Breed – DSH gray tabby
Spayed Female
Weight – almost 6 lbs and growing
Estimated Age – around 8 mos as of Dec 2025
If you are interested in adopting this cat, please fill out our cat adoption questionnaire at https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/HTAR/Cat. For questions, email kelseym@homewardtrails.org.
HOW TO MEET THIS CAT: You can meet Erica at Crumbs & Whiskers, DC's first cat cafe. To book an appointment, check out their website: www.crumbsandwhiskers.com.
LOCATION: Crumbs & Whiskers, 3109 M St NW, Washington, DC
ADOPTION COORDINATOR: Kelsey at kelseym@homewardtrails.org
ADOPTION FEE: $190 for this cat or $360 for a pair. This fee INCLUDES neuter, vaccines, and microchip. Ask us about our many adoption benefits that include free exams, pet insurance, and other discounts!
HOW THIS ANIMAL IS WITH:
CATS: Good with other cats and needs a compatible cat or kitten friend.
DOGS: Unknown
KIDS: Yes
KNOWN LIKES: Snuggling, playing, hanging out in the cat tree.
KNOWN DISLIKES: Being picked up sometimes.
ABOUT THIS ANIMAL:
Erica is a sweet young cat who originally came to Homeward Trails from shelter in Virginia. A little shy at first, she has gained so much confidence since her arrival. She enjoys lots of pets and playing. She may follow you around for attention if she wants it, or even flop, head butt, and try to crawl up into your lap. This sort of thing is on her terms and she may not necessarily always want to be picked up. When playtime rolls around, she'll take the opportunity to run around with a toy or another kitty. Erica loves to play and snuggle with other cats. One of the kitties we think she could do well with is Bambino, who is very reserved with her cat-to-cat cuddles but will cuddle with Erica. However, they aren't bonded and don't need to go home together specifically- Erica just needs to be adopted with a compatible cat or kitten in general. If she's not with other cats or getting attention from people, you can probably find Erica in a cat tree. They're her favorite hang out. Erica would love to bring her sweet personality to your home!
HT ADOPTION INCLUDES:
Spay/Neuter
A series of FVRCP vaccines, rabies vaccine (if old enough), and deworming
Microchip - lifetime registration with no fees
EXCLUSIVE ADOPTER BENEFITS:
Free physical exam with Caring Hands Animal Hospital, Palisades Veterinary Clinic, Jermantown Animal Hospital and Clarendon Animal Care within 30 days of adoption and all VCA Animal Hospitals (VCA offers $250 coverage - details provided) within 14 days of adoption.
A portion of EVERY ADOPTION fee supports spay/neuter for animals in under-resourced communities.
BE A FOSTER: Save a life: http://www.homewardtrails.org/foster-a-pet/dog-and-cat-foster-program.
Breed – DSH gray tabby
Spayed Female
Weight – almost 6 lbs and growing
Estimated Age – around 8 mos as of Dec 2025
If you are interested in adopting this cat, please fill out our cat adoption questionnaire at https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/HTAR/Cat. For questions, email kelseym@homewardtrails.org.
HOW TO MEET THIS CAT: You can meet Erica at Crumbs & Whiskers, DC's first cat cafe. To book an appointment, check out their website: www.crumbsandwhiskers.com.
LOCATION: Crumbs & Whiskers, 3109 M St NW, Washington, DC
ADOPTION COORDINATOR: Kelsey at kelseym@homewardtrails.org
ADOPTION FEE: $190 for this cat or $360 for a pair. This fee INCLUDES neuter, vaccines, and microchip. Ask us about our many adoption benefits that include free exams, pet insurance, and other discounts!
HOW THIS ANIMAL IS WITH:
CATS: Good with other cats and needs a compatible cat or kitten friend.
DOGS: Unknown
KIDS: Yes
KNOWN LIKES: Snuggling, playing, hanging out in the cat tree.
KNOWN DISLIKES: Being picked up sometimes.
