Frederick, MD

Adult Cats for Adoption in Frederick, MD: 15 Grown-Up Cats Looking for a Home

Adult Cats up for adoption near Frederick, MD

Rescues and shelters within 25 miles of Frederick have 61 adult cats up for adoption. Here are the 15 newest, each with photos, their story and how to reach the rescue looking after them.

Adult cats usually wait longer for homes than kittens, but their personalities are already settled, so you know just what you're getting: a lap cat, a chatterbox or an independent explorer.

1. Darling

Young (3 years) · Female · Domestic Short Hair · 19 mi from Frederick

Hello, my name is Darling and I would like nothing more than to find a home where I can sit on someone's lap and soak up love! While my family could no longer care for me, the change of environment and new faces haven't fazed me. To me, a stranger is just a new opportunity to get pet. In return I will give you the occasional hand lick to show I like you and, of course, plenty of purrs.

I love my attention, but I am also patient and can spend time alone if you don't work from home. I would happily spend my day napping and window watching until you return and then look forward to being by your side!

  • House-trained

2. Destiny

Young (8 months) · Female · Domestic Short Hair · 19 mi from Frederick

Destiny is a sweetie. She loves curling up and enjoying the view. She rubs up against you when she sees you and is really excited about meal time. She loves a wand toy and a warm snuggly spot. She is a little cautious at first but warms up very quickly!

Destiny and Acorn are good buddies and must be adopted together.

Click here to see Acorn's profile!

  • Good with kids
  • Good with cats
  • House-trained

3. Riley

Young (1 year 7 months) · Female · Domestic Short Hair · 19 mi from Frederick

Meet Riley, an adorable gray tabby with a big, loving heart and gorgeous green eyes!

Riley is incredibly playful, and there’s nothing she loves more than chasing a wand toy and showing off her hunting skills. A curious soul, she delights in keeping watch out the window day and night to monitor the backyard and street activities. While she’s great at keeping herself entertained, her absolute favorite thing is playing with her favorite humans.

Read more about Riley

As a loyal companion, Riley will follow you around the house, patiently "standing guard," and enthusiastically greet you at the door after a long day. She loves lounging on chairs nearby, keeping you company while you work, and soaking up all the chin scritches and pets you can give. She’s a sweet bundle of joy who chirps and trills wherever she goes—her voice may be quiet, but her love is loud!

When Riley was first rescued by FFGW, her foster team gave her full veterinary care and diagnostic testing for a sensitive digestive system. Today, Riley is thriving on a simple prescription diet and feeling great! To keep her feeling her best, she will need to remain on this food for at least a few months after being adopted and then your vet can assess after she's all settled in and may suggest stopping prescription. She will be thankful to join a family attentive to her dietary and digestive health.

With a loving family committed to her routine care, Riley is ready to fill her forever home with endless love, purrs, and kitten charm. If you’re looking for a playful, affectionate, and loyal companion, Riley is ready to brighten your life!

  • House-trained

4. King

Young (5 months 3 days) · Male · Domestic Short Hair · 19 mi from Frederick

FFGW Adoption Policy is that all kittens under 6 months must be adopted in pairs. If not part of a bonded pair, you need to have a compatible cat 1 year old or younger already in the family.

King is a beautiful, regal boy with striking black stripes and spots on his golden-tan coat. He loves to play with springs, toy mice, the racetrack, and even Seba's tail. Sometimes, though, what he really wants is a game of chase with Seba. The two happily race around together and pounce on each other in their favorite cat tunnel.

Read more about King

When playtime is over, King enjoys finding a cozy spot, taking in a good window view, or snuggling up with Seba. He has a fantastic purr, loves belly scratches, and is a sweet, affectionate companion.

With a little time to settle into a new home, King's gentle, playful personality shines through.

King and Seba are a bonded pair and must be adopted together.

  • Good with kids
  • Good with cats
  • House-trained

5. Jinx

Young (9 months) · Female · Domestic Medium Hair · 19 mi from Frederick

Jinx is a gorgeous girl with a sweet personality and a playful streak. She loves wand toys, neck scratches, and a good window where she can keep an eye on everything happening outside.

