Tails High

Make miracles happen this Spring2ACTion with Tails High!

We're ready to make 2026 our best year yet, but we need your help! We believe every cat deserves an advocate and miracles can happen. This often leaves us to step in and say “yes” when other rescues have unfortunately had to say no. Our cats come from all walks of life and some have had a very sad beginning, which means we only work harder to give them everything they deserve. We root for the underdog – well, cat – and oftentimes go far beyond what a standard animal rescue might have a means to do when it comes to saving a life. Are you ready to help us save more kittens and cats in need in Alexandria?

2026 has already brought us challenging medical cases, ranging from cancer diagnoses to critical hospitalization, amputations and eye enucleations. No expense is spared to get these cats and kittens healthy, happy and on the path to the life they deserve. During Spring2ACTion 2025, you helped us raise $38,000 which allowed us to help over 400 cats and kittens throughout the year - many with extreme medical needs. We're hopeful to surpass that astonishing amount in 2026, focusing on the cats and kittens that need our help specifically, and we know we can do it with your support!

At Tails High, we focus on stepping in for the cats who have nowhere else to turn, the ones whose medical needs are so significant that without intervention, their stories would likely end far too soon. Laundromat is a powerful example of that mission in action. After suffering a devastating leg fracture that required amputation, she was then diagnosed with mammary cancer, facing yet another life-threatening challenge. With a full mammary chain mastectomy, she was given not just treatment, but a real chance at a future. And then there is Hurkle Durkle, rescued during Spring2ACTion last year as a day-old kitten after her mother was tragically killed by a car. Over the past year, Hurkie has undergone a leg amputation and continues to be supported through neurological episodes stemming from early trauma, all while growing up surrounded by care and love in foster. These are not easy cases, but they are exactly why we exist. Tails High is committed to giving the most vulnerable cats a chance to survive, heal, and ultimately thrive, even when the odds are stacked against them.

Caring for neonatal kittens is some of the most critical and lifesaving work we do, made possible by an incredible network of expert fosters trained in bottle feeding, tube feeding, and providing around-the-clock support for the tiniest, most vulnerable lives. Each kitten season, we partner with local shelters to step in for orphaned kittens who would otherwise face euthanasia simply because they require intensive care. Rhubarb and Custard, our first bottle babies of 2026, are a perfect example of what this support makes possible. Because of our fosters and community, these fragile newborns were given the chance to grow, thrive, and experience the safety of a loving environment. We also see firsthand how dangerous the outdoors can be for young kittens through cases like the O kittens. Ollie, Ophelia, and Orion came to us sick and vulnerable, with Ollie and Opehlia needing an enucleation to remove damaged eyes. With proper care, they will go on to live a full and happy life, but without intervention, kittens like them would not survive. This work is only possible because of the support behind it, allowing us to show up for the smallest and most fragile and give them the chance to live the lives they deserve.

When the community reaches out for help, we open the door for stray cats who have nowhere else to turn. By partnering with local TNR groups, we’re able to identify and intake the friendly cats who don’t belong outdoors, whether they’ve been abandoned or just need the chance to be socialized and safe. Cats like Sir Archibald McChicken, who was dumped at a community colony and later tested FeLV+, would have faced a much shorter life outside. Instead, he’s now safe in foster care, thriving while we search for the forever home he deserves. And cats like Wanderlust, who spent last summer devotedly raising her kittens, were given the time and support to decompress, learn to trust, and transition into indoor life. Now she’s ready for a family of her own. This is the impact of stepping in when it matters most, giving cats a path forward when they otherwise wouldn’t have one.

Senior cats deserve a soft place to land, and we’re committed to giving them that chance no matter their age or medical needs. Johnny B. Goode waited over a decade after his owner died before finally getting his second chance and heading to a forever home. Piggly Wiggly was surviving at a community cat colony until she was rescued, and is now safe in foster care receiving medical treatment and learning the comforts of indoor life. It’s never too late for a the forever they deserve.

Make miracles possible. 

Give today and change a life this Spring2Action!