Four Paws Animal Foundation

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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.

10/21/2025

Regardless of her minor disability "SARAH" has found her play station. She loves spinning the ball around and brings any toy she can find to her "spot"! Her rear leg stub and her other not so fully formed other rear leg doesn't stop this girl from having fun whenever she is in the mood and sometimes will even share with her roomie "ROSIE"!!

10/14/2025

"More Please" - "Brandy" (aka Butterfly) really likes the Gems Mousse food which is especially easy on what teeth she has left and her stomach too at 17 years of age. We love our little chirper!

10/13/2025

"TITA" wants to THANK everyone for the donations we have received recently through our Amazon Wish List. The Purina Gems Mousse food is great to feed our seniors especially "Tia" and "Brandy" that are missing most of their teeth as is "Tita". The food bowls are great as are the wonderful beds. Our regular dry and can food is also a big, big help for our budget. What we save on these items can go towards medical care. I know everyone is feeling the effects of this downward economy and these donations make your generosity even more important to Four Paws!

10/12/2025

Our 11 year old "Sassy" could just maybe pass a beauty contest but sadly she would fail a personality test and because of this she has remained with Four Paws living the life of the "Boss"! All is well "Sassy" we love you anyway!!!

10/10/2025

TIA and TITA'S UPDATE: We were able to move up our medical exam to October 8th rather than the 21st and doctor just called with "Tia" and "Tita's" blood results. From what we now know it would have been tragic if these two semi-healthy seniors were put to sleep on their last morning at CACC before we sent in our hold and so grateful they were transported to us within a few hours. They are both 5lbs with normal temperatures. Doctor estimates what we originally reported as being 16 and 10 years old. They are FELV/ FIV negative and no f***l parasites were seen. Urinalysis was negative for any infection. "Tia's" white cell count was elevated but we believe it could be the results of shelter environment. "Tita" may be borderline diabetic but again doctor believes the signs could be stress related from shelter environment and loosing their home and having to spend the night both in one carrier in the CACC parking lot. These two wonderful seniors didn't deserve this and we will do our darnest to make it up to them. Their appetite has improved and they are becoming more active and sociable. They are currently on wet food only due to needing a dental (Tita has very few teeth left) and also joint supplements. We will have another recheck in a month to see any improvement. Many thanks for everyone's concern for their well-being and for donations sent in to help us get the help they needed.

10/08/2025

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10/07/2025

These two beautiful senor souls "Tia" and "Tita" deserve more than to share a small kitty cage so this morning I did some shuffling around and now they have a suite of their very own but still isolated from our other rescues until we can get a vet check for them on October 21. I am truly concerned about Tita (B&W) as her body language tells me she may have some serious medical issues (although eating good) more than her CACC records indicate. "Tia" (orange and white) seems fairly healthy and has a much better weight on her. Tia is shy and yesterday while in the kitty cage slept under
the bed while sweet Tita layed right on top of it. They truly are best buddies and I am so grateful that we were able to rescue them just in time.

10/06/2025

I can tell you it was a very hectic morning here at Four Paws. I was contacted by several people asking if we could take these two bonded seniors 16 and 12 and after knowing this was their last day or I should say morning at animal control I had to find some space for them in an ISO area until we can get a vet appointment on October 21, "TIA" the orange white lady is very friendly as is "TITA" the black and white but somewhat protective of Tia. Some medical issues are noted on their CACC medical intake forms but we will know more once their first rescue exams are performed. These 2 seniors were dumped in the CACC parking lot out of no concern for their well-being. So sad but now we welcome them to the Four Paws family of senior rescues. Once again we thank Northern Illinois Transport Team for their quick response in getting a volunteer driver on such last minute notice and thanks to Cindy Johnson for getting them to us by 3:00. Updates will follow,

10/03/2025

We continue to give comfort care to our sweet senior lady "Brandy" (aka "Butterfly"). We are still treating her for a deep ear infection and she likes her new prescription food to help with kidney stones. We know from our last exam she is positive FIV, has a partial colipase trachea, small mass on her liver, and possible lymphoma but she is alert and chirps for attention which she gets alot of here along with "Penny" her roommate. Please send positive thoughts for her well-being.

10/01/2025

How after only one week in our care can you get so attached to a senior rescue as sweet and gentle as "DUSTY" and then have to make a very difficult decision knowing it would be the best for this precious cat . That is what I had to do for DUSTY this afternoon. The doctor called me this morning sayiing he took a turn for the worse which she did not expect. She consulted with other doctors and reviewed his lab reports and also after reading his body language that it may be his time. Before making any kind of decision I went to the hospital to visit with him and see for myself it was time to give him peace and end any suffering. He still was not eating and all indications pointed to heart failure, pneumonia, accumulating fluid, body temperature of 80 and at times open mouth breathing while in my arms. He is now on his journey to the Rainbow Bridge and we want to thank everyone for their prayers and donations which helped us give him the extra care he so needed. I can't tell you sweet DUSTY how much you will be missed but we know you are at peace and without pain. You were such a good boy and so loved!

09/30/2025

Our sweet senior "DUSTY" had to be hospitalized unexpectedly this morning for his well-being. He continued not eating and had labored breathing. Although his blood work came back looking fairly good for a 17 year old there were signs of anemia and the doctor on our original exam was concerned over his extremely large stomach which could just be fat accumulated around his stomach and not necessarily a mass but we are sending the x-ray out to a radiologist for further evaluation. This oh so loveable and gentle senior deserves every chance we can give him and we hope a 1 or 2 day stay in the hospital on fluids, nebulizing and antibiotics will give him all he needs to come home to continue living a comfortable life with Four Paws. we also would appreciate any small donation you are able to send to help us with this unexpected hospital stay. Thank you.

09/29/2025

"DUSTY" Update: He had his first rescue vet exam today and the timing couldn't have been more perfect as he has the beginning of a URI and has had no appetite for 2 days. As with all our new rescues we do a series of exams like senior blood panel, urinalysis, f***l exam, viral test and in Dusty's case some x-rays to hopefully rule out pneumonia. He is on an appetite stimulate along with an injection of antibiotics. Will have his results back from the lab within a few days. We will report back as soon as we know more. He was an absolute gentleman at the vet and the staff adored him as do we!!

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Post Office Box 8260
Bartlett, IL
60103

Opening Hours

10:30am - 2:30pm

Telephone

+16302890478

Website

http://fourpawsaf.org/

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