When she's not busy watching the birds or chasing a toy, Jinx can usually be found curled up on a soft blanket. She enjoys spending time with her people and has an adorable little meow that always seems to get a smile in return. She loves to be pet and is growing more affectionate in her foster home.

Read more about Jinx

Jinx brings a nice mix of playfulness and companionship to a home. She's happy to join in when it's time for fun and equally happy to settle in nearby when the day winds down.

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The FIV virus is not a reason not to adopt! It is not transmissible to people or to non-cat

species and is not a death sentence.

It simply reduces a cat's immune system as the cat

ages, which can leave the cat more vulnerable to other feline infections later in life.

Cat to cat transmission does not occur with casual contact and it is not airborne.

Cats who are FIV+ live long, happy lives! Please check out the below informational links about FIV to understand why it is not a reason to shy away from adopting:

https://www.fivcats.com/FIV/fiv_introduction.html

https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/cornell-feline-health-center/health-information/feline-health-topics/feline-immunodeficiency-virus-fiv

  • House-trained

6. Harriet

Young (6 months) · Female · Domestic Short Hair · 19 mi from Frederick

FFGW Adoption Policy is that all kittens under 6 months must be adopted in pairs. If not part of a bonded pair, you need to have a compatible cat 1 year old or younger already in the family.

Harriet is a fun‑loving, adventurous girl who’s always ready to explore. She has a real fascination with anything that sparkles or dangles - zippers, bracelets, necklaces, all of it. If you’re wearing it, she’ll probably climb up to investigate. She loves being with her people and will happily perch on you, purring, giving headbutts, and trying to chew on your jewelry.

Read more about Harriet

She’s extremely playful, curious, and full of personality. Harriet is the kind of kitten who turns everything into an adventure and brings a lot of joy wherever she goes!

Harriet is bonded to her sister Miss Chee
and they must be adopted together

.

  • Good with kids
  • Good with cats
  • Good with dogs
  • House-trained

7. Miss Chee

Young (6 months) · Female · Domestic Short Hair · 19 mi from Frederick

FFGW Adoption Policy is that all kittens under 6 months must be adopted in pairs. If not part of a bonded pair, you need to have a compatible cat 1 year old or younger already in the family.

Miss Chee is a sweet, friendly girl whose default setting is purr. She purrs when she plays, when her person walks by, when she’s relaxing and watching the world — pretty much whenever she gets the chance. She’s an affectionate, playful kitten who enjoys being around her people and settles in easily.

Read more about Miss Chee

She also has a unique marking: a darker gray swirl on her light gray side, like a little fingerprint that makes her instantly recognizable. Her foster says she’s an easygoing, happy kitten with plenty of purrs to share and a gentle, lovable personality.

Miss Chee is bonded to her sister Harriet
and they must be adopted together.

  • Good with kids
  • Good with cats
  • Good with dogs
  • House-trained

8. Coby

Young (5 months 25 days) · Male · Domestic Short Hair · 19 mi from Frederick

Coby is the kind of kitten who makes you wonder how you ever lived without him. He is a sweet, gentle lover with a wonderful personality and a serious talent for making people fall in love with him! He loves to have a conversation with you, especially when he's entering a room.

Read more about Coby

Coby is outgoing, playful, and cuddly, but he has a wonderfully easygoing personality. He enjoys exploring and having fun, but he doesn't feel the need to be involved in every single thing happening in the room! Coby is happy to play, investigate, and then settle in for some quality cuddle time. While he has his favorite cat trees and napping spots, he's always finding a new one.

If you're looking for a kitten who is sweet without being timid, playful without being wild, outgoing without being over-the-top, and cuddly without being clingy, Coby might just be your guy.

Coby is ready to find his forever family. Warning: falling completely in love with him is highly likely!

  • Good with kids
  • Good with cats
  • Good with dogs
  • House-trained

9. Tinker

Young (6 months) · Female · Domestic Short Hair · 19 mi from Frederick

FFGW Adoption Policy is that all kittens under 6 months must be adopted in pairs. If not part of a bonded pair, you need to have a compatible cat 1 year old or younger already in the family.

Meet Tinker!

Tinker may be shy at first, but give this sweet tabby a little patience, playtime, and love, and you’ll discover a total cuddlebug! Once she warms up, she’ll happily seek you out for midnight snuggles, endless headbutts, and some seriously loud purrs.

