Update: 26 April: The ginger-nut gang has come a long way in the last few weeks; since the floods in March their foster mum has been working from home full time and this daily forced interaction has resulted in huge improvements in the kittens interactions and level of comfort with humans. Remi has come the furthest and is fast to greet his foster mum with a purr and request for a chin scratch and he cuddles up a close a possible to her when it is bed time. Remi is even coping with being picked up for short periods without too much complaint.

Remi is going to be a big boy when he is full grown, if paw size it any guide in kittens, and he often keeps his foster mum company at the computer while she is working.

Remi his brothers, Rusti and Rudi and sister Roxi, are Christmas Eve babies, who came into DCH care at 8 weeks old, and while they had interacted with humans their socialisation was limited and they very scared and hissy their first week in care. After their first week, the boys have really come out of their shells and will seek human attention especially for pats and food, and before you even pat them their little engines are revving and their purrs get quite loud. The ginger-nut boys are very active kittens, and their morning and evening zoomies can get quite energetic.

While the ginger-nut boys have come along way with their socialisation, they are looking for a new family that will understand they may hide the first few days and will need time to settle at their own pace into their new homes and families. Being lovers of food they are very food motivated which goes a long way to gaining their trust. As the boys have not been raised with children, families with children will need to take into consideration that this home environment may take the boys a little longer to become at ease and comfortable.

Since coming into care Remi has been raised with other kittens, cats, dogs and bunnies and while he was nervous around the dogs the first couple of weeks, he is a lot more comfortable now and will do the ninja jump at them if they enter a room and he is in a playful mood.

Remi is ready for his forever home now and he has been desexed, microchipped and he has had 2 of his 3 kitten vaccinations and parasite protection.

As we currently receive a lot of enquiries for our kittens, please include relevant details about yourself and your home/other pets, to be considered.

If you are renting, please ensure that you have approval for a cat BEFORE you lodge interest.

You must be over 18yrs old and an Australian citizen or Permanent Resident to adopt an animal from DCH.