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TailsAbode Kids · For Parents & Schools

Your child rescues a virtual cat.
Real ones are waiting.

A Chrome micro-extension for children aged 6–12. Your child finds a scared, recently-rescued cat. Day by day they feed her, play with her, and watch her transform. When she's healthy, your family can explore real animals on our adoption platform together.

The real reason we built this: a significant share of adopted pets are returned within their first year because families weren’t prepared. This helps them get ready before bringing an animal home.

Ages 6–12 Parent dashboard Tails Schools Free trial

The rescue journey

A journey that transforms a life

Day 1–2

Arrival

She's just arrived from a shelter. Thin, cautious, sitting in the corner. Your child places her food, speaks softly, gives her space.

Day 3–5

Warming

She starts to eat more, starts to follow your child around. Daily tasks: feed, clean her space, play with the toy mini-game.

Day 6–8

Trust

She purrs. She's home. She trusts your child completely. The parent readiness report unlocks.

Optional

Real Bridge (coming soon)

Once your child has shown they can care for a virtual cat, our adoption-platform integration will surface real animals from verified shelters. See our roadmap.


Millions of animals waiting in shelters worldwide each year
~1 in 3 adoptions reported as returned within the first year
Free trial for every family during early access

"After speaking with rescues, the pattern was clear: the most heartbreaking adoptions are the ones that get returned. Not because the family was cruel — because they were unprepared. We built TailsAbode Kids to give families a safe way to find that out before the animal moves in."

Tails Abode team
Design principles

How we designed for children

70% joy, 30% responsibility

The cat reacts with delight to care. Daily tasks are short and gentle. We never lecture. Responsibility is learned through doing.

The cat never "dies"

Missing a day makes her a little droopy. She bounces back immediately when the child returns. No guilt. No punishment. Only encouragement.

Safe. Age-appropriate. Calm.

Warm palette. No competitive elements. No dark humour. No disturbing imagery. Calming, structured, always encouraging.


For parents & teachers

Tools that give you confidence

Parent dashboard

Daily care sessions, streaks, missed events, and a readiness score. Turns virtual responsibility into a real-world conversation you can have with confidence.

Tails Schools — Teacher mode

A classroom account for up to 30 student pets. Assign collective care tasks. Track progress together. Integrated into science and values education.

Bridge to real adoption (coming soon)

When the cat reaches the "Home" phase, a curated view of real animals from our adoption platform will appear. See our roadmap for upcoming integrations.

Safe-by-design for children

No ads. No in-app purchases. No social sharing. No camera or microphone. COPPA-compliant. No user data leaves the device.


Get started

Let your child rescue a cat.
See if they're ready for a real one.

Free trial. No credit card. Parent dashboard included.

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Free trial · Ages 6–12 · Chrome · Edge · Brave