4Paws Rescue Team

Saving Lives, Four Paws at a Time

At 4Paws Rescue Team, we provide safe, loving foster homes for homeless cats and kittens while they await their forever families. As a volunteer-run, no-kill rescue, we depend on your financial gifts and material donations to deliver vital veterinary care, conduct adoption events, and carry out rescue operations.

96¢ of every dollar goes directly to these cats and kittens in need.

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4Paws Rescue Team

1 day ago

4Paws Rescue Team
Have a Gouda day and meet Gouda! lf you are looking for a young petite cat with a sweet, talkative personality, Gouda is your match. This confident cutie will keep you company with a charming, raspy meow—particularly around mealtimes (and especially if you dawdle with their wet food!) Gouda adores under-the-chin scritches and will politely protest if you venture into “off-limits” territory (like grabbing a tail), with a gentle “Ack.” She is a playful cat, and loves catnip toys, silvervine, wand toys, and interactive fun. Gouda has expressed preference to lounge on a sturdy scratcher over a traditional cat bed. Ready to meet Gouda? She is ready to bring purrs, playtime, and delightful chats to a loving home!Gouda is current on vaccines, negative for FELV/FIV, spayed and microchipped. DC Metro area. Apply online at https://fourpaws.org/adopt-a-cat/ ... See MoreSee Less

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1 day ago

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🆘 Kitten fosters needed! We can pull these kittens from other shelters if we have enough available fosters. Fostering is so rewarding and with your help we can save these kittens 🧡 Apply online at: https://fourpaws.org/foster/ ... See MoreSee Less

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4Paws Rescue Team

2 days ago

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Meet Sky (white) and Rocky (tabby), two sweet 1 year old boys who are waiting for their forever home after being abandoned by their owner. Sky is very friendly and loves to be held and pet. When you enter the room, Sky quickly walks over to you. Rocky is a bit more timid, but with a bit of time, he will warm up and let you scratch his belly. They are curious about meeting other pets, which would make a great addition to your home. They are also very playful with each other and with their foster parents. They are bonded and need to be adopted together.They are neutered, current on vaccines, tested negative for FiV/FeLV, and have been microchipped. DC Metro area. Apply online at https://fourpaws.org/adopt-a-cat/ ... See MoreSee Less

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4Paws Rescue Team

3 days ago

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Meet Mabel!This sweet, playful girl loves belly rubs, toys, and being close to her people. Though over a year old now, she still has plenty of playful kitten energy. She loves toys and exploring, and she is also very affectionate. She takes her medications like a champ and is ready for a forever family who will help keep her healthy and happy.After everything she's overcome, Mabel deserves her happy ending. Mabel is spayed, current on vaccines, tested negative for FiV/FeLV, and micro chipped. Learn more about Mabel and apply to adopt her online at https://fourpaws.org/adopt-a-cat/ ... See MoreSee Less

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4Paws Rescue Team

4 days ago

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The kitties at 4 Paws wish you a safe and happy 4th of July! ... See MoreSee Less

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5 days ago

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We can only save as many cats as we have foster homes to care for them. 🛟 Please sign up to provide a temporary safe haven for a rescued cat this summer. By opening up a spare bedroom or bathroom, you can literally save a life! Sign up today at https://new.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/FPVA/Cat ... See MoreSee Less

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Stray and Feral Cats

Found a stray or feral cat in Fairfax County? Help is available through Fairfax County Animal Services (FCAS).

Stray cats (lost or abandoned):
Email: animalshelter@fairfaxcounty.gov

Feral or community cats (unowned and outdoors):
Email: communitycats@fairfaxcounty.gov

FCAS supports community cats — including feral and semi-socialized cats, outdoor-born kittens, and lost or abandoned cats. They offer:

  • Community Cat Spay/Neuter: For feral and unsocialized cats who cannot live safely indoors. Cats are humanely trapped, spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and returned to their outdoor home.
  • Return to Home: Helps reunite lost or stray owned cats with their families, reducing shelter intake and keeping pets with the people who love them.
  • Intake Triage & Rehoming: Evaluates and cares for unowned kittens and adult cats, ensuring they receive appropriate placement through foster care or adoption.
  • Identification Support: Promotes microchipping and ID-tagged collars for owned and managed cats to make reunification with caregivers and families faster and easier.

If you find an injured cat, FCAS will assist if you bring it in during their operating hours.

For more info: fairfaxcounty.gov/animalservices/community-cats