Rescue ginger cats for adoption and rehoming in and around Oxford

As of 8 November 2026, 1 ginger cat is listed for adoption in and around Oxford on LocalPetFinder, from Thames Valley Animal Welfare. It is with a rescue within about 25 miles of Oxford, shown with its town and distance. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 8 November 2026, Thames Valley Animal Welfare (at Reading, about 24 miles away): 1. The newest was added on 7 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the cat. Today the ginger cats on this page are with Thames Valley Animal Welfare (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.

No. Cats Protection says roughly two thirds of ginger cats are male and a third are female. The rescue's profile will say whether a particular ginger cat is male or female.

Because the ginger gene is on the X chromosome. Cats Protection says a male cat, with one X chromosome, needs only one copy of the gene mutation to be ginger, while a female, with two X chromosomes, needs it on both, which is less likely.

It depends on the cat, not the breed. None of the 1 ginger cats listed in and around Oxford 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 ginger cats listed in and around Oxford today are with Thames Valley Animal Welfare at Reading, about 24 miles away (1); each profile shows that rescue's fee. Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. 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, and Blue Cross fees start from £150 for cats aged 4 months to 7 years. 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 ginger cat on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. The 1 ginger cat listed in and around Oxford today is with Thames Valley Animal Welfare at Reading, about 24 miles away (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 "ginger kittens for sale Oxford", the ginger cats here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price. In England, Lucy's Law has meant since 6 April 2020 that kittens under six months can't be sold by a third party such as a pet shop or dealer: you buy direct from the breeder or adopt from a rehoming centre.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Of the 1 ginger cat listed in and around Oxford today, each shows its rescue's fee on the profile; all are with Thames Valley Animal Welfare at Reading, about 24 miles away (1). 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, and Blue Cross fees start from £150 for cats aged 4 months to 7 years. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue. In England, cats must be microchipped before they are 20 weeks old, so ask to see the microchip details.

Yes: 1 kitten of the 1 listed in and around Oxford is 12 months or under by their listed age.

Not right now: none of the 1 listed in and around Oxford is aged 10 or over by its listed age. Older ginger cats do come into rescue, so check back. Some rescues charge less for older cats: Blue Cross fees start from £100 for cats aged 8 or over.

As of 8 November 2026, the ginger cats listed in and around Oxford are with Thames Valley Animal Welfare at Reading, about 24 miles away (1). You can also see ginger cats across England. 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.