Read more about Tinker

She’s also got a playful side: sometimes you’ll hear her meowing from another room because she’s looking for someone to come play! And if you don’t give her enough attention? Well… she may just resort to chewing on your elbow.

Tinker would thrive in a quiet, loving home where she can take her time coming out of her shell and then shower her people with affection. She would love to be adopted with her brother Cypher or to a household with another feline friend.

  • Good with cats
  • House-trained

10. Cypher

Young (6 months) · Male · Domestic Short Hair · 19 mi from Frederick

FFGW Adoption Policy is that all kittens under 6 months must be adopted in pairs. If not part of a bonded pair, you need to have a compatible cat 1 year old or younger already in the family.

Meet Cypher!

A little shy at first, but once Cypher decides you’re his person, his sweet orange personality comes shining through! Give him a little patience and a lot of love, and you’ll be rewarded with a snuggly boy, happy purrs, and a playful spirit that’s always ready for fun. And then there’s his meow… he’s still working on it, but somehow he’s already developed the raspiest little voice you’ve ever heard.

Read more about Cypher

Cypher would love a quieter home where he can take his time settling in, and he especially enjoys the company of other cats. He would love to be adopted with his sister Tinker or to a household with a feline friend.

If you’re looking for a gentle sweetheart with an unexpected amount of orange cat charm, Cypher might be your guy!

  • Good with cats
  • House-trained

11. Vesper

Young (6 months) · Male · Domestic Short Hair · 19 mi from Frederick

Vesper is a sweet, tender-hearted boy. Give him a few days to adjust to his new environment, and you'll discover something very special underneath that thoughtful exterior. O

nce Vesper decides you're his person, get ready for the ultimate cuddle-puddle!

He absolutely melts into your lap, settles in close, and purrs contentedly as if he's been waiting his whole life to find you. His quiet, gentle affection is incredibly rewarding — and once you've earned his trust, you'll have a devoted little lap companion who knows exactly where he belongs.

Read more about Vesper

Vesper is playful and enjoys being a kitten, but his favorite moments may be the peaceful ones spent curled up with someone he loves. He's great at playing by himself or with his humans. He has a wonderfully sweet nature and a softness that makes him especially endearing. FFGW is looking for a calmer home for Vesper where he can go as a solo kitten if he will have plenty of attention from his humans.

  • House-trained

12. Pretzel

Young (8 months) · Male · Domestic Short Hair · 19 mi from Frederick

Meet Pretzel! Much like his name suggests, he’s a salty-sweet little twist of fur who loves to get tangled up in whatever you’re doing. If you’re looking for a top-tier assistant to supervise your daily routine, he’s your guy—as long as his partner-in-play comes along for the ride.

Pretzel and Pharaoh are a package deal. Think of them as the dynamic duo of play hard, sleep hard. One minute they’re conducting high-speed living room gymnastics routines, and the next they’re completely passed out in a tangled purr-pile.

Read more about Pretzel

They’re current obsession? The bathroom faucet. Set that bad boy to a slow drip, and you’ve handed them top-tier streaming entertainment. They will stare at it, pat at it, and analyze the physics of water drops for as long as you let them.

Pretzel Nuggets:

Twice the Fun: Pretzel must be adopted with his royal brother, Pharaoh click here to meet him!

Special Talents: Hydro-engineering (faucet watching), fetching, competitive duo-napping, and twisty hijinks!

Hobbies: Testing gravity, and turning absolutely everything into a makeshift toy.

Ideal Home: Anyone with a heart big enough for double the love, double the purrs, and a sink with a slightly leaky tap!

If you have room in your life for two hilarious, affectionate boys who will keep you endlessly entertained, come meet Pretzel and Pharaoh. They’re ready to twist their way right into your home!

  • Good with kids
  • Good with cats
  • Good with dogs
  • House-trained

13. Pharaoh

Young (8 months) · Male · Domestic Short Hair · 19 mi from Frederick

Meet Pharaoh, the majestic little ruler of play time and supreme snooze enthusiast!

