Where to get a kitten

Okay so I know where to go here in Munich to adopt a cat. And I have done a search but none of the topics answer the question I have. What costs or procedures does one go through in order to get a cat from a rescue shelter? Is it easy enough where I can go on Saturday and take it home the next day?

A friend of mine adopted a cat from the Tierheim in Riem about 5 years ago. She was all prepared to take it with on Saturday when the employee said that she had to prove ID, meaning that we came back again on Sunday with ID, cat-carrier and - I think - DM 40 to cover admin costs. Make sure your lease states that you are allowed to have a pet/pets, and make the place cat safe (net on the balcony if you have one). Cats are more social than you think, and generally the Tierheim won't give away single cats or separate cats which have got used to each other.
Hey, want a big black Tom for free? Only condition: Visiting rights for my daughter. He and the small cat are in a constant state of warfare and I wouldn't mind a night's sleep not interrupted by a hissing, growling and chasing fit at 2 am.

Hi Caesar, I don't know what happens at a Tierheim in terms of adopting a cat, but if you don't find one and want to adopt a kitten in the springtime, just let me know. The farm across the street never gets his cats fixed (male or female) and there are always kittens in the springtime. This is where I scooped up my little cutie:

@kitkat: can you let me know too? I would like to get a second cat...

Yes, I will keep an eye out for them. All the kitties from this farm turn out OK. Poopy (that's her name, boyfriend named her) is a really sweet little cat and so are the others (ask DDBug - she has 2 and Kat - she took one).

We just got the black girl (Tia) fixed last week. (cost about 100 including everything) They are sweet, but I think we got them a bout 1 week too old since they are indoor cats only - smart though. We have to really be careful what we put where.
They grey boy (no longer a tom) is about twice the size of the black one.

Just read Thinking of getting a second cat again after thinking of the new spring kitties..

Sorry I couldn't stop myself.

@kitkat: Count me in, too. Moscia, my old cat (17), is on her last legs (has been for 2 years) and I will need a replacement soon, especially if Caesar takes Hexi off my hands. Emily would appreciate a younger playmate, she's had kittens herself.

ha ha.. that look tells me that screw's gonna get a tap tap soon.

DDBug, were they friendly at the Tieheim. We're thinking of getting 2 new rescus cats now that Stella and Bärli are in pussy heaven but our vet Dr Lerchl said not to got to the Tierheim at Riem.

There is a Tierheim just for cats out here in Moosach. They're really friendly there. As I recall, the procedure is pretty much what sarabyrd described, except I think the fee was 40 euros (we got two cats). It was pretty simple. We were able to take the cats home that day. I can't remember what paperwork we *had* to have, but we brought our IDs and residence permits and I think maybe a letter from our landlord saying we could have cats but we didn't need all of those things. (We were just trying to be prepared for anything, having had our share of experiences with paperwork in Germany before). After a couple of weeks, someone came to visit our cats in our house and make sure they were doing ok.

This thread needs more photos of cats:

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@kitkat64...hope your neighbors have plenty of kittens to go around, because i would loove one too!! please keep me in mind. i had to leave mine behind in san farncisco
i have been looking around for a while now, plus i feel like we are settled in here sufficiently for a little beast!!
thank you!

why'd you leave your cat behind? I brought mine from Las Vegas.. she hated it, but she forgave me afterwards.

This was my last little beauty ... Punky. She was a fine little gal, but died last year from old age. Now it is time to get a new kitty and that is why I am in need of the info. Thanks for the pics everyone of your cats... only makes me want one NOW!

does anyone know where one can find cats to adopt/buy here in munich??

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Look in the local papers like Kurz & Fündig and Hallo, although I don't think it's quite the right time of year for tiny kittens. Visit the Tierheime - if you do a search you'll find them mentioned on this website more than once. As for buy, I assume you mean for exotic kitties? Then maybe buy one of the cat magazines for ads from breeders. You normally don't actually pay for what they call 'house' cats here, but it's usual to pay a 'Schutzgebühr' to cover the cost of vaccinations, and to show you're serious. There may be 'Platzkontrolle', meaning that you will be visited spontaneously a while after you have acquired the kitty. Good luck!

The Süddeutsche Zeitung has animal classified ads every Saturday under "Tiermarkt". Pedigree kittens are €600 up.

Hope someone can help me here... I've been assigned the task of looking for a kitten for some friends of mine... Now I thought it was going to be easy.. but it isn't , I checked out the Kürz und Fuendig site... and that was mainly a load of people searcing for kittens, not actually selling them.. then, google nicely sent me to a muenchen.kijijiji something site.. which had kittens on there, but the owners were charching in excess of 250 Euros for the little moggies.. which I think is a bit steep.

Is it possible to buy a kitten in Munich for under 100 Euros? If so how? and where from?
Is anyone selling, or know somebody who is selling or giving away any kittens at present?

If so could you please let me know.. I would be extremely grateful.
Thank you in advance for anybody who wishes to help me out on this one...
Lou

Hey Lou.. have you checked the Tierheim München?

Tierschutzverein München e.V.
Riemer Straße 270
81829 München
Tel.: 089 921000-0
Fax: 089 907320
www.tierheim-muenchen.com

See also the other TT topic: Adopting cats from a rescue shelter - costs and procedures

Hi Lou,
Unfortunately, it's not exactly 'kitten' time around here. My vet told me that cats usually go into heat twice a year - spring and fall. We scooped up ours from the farmer across the road from us last June. She was born in the beginning of May - so that is the time to start looking - in springtime - if you want one for free. If you want to get a purebread Main Coon kitten or something like that, well, I don't have any idea what time of year is kitten time.

Stay posted, the farm next to me might have more in May and they are always happy to give them away.

You can get'em already packaged Here

awww! i want a cat!!! cant have one here, but still i want one! and hopefully sometime will get one

There are also other Tierheime in the suburbs, depending on where you live. Tierheim Erding, for example. Also check noticeboards at local vets and pet stores. There are so many cats looking for a new home. Does it have to be a kitten?

Aye, there's one in Dachau too.

Hi

We're looking to adopt a kitten for our current cat - he used to live with another kitten, but the kitten stayed when we moved to Munich last month. Even very young kittens of interest as we've raised tiny ones before. Does anyone know of any farm cat litters, etc needing homes? I've seen some old posts, but nothing up to date. Any help appreciated.

Thanks

E

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As always there are the local Tierheims or perhaps someone know of some stray/farm cats that need a family.

We got our cats from this website Cats which is the Kurz und Fundig. Put in where you are and a radius in KM and hey presto there are the lovely moggies. Some cost lots of money and some like ours are free! (or a small donation towards any worming or innoculations) Great to look at even if you don't get one!!

A couple of suggestions:

Kijiji.de
Tierhilfe Verbindet
Munich Tierheim (animal shelter)

If you want to get one from the Tierheim take your passport or other form of ID along or you won't get your cat. Fees are app. €30 or €40, I think. Haven't got a cat from there for a long time.

My wife and I are looking to adopt two kittens. Lots of good advice in this forum which we will check out, but I thought I would also add a post in case any TT'ers have some cats up for adoption or know of any looking for a home. Please PM me if so.