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Barney
2 years 9 months • Domestic Shorthair/Mix
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Egg
3 years 1 month • Domestic Medium Hair/Mix
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Fred
2 years 9 months • Domestic Shorthair/Mix
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Jimmy
8 years 5 months • Domestic Longhair/Mix
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Moxie
9 months • Domestic Shorthair/Mix
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Rice
2 years 1 month • Domestic Shorthair/Mix
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Riff
8 years 5 months • Domestic Medium Hair/Mix
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Toto
9 months • Domestic Shorthair/Mix
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What is a bonded pair?
A bonded pair is two cats who have formed a deep attachment and need to be adopted together. They are often littermates or longtime companions, and rescues do not split them because separating bonded cats causes real distress. Adopting a pair means giving two cats a home in one go.
Every listing in the grid above is a bonded pair flagged by a rescue. Listings update regularly as rescues take in new cats.
Why two can be easier than one
It sounds like double the work, but bonded cats often ask for less. They entertain and groom each other, keep each other company while you are out, and settle into a new home faster because they have a familiar friend through the transition. A single cat relies on you for all of that; a pair has each other.
What to expect adopting a pair
Two cats means two of everything — food, litter boxes, vet visits — so plan for the extra cost. Beyond that, a bonded pair settles much like a single cat, just with built-in company. Ask the rescue about each cat’s personality, since pairs often have a bolder one and a shyer one, and both deserve a home that suits them.
Looking more broadly? Browse every adoptable cat across the province on Cat Adoption Ontario.
Bonded Pairs FAQ — Ontario
Why do I have to adopt two cats together?
Because the two cats are bonded, and separating them causes genuine stress — bonded cats that are split up often stop eating, hide, or become withdrawn. Rescues keep them together for their welfare. The upside for you is two cats who already love each other, settle in faster, and keep each other company, which many adopters find easier than a single cat.
Is a bonded pair more work and cost than one cat?
Cost-wise, yes — you are feeding two cats and covering two sets of vet visits, so budget accordingly. Work-wise, often no: a bonded pair entertains itself, so you are not the sole source of play and company. Many people find two cats that already get along easier than one cat that needs constant attention.
Can I split a bonded pair and just take one?
No — that is the whole point of the bonded-pair flag. The cats are attached to each other, and separating them causes real distress, so rescues adopt them out only as a pair. If you can only take one cat, look at the main cat listing instead, where plenty of single cats are waiting for a home.
Are bonded pairs available to adopt right now?
Usually a few are listed across the province in the grid above. Bonded pairs wait longer than single cats because they need an adopter ready to take two, so if you have room for a pair, you are exactly who they need. If none are listed today, check back, as the listings refresh regularly.