Purr-Fection Animal Rescue & Shelter, nfp

11/28/2023

It's Giving Tuesday, and wow! Does Purr-Fection ever need your giving hearts! We have been taking in not just the animals that people have decided they no longer want, but also the ones who would surely have died had we not stepped in - injured, ill, or just too tiny to be on their own. Each animal we take in gets whatever they need to overcome the state in which they arrived, and to begin to thrive. We have the most wonderful network of foster families (although we can always use more *hint hint*), and fabulous veterinary professionals, and volunteers with unending energy, but what allows us to keep this crazy engine moving is money.
Please...take a moment to help us help them. You can make a donation (either in person, or via a card) to our account with Veterinary Associates 815.777.0880, donate via our Venmo shown in the info part of our page, or drop some cash into our donation boxes located at some of the generous merchants in town.
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11/28/2023

These three still haven’t had one application for them. The older cats get, the harder it is to find homes for them. Everyone wants the tiny kittens. But these three are still rambunctious but they can be left alone while you’re off at work.

11/28/2023

❄️We got a call from a caring person that these two babies showed up on their porch. Amanda & Jimmy picked them up, took them to the vet for a workup, brought them home, bathed all the fleas off, blow dry, nails trimmed, and full bellies. After their spa day they’re off to their foster home.
These two girls are long hairs, very thin, but are FIV/FeLV/FHW negative, 4-5 weeks old, and have good appetites.
🐾Thank you to the staff at Veterinary Associates for taking on these two on a busy Monday.
💰To donate please call our vet directly 1-815-777-0880 during their open hours.
☎️If you’d like to adopt or meet any of our available cats/kittens please message our page or contact foster coordinator Amanda (1-815-821-1420), or pick up and application at our thrift store at the front counter.

11/26/2023

These babies need their own homes for the holidays! Please keep sharing.

11/23/2023

And DONORS! We really need you, too!

11/18/2023

🐭After a little over a week stay at the vet clinic, Mouse is heading to her foster home!
I was told she was a huge hit with all of the staff at the clinic. Her healing journey will be a slow and long process, but just that she is so peppy and positive with help her through it.
She will be in her pack and play to help keep her safe from injuring herself further. No rough housing just yet for this girl.
😇Thank you to everyone at Veterinary Associates for being so kind, caring, and thorough with her and all of our fosters.

☎️The best ways to help our rescue at this time is to donate directly to our vet bill. You can call the vet clinic at 1-815-777-0880 and make a donation to our account. Shop at our thrift store. Donate canned kitten food, dry kitten food (Purina or Iams), which can be dropped off at our thrift store.
And ADOPT! We have so many available cats and kittens that would love a home of their own for the holidays.

🐾Thank you🐾

11/16/2023

This little nugget was found just in time.
A caring resident of an independent living center brought this boy in to the vet clinic. The staff at Veterinary Associates worked quickly to get him warm, as they couldn’t register a temp for him, and his glucose level was also dangerously low.
Once stabilized he went to Amanda’s to be put on a heating pad and fed small amounts every couple hours to safely raise his glucose level over a period of time. There he was greeted by the welcome wagon. The calico girls are curious about him but it’s the foster Joanna that really wanted to snuggle him. She has become the comfort kitten in the foster home. *She’s available for adoption.

This little buff orange boy is 4-5 weeks old and will need some time to recover but as soon as he is healthy and old enough he will be available for adoption. A huge thank you to vet associates for working quickly on all of our special needs cases we’ve been taking in!

11/16/2023

FINALLY! Our thrift store has been Christmas-ized! Beginning at 11AM Thursday, you can shop for so. many. holiday items! Stockings? Check. Ornaments. Check. Trees? Check. Santas? Snowmen? Servingware? Check, check, and check. Even holiday pet things! If you're a desert-y kind of person, where else would you find two 3.5' faux cacti just waiting to be decorated for some holiday fun! Lots of craft supplies if you're the creative sort wanting to make your own fun. It goes on and on.
As always, best prices around the area!
And PLEASE - take a sparkly kittyface from our purrmonsters' wishing tree by our front counter. Each has a hopeful wish for a Merry Christmas for an adorable feline patiently waiting for their forever home. Purchased "wishes" can be dropped off at the store.
If you'd like to make a donation, or grant a "wish", and are not local, scroll down to previous posts to learn how to do just that.
Please...we cannot answer any questions on this page...the elves are still working madly and are exhausted.
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11/15/2023

