Senior & Special Needs Cats of Sangamon County

08/08/2026

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08/05/2026

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VERY SPECIAL ADOPTION! Candy is a dilute calico beauty who arrived as a stray on July 24. She is 13 years old and deserves to be relaxing in her forever home. We are THRILLED to share that tonight, Candy is doing just that. Thank you for adopting a senior cat from SCAC! Please send us updates. 😽

08/02/2026

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For the love of senior cats...

Animal shelters and rescues everywhere are overflowing and struggling to keep up with the growing demand on their resources. One of our rescue partners, The Humane Society of Fulton County Illinois, is facing those same challenges. Yet when they were recently asked to take in two 17-year-old cats after their owner passed away, they did.

It quickly became clear that Charlie and Crookshanks needed a much calmer, quieter environment. Surrounded by an abundance of kittens and young cats, the chances of these seniors finding a home were slim. Even more heartbreaking, after spending 17 years in the comfort, love, and freedom of a home, adjusting to life in a cage was proving difficult.

Knowing our mission of helping senior cats, and that our shelter offers spacious rooms where cats can roam, climb, relax, watch "Cat TV," and simply be cats, they reached out to us. Last Thursday, our director made the trip to Canton, and these two sweet, gentle souls were transferred into our care.

We hope that, in time, someone will open their heart and home to Charlie and Crookshanks and give them the love they deserve in their golden years. Until that day comes, they are safe, cared for, and loved with us.

08/02/2026

❤️❤️ ADOPTED ❤️❤️

Candy is a dilute calico beauty who arrived as a stray on July 24. She is 13 years old and deserves to be sleeping in a sun puddle in her forever home. Instead, she's hanging out in a shelter cage, hoping someone sees her Petfinder listing and is willing to give an older gal another chance. We do not know how Candy feels about other cats, so please follow a slow and patient introduction plan. She is ready to go home with you - spayed, microchipped, up to date on vaccinations, and negative for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) and Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV). Candy's adoption fee is only $25, discounted by Meow Mobile.

Sangamon County Animal Control & Adoption Center
📍 2100 Shale Street, Springfield, IL
☎️ (217) 535-3065
✉️ [email protected]
⏰ Mon-Fri 10:30 am to 4:15 pm | Sat 9 am to 1 pm

Find the adoption and volunteer applications and more information about Meow Mobile, our mission, and how you can help: www.meowmobile.org

07/27/2026

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This beautiful calico girl is 12-year-old Rainbow, who came to us from one of our rescue partners after her owner passed away. She is incredibly sweet, quiet, and just a little shy, so she would thrive in a calm, patient home where she can settle in at her own pace. Once she feels safe, Rainbow will reward you with all the love and quiet companionship a senior cat has to offer.

07/25/2026

News about feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) - yes, there is FIP news, again....and the story of how this disease was fatal and is now treatable. And where to get the current drugs from.....Hear a conversation about what Dr. Brian Holub of EveryCat Health Foundation calls a "miracle." Listen to our WGN Radio conversation via link in comments