Don't let the royal name fool you—Pharaoh is 100% regal rascal. Like any good monarch, he lives a life of luxury, dividing his day equally between high-speed zoomies and epic, deeply serious nap sessions.

Pharaoh rules the kingdom alongside his beloved brother, Pretzel. These two are the definition of "two peas in a pod"—where you see a tail, you’re guaranteed to find another one right behind it. They play as a team, sleep in a tangled pile, and promise double the love for whoever brings them home.

Pharaoh’s Royal Interests:

Read more about Pharaoh

Hydration Patrol: Pharaoh and Pretzel are self-appointed faucet inspectors. A slow drip in the sink will keep them mesmerized and entertained endlessly.

Sync-Sleeping: Master of running at top speed one second and falling sound asleep next to Pretzel the next.

Pharaoh is ready to claim his throne in a forever home, provided his trusty sidekick Pretzel (click here to meet him) comes along for the ride. If you're ready to serve a pair of adorable, fun-loving feline kings, Pharaoh is ready to move in!

  • Good with kids
  • Good with cats
  • Good with dogs
  • House-trained

14. Charlie

Young (1 year 3 months) · Male · Domestic Short Hair · 19 mi from Frederick

Looking for a social butterfly in a sleek black suit? Look no further than Charlie! This incredibly friendly house panther absolutely adores people. The moment you walk into the room, Charlie will be there to greet you, demanding chin scratches and offering plenty of purrs in return. He thrives on human companionship and has never met a stranger.

Charlie does happen to be FIV-positive, but don't let that fool you! FIV-positive cats can live long, happy, healthy lives, and they can even live safely with other non-FIV cats as long as everyone gets along. Charlie has a heart of gold and a lifetime of love ready to share with his forever family.

Read more about Charlie

Ready to add a little magic to your life? Fill out an application to meet Charlie today!

The FIV virus is not a reason not to adopt! It is not transmissible to people or to non-cat

species and is not a death sentence.

It simply reduces a cat's immune system as the cat

ages, which can leave the cat more vulnerable to other feline infections later in life.

Cat to cat transmission does not occur with casual contact and it is not airborne.

Cats who are FIV+ live long, happy lives! Please check out the below informational links about FIV to understand why it is not a reason to shy away from adopting:

https://www.fivcats.com/FIV/fiv_introduction.html

https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/cornell-feline-health-center/health-information/feline-health-topics/feline-immunodeficiency-virus-fiv

  • Good with kids
  • Good with cats
  • House-trained

15. Seba

Young (7 months) · Male · Domestic Short Hair · 19 mi from Frederick

Seba is a sweet, affectionate, and playful boy who loves interactive toys, cat tunnels, and spending time with his best friend, King. An athletic cat with an impressive jump, he's always ready for playtime and can often be found chasing wand toys or watching birds and squirrels from the window. Once he's settled into his routine, Seba is quick to purr and enjoys being part of the family. He also has a charming talkative side and isn't shy about sharing his opinions when the mood strikes!

Seba and King are looking for a loving home where they can continue to enjoy each other's company and bring lots of fun and affection to their new family.

Read more about Seba

Seba and
King
are a bonded pair and must be adopted together.

  • Good with kids
  • Good with cats
  • House-trained

Why adopt an adult cat in Frederick

An adult cat's personality is fully formed, so the rescue can tell you how they are with people, other pets and busy households. Many have lived in foster homes and are used to family life.

Grown cats are calmer and need less supervision than kittens, which suits people who work long hours or have young children.

Rescues with adult cats near Frederick

Questions about adopting adult cats in Frederick

How many adult cats are up for adoption in Frederick?

As of October 29, 2026, rescues and shelters within 25 miles of Frederick, Maryland, have 61 adult cats up for adoption. The list is updated every day.

Where can I adopt an adult cat in Frederick?

The rescues with the most adult cats near Frederick right now are The Feline Foundation of Greater Washington, Inc. (Leesburg, VA). Each cat above has the rescue's phone number and website.

Should I adopt an adult cat or a kitten?

It depends on your home. An adult cat's personality is already known and they need less supervision; kittens need more time and training but grow up with your family. The rescues can help you find the right match.

Listings are updated daily. Rescues are responsible for their own listings; a cat may have been adopted since this page was updated.