07/31/2026
Today marks our final day in Railroad Square. As we prepare to pack up the final items from our store, load the kitties up in carriers, and do one final walk-through, we can’t help but reflect on all of the memories that 615 Railroad Square Unit 5 holds and all of the growth that we have experienced within these walls over the past six years.
What started as a dream to further Feline Advocates of Leon County’s mission by providing a safe space for adult and senior kitties to live while waiting for their forever homes, quickly turned into a community where we have met some of the most amazing people!
One of those people, our director, Gisele, came into our lives when she adopted 14-year-old QT who had been brought in after his beloved previous owner passed away. QT was surrendered alongside his sister, Miss Kitty, who sadly was our first bookstore, hospice patient, but also reinforced the crucial need for a space like the bookstore to exist.
Another memorable moment was the celebration of Finn’s first birthday! For our newer followers, Finn was a special boy found outdoors with severe neurological complications. He wasn’t expected to survive very long, so when he made his first birthday we had to do it big! Finn wound up being adopted by our rescue’s incredible president and went on to live several more delightful years!
We have enjoyed every first Friday, every book reading, every poetry night, every employee, and every volunteer who has helped keep books on the shelves and food in our kitty’s bellies. And of course, we have loved endlessly every cat that has entered the store and have grown and learned from each one of them - from our very first resident, Missy, who moved in even before we were open for business, to our most recent intakes, who traveled all the way from Dominica.
We are forever thankful to everyone who made this bookstore into something we could’ve never dreamed of. We are so proud to have grown up in Railroad Square among its eclectic and unique community that is so important to Tallahassee’s culture. Thank you, Railroad Square for being our birthplace and helping us grow! Because of you, we are able to move onto this next chapter and continue saving the lives of all kitties, regardless of their age 🧡
Stay tuned, Tallahassee, for the opening date of our new location at 292 N Magnolia Drive - we’ll see you there!
