No Devon Rex in Perth right now
Rescue availability changes constantly. Browse every adoptable cat in Perth, or look at Devon Rex elsewhere in Western Australia.
Browse all cats in Perth →There are no Devon Rex listed in Perth rescue at the moment. Devon Rex come up periodically, so it is worth setting an alert — and Devon Rex crosses are worth considering too.
Rescue availability changes constantly. Browse every adoptable cat in Perth, or look at Devon Rex elsewhere in Western Australia.
Browse all cats in Perth →The Devon Rex is the pixie of the cat world: an elfin face, oversized ears and a soft, short, wavy coat, paired with a personality closer to a small dog than a cat. They are relentlessly playful, they follow their people from room to room, and they want to be part of everything, which is the charm and also the reason they need a household that is around rather than out all day.
A purebred Devon Rex in WA rescue is uncommon and places fast, so set an alert and be ready to apply rather than waiting to browse. Rex crosses appear a little more often and keep much of the same clownish temperament. A rescue Devon Rex has usually been assessed in a foster home, so the carer can tell you how demanding of attention the individual cat really is, and a rescue cat arrives desexed and microchipped, which as it happens already meets two of the three things WA law asks of a pet cat.
The wavy coat sheds very little, which is why the breed is so often called hypoallergenic. That is a myth worth correcting before you adopt: a Devon Rex still produces the Fel d 1 protein most cat allergies react to, so low-shedding is not the same as allergen-free, and if allergies are your reason for the breed you should spend real time with one first. Because the sparse coat does not absorb skin oils the way a normal coat does, the ears and skin can get a little greasy and need an occasional gentle clean.
On health, the breed-defining concerns are hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the main inherited heart condition in cats, patellar luxation, and a hereditary muscle condition that responsible breeders screen for. Ask the rescue what the in-care vet assessment found, insure the cat while it is young so nothing is later excluded as pre-existing, and take any specific health question to your vet.
Western Australia is stricter on cats than most states, and the law comes first here. Under the Cat Act 2011 a pet cat must be desexed, microchipped and registered with your local council by six months of age, so desexing a pet cat is the law in WA rather than a choice. A rescue Devon Rex arrives already desexed and microchipped, meeting two of those three and leaving only council registration for you to arrange, with a reduced fee for a sterilised cat.
Perth's mild winters actually suit a thin-coated, warmth-seeking cat better than the cooler south-eastern states, but the dry summer heat is the flip side: give an indoor Devon Rex shade, cool spots and fresh water in more than one place through summer. A people-focused, un-street-smart breed like this belongs indoors or in a secure catio anyway, which many WA councils encourage or require, so check your local rules.
Breed and regulatory information cross-checked against WA Cat Act 2011 (legislation.wa.gov.au).
As of September 2026 there are no Devon Rex listed in Perth rescue on LocalPetFinder. Devon Rex are among the rarer cats in Australian rescue, and availability turns over quickly, so setting an alert is the most reliable way to catch one when it arrives. Devon Rex crosses are worth considering too.
LocalPetFinder lists Devon Rex available for adoption from rescues across Perth and Western Australia. A dedicated single-breed rescue is not always active near Perth, so the fastest route is to watch the general rescues and set an alert. Every listing links straight to the rescue that has the cat, and the application is handled by them, not by us.
Not for sale, for adoption, which is usually the better deal. Every Devon Rex here comes from a Perth-area rescue rather than a breeder or a classified seller, and the adoption fee already covers desexing, vaccination and microchipping. That fee is typically a few hundred dollars, against often several thousand from a breeder with none of the vet work done. If you searched "devon rex for sale perth", adopting gets you a vetted cat for a fraction of the price.
No. The wavy coat sheds very little, which is where the reputation comes from, but a Devon Rex still produces Fel d 1, the protein most people actually react to, so it is low-shedding rather than allergen-free. If an allergy is your reason for wanting the breed, spend real time around one before committing. A rescue Devon Rex arrives desexed, vaccinated, microchipped and vet-checked.
Yes. Under the WA Cat Act 2011 a pet cat must be desexed, microchipped and registered with your local council by six months of age, so unlike most states desexing is a legal requirement rather than a recommendation. A rescue Devon Rex is already desexed and microchipped when it comes to you, so all that is left is to register it with your council, where a sterilised cat pays a reduced fee.