Four Paws Animal Foundation

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.

"Tia" the younger of the two bonded seniors we rescued in October from CACC is much more full of energy, not as shy and ...
11/16/2025

"Tia" the younger of the two bonded seniors we rescued in October from CACC is much more full of energy, not as shy and a good eater compared to "Tita"who is 15 and very sweet and laid back. Tita has become a little less active then when she came to us and her appetite has lessened so we have a vet exam for her on November 26 for repeat blood work, etc. Until then we will keep a close eye on her and make her comfortable and try different food choices to see if that will stimulate her appetite. Will update when we know more.

11/11/2025

HAPPY VETERANS DAY to all that sacrificed so much to protect our freedom. THANK YOU for your service!

"Brandy"  had her second rescue medical exam this morning and as suspected she has a UTI for which she is on medication ...
11/08/2025

"Brandy" had her second rescue medical exam this morning and as suspected she has a UTI for which she is on medication as well as being treated for an ear infection that has not completely cleared up. This sweet senior has so many on-going medical issues but the good news is she has gained a few pounds since we rescued her in August. She is also on pain medication to give her some comfort that comes along with a 17 year old aging senior. We will continue to monitor her with another follow up exam in 2 weeks. She sat on my lap the entire time we were in the exam room waiting for the doctor purring up a storm so its hard to believe she was ear tipped as a TNR living a life outside. So beautiful and friendly even with other cats!!

HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY to "MORK" our oldest senior rescue and we are hoping for a few more good years ahead of him.  He is ...
11/05/2025

HAPPY 21st BIRTHDAY to "MORK" our oldest senior rescue and we are hoping for a few more good years ahead of him. He is good friends with my adopted senior Shih Tzu "ROBBIE" and they are waiting to share some feeding time together and probably thinking "hurry up Mom"!!!!! I'm on it kids!!!!

Regardless of her minor disability "SARAH" has found her play station.  She loves spinning the ball around and brings an...
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"!!

"More Please" - "Brandy" (aka Butterfly) really likes the Gems Mousse food which is especially easy on what teeth she ha...
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!

"TITA" wants to THANK everyone for the donations we have received recently through our Amazon Wish List.  The Purina Gem...
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!

Our 11 year old "Sassy" could just maybe pass a beauty contest but sadly she would fail a personality test and because o...
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!!!

TIA and TITA'S UPDATE: We were able to move up our medical exam to October 8th rather than the 21st and doctor just call...
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.

Prime Big Deal Days are here! While you're scoring great deals, consider adding an item from our Amazon wishlist to your...
10/08/2025

Prime Big Deal Days are here! While you're scoring great deals, consider adding an item from our Amazon wishlist to your cart to help out our rescues. 📦🐾
October 7 & 8th many items are on sale — it's the perfect time to give back while you shop. Thank you for supporting Four Paws!❤️🐱
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These two beautiful senor souls "Tia" and "Tita" deserve more than to share a small kitty cage so this morning I did som...
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.

I can tell you it was a very hectic morning here at Four Paws.   I was contacted by several people asking if we could ta...
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,

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Post Office Box 8260
Bartlett, IL
60103

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10:30am - 2:30pm

Telephone

+16302890478

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