Whiskers & Tails Rescue Foundation

Whiskers & Tails Rescue Foundation Practices and promotes the humane treatment of feral and stray free roaming cats.They need your love and support. Together we can give them a better life.

Whiskers & Tails Rescue Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, dedicated to reducing the suffering and overpopulation of feral and stray free roaming community cats through practicing Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). We also practice Trap-Neuter-Adopt (TNA) to any adoptable cat. We believe, as a community, it is our obligation to come together and be the difference in community cats’ lives

Sooooo what are you doing this Sunday?Because we were thinking…you should come make custom bandanas with us. For your pe...
07/08/2025

Sooooo what are you doing this Sunday?

Because we were thinking…you should come make custom bandanas with us. For your pet, for yourself, for your best friend’s pet. Whatever. Just come hang out, laugh, and get a little crafty with us!

We’ll be at Pet Supplies Plus in Lakeview (3757 N. Lincoln) from 2:30–4:30pm for our DIY bandana party, and before that, from 11am–2pm, we’re having a cat adoption event. You could meet your new best friend, then make them a one-of-a-kind bandana like the loving, brilliant human you are.

It’s fun, it’s for a good cause (helping us save more cats), and honestly, what else were you gonna do? Fold laundry? Nah.

The url to get tickets for the event is tagged because Zuckerberg doesn’t want you to have a good time.

Come hang out with us!

After everything they’ve been through, my beautiful boys, Piggy and Hedwig, are finally home.Not just “in a home.” But h...
07/07/2025

After everything they’ve been through, my beautiful boys, Piggy and Hedwig, are finally home.

Not just “in a home.” But home.

The kind of home every rescue dreams of for their animals, one filled with gentleness, patience, joy, and love. Their new mom has an enormous heart and soul, and they now have two loving little human siblings who are already showering them with the kind of kindness and care they have always deserved.

A year ago, they came to me, scared, fragile little bodies, matted, severely underweight, and unsure if the world was ever going to be kind. And I promised them they would never know fear or hunger again. I watched them grow, heal, and find joy again in the simple things, a warm lap, a soft brush, a can of food, a toy mouse, a human hand that never hurt them. They flourished and they loved like no other.

Letting them go wasn’t easy. I’ve loved them like they were my own, and I miss them terribly (tears have been shed). But rescue isn’t about holding on, it’s about making sure they find their people, their forever family. And they did.

They’re home now. Truly home. And my heart is full.

To everyone who has followed their journey, supported our work, donated, shared, and simply cared, thank you. This is why we do what we do.

Please help me wish this new family congrats.

Happy forever, Piggy and Hedwig. You are so loved.

Heather

Help us save cats by doing something funCome hang with us on Sunday, July 13th from 2:30–4:30pm at Pet Supplies Plus in ...
07/05/2025

Help us save cats by doing something fun

Come hang with us on Sunday, July 13th from 2:30–4:30pm at Pet Supplies Plus in Lakeview (3757 N. Lincoln) for our DIY Pet Bandana Party!

You’ll design a custom bandana for your furry bestie, and every ticket helps us rescue and care for more cats. It’s crafty, it’s feel-good, and it’s honestly way more exciting than whatever you had planned for Sunday afternoon (probably laundry or scrolling your phone until your thumb cramps, right?).

Whether your creation turns out Pinterest-perfect or beautifully chaotic, it’s all made with love and that’s what matters. Plus, pets in bandanas? Adorable.

Spots are limited, so grab your ticket soon.

I'll drop the ticket link in the comments because the algorithm has opinions about links in posts.

Come get crafty, laugh a little, and help us save some kitties. You know you want to.

This is Minerva's face when I told her that you haven't bought a ticket yet!

Tomorrow is the 4th of July, and while it might be a day of celebration for many, it’s going to be chaos for outdoor ani...
07/04/2025

Tomorrow is the 4th of July, and while it might be a day of celebration for many, it’s going to be chaos for outdoor animals and wildlife.

All the fireworks, the booms, the flashes… it’s absolutely terrifying for them. Now add in the fact that it’s supposed to hit a brutal 97 degrees. Can you imagine being petrified, overheated, and with nowhere to go to feel safe?

Please, use both your heart and your brain.

Keep your pets indoors. Do not take them to fireworks, parties, or anywhere unfamiliar.

If you’re having people over, secure them in a quiet room with water, a fan or A/C, and a safe place to hide.

Leave out water for outdoor animals. Try to provide even a small makeshift shelter or shaded hiding spot.

Be mindful of wildlife, lost pets, and feral cats, they don’t know what’s coming and they have nowhere to go.

And please, please… reconsider setting off loud personal fireworks. It’s not just a nuisance, it’s traumatizing for animals, small kids, veterans, and people with sensory sensitivities.

Let’s get through the holiday with compassion. Everyone deserves to feel safe in their own space, human or not.

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR WICKER PARK FEST!Whiskers & Tails will be at Wicker Park Fest on 7/26 & 7/27 and we’re looking fo...
07/01/2025

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR WICKER PARK FEST!

Whiskers & Tails will be at Wicker Park Fest on 7/26 & 7/27 and we’re looking for 5 awesome volunteers (each day) on both Saturday and Sunday to help us out from 11:30am – 6:30pm.

Duties include:
- Helping us run our booth
- Washing some very adorable dogs (yes, it’s fun!)
- Assisting with pet activities in the pet area

We’ll have two shifts each day:
1st Shift is 11:30am – 3:00pm
2nd Shift is 3:00pm – 6:00pm

If you’re able to just one shift, or do both shifts in a day or work different shifts across both days, let us know! We would be super duper appreciative!!!!!

