Royal Catnip Court Nominations 2025

Once a year, a very special ceremony takes place and the City of Roses becomes something else: The City of Catnip!

Fur is groomed, nails are trimmed, speeches prepared, but first we need all of you to choose who will to wear the crown of the Royal Catnip Court of 2025.

Who will reign? You decide.

Tail Town is thrilled to celebrate our holiday tradition of spotlighting wonderful, adoption-ready cats who have waited a little too long for their furever homes. This playful ceremony invites our community to choose who will take the title of Royalty and act as ambassador for adoptions for the year to come.

The official crowning ceremony will take place on Dec 13th at 2pm inside our adoption lounge, conducted by the Official Tournament of Roses Court. Book a Cat Pass here to attend the ceremony!

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Press Coverage for 2024

Meet the contestants

We asked each of our contestants how they would raise above and win the Catnip Crown. Scroll down to see their answers, VOTE on your choice for the royal winner, and book your reservation to attend the ceremony!

Taika

“From the day I was born, I felt I had a bigger purpose in this life. I know there’s a stigma that humans are aloof, full of themselves, and all “high & mighty”— but there is something so magical about sitting in a lap and hearing them purr… That’s kind of my funny way of making this world a better place: rescuing the humans, one person at a time!”

Time at Tail Town: 5 months

Hotlips Houlihan

“JK I'm here to have fun, make some friends, and have a good time! I wish all these amazing peeps the best and I think we’re all just so great. TBH we are all winners! Let’s go get some boba!”

Time at Tail Town: 6 months

Fiskars

“I will fight each and every one of these contestants to make it to the top! I will reign as champion, master of the lounge and the greatest warrior these spectators have ever…

What do you mean it’s not that kind of competition!? Whatever. I will still prevail.”

Time at Tail Town: 14 months

Gino

“Where I’m from, the real competition is little cat and mouse game I call LIFE! Growing up, I had to walk 6 miles in the snow—just to get to the food bowl! We didn’t have litter robots, microchips, or fancy lasers.

All I had a cardboard box and I was grateful for it! This competition will be a cake walk!”

Time at Tail Town: 7 months

Malarkey

“When they asked like asked me to be on this show—— 
I was like WHOA! and then They said I had to make a speech I was like whooooa! This is so bussin’. K, now watch me do a back flip!”

Time at Tail Town: 5 months

Robert Smith

“Some people may think of me as a one hit wonder, but I’m back with a new haircut!”

Time at Tail Town: 8 months

A word from the Catnip Queen of 2024

“Look, I’ll try not to be jaded about this whole thing. Folks love me, what can I say. They love a girl with curves and the other cats are salty.

But last year, they told me there was going to be pie. Was there pie? No. Did I go out and get my own fudging pie? You bet I did. Because that’s what a queen can can do. Do I still want pie? Yes.” - Trinket

A word from the Catnip Queen of 2023

“It was a lonely and difficult year, but I stayed strong and held my head high through family illness and hardship. My brother and I waited 2 years for our furever home, but our dreams finally came true!

Don’t give up hope, my loves! The best thing to ever happen to you, is just around the corner. In the meantime, we are all royalty here!” - Eleven