Tails High, Alexandria, VA (2026)

01/07/2026

It probably won’t come as a surprise that one of our biggest glow ups of 2025 was our beloved Fruit Bat. This boy is HEALTHY and SO HANDSOME, it’s truly incredible how far he’s come. It has been such a privilege to watch him get stronger, sweeter and sillier every day that passes after all he went through last year.

He’s made a resolution (and many promises to his foster mom and fan club) that he won’t eat anything he’s not supposed to. Strings and toys are off the menu! His biggest goal for 2026 is finding a forever home. This special boy deserves the best family and we know he’s going to make someone very happy.

If you’re looking for a young, yet soulful, playful, but cuddly, perfect little king, Fruit Bat is the whole package. He will drive you batty with his adorable face and purrs. He loves chill feline friends, especially if they’re as enthusiastic about Da Bird and Cat Dancer as he is. Friends who zoom together stay together.

We know everyone loves this silly guy and would love to see him with the perfect forever family. Share him to help us find them! 🖤

01/05/2026

You’re probably busy scheduling all of your appointments to start the year off on the right foot. While many of us avoid the dentist like the plague (why do they always try to talk to you with their hands in your mouth?), staying on top of your health is super important.

Today is a busy day for three of our kitties that are heading to Harmony Hill for their ongoing medical needs.

📖Fable has surpassed 30 days of treatment for neurological FIP and she’s doing amazingly well! She will have her labs checked to ensure all of the improvement we see in her physical symptoms match her bloodwork. She’s a resilient, spirited little thing that hasn’t let FIP slow her down one bit. Recently, her favorite pastime is chasing Fizz up and down the stairs to prove her legs have gotten back to normal.

🖤Johnny B. Goode was fortunate to spend the holidays with his wonderful foster family who ensured he recovered from his mass removal surgery with lots of TLC. He received an iron injection 30 days ago to attempt to improve his anemia to safely undergo a much needed dental surgery. We’re hopeful his bloodwork today shows a significant change so we can get him relief with likely full mouth extractions.

🐅Tig Tig Twiggy has been in aggressive medical management for severe pododermatitis that left her paw pads in horrible condition. She’s responded very well to antibiotics, steroids and pain control and is no longer limping. She’s even had zoomies and comfortably jumps up to her perch by the window to bird watch. While Twiggy is FeLV+, she’s healing well and we’re hopeful she will soon be ready to find a forever home.

Send this trio of brave kitties well wishes for positive news during their vet visits today! We are so proud of them and grateful for their foster families for giving them the very best.

01/04/2026

Sunday scaries, canceled.

Turns out the cure is two kittens, one lap, and absolutely no concept of tomorrow. If you need us, we’ll be right here practicing deep breaths, tiny purrs, and aggressively ignoring the Monday of all Mondays.

01/02/2026

New year, same Blair smile, and a whole lot of hope for what comes next.

Blair has been with us since this past summer, and we are still scratching our heads over how this incredible girl has received zero applications. Especially now, after watching her blossom so beautifully in her foster home.

Blair’s story started with heartbreak. After her beloved owner suffered a stroke and could not return home, Blair spent months alone in her apartment. Kind friends came every day to feed her, but her world became quiet and uncertain. When she arrived in our care, the stress of being left behind was obvious to her foster mom who patiently helped her settle in.

Fast forward to today, and this senior gal has come such a long way. Blair has met new people, learned to trust again, and now greets you with the most adorable little voice, politely demanding attention the moment you walk in. She is affectionate, social, and clearly ready to be someone’s everything.

At 9 years old, Blair is proof that joy does not come with an expiration date. She is a very round girl with an active side, especially when wand toys are involved. She loves to play, loves to lounge, and offers plenty of extra love to go around.

Blair would do best as the only pet in a quiet, adults only home where she can truly relax and thrive. When her environment is calm and predictable, her sweet and loving personality shines.

A new year is all about fresh starts, and Blair is so ready for hers. She has waited patiently, healed quietly, and kept smiling through it all. Help us share Blair’s story to find her person and submit an application on our website to be considered. 🩶

01/01/2026

We’re setting our intentions for an amazing 2026! There’s no better way to manifest a successful year than seeing all of these and the utter feeling of joy we get when we know our kitties are exactly where they belong. We don’t need to set any goals or resolutions besides this - every cat we meet knows love and family.

