Rehoming guide
How to rehome your Siamese
Checked 27 October 2026
The short answer
Siamese cats want company and attention, so a new home can be the kinder choice when your life no longer allows it. Siamese and pedigree cat rescues take owners' cats, including the Siamese Cat Welfare Trust, which also lets owners list a cat that is still at home with them. Be open with adopters about how vocal your cat is and how they cope on their own.
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Why Siamese cats end up needing a new home
Siamese need a lot of company. The GCCF (the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy, which registers pedigree cats in the UK) says a Siamese "is not an ideal cat for someone out at work all day as they do not like to be left on their own", and that the breed is highly intelligent, demands attention and is "probably as well known for its loud vocal personality as for its classic looks".
The GCCF also says Siamese are immensely loyal to their chosen person and "may not tolerate rivals for their affection". No source we have read gives figures on why Siamese are given up.
None of this makes your cat a problem, or you a bad owner. It usually means the match didn’t fit, and a careful rehoming fixes exactly that.
What to tell adopters about your Siamese
Being left and company. Say how long your cat is on their own each day and how they cope. The GCCF says Siamese do not like being left, though having two can help, so mention any cat they are bonded with.
Noise. The GCCF calls the breed "outgoing, extrovert & noisy". Tell adopters honestly how chatty your cat is, including at night, so people in flats or with close neighbours can decide.
Health and vet records. The GCCF links Siamese with asthma, a tendency to vomit more than other breeds, pica (eating non-food items such as wool or plastic) and an eye condition called progressive retinal atrophy (PRA). Cats Protection also says Siamese can be more commonly affected by feline asthma. Say if your cat has any of these and pass on the vet records.
Be straight with the rescue. Midshires Welfare/Rescue says that, because of the way its service works, it relies "on the previous owners being honest". The Siamese Cat Welfare Trust says it will only match cats with homes offering the qualities each cat needs, so give it the full picture.
Siamese rescues that take owners’ cats
The GCCF says breed clubs have a welfare officer "whose job is to try to re-home pedigree cats that are no longer able to stay with their owners". Siamese rescues work in different areas and in different ways, so pick the ones that fit where you live, and list your cat with us at the same time.
The Siamese Cat Welfare Trustcats · UK only
A Siamese and Oriental rescue (registered charity 1072366, from its own site) that fosters cats awaiting new homes. Contact its welfare officer through its contact page. Owners can also list a cat that is still with them on its Homes Wanted page, at no charge.
Midshires Welfare/Rescuecats · Midlands
The rehoming service of the Midshires Siamese Cat Association, which says it is "Rehoming Service not a Rescue centre" and collects and delivers within the Midlands, moving cats straight to their new home where possible. You sign a surrender form and need a vet check, up-to-date vaccinations, microchip proof, worm and flea treatment, and neutering confirmed first.
Strawberry Persian and Pedigree Cat Rescuecats · Fosterers across England and Wales
A volunteer rescue for pedigree and pedigree-looking cats that lists Siamese among the breeds it helps, and your cat does not need papers. You fill in a surrender form and send photos, and your cat goes to one of its fosterers.
National charities that take any breed
Blue Crossdogs, cats, rabbits
Home Direct keeps your pet with you while Blue Cross finds a new owner. That is "the quickest way", it says, because space in its own kennels, cattery and small pet units "is very limited". It takes dogs, cats, rabbits and small pets. Call pet admissions on 0300 777 1960 or use its online form.
Cats Protectioncats
Contact your local Cats Protection branch or centre (not its charity shops), and plan ahead: "there can often be waiting lists". Its Home to Home scheme lets your cat stay at home while it's rehomed, with no specific fee.
Should you charge a rehoming fee?
You can ask for a rehoming fee, paid at the handover after the adopter has met your pet, and never as a deposit beforehand. PAAG's worry with "free to good home" adverts is that people may take an animal on impulse and that a free advert "may devalue an animal" (PAAG). A fee does make the handover a sale, though, so animals can't go to anyone under 16 and you should be honest about your pet's health.
How listing your Siamese on LocalPetFinder works
- Fill in the free listing form. Photos, age, health, how your cat is with children and other animals, and an honest description. It takes about ten minutes, and your cat stays at home with you.
- A person checks it, usually within a day, before it goes live.