🧀Meet Mouse. 🐭
Mouse was found in a parking lot dragging herself along the gravel. She has no motor function in her back legs, yet she is the spunkiest and sweetest girl. She has spinal trauma but we don’t know to what extent without an extensive MRI in Madison and we just don’t have the funds. BUT…
She now has feeling in her abdomen so she knows when it’s time to use her litter box. She plays with her toys, has a good appetite, and loves being loved.
⚕️The staff at Veterinary Associates have been wonderful in her care. She has a cozy bed, toys, Sherpa rug, and a churu licky mat. All in her pack and play a staff member brought in for her.

❤️‍🩹A wheelchair may be in her future but we would need to ask someone to design and make one or donate one for her.

11/15/2023

Roy’s got an update!

Roy’s progress has been amazing! He no longer needs to be sedated for bandage changes. He’s using the litter box, and HE’S DOMESTIC! His foster mom and he connected immediately. I got to be in the exam room with them at his last check and let me tell ya, his face was buried into the can of wet food the entire time the vet was checking him over!
He loves the fancy feast gravy lovers poultry and beef if you’d like to donate some for his care. He also loves the treat puzzle game to keep him busy while in his kennel so temptations cat treats are another good one to donate! And as always, our vet bill has been up there since we are taking on special needs cases. You can donate over the phone directly to our vet at Vet Associates Galena 1-815-777-0880.
Thank you!

UPDATE: We have a long term foster for Roy!

⚕️Remember Roy? ⚕️

❤️‍🩹Roy is a special case that rescues avoid getting involved in. Most rescues wouldn’t touch this case but we have seen the rare cases work. Not all have happy endings, but we still need to try.
Roy is feral. He came in to rescue with a degloved arm. Living outside doesn’t provide the cleanest conditions and Roy’s arm got infected. The infection is all the way into the joint and bone. Grafting skin isn’t an option for him because there isn’t a place to take other skin from. His foster mom has been amazing at bringing him into the vet clinic every week for bandage changes. Because Roy is feral he needs to be sedated at the vet clinic for every bandage change.
We cannot stress enough at how long his healing time will be, and how expensive his recovery will be.

🕰️Roy needs a long term foster home. Realistically 6 months. Roy has a place to crash after healing that will provide a safe place for him as a feral. But we need a place for him to be so the current foster home has the room to rescue others. As long as we can find someone to commit to his care, he has a chance.

❤️‍🩹Foster home requirements:
💥Long term foster. We need someone that isn’t going to back out after a month. This is going to take months.
💥Has to be available to drop off and pick up at the vet clinic weekly to every other week.
💥Be confident in keeping him in a kennel and getting him into a carrier. Or take the entire kennel to the vet.
💥Be confident at changing his bedding daily because Roy doesn’t consistently use his litter box. He’s very scared and is a feral. He’s confused at what a litter box is.

😽Our rescue provides supplies of care; litter, kennel, bedding, food, bowls, etc. ☎️If you think you would make a good foster home for Roy, please message our page or contact our foster Amanda (1-815-821-1420).

💰Because he requires extensive medical care our vet bills have gone up. We welcome any and all donations. ☎️Veterinary Associates takes card donations over the phone. 1-815-777-0880.

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🌎Galena IL

11/15/2023

🎯We do not support declawing of any kind. 🎯Rescues do no support declawing of any kind.
Medical and behavioral studies have shown that it leads to behavioral issues, cats refusal to use the litter box (imagine digging in gravel after you’ve had all of your first digits removed), and causes arthritis.
🎯There are alternative options:
-trim your cat’s nails, many vet clinics offer that service in the amount of time it takes you to go get a cup of coffee. And bring one back for the vet tech 😉.
-nail caps are affordable and easily accessible. Your vet clinic can put them on for you.

This bill would prohibit cat declawing in Illinois, with an exemption for the rare cases when the surgery is performed for a legitimate therapeutic purpose.

