Adopt
The beautiful felines on this page would love to find their forever home.
All of our cats have been neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and registered on the NZ Companion Animal Register. Thank you for understanding that to help us cover these costs, adoption fees apply.
Please note that sometimes kittens are adopted before they even make it onto this page – so if you’re interested, please fill out a contact form and we’ll get back to you. We try to match the right kitty to the right human.
Tippy
Tippy is 7 years old and needs to be re-homed.
Tippy is such a special little girl. She loves being around people and is very patient with kids. She loves a cuddle and any attention she can get. She’s got so much personality and supplies endless amusement with her interesting sleeping positions.
If there’s a hose out Tippy will be chasing the water until she’s soaking. She’s a skilled outdoor explorer who would thrive with a big yard to patrol as she is a hunter. She loves food but is really well behaved and has never jumped up on surfaces.
She has had interactions with dogs but would prefer a home without as she has been chased a few times which has caused her to be a bit fearful.
Tippy has lived her life at a holiday park but now needs a forever home where she’ll be loved and looked after -which is what she deserves.
Sami
Sami is a confident little girl who never shies away from a moment in the spotlight. She is currently living with 6 adults in her foster home, all of who frequently have new friends popping by to say hello. Sami has loved socialising with all her new friends and actively accepts belly rubs and cuddles from them. Equally Sami is a very loyal pet – she knows where to come searching for her foster parents and will often come upstairs in the mornings to say hello for a cuddle in bed.
In her play time, Sami is a typical kitten who loves being curious and exploring her environment. She has been known to reinact mission impossible moves along the clothes horse, loves climbing her cat tower and frequently chases her toy mice around the house.
In her down time, Sami likes to find whatever slither of sun spot is available, or stretch out in front of the fire. Sami can often be found on her humans’ laps in the evenings and will sometimes venture to the TV to watch what they are watching too. Her ears perk up and she gets very excited when she sees other animals on screen. When Sami is feeling extra snuggly, she will crawl up to her humans necks and fall asleep laying across them like a scarf. This seems to make Sami feel extra safe and it is clear she is a kitten who loves physical touch.
Sami would make a great family or companion kitten with her friendly and happy nature. She has a lot of love to give and would thrive in a home where she can have lots of attention. She is great around food, uses her litter tray every time, and can often be found following you around the house like a shadow.
Wallace
Wallace (although everyone has taken to calling him Wally) is a joy!! If his foster parents could, they would keep him in a heartbeat.
Wally is a sassy, food motivated, weird little guy. He loves cuddles (on his terms) and chasing tiny bits of paper. And food, did we mention food? He’s very soft and cuddly and loves to come snuggle up in bed or on your chest.
Wally is about 8 years old now. He is very much an anxious little man who struggled to find a forever home in his younger years. It was expected for him to take a long time to warm up to new people. Although he did hide under the bed initially, with a bit of empathy, time sitting with him, and mostly importantly, some treats, he came out of his shell by day two and was getting some pats.
Wally needs a home that will be able to treat him with kindness and put in a little bit of work to earn his trust. As soon as you do, you will be rewarded with the cutest wee companion.
He has big saucer eyes that might stare at you with in terror first… and then pleading for food once he gets to know you. He also doesn’t really meow properly; they’re more like adorable little chirps and warbles. Unless its mealtime, in which case he will definitely be telling you about it.
Wally has escaped his foster home a couple of times but has always come back within a couple hours (looking for food.) He spends a good portion of his day keeping watch on the world and would appreciate a home where he could go explore, if possible.
Wally has been the only pet in the household and did flourish having the space to himself.
His current foster parents say: “We know you’ll fall in love with him just as much as we have!”
Maui
Maui was a wild/feral rescue kitten but it only took a couple of hours to go from terrified and hiding in his cage to having the humans pick him up and loving the cuddles and playing.
He is a funny character and makes the cutest excited chirups/funny noises when playing with his favourite fish wand toy or when he’s doing hilarious zoomies around the lounge! Maui even taught himself to fetch with the fish toy, he loves to bring it back to your feet if you place it up somewhere high.
When play time is up, he can get cuddly and enjoys laying on your chest with the odd chin lick and super loud purrs. He’s also very interested in the TV and what’s on your dinner plate to add to the comedy and cuteness appeal! (He has been trained that human food is not for him but the occasional sneaky attempts are, apparently, very entertaining!)
Because of his charm, Maui’s foster parents were planning on keeping him as their own as an addition to their cat clan. Unfortunately, though, one of the three other cats is unimpressed with the little one, and despite trying everything, she will not be swayed to Maui’s side.
Maui would love a younger kitty sibling (under 1 year) or would be equally happy just with his humans. No experience with kids or dogs but he is quite bold and loves to play so it could possibly work out.
Benjamin
Benjamin (the barn cat) is a ginger male kitty, approx. 12 months old. We are desperately seeking a safe outdoor home for Benjamin.
He came to Cat Rescue Wanaka off Death Row after being trapped and there was concern he was a domesticated, owned cat. Turns out he’s not. So we are urgently seeking a place where he can settle in outside and be chief of Rodent Patrol.
He is desexed, microchipped and registered. Food and any vet costs will be covered.
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