Adoptable rescue cats in Canberra and the surrounding ACT area, refreshed regularly.
Updated regularly from Canberra and Australian Capital Territory rescues. Compare, match, and adopt easier.
Answer quick questions about your home, lifestyle and pets, and get personalised cat recommendations
Planning resources and guides to prepare for adoption
Be first to know when new cats matching your preferences become available
Answer quick questions about your home, lifestyle and pets, and get personalised cat recommendations
Planning resources and guides to prepare for adoption
Be first to know when new cats matching your preferences become available
Rescue availability changes constantly and new cats are added regularly. Set an alert below and we will email you when one arrives.
We will email you when new rescue cats become available near Canberra, so you can be among the first to meet them.
See cats being rehomed directly by their owners in Canberra, or list your own cat for free.
Looking to adopt a cat in Canberra? Every cat on this page is listed by a rescue serving the Canberra area, so you can see what is genuinely available locally without checking each rescue's site one by one. Each profile links straight back to the rescue that has them.
New to adopting? Our Australian Capital Territory adoption guides cover what adoption costs, council registration and desexing rules that apply right across Australian Capital Territory, including Canberra.
Not sure which rescue to contact first? Read our guide to the best cat rescues in Canberra.
Browse adoptable cats by breed. Each breed page shows what is available in Canberra now, plus what the breed costs to adopt, the health to plan for and the local law.
Adoptable cats for towns served by Canberra rescues, with any pets based in that town listed first.
There are 0 adoptable rescue cats listed in Canberra right now. Rescue numbers move quickly as animals are adopted, so the count changes between visits.
Every cat on this page comes from a rescue serving the Canberra area, and each listing links straight to that rescue's own page.
No. LocalPetFinder is a discovery platform, not a rescue. We bring listings together in one place so you do not have to check each rescue's website separately. Applications, approvals and adoption decisions are handled entirely by the rescue.
No. LocalPetFinder is free. Adoption fees are set by the rescue and are paid to them directly, not to us.
That is up to the rescue. Some rehome only within their local area, others will consider adopters further afield. The rescue's own listing page states their policy — check it before applying.
No. PetRescue.com.au is one of Australia's largest national adoption sites, listing animals from rescues right across the country. LocalPetFinder brings together rescue cats for Canberra and the surrounding area, alongside the local rules on council registration, desexing and microchipping in Australian Capital Territory. The two are separate platforms.
LocalPetFinder lists adoptable rescue cats from rescues serving Canberra, refreshed regularly. Adopt A Pet (adoptapet.com) is US-based with limited Australian coverage, and PetRescue lists nationally. Every listing here links straight to the rescue that has the animal, so you apply with them directly.