Category Archives: Young Adults

As another poster suggested, it’s a fantastic thing to be able to reassure people that our animals are not “on death row” and will remain safe in foster homes until they find their forever families. Some kitties are adopted so quickly that we don’t all get to meet and know them as well as the ones that, for various reasons, have been Tails High foster cats longer. These longer-term kitties know that there is nothing wrong with them, they are just waiting for the right family to love and be loved.

One such kitty is wonderful Harry. Harry was rescued as a stray kitten and raised for his first 9 months alone with his brother in a basement, so he wasn’t aware that interaction with people could be so great. When Harry got to his Tails High foster home, he was so shy that he spent most of his time under the bed. He’d come out to eat, slinking past you like a gorgeous grey panther, nervously watching to make sure you weren’t going to interrupt his meal.

Luckily for Harry, Tails High volunteers don’t give up when it comes to socializing and loving our foster cats so we can get them adopted. If you met Harry today in his foster home, you wouldn’t recognize the “absentee” cat that he once was. Instead of hiding under the bed, he loves to lay on top of it, especially if you are in it to pet him! He is still very polite, but also loves to play and interact. He’d even come over to visitors to introduce himself! He is such a lover. We all love him from seeing him at adoption events over the last few months but until you get him home, you don’t REALLY know the sweetheart he can be. His true personality comes out and you want everyone to meet THAT Harry. We know that the family that adopts him will see the wonderful Harry and will write us later, asking what took so long for someone to see how great he is, all the while happy that they got him first.

From Marie, Rapunzel’s foster mama:

Rapunzel would make the perfect companion cat. She quietly follows me around the house and watches me do chores, and loves to sit on the back of my high-back office chair and nap while I do work. She is tidy, non-destructive, and is quick to learn. One of her cutest qualities, however, comes out at night. When it is time for bed she gets very excited, purring and following me around as I shut off the lights. Then, she curls up at the end of the bed and stays there all night “guarding” me!

As a loyal and curious cat, Rapunzel needs a person she can watch over. She almost reminds me of a quieter version of a dog. She doesn’t demand a lot of attention, but just loves to be in the room with you. She’ll find a place on the couch, on the back of a chair, in a window, or somewhere up high, and doze off. If you leave the room, she moves her location as well, or will come and “check” on you! When you leave the house, she entertains herself and doesn’t seem to meow or cry. She loves to have her head scratched, and will make a sweet and loving companion for someone.

Thank you, Marie, for sharing this glowing testimonial, and for giving Rapunzel an environment where she can thrive while waiting for her forever family to meet her.