Rescue domestic shorthair cats for adoption and rehoming in Northern Ireland

As of 8 November 2026, 2 domestic shorthair cats are listed for adoption in Northern Ireland on LocalPetFinder, from Assisi Animal Sanctuary and Bright Eyes Animal Sanctuary. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 8 November 2026, Assisi Animal Sanctuary (at Conlig): 1 and Bright Eyes Animal Sanctuary (at Ballinamallard): 1. The newest was added on 6 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the cat. Today the domestic shorthair cats on this page are with Assisi Animal Sanctuary (1) and Bright Eyes Animal Sanctuary (1). Open a profile and apply to that rescue: each one runs its own application, home check and adoption fee. We don't rehome animals ourselves.

A domestic shorthair is a non-pedigree cat with a short coat, often called a moggy. PDSA says domestic cats are of mixed ancestry and are not a recognised breed, but domestic shorthairs, longhairs and medium hairs are still the most common type of cat owned in the UK.

Roughly March to September. Cats Protection says most kittens in the UK are born between March and September, and that the number of pregnant cats and unwanted kittens arriving in its care rises from March to May, peaks from June to September and falls in October and November.

It depends on the cat, not the breed. None of the 2 domestic shorthair cats listed in Northern Ireland is marked by its rescue as able to live with children today. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the cat could live with.

The domestic shorthair cats listed in Northern Ireland today are with Assisi Animal Sanctuary at Conlig (1) and Bright Eyes Animal Sanctuary at Ballinamallard (1); each profile shows that rescue's fee. Each rescue sets its own adoption fee, and Cats Protection says you can expect to pay £80 to £120 on average for an adult cat and £100 to £120 for a kitten, varying between its branches. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.

No. We don't list animals for sale. Every domestic shorthair on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. The 2 domestic shorthair cats listed in Northern Ireland today are with Assisi Animal Sanctuary at Conlig (1) and Bright Eyes Animal Sanctuary at Ballinamallard (1), and each rescue shows its own fee on the profile. For comparison, Cats Protection says £80 to £120 on average for an adult cat and £100 to £120 for a kitten. If you searched "domestic shorthair kittens for sale Northern Ireland", the domestic shorthair cats here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Of the 2 domestic shorthair cats listed in Northern Ireland today, each shows its rescue's fee on the profile; the nearest rescue is Assisi Animal Sanctuary at Conlig. At the large cat charities, fees for one cat are under £200: Cats Protection says £80 to £120 on average for an adult cat and £100 to £120 for a kitten. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue.

Not right now: none of the 2 listed in Northern Ireland is under a year old by its listed age. Kittens do get listed, so check back or look at the adults, whose rescues can tell you much more about their character.

Not right now: none of the 2 listed in Northern Ireland is aged 10 or over by its listed age. Older domestic shorthair cats do come into rescue, so check back. Each rescue sets its own fee for an older cat, and Cats Protection says £80 to £120 on average for an adult cat, varying between its branches.

As of 8 November 2026, the domestic shorthair cats listed in Northern Ireland are with Assisi Animal Sanctuary at Conlig (1) and Bright Eyes Animal Sanctuary at Ballinamallard (1). The nearest to Northern Ireland is Assisi Animal Sanctuary at Conlig. To see what is closest to you, search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page. To hear when one is listed, set up an email alert on this page.