Home Alone Feline Rescue

Arlington, VA

A small, private, cats-only rescue serving the greater Washington DC metro area, dedicated to rescuing, caring for and placing homeless cats and kittens, most of them pulled from high-intake shelters. It works through foster homes rather than a shelter building.

Hours Foster-based rescue with no shelter building. Meetings with cats are arranged by appointment once an adoption application is submitted.

Areas served Arlington, northern Virginia, Washington DC and the surrounding metro area

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Call (703) 671-5504 for current adoption fees.

How it works

Browse available cats on the rescue's website and submit an adoption enquiry; cats are met through their foster homes.

Location

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The area

District of Columbia at a glance

Population 681,294

Housing units 361,014

Est. households with a cat 104,162

Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do you have a shelter I can visit?

No. Home Alone Feline Rescue is a small foster-based rescue, so cats live in volunteer homes and are met by arrangement.

Where do your cats come from?

The majority come from high-intake shelters in the region where they were at risk.

Do you take dogs?

No. This is a feline-only rescue.

Get involved

Support Home Alone Feline Rescue

Surrendering a cat

Contact the rescue through hafr.org to ask about surrendering a cat.