Fat Cat Rescue

Fat Cat Rescue Our vision is a community where every animal is cared for. Visiting our sanctuary is by appointment only. Thank you!

FAT CAT RESCUE is a 501C3 licensed rescue for all types of animals who are lucky enough to come through our doors. We have received our 501C3 non-profit tax status and now all donations are tax deductible. When cats come to us they may be sick and skinny, but by the time we've loved them up they have become Fat Cats with healthy bodies, higher self esteem, greater trust in humans and a joy of livi

ng they haven't experienced in a long time if ever. So when we call a cat "Fat" we mean healthy and happy in every way possible.

12/20/2025

Flip-through alert.

We got our hands on the finished 2026 Fat Cat Rescue Inc. Calendar and had to show you.

This video features the larger of the two sizes available. It also features Cheese, orange troublemaker, Fat Cat alum, and full-time supervisor. He took his role seriously.

What stands out right away:
• Thick paper with a solid feel
• Bright, clear photo printing
• Matte pages with plenty of room to write notes
• Fun, themed calendar grids each month

This calendar highlights Fat Cat alum, permanent residents, and a few adoptables. Each page also includes a rescue or cat fact. Volunteers helped choose who was featured, which makes this one extra special.

You can find it in our shop at FatCatRescueInc.org/shop.

Cheese approves. We think you will too.





Meet our newest kittens looking for homes!Toby (Male), Patch (Male), and Checkers (Female) were born September 26.All th...
12/20/2025

Meet our newest kittens looking for homes!

Toby (Male), Patch (Male), and Checkers (Female) were born September 26.

All three are gray/black and white.

All three are cuddly with great personalities.

They are still young, playful, and growing fast.

If you are thinking about adopting a kitten or two, now is a great time.

Apply to meet them at FatCatRescueInc.org/adoptable-cats ❤️😻

Happy Anniversary to Fat Cat Rescue.Eight years ago, we purchased the Wadsworth property. The journey was not quick or e...
12/19/2025

Happy Anniversary to Fat Cat Rescue.

Eight years ago, we purchased the Wadsworth property. The journey was not quick or easy. The property was a foreclosure, and three long years of hard work followed before we were fully moved in. Essential systems needed full restoration. The well, electricity, furnaces, and sewer system all required major work. The previous owner, a rehab construction company, left behind piles of roofing, siding, lumber, and demolition debris across the property.

What once felt overwhelming slowly became something special.

Today, this property stands as a true sanctuary. A safe, peaceful home for cats who had nowhere else to go.

We thank every volunteer, supporter, donor, and working board member who helped make this possible. Your time, labor, generosity, and belief turned this property into a place of comfort and care.

Our work continues. We keep making improvements, big and small, with one goal in mind - the best possible life for our cats. Every upgrade supports health, comfort, and long-term care for the feral, abandoned, and stray cats and kittens who call this sanctuary home.

Your support makes a real difference. Every day.

Merry Christmas, and thank you for being part of Fat Cat Rescue.

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New on the road. And in our shop. 🚗🐾Our Fat Cat Rescue car magnets are here.And they look good doing good (and don’t hur...
12/17/2025

New on the road. And in our shop. 🚗🐾

Our Fat Cat Rescue car magnets are here.
And they look good doing good (and don’t hurt your paint!).

We have two styles:
• Proud Volunteer
• Proud Supporter

Same message. Same mission.
Every Cat Counts.

These magnets are weather-resistant, easy to remove, and perfect for daily drivers, event days, or volunteer runs. Put one on your car and help spark conversations everywhere you go. Gas stations. School pickup. Parking lots. Vet offices.

People ask. You tell them.
That’s how awareness spreads.

You asked for ways to show your support outside the sanctuary.
This is one of them.

You can grab yours here:
👉 https://www.fatcatrescueinc.org/shop

Thank you for being visible for the cats.
Whether you volunteer, donate, foster, adopt, or cheer us on from afar.

We are blown away by the support for our Cold Noses ❤️ Warm Hearts Holiday Auction. Thank you to everyone who bid, share...
12/16/2025

We are blown away by the support for our Cold Noses ❤️ Warm Hearts Holiday Auction. Thank you to everyone who bid, shared, and jumped in to make this event such a success. We hope you had fun bidding and found something you loved. Winners, you will be contacted for pickup very soon.

Because of your support, we raised $1,585 for Fat Cat Rescue. That means real help for the cats who rely on us every day.

This auction would not exist without our incredible donors. These generous supporters donated beautiful, fun, and high-quality items, many of them multiple.

A huge thank you to our item donors:
• Stacey Chovanec, who donated an amazing 14 items
• Julia Rabkin
• JoAnn Vettess
• Sue Truby
• Becky Koman
• Chris Kiel
• Cheryl Battisfore
• Katherine Senycia
• Bobbie Davis
• Diane Pacenti
• Phektra Keo
• Meagan Fayman
• I’ll Dye For You Hair Studio in Antioch

And a very special thank you to our event coordinators, Donna and Sue. Their vision, planning, and follow-through brought this auction together once again. They have a true eye for detail and know how to make these events shine.

We are grateful for every bid, every donation, and every person who helped make this fundraiser such a success. Thank you for being part of our rescue family.

