Four Paws Animal Foundation

07/05/2025

With hugs, kisses and pets we had to say farewell to our sweet 16 year old senior sweetheart "ECHO". It was so difficult to let her go but her blood work came back with results of advance kidney disease which explained her incontinence througout the past few months. She must have lead a difficult life as a TNR feline and we are so very grateful that Four Paws was able to give her love and comfort if even for only a short time she was with us as a rescue member of our Four Paws family. I will truly miss you beautiful lady but happy knowing you are now running free at the Rainbow Bridge and your eyes are now healed so you can see the beautiful meadows. Love you
"ECHO"!

07/04/2025

UPDATE "SARAH": Her 6 month rescue wellness exam was excellent. No UTI, all blood work looking very good and doctor did not feel x-ray needed for those rear legs deformity as doctor said they looked just fine. Yes she certainly is a good eater as she doubled her weight since we rescued her and is now 10lbs!!!

07/04/2025

🚨32 ANIMALS IN THE LAST 24 HOURS🚨

This brings our current animal population to 264 animals, ranging from dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, rabbits, and guinea pigs.

The problem isn't just about cage space, but CAPACITY FOR CARE. The ability to meet each animal's individual, unique needs.

Capacity for care in an animal shelter refers to the number of animals a shelter can adequately care for, ensuring their physical and mental well-being, while also considering the resources and staff available. This becomes increasingly difficult when there is a wide variety of species, animals that have extra medical needs, or animals that need a much slower approach because they are fearful or shutdown.

Please consider submitting an adoption application TODAY.

Adoption: bit.ly/DCASadoptions

07/03/2025

07/02/2025

This must be our week for vet appointments as now our sweet "ECHO" has an appointment for tomorrow afternoon to check what may be causing a urinary tract infection along with her blood pressure. For a 15 year old who is also blind she is active and eating well so I'm hoping whatever the problem we can get it under control with medication. Will update on her condition when we know more.

07/02/2025

Sarah is doing good but just to be on the safe side due to her rear legs birth deformity she is going for a 6 month wellness exam this afternoon. This will include blood work, urinalysis and an x-ray of the rear legs (one of which is just a stub) and will update her results as soon as we have them. She has the sweetest personality and as mentioned in an earlier post does great scooting around on non-carpet flooring so those rear legs do not get carpet burn.

06/28/2025

Until we meet again.
Patsy was a sweet country gal who made her way into my life for 19 years. It was a pleasure keeping you safe with love and peace. See you at the rainbow bridge

06/16/2025

**CALLING ALL RESCUES!!**
We urgently need your assistance. CACC is at full capacity and completely out of cage space. They have requested that we share this message for rescues to come in and shop to pull or to submit holds for animals that can leave TODAY. The goal is to regain some cage space!
We have an abundance of wonderful cats and kittens available!

06/06/2025

We would like to give a big shout out to Northern Illinois Transport Team who celebrates the beginning of their 12th year of service in transporting rescued stray cats and kittens from animal control to various rescue groups including Four Paws. We so apprecuate working with this group especially during one of our first requests for transfer help of two bonded 1-1/2 year old Rambo and Corey. This was a unique transport in that when animal control was in the process of getting these two ready for a NITT transport driver Rambo got loose and remained so in the building for 10 days with a BB pellet in his wounded eye. We continued to intake Corey while animal control continued to try to trap Rambo and was successful on a Thursday and we were told our original hold was only good until Friday the next day or he would no longer be available for rescue. NITT immediately stepped up knowing his outcome would not be good and was able to put out the word for an immediate transfer which was quickly answered by a volunteer transport driver. As you can see from the photo we had to have an Enuclation performed on Rambo's eye but both are doing okay here at Four Paws as they both do not show well for adoption. So John this is one transport we will not forget and are so grateful for NITT's help. Many, many thanks to you John, Admins and volunteer drivers both past and present for your continued work!!!!!

05/30/2025

"Sarah" just loves posing for the camera with her favorite toy. She is doing just fine scooting around with her rear deformed legs and growing with a great appetite!! We continue to monitor her progress and hoping for no complications due to the rear legs birth deformity.

05/24/2025

Its always nice to have a friend to share a meal with. "Mork" our 19 year old rescue is happy to help my little senior dude "Lucky" empty the food dish!!

05/24/2025

Its always nice to have a friend to share a meal with. "Mork" our 19 year old rescue is happy to help my little senior dude "Lucky" empty that food dish!!!!