The purpose of this website
is to help find new homes for animals that were rescued from
the street or are currently in an animal shelter and for those that are in need of a new
home for other - urgent - reasons. This website is not
for kittens that were born at home (due to owners failing
to neuter their cats).
Moscow's private and semi-private
cat shelters are overflowing with unwanted cats and kittens
and normally cannot accept additional animals. Therefore,
if you come across a cat or kitten that is in need of help,
the best thing you can do is take it home with you, have
it checked out by a vet, de-flee and de-worm it. Quarantine
the cat or kitten for at least 10 - 14 days to make sure
it does not have any infections and then try to find a new
home for it. However, before doing this, please think about
whether you are ready to feed, take care of, train and pay
for any veterinary treatment the animal may require before
you find a new home for it. We cannot pick up any animals from you or from the street
- there simply isn't anywhere to take them, and we do not own or run any shelters in Moscow!
If you have rescued a cat
or kitten from the street and are looking for a new home
for it, you are very welcome to post information about the
animal on this website. To do so, please send the text along
with your contact details, languages spoken, and several
good-quality .jpg photos to info@moscowanimals.org.
Please note that we do not
accept postings from breeders and/or for animals that are
for sale. While it is customary in Russia to give the person
you adopt an animal from a small amount of money and animal
shelters in Moscow will certainly appreciate it if you make
a financial contribution when adopting a pet from them,
you are kindly asked to notify us immediately if you are
asked to pay for any animal that is mentioned on this website.
Such posts will be removed immediately.
If you are thinking about
adopting an animal here in Moscow, please carefully consider
the responsibility you are taking on. An animal is not a
toy that can be donated to someone else when you leave Russia.
Please read the section called Caring for Animals on our Advice page for additional thoughts.
