It started with 19 tails... but there's always one more.

When our co-founders Genevieve Husaruk and Laura Schermeister found out about a rapidly reproducing cat colony in Mendocino County, California, the two cat-loving women knew they could step in to help. A few unaltered felines had reproduced beyond the caretaking abilities of the property's humans. What we thought was a small colony of just eight cats turned out to be more than double that! After four separate trips to the colony with traps in hand, we managed to capture 19 cats in all. Luckily, we had the combined skills to overcome this seemingly impossible feat of capturing them.

Genevieve stepped up and organized spay, neuter, vaccinations, and microchipping so we could responsibly adopt the cats to loving homes. Laura put her design skills to work and built our website to share these adorable cats and our exciting story with the world.

With 19 cats in our care, we received a call from a neighboring business. The colony was actually 20 cats! Because there's always one more...

And that is how Twenty Tails Rescue was born.

Twenty Tails Rescue

With your gift, we rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home cats in need. Together, we save lives.

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