Nebbleton is giving you his sad eyes to convince you to help, we hope it works

To sign up, please email us at [email protected] and let us know your availability.

Let’s make it a great weekend for the animals (and have a little fun too)!

Even with yesterday’s record-breaking heat and all the incredible Pride festivities happening around the city, so many o...
06/30/2025

Even with yesterday’s record-breaking heat and all the incredible Pride festivities happening around the city, so many of you still made time to come visit us and our kitties at our adoption event, and we are so grateful.

The kits were definitely feeling the heat, but they were all ears, paws, and purrs when it came to meeting new friends and soaking up the love. Your support means the world, especially on days when you could have been anywhere else but chose to spend part of it with us.

We’re doing it all again on Sunday, July 13th, mark your calendars and come say hi! Can't wait? Fill out an adoption application to meet your future "kitdz"!

Why are these two still available?!Seriously… Maisie Moon and Nebbleton are still waiting?! For what?! A handwritten inv...
06/28/2025

Why are these two still available?!

Seriously… Maisie Moon and Nebbleton are still waiting?! For what?! A handwritten invitation?! A parade?! A full moon sacrifice?!

Come on, people. They are RIDICULOUS. In the best, most lovable, most why-aren’t-they-already-famous way.

Adopting them isn’t just smart, it’s the logical thing to do. Your home gets infinitely cuter, your heart grows three sizes, and you become the proud parent of two certified weirdos (and we say that with love).

Stop scrolling.
Do the thing.
Adopt them now.

whiskersandtailsfoundation.org

It’s Feral Friday folks, the one day a week where we ask you to embrace the chaos and help us keep some very opinionated...
06/27/2025

It’s Feral Friday folks, the one day a week where we ask you to embrace the chaos and help us keep some very opinionated outdoor cats full and happy.

These feral fuzzballs may not want your snuggles, but they definitely want their breakfast, lunch, dinner, and 2am snack. And honestly, can you blame them?

We’re feeding a lot of street-smart kitties every single day, and our food bins are getting dangerously low (like, "someone just kicked the empty metal bowl around dramatically"-level low).

If you can, please consider sending some supplies from our wishlist or make a donation, it’s a small act that makes a huge difference for cats who rely on us to show up for them, even if they only show their appreciation with a distant blink and a tail flick.

We thank you, and the cats thank you!

Here is a link to our wishlist
https://www.chewy.com/g/whiskers-tails-rescue-foundation_b65817225

We lost another soul in the rescue community this week to su***de.I didn’t know her personally, but her loss hit deeply,...
06/24/2025

We lost another soul in the rescue community this week to su***de.

I didn’t know her personally, but her loss hit deeply, as it always does. We felt it was necessary to say something, because this has to stop.

The bullying. The online cruelty. The in-fighting. It's out of control.

Animal rescue is already one of the hardest industries anyone can be in. We see unthinkable abuse and suffering. We experience loss constantly. We spend sleepless nights worrying about how to save more when our hands, hearts, and bank accounts are already stretched to the brink. We get screamed at, berated, judged, daily. And still, we keep going.

Because most of us are empaths. We feel everything. That’s what brought us here to help those who can’t help themselves.

But when cruelty and bullying come from the very community we belong to or from people watching from the sidelines, it becomes too much.

It's not weakness. It’s trauma. It’s compassion fatigue. It’s what happens when grief, pressure, and cruelty are all piled onto someone with a tender heart.

I have been on the receiving end of bullying more times than I can count, and my most recent experience was while working on a project that was only ever meant to help. I still don’t understand why it’s so hard for some people to just be kind.

One of the most beautiful things about being human is our ability to feel, to show kindness, to offer compassion, to love.

But we’re failing at that. Look around.

If your heart is hurting, bullying someone else is not the way to heal it. What does that really bring you in the end?

We need to do better. For the animals, yes. But more importantly, for each other.

Please, if you’re struggling, reach out to me. If you see someone being attacked, speak up. And if you’re the one being cruel, ask yourself, what are you really gaining?

Kindness costs nothing. And right now, it’s everything. Think before you speak. Heal your own heart instead of hurting others. Pause before you post.

💛

Heather

It’s been a rough four days. This heat has been absolutely brutal, dangerous, exhausting, unrelenting. I’m not even sure...
06/24/2025

It’s been a rough four days. This heat has been absolutely brutal, dangerous, exhausting, unrelenting. I’m not even sure how we made it through, but somehow, we did. The heaviness of it all, physically, mentally, emotionally has been real.

But I can’t stop thinking about the ones who didn’t make it. The stray animals without shade or water. The elderly without working air conditioners. The wildlife struggling to find relief. The truth is, not everyone gets through these kinds of days.

Mother Nature is no joke. She doesn’t ask permission, and she doesn’t give warnings that are gentle. If she teaches us anything, it’s to be ready for the just in case, for the what if, for the next time.

Let’s take this as a reminder: prepare when you can, check in on others, keep water outside for animals, and always, always remember that the things we take for granted can be life-saving for someone else.

Be kind. Be thoughtful. And take care of one another.

Because I love him Part Deux. I added an extra layer of shading/cooling protection. Currently, the feral mansion temp is...
06/21/2025

Because I love him Part Deux.

I added an extra layer of shading/cooling protection. Currently, the feral mansion temp is at 75*

What are you doing to keep your feral cats cool in this weather?

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