ABOUT THIS ANIMAL:
Erica is a sweet young cat who originally came to Homeward Trails from shelter in Virginia. A little shy at first, she has gained so much confidence since her arrival. She enjoys lots of pets and playing. She may follow you around for attention if she wants it, or even flop, head butt, and try to crawl up into your lap. This sort of thing is on her terms and she may not necessarily always want to be picked up. When playtime rolls around, she'll take the opportunity to run around with a toy or another kitty. Erica loves to play and snuggle with other cats. One of the kitties we think she could do well with is Bambino, who is very reserved with her cat-to-cat cuddles but will cuddle with Erica. However, they aren't bonded and don't need to go home together specifically- Erica just needs to be adopted with a compatible cat or kitten in general. If she's not with other cats or getting attention from people, you can probably find Erica in a cat tree. They're her favorite hang out. Erica would love to bring her sweet personality to your home!
HT ADOPTION INCLUDES:
Spay/Neuter
A series of FVRCP vaccines, rabies vaccine (if old enough), and deworming
Microchip - lifetime registration with no fees
EXCLUSIVE ADOPTER BENEFITS:
Free physical exam with Caring Hands Animal Hospital, Palisades Veterinary Clinic, Jermantown Animal Hospital and Clarendon Animal Care within 30 days of adoption and all VCA Animal Hospitals (VCA offers $250 coverage - details provided) within 14 days of adoption.
A portion of EVERY ADOPTION fee supports spay/neuter for animals in under-resourced communities.
BE A FOSTER: Save a life: http://www.homewardtrails.org/foster-a-pet/dog-and-cat-foster-program.
You will first be required to complete our Adoption Questionnaire (http://www.homewardtrails.org/adopt-a-pet/adoption-forms/). Once received, a Homeward Trails rep will contact you via phone or e-mail. Please allow 72 hours for a response. If it seems you are a good fit for each other based on the info you provided, a phone interview will follow. If you are renting, we require proof that you are allowed to have a pet as well as any breed or size restrictions that may exist. If you have pets or did previously, we require your vet information and we will call them to verify that your pets are in good health, current on vaccines and spayed/neutered. We require that all pets in the home be spayed/neutered unless there are health reasons that can be verified with the vet.
Homeward Trails' adoption fees range depending on type of animal, the originating shelter and the vetting the animal has received. Our adoption fees are set to allow us to cover our expenses as well as to help other animals in our program that require additional care. Our fees cover vetting costs, shelter fees, fuel for transport, copying and printing of contracts and paperwork, our website presence, food, boarding, behavioral training and additional medical care. It is important to note that while the animal you adopt may not require all of these things, many other animals in our system do. Thus, any "extra" money from adoption fees goes to help those animals who may require additional care. By adopting from Homeward Trails, you are not saving just one life, you are helping to save others as well.
You will first be required to complete our Adoption Questionnaire (http://www.homewardtrails.org/adopt-a-pet/adoption-forms/). Once received, a Homeward Trails rep will contact you via phone or e-mail. Please allow 72 hours for a response. If it seems you are a good fit for each other based on the info you provided, a phone interview will follow. If you are renting, we require proof that you are allowed to have a pet as well as any breed or size restrictions that may exist. If you have pets or did previously, we require your vet information and we will call them to verify that your pets are in good health, current on vaccines and spayed/neutered. We require that all pets in the home be spayed/neutered unless there are health reasons that can be verified with the vet.
Homeward Trails' adoption fees range depending on type of animal, the originating shelter and the vetting the animal has received. Our adoption fees are set to allow us to cover our expenses as well as to help other animals in our program that require additional care. Our fees cover vetting costs, shelter fees, fuel for transport, copying and printing of contracts and paperwork, our website presence, food, boarding, behavioral training and additional medical care. It is important to note that while the animal you adopt may not require all of these things, many other animals in our system do. Thus, any "extra" money from adoption fees goes to help those animals who may require additional care. By adopting from Homeward Trails, you are not saving just one life, you are helping to save others as well.
Meet Adoptable Dogs at the Adoption Center Every Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM – 4 PM - No appointment necessary!
Come see us at 11116 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station, VA 22039.
Homeward Trails has dog and cat adoption events throughout the DC area. For a list of our upcoming events, go to: www.homewardtrails.org/events/
Meet Adoptable Dogs at the Adoption Center Every Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM – 4 PM - No appointment necessary!