11/13/2023

🎉Our availables!🎉

They’re names and ages are in each photo. All are FeLV/FIV/FHW negative, are litter trained, up to date on age appropriate vaccines, good with dogs, other cats, and children.

☎️If you’re interested in meeting any of them please message our page or contact our foster coordinator Amanda 1-815-821-1420, and we can get you an application and in contact with their foster homes.

📝You can also pick up an application at our thrift store 937 galena square drive, Galena IL, during open hours. They’re located at the front counter.

🎉Please share! Help us get them adopted. The more we adopt, the more we can rescue.

11/12/2023

We’ve had a busy past week!
Got some newbies into foster care over the weekend. Buff and white twin girls and the sweetest tabby girl. They got the Amanda treatment: into the shower they went for a flea and tick wash, and topical revolution. Then to the vet this week for age appropriate vaccines and a snap test for FIV/FeLV/FHW.

Unfortunately we are overwhelmed with cats and kittens but thanks to foster volunteers we were able to help. They were outside in the middle of nowhere and would have been food for predators.
We also took in a kitten with both back legs paralyzed and she has been staying at the vet clinic. Nothing is broken but she definitely sustained spinal trauma. She’s not out of the woods but we are giving her every chance possible.
⚕️Please spay and neuter your pets.

💰Our vet bill was $1300.00 last week because we are taking in cases that other rescues can’t, to no fault of their own, everyone is full. We appreciate every donation.

☎️The easiest way to donate at this time is to call Veterinary Associates Galena 1-815-777-0880, and you can make a direct donation via card over the phone to our account. We rely on community support in order to help the community. 💝

🐾Thank you!🐾

11/11/2023

11/10/2023

Heads up...our thrift store will be closed on Monday, November 13th in order to get all hoidazed up. When we reopen on Thursday, November 16th, you'll be able to shop for all your holiday wishes.

11/10/2023

Foster home found!
🌎Galena IL

🎉We need emergency foster placement for 3-4 kittens! 🎉

The woman that was caring for these babies sadly and suddenly passed away.
There are 3 kittens that we know of that need placement. They will get fiv/felv tested and fully vetted before going into foster care.
☎️Please message our page or contact foster coordinator Amanda (1-815-821-1420) if you can help.

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11/10/2023

,,,and Purr-Fection has several fabulous orange felines waiting to become part of YOUR family!
Actually, no matter what type of kitty catches your fancy, we have that!! Beautiful blacks, whimsical white, terrific tabbies, captivating calicos, lovely longhairs, spectacular shorthairs, tremendous torties, fabulous females, marvelous males, super seniors, you name it, they are waiting for you!
Can't adopt right now? Foster homes are always needed. Purr-Fection can cover all expenses for fostering.

11/08/2023

The first step.
When coming into foster care some cats and kittens are pretty dirty/sticky/smelly and need a bath. It helps them shed their past experiences in a way, to clean off the smells of past trauma from fighting to survive. A new beginning.

🧡This is Marv. The fiv kitten we’ve been trying to find a foster for. While we are packed full with cats and kittens we couldn’t count him out. He’s young, maybe 12 weeks old, it’s hard to say because he’s malnourished.

Marv has a chance.

A kind person saw that he needed help and she decided to put her “money where her mouth is” (pssst, but we pay for everything 😉) and is fostering him for a few months so he can be retested for Fiv. There’s a slight chance he is carrying antibodies from his mother that could have been positive.
Because of someone stepping up a life is saved.
He gets a warm shower with foster Amanda, and is cozied up in one of the heated throw blankets. Those come in handy so often and we could use more if you have one laying around that you’d like to donate!
❤️‍🩹He will then begin his journey to his new foster home until we can retest him. He is the sweetest boy. He makes biscuits on everything and nudges his head under your chin.
💰Our vet bills are increasing as we take on more special cases. If you are able, please make a donation to any of our donation boxes around town, or to our account at First Community Bank in Galena, or directly to our vet bill at Veterinary Associates Galena 1-815-777-0880.

