Rescue black cats for adoption and rehoming in and around South Oxfordshire

As of 7 November 2026, 1 black cat is listed for adoption in and around South Oxfordshire on LocalPetFinder, from Marjorie Nash Cat Rescue. It is with a rescue within about 25 miles of South Oxfordshire, shown with its town and distance. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 7 November 2026, Marjorie Nash Cat Rescue (at Amersham, about 19 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 black cats on this page are with Marjorie Nash Cat Rescue (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.

They can, at some charities. In 2015 Cats Protection said black cats in its care took 13 per cent longer to be adopted than cats of other colours, and in October 2025 Battersea said black cats and kittens are still often overlooked, which can mean a longer than average stay in its care.

Battersea puts it down to longstanding superstitions about bad luck, together with modern worries that black cats are less photogenic for social media. Neither says anything about how a cat will be to live with.

It depends on the cat, not the breed. Most of the 1 black cat listed in and around South Oxfordshire today don't say either way, so ask the rescue. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the cat could live with.

The black cats listed in and around South Oxfordshire today are with Marjorie Nash Cat Rescue at Amersham, about 19 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 black cat on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. The 1 black cat listed in and around South Oxfordshire today is with Marjorie Nash Cat Rescue at Amersham, about 19 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 "black kittens for sale South Oxfordshire", the black 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 black cat listed in and around South Oxfordshire today, each shows its rescue's fee on the profile; all are with Marjorie Nash Cat Rescue at Amersham, about 19 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.

Not right now: none of the 1 listed in and around South Oxfordshire 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 1 listed in and around South Oxfordshire is aged 10 or over by its listed age. Older black 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 7 November 2026, the black cats listed in and around South Oxfordshire are with Marjorie Nash Cat Rescue at Amersham, about 19 miles away (1). You can also see black 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.