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Four Paws Animal Foundation To adopt one of our rescues, please complete an application, which can be downloaded from our website fourpawsAF.org.

The organization was incorporated in 1997 as an all-volunteer foster home feline rescue/adoption/sanctuary and licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture as a shelter with a 501(c)3 status. An appointment can then be made to visit the cats. Since all of our cats are in foster homes, this is the easiest way to schedule a time to meet with the cats.

03/01/2025

Oh yes, "Sarah" is feeling good with a complete recovery and back to playing with her friend "Jordie"!!!

02/22/2025

"Sarah" Update: We have been working with the clinic to help Sarah's leg heal where she was accidentally cut while removing the bandage from the cather from her spay procedure. The spay healed beautifully and it has been a long 3 weeks for her going back and forth to the clinic every 3-4 days for bandage change and lazer treatments and needless to say this exceptionally sweet girl was so loved by the clinic staff. It has all been worth it as yesterday her cone and bandage were removed with only 2 more days of rest for a complete recovery and can go back to playing with her pal "Jordie" who missed his playtime with her even though she was always the "boss"!

02/04/2025

Update "Sarah" - Brought her home last night as she improved during the day at the clinic. She is much more like herself, eating a little and on antibiotics. Have a recheck on Thursday to change the bandage on her leg as when they removed the catheter from the sub-q fluids her skin is so thin they accidently caused a small wound. This little lady is not only very sweet and friendly but quite the fighter and even with the disability of her rear legs and now the cumbersome of the front leg bandaged she still uses her litter box and gets around in her kitty cage for now. Thank you all so much for your kind words for her continued well-being which I know added to her recovery at this time.

02/03/2025

Please everyone send healing thoughts to our sweet "Sarah". She was not acting right this morning and I knew something was going on. Immediately called our vet and was able to get her in for an exam. She has a 105 temp and will be staying at the clinic all day and receiving cool down treatments along with an ultrasound, urinalysis and fluids and medication. Her spay incisions look good. We are not sure what is causing the high temp and if it does come down with treatment I will be able to take her home tonight. If not then I may have to take her to Elk Grove ER for further analysis. Dr will call me with an update.

01/30/2025

"Sarah" is doing well after her spay yesterday and now just limited activity for 14 days. Not too happy with her cone!!!!

01/29/2025

"Echo" our oh so friendly 16 year old rescue from annual control back in September had her 4 month recheck today. Doctor confirmed that she is blind and her retina's are detached. We believe her blindness could be contributed to her high blood pressure which we have had her on medication to lower it since we rescued her. Her readings today are still somewhat high in the 160 to 180 range so doctor has put her on a second blood pressure medication with a recheck in 4 months. She came to us with only 1 tooth in her mouth but that does not stop her from being such a great eater. This senior is so darn sweet doctor said she was making biscuits during her exam!!!

01/27/2025

Its Just so heartwarming to see "Jordie" and "Sarah" form this special bond despite their disabilities. Sarah has gained weight and will be having her spay procedure on Wednesday. She will not be happy being confined for 14 days but then she and Jordie can have all the playtime they can handle!

01/18/2025

Well sure looks like "Queen Sarah" has found her throne. Now all we need to do is find her a crown. Maybe her servant "Jordie" can help us. These 2 rescues are the sweetest and Sarah is scheduled for her spay on January 29th and hopefully with the possibility of a few more donations we can do an x-ray of her rear legs deformity to be sure all is okay before her spay surgery is performed.

01/12/2025

Two of our sweet rescues "Sarah" and "Jordie" both with rear legs deformities look to be forming a "fur friendship" now that Sarah has been cleared of any underlaying medical issues after her recent vet exam.

01/09/2025

"SARAH" Update - She was so good at her exam yesterday. Her lab work results show that everything came back within normal limits. Sarah weighs 5lbs, no heart murmur, f***l was negative and the feline viral test was also negative. Its difficult to confirm if her rear legs were a birth deformity or amputed at a very early age but that doesn't stop her from being a normal sctive feline. Doctor agrees with me she is probably 2 years old. We could not find a spay scar so eventually she will have to have a spay procedure performed but for now she is doing just fine showing off her bandana!