11/08/2023

Janet, Jack, and Sylvester have been waiting for their forever home since they were teeny tinies. They’ve been passed up while watching their fellow foster litter get adopted.
These three are the sweetest. They’re socialized with dogs, cats, and all the sounds of an active house. They are 6 months old, spay/neutered, up to date on vaccines, litter box trained, love their toys, and are ready for their forever homes!
☎️Please message our page or contact our foster Amanda (1-815-821-1420) and we can arrange a meet and greet with them!

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11/08/2023

Please keep sharing! We are in desperate need for a foster home!

Foster home found.

❤️‍🩹Still in desperate need for a foster home!

Unfortunately he is fiv positive, extremely dehydrated, and is staying overnight (Monday and Tuesday night) at the vet clinic. We are looking for a home with no other cats or a home with already fiv cats. Please keep sharing. Let’s not give up on this little soul.

🌎Galena IL

We are looking for a foster home for this fella. He will be fully vetted before going into rescue, but from the looks of him he will need antibiotics.
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11/07/2023

Would ya just look at Lucky’s (formerly Coal) adoption photo his foster mom set up?!
🎄🎁
He was found emaciated and freezing under a bush in the foster’s yard. The person did the best possible thing they could do to help him…she chose to foster him.

Lucky is 4-5 years old and will be up to date on his vaccines, neutered, and available for adoption once he’s done with his upper respiratory infection.
He gets along well with dogs and other cats in his foster home. He uses his litter box well and doesn’t spray.
☎️If you’re interested in meeting Lucky, please message our page or contact foster Amanda (1-815-821-1420) and we can get you in contact with his foster home.

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11/06/2023

Foster home found.

❤️‍🩹Still in desperate need for a foster home!

Unfortunately he is fiv positive, extremely dehydrated, and is staying overnight (Monday and Tuesday night) at the vet clinic. We are looking for a home with no other cats or a home with already fiv cats. Please keep sharing. Let’s not give up on this little soul.

🌎Galena IL

We are looking for a foster home for this fella. He will be fully vetted before going into rescue, but from the looks of him he will need antibiotics.
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11/02/2023

Thank you to everyone that shared Misty’s adoption bio. Misty is ADOPTED!!

💫Misty wanted to remind you that she is still available for adoption and that older kittens are still wonderful, loving, and playful!
Misty is just under 9 months old, UTD on vaccines, spayed, is good with children, cats, and as you can see in the photo, dogs. She uses her litterbox well, has a healthy appetite, and is a socially well rounded and well mannered young lady.
☎️If you’re interested in meeting Misty, please message our page, or contact foster Amanda (1-815-821-1420) and we can get you in contact with Mist’s foster mom.

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🌎Galena iL

11/01/2023

UPDATE: We have a foster home for him. Please keep an eye out for his adoption info as soon as he’s available! Thank you to everyone that shares our posts! The more we get adopted, the more we can save.

🪨Meet Coal.🐺
This boy was found laying in a bush in someone’s yard in Cuba City last night (Halloween), trying to stay warm. Some very nice people contacted us and got him to our vet today.
⚕️He’s pretty thin and has a bad upper respiratory infection. He’s estimated at 4-5 years old, is domestic (he was purring in the video they sent me), fiv/felv negative.
He needs to be given his antibiotics and we need to load this boy up on groceries. He will grow into a very handsome cat.
We need foster or foster to adopt placement for him. If you’re interested in fostering him, please contact our page, or call foster Amanda (1-815-821-1420).

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🌎Galena IL

10/30/2023

🌞Now that it’s getting chilly, we wanted to remind you can adopt 🌻Summer and have it cozy warm ⛱️ in your home all year long!
She is a curious and loving 12 week old kitten, is the last of her litter, and patiently waiting for her forever home.
🎶She enjoys the company of other cats, likes to snuggle up to the resident dog Fig, and is comfortable with all the noises in her busy and active foster home.
☎️If you’re interested in meeting this purrfect polydactyl, please message our page or contact her foster mom Amanda (1-815-821-1420).

10/30/2023

UPDATE: OWNER HAS BEEN FOUND

This dog was found this weekend in the area of Elizabeth Scales Mound Road / Highway 20. He is currently at Jo Daviess County Health Department with Animal Control. Please call 815-776-0326 if he is your dog.