Listen to this radio interview about King Street Cats (recorded 1-13-12)!
We are proud to be the only cat-exclusive orphanage in Alexandria, Va. We have been in business since 2003, and were previously known as The Albert Foundation for many years before becoming King Street Cats. King Street Cats houses 30 cats on average at our orphanage and we do not euthanize due to space or behavioral issues. Because we are a free-roaming cat orphanage, we have the "cat-friendliest cats" in town! Our primary purpose is to educate and assist the community in regard to cat welfare, and to provide loving homes for the cats and kittens in our care. We accomplish this through outreach to the local community by providing information on proper cat care, behavioral problems and medical issues involving cats. If you call or email us, we will respond! We also assist local residents in locating and retrieving lost cats and assist individuals through the cat adoption process. We provide abandoned and rescued cats and kittens with a safe and secure temporary home until a permanent, loving home can be found.
We promote spaying and neutering and all our cats and kittens are sterilized and fully up-to-date on all medical care prior to adoption. We also provide post-adoption support for adopters and anyone else that needs cat care advice. Because we only work in the area of cat welfare .... we know cats! We believe that every cat, regardless of age or purrsonality, deserves to have a loving home and our cats stay with us until that home is found. Please stop by and visit with our friendly cats today.
In July 2009, we moved to our new location on Dove Street. The kitties enjoy the sunny windows, extra space, and the cat walk on the wall! We love having a second room that can house incoming kitties, or kitties that simply need a peaceful place to rest. We also have free parking for visitors!
King Street Cats' first rescue and guardian mascot, Chester (right), lived for eleven years at the Unique Shop located below the orphanage's first home. He became an Old Town " landmark" and was visited by thousands of friends and fans over the years. Chester passed away from cancer in the spring of 2004 and is deeply missed by his extended community.
It was with a heavy heart that King Street Cats said goodbye to our permanent resident, Nala, on November 23, 2010. Nala was 16 years old and came to King Street Cats in March 2006 after running out of time at a local shelter. We tried to adopt her to wonderful homes three different times, but Nala did everything possible to come back. Nala truly loved living at King Street Cats surrounded by the other kitties. Many kitties cuddled with Nala and enjoyed her motherly warmth. She was also firm and would set kitties straight who wanted to rumble. Although Nala was frequently called "The Diva of the cat room," she ruled her kingdom with a soft paw and big heart. Nala was diagnosed with breast cancer in mid-2009, though it was other medical complications that took her life. There will never be another Nala, and while she is gone ... she will never be forgotten.
Partner for No More Homeless Pets
King Street Cats is proud to be a partner to Best Friends' No More Homeless Pets Network. Join our page on the Best Friends' website and stay connected to our work!
King Street Cats in the News
KSC Volunteer providing healing to the cats in The Examiner (December 2011)
Our cat Luna and our participation in Best Friends' Back in Black campaign was feautred (November 2011)
Our feature on the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary website (September 2011)
Our feature in The Examiner (September 2011)
Our feature in The Washington Post (September 2011)
Our innovative What About Me? campaign was featured in the Connection Newspaper (July 2011)
Our partnership with the St. Croix's Pets from Paradise Program was featured in two newspaper articles: Alexandria Times (March 2011) and Virgin Islands Daily News (March 2011)
Our Pet Food Pantry was featured by WAMU Public Radio (April 2011)