If your vision board is missing something, we strongly suggest thinking about the addition of a feline friend. These pictures speak for themselves and all we can say is, cats make everything better!

Wishing you the happiest of new years, knowing we appreciate you just the way you are. 🤍

If you’ve adopted a Tails High kitty and have an update or special moment to share with us, we would love to hear from you!

12/31/2025

🌟2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣🌟 What a year! It has become somewhat of a New Year’s Eve tradition for our team to say “just one more” before the clock strikes midnight. In past years, we’ve hustled to step up for an urgent case that has kept us busy until the final moments of an already crazy day. Who remembers our New Year’s Eve crew from 2023? So it feels a bit out of character to show restraint and recognize we have to press pause, even for just a couple of days. We’re using this opportunity to rest and appreciate everything we’ve been able to accomplish over the last 365 days. We are so grateful.

While we don’t have any new faces to introduce or stories to tell, we hope you’ll join us in a moment of reflection. Sit back and think about the Tails High kitty that touched your heart this year. Maybe it was a medical case that made you believe in miracles again, or perhaps you adopted your very own family member who’s changed your life for the better. We’d love to hear from you in the comments. Let’s honor the journeys of over 400 cats and kittens that we were privileged to know and love in 2025.

Through happily ever afters and inevitable heartbreaks, we are fortunate to have this community in our corner every step of the way. We always aim to make you proud and uplift our mission: every cat deserves an advocate, and miracles can happen. We’re looking forward to continuing this life-saving work in 2026 and can’t wait to share more.

✨Wishing you and yours a wonderful and safe New Year’s Eve celebration, with amazing things to come in the year ahead. For Auld Lang Syne… ✨

12/30/2025

The blind oracle, otherwise known as Confetti, is busy casting spells and sending out all the good vibes for you to have the best 2026. She’s also accepting invitations to New Year’s Eve parties and wants you to know she gives the best kisses. ✨🎉

12/29/2025

New Year, new you. Setting a 2026 goal to improve yourself? While we think you’re perfect just the way you are, adding kittens to your life has been known to increase serotonin levels, belly laughs, and smiles by 100%. Just the thing to chase off those post-holiday blues.

Resolutions we can get behind:
✔️Become a morning person. Kittens will wake you up for breakfast right on schedule like the cutest, most dedicated alarm clock.
✔️Get more exercise. Wand toys double as arm workouts, and carrying two kittens instead of one is beautifully balanced strength training.
✔️Stay consistent. Feeding times, play sessions, and cozy wind downs create a routine even the most ambitious planner would respect.
✔️Boost your mood. Daily laughter comes naturally when you have two tiny athletes racing and tumbling together.
✔️Practice patience and presence. Kittens live fully in the moment and invite you to do the same.
✔️Build deeper connections. Watching a bonded pair grow, learn, and snuggle side by side is genuinely good for the soul.

Already have a playful cat at home? We also have kittens who would make perfect buddies for an energetic resident cat and happily join an existing feline friendship.

Kittens thrive with companionship, whether that’s a sibling or a new best friend. We have many playful, affectionate kittens eagerly awaiting their forever homes and the chance to start the new year together.

If your 2026 goals include more joy, more movement, and more love, submit an adoption application to be considered. Some resolutions are worth sticking to forever!

12/28/2025

So much can happen in 15 years, but the love we have for our cats never fades. At every adoption, we make sure to mention that if, for any reason, at any point, the family is unable to keep the cat, they can always come back to us. At the time, that seems impossible, and we’re often told, ‘I could never do that’ but then the day comes when we receive that call. While we’re sad for the circumstances that surround the situation, we’re always ready to welcome them home with open arms.

Stella Snow and Leila Lumi were adopted as a pair of kittens in 2010. They were from different litters but became fast friends at an adoption event and stole the heart of their new mom. As the years passed, life changed, but the sisters remained together with a family member who agreed to care for them. Unfortunately, their owner was recently diagnosed with cancer and entered hospice, which once again left the girls’ future uncertain. Their home was being sold, and there was nowhere for them to go, so we received the email we hope to never get, the week of Christmas, no less.

The day before Christmas Eve, Stella Snow and Leila Lumi came back to us with a promise of unconditional love. We decided to add to their names to commemorate the beauty of winter and a fresh start, like a first snow. Due to their age, we immediately had the girls seen by our vet and are awaiting additional testing for potential hyperthyroidism. At nearly 16 years old, health conditions are inevitable, and we will ensure they have everything they need to be comfortable.