01/05/2025

"SARAH" (aka Ms Thang) is still doing so well and getting ready for her first vet exam on Wednesday while in the care of Four Paws. Her medical notes from animal control were very limited with the exception that her rear legs had been amputated but they look more like a birth defect to me as one is stub like and the other a little longer in length. I'm sure we'll know more once examined by our veterinarian. I'm guessing she may be about 2 years old with a great loving personality.

01/03/2025

🌟 Got Unused Gift Cards? Let’s Turn Them into Kindness! 🌟

Have gift cards gathering dust in your wallet or hiding in a junk drawer? Now’s your chance to make them count! Whether it’s a Target gift card with a tiny balance or a card to a store you’ll never visit, no amount is too small to make a difference.

🎁 Donate your gift card balances to support Four Paws and help us continue our mission. It’s quick and easy—just follow this link: http://www.donateyourcard.org/14716/?LinkSource=19173

🛍️ What you’ll need:
✅ Card number
✅ PIN (if applicable)
✅ Balance (or your best estimate!)

Together, we can turn those forgotten balances into meaningful change for animals in need. ❤️ Thank you for your generosity!

12/30/2024

Sweet "SARAH" (aka Ms Thang) doesn't even know she has a disability with the loss of her rear legs and is now happy out of animal control and safe at Four Paws where she has been able to get in and out of a litter box and cat carrier on her power and we are so happy to see that. .

12/26/2024

It was a very sad time for us yesterday as our sweet 20 year old senior "BOBBY" suddenly became so very weak and had a difficult time breathing so we took him to Elk Grove ER for treatment but by the time we got there he was almost gone so we gave him his final restful peace and sent him on his journey to the Rainbow Bridge. We will miss his loving and mischievous ways and have so many memories to look back upon. We loved you so "Bobby"!!!

12/23/2024

"Sarah" (aka Ms Tnang) came to us from animal control just in time for her to wish everyone a wonderful Holiday Season!! I know we are so very happy to give her a safe and comfortable home. As we are discovering there aren't enough adjectives to describe her loveable personality. She doesn't know she has a disability with the loss of her rear legs as she can navigate her special litter box very well, loves to eat and then proceeds to groom herself afterwards and can certainly manage to maneuver herself around
to explore the area and then its time for a short nap. We hope her exam on January 8th will show no serious medical concerns and we will follow up with a report on her results. We understand everyone's budget is somewhat lean during the holidays and we so appreciate the donations we received to help with her medical costs whatever they may be.

12/20/2024

"Ms Thang" now "SARAH" even after not only one complete day here at Four Paws is settling in so well. Quite the surprise this morning when I checked in on her to see she is using her litter box both p*e and p**p. I have a make shift litter box with low sides until her new cat disability litter box arrives Sunday which is a Christmas present from one of our past tripod rescue "Frisco" and his Mom. We have a complete vet exam on January 8, 2025 and will report on results as to any health concerns and also if she had her rear legs professionally amputated or results of a birth defect. She is a "LOVE BUG" for sure!!

12/20/2024

We welcomed our new rescue from animal control "Ms Thang" this evening and many thanks to Northern Illinois Transport Team volunteer driver "Leslie Harris" for transporting her to us so quickly. Ms Thang , even with the loss of both rear legs is a sweet, gentle and loveable girl and we will schedule a complete exam shortly. We hope that she will be a great pal with our other paraplegic "Jordie" who just turned 5 years old.

12/20/2024

This sweet girl was found as a stray after having both back legs amputated. She has been transported and is now here with us at Four Paws. We will be getting her the medical attention she needs and giving her tons of love.

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Oh yes, "Sarah" is feeling good with a complete recovery and back to playing with her friend "Jordie"!!!

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