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My name is Wallis, Duchess of Windsor!

Posted over 2 weeks ago

Cared for by Tails High, Inc.
Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Interview

3

Meet the Pet

My basic info

Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Gray, Blue or Silver Tabby
Age
5 months old, Kitten
Sex
Female
Pet ID
Hair Length
short

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My personality

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Wallis Simpson is such a special girl that everyone adores! She's gentle, sweet and affectionate one moment and then a total silly kitten the next. Wallis is named after a Duchess and embodies beauty and grace, just like her namesake. She has a big heart and shows her love with lots of snuggles with her foster mom and best friend, Eggs Benedict, who she would love to be adopted with as a pair.

You might notice that Wallis has eyes that look a little different as they are slightly cloudy from her time surviving outside before being rescued from the shelter where she landed as a tiny, helpless baby. While her eyes look different, she is not blind and our ophthalmologist assures us that she has mostly normal vision. She doesn't let anything slow her down and keeps up with her other kitten friends.

Wallis has a favorite fuzzy mouse that she can't get enough of. She "hunts" her mouse, warning Benny he can't take it from her by letting our a little growl and sprinting away. She spends her days climbing the tallest cat tree by the window where she likes watching the birds and squirrels outside. Benny and Wallis curl up together for long afternoon naps and watch cartoons and Cat TV on their foster mom's iPad.

Wallis is not special needs and can get around any space with ease. She's not blind. We do think she would be happiest if adopted with her best friend, Eggs Benedict, and hope to find an adopter willing to adopt them as a bonded pair.
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
Contact
Address
708 Timber Branch Drive, This is a mail-only address not a shelter., Alexandria, VA 22302
Donation

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

https://www.tailshigh.org/home/adoption-application/

2.

Interview

3.

Meet the Pet

Additional adoption info

Tails High offers a a Foster-To-Adopt program when there are special considerations for adding a new cat to your household. FTA allows you to do have adequate time for a staged introduction to the new kitty in your home with other pets or family members. This trial basis as a foster parent before finalizing the adoption can range from 14-30 days depending on what our Adoption Team recommends and approves. Foster-To-Adopt ensures the new kitty is a good fit for you and your family, your current pets, and the Tails High cat or kitten(s) you’ve selected. Our goal is to make every effort to match people with the cats or kittens that will develop a lifelong bond.

We provide age appropriate vet care for all of the cats and kittens in our care at the time of adoption. This can vary depending on if you are adopting a kitten, an adult or senior cat. In most cases, kitties are spayed/neutered, up to date on age appropriate vaccines (Rabies/FVRCP), FELV/FIV combo tested, given worm prevention and they have been microchipped. While we get the kitties off to their best start, we recommend our cats and kittens establish vet care once adopted within 60 days of going to their new home and provide the medical records to get set up with your primary vet.

Visit our web site to complete an adoption application. or send an email to us at meow@tailshigh.org and a Tails High representative will contact you promptly.

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More about this rescue

Tails High Cat Rescue is a foster home-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit run 100% by passionate volunteers, helping cats and kittens in the Washington Metropolitan area, based in Alexandria, Virginia. All of our cats and kittens are in loving foster homes until they are ready for adoption. We do not have a physical shelter space and depend on the kindness of our volunteers to open their homes and hearts to kitties in need in order to fulfill our mission.

All our cats and kittens come from various backgrounds and beginnings. As we say, every cat deserves a loving advocate, so our kitties can be very different. We work very hard to provide excellent vet care from the time a cat or kitten comes into rescue. Additionally, we triage what each kitty needs from us in their foster home, prior to making them available for adoption. Because of the time we put into getting to know each and every one of our cats, we are specially positioned to be able to find their best match in a forever home. We take time to get to know their personalities, likes/dislikes and needs before sending them off to their future families. Each of cats and kittens are spayed/neutered prior to going to their forever home because we are adamantly concerned with doing our part to stop the overpopulation of cats in our communities. Spaying and neutering when age appropriate is key to ensuring the health of your cat and also stoping the cycle of reproduction. We also ensure our cats and kittens have age appropriate core vaccines to protect them from illnesses and get them started on a healthy path prior to adoption. We combo test our cats and kittens for feline leukemia and FIV and would disclose test results at the time of adoption. Our kitties are also microchipped prior to adoption to ensure they have added security should they ever get away from their family, but we do not permit our cats to ever be outdoor. As a “cage-free” shelter, our cats are fostered in homes with other cats, dogs, and children when possible. We spend a lot of time playing and cuddling with our rescue kitties, as well as socializing them, and making sure they learn to love their people as much as their people love them. We believe we have a cat for everyone, if they are ready to love unconditionally and prove they are committed to a cat as a family member to cherish for their lifetime.

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