Cats & kittens for adoption in Dubai & the UAE

29 friends waiting to meet you.

Every cat on this page is already living with someone — a foster in Dubai, or in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and further out. Most started as strays in a car park or a villa compound, some arrived as kittens nobody expected, and a few were left behind when a family packed up and flew home.

They're vaccinated, neutered where they're old enough, microchipped and vet-checked before we list them, and they all live indoors — in this heat that isn't a preference, it's how they stay alive. Have a look, find one whose temperament sounds like your home, and tell us about yourself.

Happily homed

10 rescues who found their forever home. Thank you to every family who said yes.

Questions families ask us

Do your cats have to live indoors?

Yes, and we're firm about it. A cat let out in a Dubai summer faces 45-degree afternoons, traffic, and other cats carrying illnesses ours are vaccinated against but not immune to. Indoor cats here live years longer. A balcony is fine if it's properly netted — plenty of our adopters do exactly that, and we're happy to tell you what worked for them.

Do you have kittens?

Often, especially between spring and autumn when the strays here have their litters. They're usually with a foster until they're old enough to be neutered and vaccinated, which is when they get listed. If nothing on this page is small enough for you today, tell us — kitten season doesn't stay quiet for long.

Should I adopt two cats instead of one?

If you work long hours or the flat is empty most of the day, two is genuinely kinder than one, and it's usually easier — they wear each other out instead of waking you at 4am. Some of our cats come as a bonded pair and we won't split them, which we know narrows things. If a pair is more than you can take on, look for the ones our fosters describe as happy on their own.

Can I adopt if I might leave the UAE someday?

Yes, as long as the cat goes with you. Relocating a cat is more straightforward than most people expect — export paperwork, a vet check, a carrier and a flight — and we'll talk you through it and connect you with adopters who've already done the trip. What we can't do is take a cat back at the airport, because that's how a lot of the cats on this page came to us.