Adopt a River Cat

Adopt a River Cat Trap-Neuter-Return, cat rescue and cat welfare Founded in 1997, Adopt a River Cat (A.R.C.) Over the last two and a half decades, A.R.C.

is a no-kill organization based in the Fox Valley area that is dedicated to the spaying and neutering of feral cats and rescue of kittens born to feral cats. Born outdoors, these cats have adopted an extreme distrust or fear of humans, and as such cannot properly be rehabilitated as household pets. These homeless community cats tend to form colonies, where they interbreed and soon a population exp

losion occurs. The traditional reaction, or solution, to this problem has been to trap and kill the cats, but as it is a very costly method, it is only done in spurts, and as such, barely makes a dent in the population while opening new opportunities for colony growth. has been committed to providing a humane alternative to this method, by placing adoptable cats and kittens into no-kill shelters, or by following the standards of Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Release (TNVR). This approach mandates that feral cats be trapped, sterilized, and returned to a managed colony where food, shelter and medical care is provided.

Two additional 3.5mo kittens rescued today with the help of residents who socialized them - 2 females (still haven’t bee...
12/04/2025

Two additional 3.5mo kittens rescued today with the help of residents who socialized them - 2 females (still haven’t been able to trap and spay mom). We don’t know what could possibly be cuter and poof-ier than medium hair kittens with full Winter coats.😻

Great job resident Edie who single handledly (and calmly) trapped mom and her two 3.5mo babies together under the drop t...
12/04/2025

Great job resident Edie who single handledly (and calmly) trapped mom and her two 3.5mo babies together under the drop trap this morning. They would not go into regular traps while the weather was nice! Mom is docile and likely an abandoned pet, or a former outdoor kitten that was tamed but no longer welcomed in the house once it got older. We do not judge in these situations, we know shelters and rescues are often full and although we would like residents to make the effort to take every kitten or cat they have rescued from outdors for spay/neuter at a low cost clinic even if it is a temporary rescue (i.e. letting an outdoor kitten stay in the house during Winter so it will survive) we know right now this most often doesn’t happen, usually because it is rarely just one kitten or one cat being helped by a resident (cats breed quickly) - so even at low cost prices residents are often not able to spay/neuter community cats they have socialized. That is why rescues are so important and needed in large cities and really any city, as well as city subsidized spay/neuter clinics.

Thanks to Edie’s interaction with the 2 kittens the last couple of months they will be adoptable. They are currently at Aurora Animal Care and Control getting the care they need since we do not have space for intake. We appreciate their support of our work, the staff are top notch and work so hard to support the street kitties and animals in need.

Someone please adopt Benjamin, he needs to start as the only cat because when he sees his friends, he does not care abou...
11/30/2025

Someone please adopt Benjamin, he needs to start as the only cat because when he sees his friends, he does not care about humans. But when he is held he is so loving. He would be fine with later cat additions.😻

Anyone want to help pick a name for this baby boy we caught today in the first winter storm of the year? Unfortunately m...
11/30/2025

Anyone want to help pick a name for this baby boy we caught today in the first winter storm of the year? Unfortunately mom had already moved his sibling after we have been tracking the 2 of them for a few weeks and they were spotted this morning going under the front porch so we still need to find the sibling soon. This mom has given us a run for our money in trapping her!

We picked the name Olaf for this furbaby.😊

I think I like this indoor thing.
11/27/2025

I think I like this indoor thing.

All in a day, a kitten returned from foster because of fighting with his crate mate and not being nice to the foster! We...
11/25/2025

All in a day, a kitten returned from foster because of fighting with his crate mate and not being nice to the foster! We felt that it was affecting the other kitten’s taming process and will need to find a separate foster for him. TNR kitties trapped and a previous TNR’d kitty (queen mom) pulled from animal control turned in due to an injury to her face. She has our microchip and was returned to us. She has a vet visit tomorrow at our wonderful vet Bristol Veterinary Clinic.

When we are out doing our work with the community feral cats and kittens pounding pavement and driving, which is the nat...
11/25/2025

When we are out doing our work with the community feral cats and kittens pounding pavement and driving, which is the nature of our work, we are outside all the time, and saw this fellow. Those of us in rescue have this thing where we can tell if an animal is cared for or if they need help. And we never turn a blind eye to an animal in need, or assume a roaming animal is being cared for. There were a few more clues that he was not being cared for after I stopped, including him trying to eat small rocks on the pavement under a bridge he was hanging out by. After gaining his trust I was able to secure him, and a called Aurora Animal Care and Control and confirmed I could bring him there, they have a contact that specializes in rescuing chickens and were able to help intake this fellow.

During the car ride over with this sweet rooster on my lap I started feeling things crawling on me. At a stop light I parted his feathers and could not believe what I saw, I have never seen so many moving things on an animal’s skin. I asked my son, who was in the car with me, to search the internet for light colored fleas. The results said mites. This poor fellow had a massive infestation of mites. We made it to Aurora Animal Care and Control and he is on his way to being rid of these parasites sucking the life out of his body.

Had I just assumed he knew where he was and wasn't lost he would not have gotten help and I do not believe he would have survived much longer without food and with the infestation he was dealing with. They truly find us, rescuers, and those of us who pay attention and care.

Happy Friday! Sharing some kitten love.😻
11/22/2025

Happy Friday! Sharing some kitten love.😻

Mika has graduated from the catio to free roaming in the house. She is a purr-monster, she loves to be held and loves pe...
11/16/2025

Mika has graduated from the catio to free roaming in the house. She is a purr-monster, she loves to be held and loves pets. Our shelter partners are full and we would love to get her into a loving home. We will be placing her on Petfinder and are sharing her here with our supporters if anyone is looking for a loving kitten to add to their family. She is not afraid of small or big dogs.

We finally got “Old Man” thanks to resident Jen who yrapped him tonight. He has a bad case of diarrhea, we are treating ...
11/16/2025

We finally got “Old Man” thanks to resident Jen who yrapped him tonight. He has a bad case of diarrhea, we are treating him for the two main parasites that cats typically have and he will have a vet visit this coming week and get all the care he needs. We will heal him up and do what we do best for the feral cats. And maybe he will just decide to become tame. If not, he has a wonderful caretaker in Jen and her mother if he has returned.

We have had 20+ surgeries in the last month and a half, it feels good to be up and running again! Thank you everyone for your continued support! Many kittens to still get to and we need fosters badly.

The shelter cats love the dogs crate 🤷‍♀️
11/13/2025

The shelter cats love the dogs crate 🤷‍♀️

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