Felines & Canines

Felines & Canines Founded in 1977 as Felines Inc., Felines & Canines is a no-kill animal shelter located in Chicago
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Happy Monday everybody! We have 31 fabulous cats heading to F&C today and loads of great pups in house, so if you're loo...
09/15/2025

Happy Monday everybody! We have 31 fabulous cats heading to F&C today and loads of great pups in house, so if you're looking for a companion or two, reach out so you can have your very own Adoption Pic! In the meantime, please help me celebrate these new families by screaming BOOYA!!! Woohooo!

Dear Diary, It’s me, Bryan.Okay, here goes nothing. My friends say I need to express my emotions to you because it’s hea...
09/13/2025

Dear Diary,

It’s me, Bryan.
Okay, here goes nothing. My friends say I need to express my emotions to you because it’s healthy, even though I’m great at being a stoic man and pushing through the hard days. See I swear I’m the happiest boy there is, diary! I love to play & snuggle and be the life of the party with everyone. But my last family said I was a mistake, and diary? That’s been really hard for me to hear.

They said I was a mistake, that they “caved in” to getting their kids a dog, but now that their kids are at college they don’t want me in their home any more. Diary, I don’t know what I did wrong.

I’ve been running it through my head over and over and can’t figure it out. I’m quiet and never bark, I know sit, stay, down, and would never make a mess. I’m great with all of my dog friends and would never hurt a fly!

My friends at the shelter laugh at me because I’m really scared of cats. I try to ask them not to, because bullying is mean, but they never seem to understand that those little creatures pack a punch when they get too close to you!

Diary, I’m trying my best to keep my head up. I play with all of the toys they give me and love the peanut butter treats here - but I just keep thinking about how they didn’t want me anymore. My friends at the shelter say I’m a big softy and call me Mr. Marshmallow - and if marshmallows are anything like that pupcup they gave me, I think that means I’m pretty sweet!

I’m not asking for much diary, just a home with a family that wants me in their lives. I promise, diary! I just need a few walks & someone to smooch the top of my head so I can sleep through the night without nightmares of cats.

I just want to be wanted, diary. And I hope that’s not too much to ask for.

I'm five years old and 57 pounds Please email [email protected] to meet me.
My fee has been sponsored and I can't wait to meet you!

Love,

Bryan

Finally....It has been almost THREE MONTHS that we've been treating this horrible ringworm in our cat room and we have s...
09/11/2025

Finally....
It has been almost THREE MONTHS that we've been treating this horrible ringworm in our cat room and we have spent over $2,000 on meds and safety/cleaning supplies alone. They have not only tolerated being prodded, dipped and medicated, but they have become some of the cuddliest and friendliest cats ever!
I am overjoyed to say these cats are finally ready to travel and will be heading to F&C on Monday! They are mostly 5-6 months old and we have a total of 30 coming so, please reach out to
[email protected] to schedule a time to meet some cats! If ya feel like tossing a few bucks our way, we'll spend it on their food and litter!
As always, we appreciate your support!

Thank you all for the kind words on our last post. Your encouragement means so much to all of us here! Let's continue ce...
09/09/2025

Thank you all for the kind words on our last post. Your encouragement means so much to all of us here! Let's continue celebrating some more newly made BooyaBuddies! Cheers!

Every once in a while something extraordinary happens that replenishes your faith in the world. This is what recently ha...
09/08/2025

Every once in a while something extraordinary happens that replenishes your faith in the world. This is what recently happened with me. Kelly and I were out meeting pups to bring into our program. I put a slip lead on this pup and walked her out to the yard for her dog intro. You know how sometimes you get a really strong feeling about something? As soon as I saw Kelly, I said this pup needs to be a service dog. She was walking really close to me and kept looking up at me for direction and most importantly, I felt this very intense connection. We listed her as available locally in Huntsville and to my thrill and surprise, a lovely couple reached out inquiring about her. He is a Veteran recently using a wheelchair needing a support dog. They were a bit guarded as they had a heartbreaking experience adopting a puppy not too long ago and were still healing from that. I was beyond excited to see my instinct be tested and to my joy, this pup was and is PERFECT! She immediately sat on the correct side of the chair, had zero problem climbing into the car and at one point, planted herself between his legs and gazed lovingly into his face. They took her on a trial run and to meet a trainer, who expressed the same sentiment as me.
Please join me in screaming BOOYA CELERY/NAVY!!!!
I am so very proud of you and what you are going to accomplish!

When I first came to Felines Inc way back in 2001, there wasn't much thought about our Adoptions Program since we only a...
09/06/2025

When I first came to Felines Inc way back in 2001, there wasn't much thought about our Adoptions Program since we only averaged 41 adoptions PER YEAR!!! I decided to put some effort and thought into changing that and one thing that I always stressed was that once a Felines/Felines & Canines animal, always an F&C animal. Earlier this year, I rolled out our GUPPY, Gently Used Pup Program, as a marketing tool to help assist in placing dogs that have come back to us through no fault of their own. Although a pup who left as a puppy and is returned 1,3,5 years later is far more challenging to place and forgetting about them much easier, I am enormously proud of the staff for ensuring they "don't lose their s**t" while in our care. The staff works with these awesome pups to keep them stimulated and train them so when their next forever home comes, they are ready and we never give up.
This is a very long post to say this- YAY GUPPY ASTRO!!!
We're so proud of and happy for you! BOOYA!

Come. Get. These. Dogs......
09/04/2025

Come. Get. These. Dogs......

This is Roadie. He was failing miserably as an outdoor stray and wracked his little brain trying to figure out how to be...
09/04/2025

This is Roadie. He was failing miserably as an outdoor stray and wracked his little brain trying to figure out how to become an F&C resident. He figured it our pretty quickly and is the newest member of the FIV Ain't No Thing Club. He's a 2 year old derpy slightly cross eyed boy who loves everybody and will even tolerate binge watching Married at First Sight...any country...
To schedule a meet with this gorgeous guy, email [email protected] and get the ball rolling.
You're welcome.

Wowee!!! We met some amazing people who have now become BooyaBuddies! Please join me in congratulating both them and the...
09/01/2025

Wowee!!! We met some amazing people who have now become BooyaBuddies! Please join me in congratulating both them and the wonderful new family members they adopted! BOOYA!!

Happy Saturday everybody!!! Know what goes well with a long weekend??? Bringing a new pup home! We've got some beauties ...
08/30/2025

Happy Saturday everybody!!! Know what goes well with a long weekend??? Bringing a new pup home! We've got some beauties just waiting for you, so please email [email protected] to set up a meet and share, share, share!

Address

6379 N Paulina Street
Chicago, IL
60660

Opening Hours

Monday 12:30pm - 6pm
Tuesday 12:30pm - 6pm
Wednesday 12:30pm - 6pm
Thursday 12:30pm - 6pm
Friday 12:30pm - 6pm
Saturday 12:30pm - 6pm
Sunday 12:30pm - 6pm

Telephone

+17734654132

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