Adoption information
About Poppet
Meet Poppet (affectionately known as Poppi)! 🌸
Poppi is a gentle soul who believes that the best things in life are worth waiting for. She is a beautiful, reserved girl who is looking for a patient human to help her confidence truly bloom. 🌷
🎀 Getting to Know Poppi
Poppi is a Quiet Observer and an Independent Explorer. She isn't the type to rush to the door; instead, she likes to watch the world from a distance until she knows she’s safe. 🕵️♀️
Personality: Sweetly timid and a little shy at first, but her playful side is growing every day!
Safe Spaces: You’ll often find her perched on a window sill watching birds, surveying the room from the top of the couch, or taking a cozy nap under the bed. 🪟
Energy Level: Medium, she loves a good play session, but she also values her "me time."
🎮 Fun & Games
Don’t let her shy nature fool you, Poppi has some modern hobbies!
Tech Savvy: She absolutely loves playing "cat fishy games" on an iPad or phone. 📱🐟
Classic Toys: A simple ball with a bell is her go-to for some solo fun. 🔔
Affection: Once she trusts you, she’s a huge fan of nose rubs. It’s the fastest way to her heart! 👃💕
🏠 Poppi’s Perfect Home
Poppi is a "quality over quantity" kind of girl. She would be perfectly happy as a solo cat where she can be the center of your world. 🏠✨
Her Ideal Match:
Patient Humans: Someone who understands that she needs time to come out of her shell.
No Dogs, Please: Poppi prefers a dog-free environment to feel her bravest. 🚫🐶
Kid Friendly: She is good with children, provided they are gentle with her.
Quiet Moments: She can be a bit jumpy with fast movements or the vacuum, so a home that understands "slow and steady" is best.
To apply to adopt Poppet, click the link below to our website:
Medical notes
No known pre-existing conditions.
Adoption details
Our adoption process is as follows:
1. Submit an adoption application via our website at www.rescuecatsofmelbourne.com.au/adopt
2. We will be in touch with you within 48 hours if we wish to progress your application.
3. A meet and greet will then be organised so that you can meet your potential new family member!
4. Upon a successful meet and greet, an adoption day will be set for you to come and collect your new family member and sign all required paperwork
All of our cats come de-sexed, vaccinated, microchipped, flea treated, worm treated and with a clean bill of health.
Our 10-Day Health Guarantee: We want you to feel confident in your new family member’s health. We offer a 10-day cooling-off period specifically for health-related concerns. If your kitten shows signs of a pre-existing illness (such as a respiratory infection or parasite) within the first 10 days of arriving home, please contact us immediately. During this window, you have the option to return the kitten for a full refund or work with our rescue team to ensure the kitten receives the necessary care. We are committed to transparency and the wellbeing of our cats.
*Please note a price increase as of 3rd January 2026.