- Your Siamese appears next to rescue cats on the Siamese cats pages for your city (Ashford, Barnsley, Barrow-in-Furness, Bath and North East Somerset, Belfast, Birmingham, Blackpool, Bolton, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Bradford, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Bury St Edmunds, Canterbury, Cardiff, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Cheltenham, Chester, Chesterfield, Chippenham, Colchester, Coventry, Crawley, Darlington, Derby, Doncaster, Dover, Dumfries and Galloway, Durham, Eastbourne, Edinburgh, Exeter, Falmouth, Folkestone, Glasgow, Gloucester, Grantham, Great Yarmouth, Guildford, Hartlepool, Hayle, Huddersfield, Ipswich, Kendal, Kidderminster, Kingston upon Hull, Lancaster, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, Liverpool, Llanelli, London, Lowestoft, Luton, Maidstone, Manchester, Mansfield, Margate, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newport, Newquay, North East Lincolnshire, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Penrith, Peterborough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Preston, Reading, Rotherham, Scunthorpe, Sheffield, Sleaford, Solihull, Southampton, Southport, Spalding, St. Helens, Stockport, Stoke-on-Trent, Sunderland, Swansea, Torbay, Truro, Wakefield, Walsall, Warrington, Watford, Wellingborough, Wigan, Wirral, Wolverhampton, Worcester, Worthing, Wrexham, York), marked as listed by the owner.
- You choose. Adopters message you through LocalPetFinder, so your email and phone number stay private. You decide who to meet and who takes your cat, and you hand over in person.
We take listings from owners anywhere in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Northern Ireland the new owner needs a dog licence before they take a dog, so ask to see it before the handover.
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The microchip has to be transferred
In England, Scotland and Wales a dog can't be passed to a new keeper until it's microchipped, and the new keeper must update the database (England, Scotland, Wales); in Scotland the keeper's own details must also be correct before the handover. In England the same applies to cats, while in Scotland and Wales chipping a cat is optional. Check the chip is on a government-approved database and do the transfer at the handover.
No deposits, no couriers
Never ask for, or accept, money before an adopter has met your pet in person, and hand over face to face. A request for a deposit is the classic sign of a pet scam, and on LocalPetFinder it gets a listing taken down.
Banned dog types can’t be rehomed at all
It's against the law in England, Scotland and Wales to give away a banned dog. In England and Wales it's illegal to "rehome, sell, buy, or transfer ownership of an XL Bully" (gov.uk: England and Wales). In Scotland, since 23 February 2024 it has been illegal to sell, advertise, gift or exchange an XL Bully, Scottish guidance says it is unlawful to "sell, give away or rehome an XL Bully" (gov.scot), and since 1 August 2024 it has been an offence to own one without an exemption certificate. If you think your dog could be an XL Bully, don't list it.
Adopters must be adults, and you must be honest
Adopters must be 18 or over, and the listing must be accurate about health, behaviour, and whether your pet is good with children, dogs and cats. A good match is the one that lasts.
Rehoming your Siamese: your questions
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Which Siamese rescue should I contact?
It depends where you live and whether your cat can stay with you. Midshires Welfare/Rescue collects within the Midlands, Strawberry Persian and Pedigree Cat Rescue has fosterers across England and Wales, and the Siamese Cat Welfare Trust works UK-wide and lets you list a cat that is still at home.
My Siamese lives with a cat of another breed. Can they go together?
Ask each rescue before you send a form. Strawberry Persian and Pedigree Cat Rescue helps pedigree and pedigree-looking cats, and Cats Protection and Blue Cross, on this page, take cats of any breed. If you list them yourself, say they are a pair so adopters can plan for both.
Can my Siamese go to a home where people work all day?
It is not the best match. The GCCF says a Siamese is not ideal for someone out at work all day because they do not like being left, though having two Siamese can help. Tell adopters how your cat copes alone.
Related guides
Rehoming where you live
Rehoming guides for other cat breeds
Sources: The Siamese Cat Welfare Trust · The Siamese Cat Welfare Trust: Contact · Midshires Welfare/Rescue · Midshires Welfare/Rescue: Surrender form · Strawberry Persian and Pedigree Cat Rescue: Giving up your cat · Strawberry Persian and Pedigree Cat Rescue: Home · GCCF: Rescue and rehoming · GCCF (The Governing Council of the Cat Fancy): Siamese · Cats Protection: "Feline asthma" (advice page on cats.org.uk)