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Marshmallow
13 years • Domestic Longhair/Mix
St. John's Humane Services
Nalani
1 year • Domestic Medium Hair/Mix
St. John's Humane Services
Portokale
6 years 10 months • Domestic Longhair/Mix
St. John's Humane Services
Spicy
1 year 2 months • Domestic Longhair/Mix
St. John's Humane Services
Sweet
1 year 2 months • Domestic Medium Hair/Mix
St. John's Humane Services
Adopting a Domestic Longhair in St. John's
The Domestic Longhair is the long-coated counterpart to the Domestic Shorthair: a mixed-ancestry cat with a fuller, fluffier coat rather than a pedigree. Newfoundland rescue sees fewer of them than shorthairs, but they turn up regularly through the City of St. John's Humane Services, sometimes as strikingly fluffy cats that look part-Maine Coon or part-Persian without the papers. This page gathers every adoptable Domestic Longhair and medium-haired cat from the NL shelters we cover into one place, refreshed regularly.
As with shorthairs, the mixed ancestry tends to mean hardy health and a personality the shelter already knows. The one real difference is coat care, so read the listing and ask the shelter how much grooming the individual cat needs.
What to know before you adopt
The main difference from a shorthair is grooming. A Domestic Longhair needs regular brushing, often several times a week, to prevent mats and to manage the hairballs that come with a longer coat. Beyond that they share the DSH advantages: hybrid vigour, a wide range of personalities, and the adaptability that makes mixed cats such easy companions. Many are placid, affectionate cats that enjoy the brushing once they are used to it.
Like all Newfoundland rescue cats they are adopted to indoor homes, which suits a long coat well, since an indoor cat stays free of the burrs, mats, and tangles an outdoor life would bring. Damp St. John's winters, roads, and island coyotes all make indoor living the safe choice. Give a Domestic Longhair regular grooming, a window to watch, and daily play, and the fuller coat is the only extra work.
Looking more broadly? Browse every adoptable cat across the province on Cat Adoption Newfoundland and Labrador.
The rescues that most often list Domestic Longhair cats across the province are St. John's Humane Services.
Domestic Longhair Adoption FAQ — Newfoundland and Labrador
Where can I adopt a Domestic Longhair near me in St. John's?
LocalPetFinder lists adoptable Domestic Longhair and medium-haired cats from Newfoundland rescue, led by the City of St. John's Humane Services. They are less common than shorthairs but appear regularly. Listings refresh regularly and each profile links straight to the shelter to apply.
How much grooming does a Domestic Longhair need?
Regular brushing, often several times a week, to prevent mats and reduce hairballs. The exact amount depends on the individual coat, so ask the shelter how much the specific cat needs. Otherwise a Domestic Longhair is as hardy and easygoing as any mixed cat; the coat is the only real extra work.
Are fluffy cats part Maine Coon?
Sometimes a Domestic Longhair looks part-Maine Coon or part-Persian, but without papers it is simply a long-coated mixed cat, which is no bad thing. Mixed ancestry usually means better health than a pedigree. If the look is what draws you, a fluffy Domestic Longhair gives you the appeal without the breeder price or the inherited health risks.