Rescue domestic shorthair cats for adoption and rehoming in Scotland

As of 14 November 2026, Fife Cat Shelter (at Kinross): 7, Whinnybank Cat Sanctuary (at Newburgh): 4, Munlochy Animal Aid (at North Kessock): 2, Borders Pet Rescue (at Earlston): 1, Mrs Murray's Home for Stray Dogs & Cats (at Aberdeen): 1 and Purrple Cat Rescue (at Glasgow): 1. By age, that is 5 kittens and 9 adult cats, plus 2 with no age given. The newest was added on 12 November 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

No. Rescues rehome domestic shorthair cats for an adoption fee rather than selling them, so be wary of any advert that asks for a deposit before you have met the cat. In Scotland today, domestic shorthair cats are listed by Fife Cat Shelter (at Kinross), Whinnybank Cat Sanctuary (at Newburgh) and Munlochy Animal Aid (at North Kessock), and 3 other rescues. Fife Cat Shelter asks £120 for a neutered cat. For Whinnybank Cat Sanctuary and Munlochy Animal Aid, see the rescue's own page for its fee.

Usually not from a rescue: each asks an adoption fee towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations, and a "free to a good home" advert is a private one with no rescue checks behind it. Of the rescues listing domestic shorthair cats in Scotland today, the published fees run from £80 at Mrs Murray's Home for Stray Dogs & Cats to £120 at Fife Cat Shelter. Some are under £100; the profile shows each animal's fee. For the other 4, see the rescue's own page.

As of 14 November 2026, the domestic shorthair cats listed in Scotland are with 6 rescues, named in the answer on which rescues have them. The nearest to Scotland is Fife Cat Shelter at Kinross. 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.