Tails to Tell is a not-for-profit, no cull animal shelter for cats and kittens located in Crossfield, AB, Canada. The mission of our "little shelter on the prairies" is to rescue sick or abandoned cats and kittens, provide the veterinary care they need and also provide shelter, food and care until they can be adopted to forever homes. We are a nonprofit charity that is run mainly by volunteers and funded by donations. 

Tails to Tell is a registered Alberta charity (Reg. No. 852483312RR0001) that is run by a Board of six volunteers who oversee the operations of our shelter, work with coordinators and committees, as well as focus on continual improvement. Our shelter is operated by two staff and a host of valuable volunteers on-site and in foster homes. Tails to Tell often benefits from the valuable contributions of short term employees, and also our Summer Student and Internship Programs, which allow us to hire student interns who are supported by Federal Grants or a Work Experience program.

Since opening, we estimate that over 4500 animals have been helped, and hundreds more continue to be helped each year. Any numbers stated for a year do not include cats and kittens that are found and returned to their owners. Thanks to our wonderful supporters who not only supply monetary donations, but also dedicate their talent and time volunteering and provide foster homes to care for needy animals.

The majority of our adult or adolescent cats live in a free roaming communal environment. Our belief is that free roaming cats become more social with other cats and humans. Communal living allows exercise and play time, as well as getting used to human approach and touch – on the animal’s terms. However, there are also good reasons why cats are in kennels or rooms. New mothers, new arrivals, and sick or injured kitties are kept in another area of the shelter until they are able to join the general population. The majority of our kittens are raised in foster homes until they are old enough to be transferred to the Shelter.