Adoptable rescue cats in Adelaide, South Australia - LocalPetFinder

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Harley - Domestic Medium Hair cat available for adoption in Adelaide

Harley

10 months • Domestic Medium Hair

Malelow Energy
Kids
Animal Welfare League SA
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Erling Meowland - Domestic Short Hair cat available for adoption in Adelaide

Erling Meowland

8 months • Domestic Short Hair

Malehigh Energy
Kids
Animal Welfare League SA
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Poe - Domestic Short Hair cat available for adoption in Adelaide

Poe

1 year • Domestic Short Hair

Femalelow Energy
Kids
Animal Welfare League SA
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Echo - Domestic Short Hair cat available for adoption in Adelaide

Echo

1 year 4 months • Domestic Short Hair

Femalehigh Energy
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Animal Welfare League SA
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Dan - Domestic Short Hair cat available for adoption in Adelaide

Dan

7 months • Domestic Short Hair

Malehigh Energy
Kids
Animal Welfare League SA
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Mia - Domestic Short Hair cat available for adoption in Adelaide

Mia

8 years 8 months • Domestic Short Hair

Femalelow Energy
Kids
Animal Welfare League SA
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Socks - Domestic Short Hair cat available for adoption in Adelaide

Socks

8 years 8 months • Domestic Short Hair

Femalelow Energy
Kids
Animal Welfare League SA
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Blacky - Domestic Short Hair cat available for adoption in Adelaide

Blacky

8 years 8 months • Domestic Short Hair

Femalelow Energy
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Animal Welfare League SA
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Techna - Domestic Short Hair cat available for adoption in Adelaide

Techna

6 months • Domestic Short Hair

Femalelow Energy
Kids
Animal Welfare League SA
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Tim - Domestic Short Hair cat available for adoption in Adelaide

Tim

6 months • Domestic Short Hair

Malelow Energy
Kids
Animal Welfare League SA
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Tam - Domestic Short Hair cat available for adoption in Adelaide

Tam

6 months • Domestic Short Hair

Femalehigh Energy
Kids
Animal Welfare League SA
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Bunny - Domestic Short Hair cat available for adoption in Adelaide

Bunny

5 months • Domestic Short Hair

Femalelow Energy
Kids
Animal Welfare League SA
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Toph - Domestic Medium Hair cat available for adoption in Adelaide

Toph

9 months • Domestic Medium Hair

Femalelow Energy
Kids
Animal Welfare League SA
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Monarch - Domestic Short Hair cat available for adoption in Adelaide

Monarch

2 years 2 months • Domestic Short Hair

Femalemedium Energy
Kids
Animal Welfare League SA
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Kisses - Domestic Medium Hair cat available for adoption in Adelaide

Kisses

1 year 1 month • Domestic Medium Hair

Femalehigh Energy
Animal Welfare League SA
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Spencer - Domestic Medium Hair cat available for adoption in Adelaide

Spencer

8 months • Domestic Medium Hair

Malelow Energy
Kids
Animal Welfare League SA
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Looking to adopt a cat in Adelaide? Every cat on this page is listed by a rescue serving the Adelaide 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.

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Cat adoption in Adelaide: common questions

How many cats are available for adoption in Adelaide?

There are 36 adoptable rescue cats listed in Adelaide right now. Rescue numbers move quickly as animals are adopted, so the count changes between visits.

Which rescues do these Adelaide cats come from?

Every cat on this page comes from Animal Welfare League SA. Each listing links straight to that rescue's own page, where the application is handled.

Is LocalPetFinder a shelter?

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.

Does it cost anything to use?

No. LocalPetFinder is free. Adoption fees are set by the rescue and are paid to them directly, not to us.

Can I adopt an Adelaide cat if I live elsewhere in South Australia?

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.

Is LocalPetFinder the same as PetRescue?

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 Adelaide and the surrounding area, alongside the local rules on council registration, desexing and microchipping in South Australia. The two are separate platforms.

What is a local alternative to Adopt A Pet or PetRescue in Adelaide?

LocalPetFinder lists adoptable rescue cats from rescues serving Adelaide, 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.