Adoption information
About Butternut
Meet Butternut! 🎃✨
Looking for a little shadow to follow you around and shower you with endless affection? Say hello to Butternut! This sweet, golden-hearted girl has blossomed into the ultimate cuddle bug and is ready to find her forever family. 💕
🐾 About Me
Energy Level: Medium ⚡ (I love my fun bursts of playtime, but I also value my beauty sleep!)
Personality: Total "Velcro" kitten! 🧲 I’m super curious, incredibly loving, and my favourite thing in the world is getting as close to you as possible—expect lots of face and neck rubs!
Best Skill: Making my own fun! Give me a ping pong ball, a toy wand, or a scratch post, and I’m entertained for hours. I'm also a big fan of watching "cat TV" 📺.
🛋️ My Favourite Things
Top Spot: Your lap! 📱 (When you're not around, I like to snooze safely under the bed).
Treats & Love: I live for kisses, cuddles, and endless snuggles. 💋
Playtime: Chasing ping pong balls, pouncing on wand toys, and climbing the scratch post.
🏠 My Ideal Home
Cat Buddy Required: 🐱 I must go to a home with another confident, affectionate cat. Having recently lost my brother, I’m searching for a new feline sibling to be my best friend and help me keep growing my confidence!
Home Vibe: A quiet, gentle home where I can feel safe. 🤫 Fast movements can still make me scamper off to hide for a quick second, but once I know it's safe, I’m right back out to explore!
Dogs & Kids: Untested, so a peaceful environment without loud or sudden surprises is best for me.
If you have a friendly resident cat and a warm lap ready for a super affectionate shadow, Butternut is ready to steal your heart! 💖
To apply to adopt Butternut, 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.