Come see us at 11116 Fairfax Station Rd, Fairfax Station, VA 22039.
Homeward Trails has dog and cat adoption events throughout the DC area. For a list of our upcoming events, go to: www.homewardtrails.org/events/
More about this rescue
Homeward Trails seeks to find permanent adoptive homes in the Mid-Atlantic Region for dogs and cats from under resourced shelters or whose owners can no longer care for them. In so doing, we seek to reduce the rate of euthanasia of adoptable animals through the rescue and placement of homeless animals; to support proactive spay/neuter practices; to promote positive and ongoing behavioral training; and to educate the public about how to care for their animals in a humane way. Homeward Trails not only facilitates adoptions from local shelters, but also supports a large network of foster care providers who take homeless dogs and cats into their homes, care for them, rehabilitate them when needed, and prepare them for their permanent adoptive homes.
Sadly, without our help, all of these adoptable animals would face almost certain euthanasia - usually within days or hours of our rescuing them. Each year we take in hundreds of wonderful animals who were left at shelters through no fault of their own.
Many are puppies and kittens – innocent victims of irresponsible pet owners who don’t spay/neuter. Some are abandoned hunting dogs who served their owners well and were dumped in woods or left at shelters when they were no longer wanted. Others are house pets whose owners simply grew tired of caring for them or moved and did not take them along. And even more are animals that have been injured, abused and neglected. Whatever the reasons, these animals all deserve better. And once with Homeward Trails, they get better!
Our Principles:
1. To always operate in the best interest of the animals we take into our program and to advocate for the proper care of those in shelters and in private homes;
2. To provide quality care for the animals we take in for as long as they are in our program and to provide ongoing support to our adopters;
3. To always maintain a manageable number of animals in our system whereby we can ensure proper medical care, behavioral training and housing for the animals;
4. To rescue the widest array of dogs and cats by avoiding general discrimination based on breed, age, and health;
5. To provide our shelter partners and their communities with resources that will result in the highest level of care for their animals, an increase in spay/neuter surgeries and a decrease in the abuse, neglect and abandonment of dogs and cats;
6. To treat our volunteers, adopters and partners with understanding, patience and support
Homeward Trails seeks to find permanent adoptive homes in the Mid-Atlantic Region for dogs and cats from under resourced shelters or whose owners can no longer care for them. In so doing, we seek to reduce the rate of euthanasia of adoptable animals through the rescue and placement of homeless animals; to support proactive spay/neuter practices; to promote positive and ongoing behavioral training; and to educate the public about how to care for their animals in a humane way. Homeward Trails not only facilitates adoptions from local shelters, but also supports a large network of foster care providers who take homeless dogs and cats into their homes, care for them, rehabilitate them when needed, and prepare them for their permanent adoptive homes.
Sadly, without our help, all of these adoptable animals would face almost certain euthanasia - usually within days or hours of our rescuing them. Each year we take in hundreds of wonderful animals who were left at shelters through no fault of their own.
Many are puppies and kittens – innocent victims of irresponsible pet owners who don’t spay/neuter. Some are abandoned hunting dogs who served their owners well and were dumped in woods or left at shelters when they were no longer wanted. Others are house pets whose owners simply grew tired of caring for them or moved and did not take them along. And even more are animals that have been injured, abused and neglected. Whatever the reasons, these animals all deserve better. And once with Homeward Trails, they get better!
Our Principles:
1. To always operate in the best interest of the animals we take into our program and to advocate for the proper care of those in shelters and in private homes;
2. To provide quality care for the animals we take in for as long as they are in our program and to provide ongoing support to our adopters;
3. To always maintain a manageable number of animals in our system whereby we can ensure proper medical care, behavioral training and housing for the animals;
4. To rescue the widest array of dogs and cats by avoiding general discrimination based on breed, age, and health;
5. To provide our shelter partners and their communities with resources that will result in the highest level of care for their animals, an increase in spay/neuter surgeries and a decrease in the abuse, neglect and abandonment of dogs and cats;
6. To treat our volunteers, adopters and partners with understanding, patience and support
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