Finding a family for a bonded pair can be challenging. Finding a home for a bonded pair of senior kitties that may require daily medication will be miraculous. While we are very hopeful to find that special home when the time is right, we are fortunate to have volunteers ready to love them as their own. The sweet girls have settled in and enjoyed presents on Christmas morning, soaking up all of the attention.

Our commitment to every cat we rescue is forever. Even if it means dropping everything days before Christmas to make space for beautiful souls we haven’t seen in 15 years. ❄️💫

12/26/2025

Sometimes a simple text is the best present we can receive. Yesterday, Bonnie reached out to wish us a Merry Christmas and share a one year update on Tater Tot. Just a quick message and a photo, but one that immediately took us back to last Christmas Eve, when we loaded him up and delivered him home like the gift he truly is. Moments like that have a way of reminding us to focus on the positive.

Tater Tot’s journey to that day was anything but simple. He was adopted, returned after surviving a brutal dog attack when his family couldn’t afford his medical care, and then let down again by someone who seemed to love him until very normal cat behaviors became too much and he was brought back as if he were disposable. Each return was painful. Any time a cat comes back to us, it shakes us and chips away at our ability to trust, because we place them believing forever really means forever.

Cats like Tater Tot remind us that sometimes the hardest chapters are the ones that lead them exactly where they are meant to be. When this incredible family met him last year, longtime Tails High adopters who truly understand commitment, it was immediate. Watching Tater climb onto the couch between them, purring, big copper eyes full of hope, sporting the bow tie we put on him to make his best impression, is a memory we will always hold close.

One year later, knowing he is still thriving, still adored, and exactly where he belongs fills our hearts more than we can put into words. Of course, his special occasion bow tie made an appearance for Christmas morning Churus. We keep going for the Tater Tots, because holding onto hope, even when it is hard, is how miracles find the cats who deserve them most. ❤️✨

12/26/2025

We couldn’t let the day slip away without wishing you the merriest Christmas. While rescue never stops and we’ve been hard at work on something heavy on our hearts that we’ll be sharing this weekend, it was wonderful to pause to enjoy the day with loved ones, including our fur family. We hope your day was merry and bright.

As all of the special holidays of the season have been celebrated or are just around the corner, we’ve been so touched to receive glimpses of these meaningful moments from our fosters and adopters. Seeing these cats settled, safe, and clearly loved means more to us than words can say, especially knowing the journeys they took to get here.

Each photo is a reminder of why we do this. Of the late nights, the uncertainty, the leaps of faith, and the community that shows up again and again. We are endlessly grateful for every foster who opened their home, every adopter who opened their heart, and every supporter who made these happy endings possible.

To all, a good night. ✨

12/24/2025

Season’s greetings from all of us at Tails High 🤍

As things quiet down here on Christmas Eve, we hope this moment offers you a pause to breathe, reflect, and find a little peace amid the hectic season. You deserve a break - we all do.

We are so grateful to share this time with a community that shows up with so much compassion and heart. In 2025, we were honored to touch the lives of more than 400 cats and kittens, each one a reminder of why this work matters and how powerful kindness can be when it brings people together.

This year brought incredible growth as we strengthened our roots in the community by expanding our foster base, welcoming new and experienced caretakers into our family, and continuing to serve as a trusted resource for cats most in need. Alongside moments of joy and celebration, we also faced challenges and heartbreaks that tested us, but never without hope. The kitties featured on our holiday card represent just a small glimpse of the lives forever changed through advocacy, perseverance, and love. There are so many more stories than one card could ever hold.

Many of our cats are spending this holiday season safe and cherished in foster homes, patiently waiting for the families meant for them. We remain steadfast in our belief that every cat deserves an advocate and that miracles truly can happen. Whether their happily ever after came this year or is still on the horizon, each life matters deeply to us.

We are endlessly grateful to our volunteers, fosters, adopters, and supporters who make this mission possible. Your generosity, kindness, and belief in giving every cat a chance allow us to keep showing up for those who need us most. Thank you for being part of our village and for helping us bring so many new beginnings to life this year. We wish you a peaceful holiday season filled with joy, love, and hope. 🌲✨

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