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Meet our four sweet girls. Gingersnap. Peppermint. Toffee. Chocolate Chip.All female. About 6 months old.Each one brings...
12/14/2025

Meet our four sweet girls. Gingersnap. Peppermint. Toffee. Chocolate Chip.

All female. About 6 months old.

Each one brings her own style of love.
• Gingersnap stays underfoot and asks to be held.
• Peppermint chills nearby and enjoys attention on her terms.
• Toffee settles into laps and soaks up affection.
• Chocolate Chip starts shy and grows braver by the day.

You get sweetness across the board. Different personalities. Same loving hearts.

Please visit our website to learn more about them, see our other adoptable cats, and to apply: FatCatRescueInc.org/adoptable-cats

That’s a wrap. The Cold Noses ❤️ Warm Hearts Holiday Auction is now closed.If you won an item, please check your email a...
12/14/2025

That’s a wrap. The Cold Noses ❤️ Warm Hearts Holiday Auction is now closed.

If you won an item, please check your email and complete your online payment. We will contact you to schedule pickup at the sanctuary or delivery within Lake County, IL.

Thank you for bidding, sharing, and supporting the cats who rely on us every day.

Your support matters more than you know. ❤️❤️

LAST HOUR!Final hour. The Cold Noses ❤️ Warm Hearts Holiday Auction ends at 5 pm.This is it. Last bids. Last outbids. La...
12/14/2025

LAST HOUR!

Final hour. The Cold Noses ❤️ Warm Hearts Holiday Auction ends at 5 pm.

This is it. Last bids. Last outbids. Last chance to grab a gift and help the cats at Fat Cat Rescue.

Check your bids. Refresh often.

Auction link
https://givebutter.com/c/Cold_Noses_Warm_Hearts/auction

Happy bidding!

Update from the happy files. 💙One of our foster moms, Kathy, heard from Gracie’s adopters. Gracie went home a little ove...
12/14/2025

Update from the happy files. 💙

One of our foster moms, Kathy, heard from Gracie’s adopters. Gracie went home a little over a year ago. Messages like this make the long days worth every second.

Here’s what Marc and Jami shared:

“Our first year with Gracie has been wonderful. She is a happy kitty and we are happy to have her. She loves when we have company and is always where the people are. She is still a chatter box and we love her for that. Gracie is full of personality.”

Thank you, Marc and Jami, for loving Gracie so well.

Thank you, Kathy, for helping her start her new life.

This is why we foster. This is why we rescue.

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Maple and Pumpkin have been adopted. Sisters together. Hearts full.Thank you to their foster mom, Mary Kate, for giving ...
12/14/2025

Maple and Pumpkin have been adopted. Sisters together. Hearts full.

Thank you to their foster mom, Mary Kate, for giving them safety, care, and love. Fostering changes outcomes. More foster homes mean more cats rescued.

We’re grateful to their new family for choosing adoption and keeping this bonded pair together. This is the ending we hope for every cat.

FatCatRescueInc.org/adoptable-cats
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From Fat Cat Rescue's president, Kaye: I couldn't be more upset with the North Chicago Post Office, they are returning...
12/13/2025

From Fat Cat Rescue's president, Kaye: I couldn't be more upset with the North Chicago Post Office, they are returning our mail.. we send out a yearly letter, telling you all about our year here at Fat Cat Rescue.. seems the new people at the post office didn't realize that the PO. Box153 that The Larsen Family has had for over 60 years has always been Paid for..! The Manager said we hadnt paid or Box Bill..! I went to the post office yesterday there was nothing in the Box seemed so strange, but the line was long so I decided to leave.. by the time I got to Fat Cat Rescue I received a call from one of our donors telling me, her donation had been returned, I cant Thank her enough for calling me and letting me know there was a problem, because I may have not found out there was a problem..! I was so upset.. I called my husband and asked where he was.. he was close to North Chicago Post Office so he stopped and the girl told him Fat Cat Rescues name wasnt on the Box.. I flipped out.. so he told them please fix the mistake and put Fat Cat Rescues Name Back on The Box....! So I didnt trust North Chicago Post Office so I went today.. and still No mail..! So I Went to the desk.. the nice gentleman said he didnt understand what was going on..! so then the manager came out to talk to me..! Not being nice at all, she looked up Fat Cat Rescue and the Larsen Familys PO Box153.. she said you cant get your mail.. if your Box isn't PAID for.. I said there is No Way Our Box isn't Paid for..! she said we'll it isnt..!! So I said OK How much do I Owe You for My Post Office Box..! She said she had to check..! The man at the desk look it up on his computer, while she was looking somewhere else, he said to his manager the Box is Paid for..! until June.. I could have fainted No apologies Nothing..! I guess the box next to me PO Box163 has Not been Paid..! This could not have came at a worse time.. sending back our so needed Donations..!
So its supposed to straightened out now..! but im not sure how many donations were returned.. I Am So Sorry.. but Please could you send them back..! To help Fat Cat Rescue..
and as for The North Chicago Post Office at the beginning of 2026 we will be moving our business to the Wadsworth Illinois Post Office.. leaving North Chicago Post Office after 60 years of business..! and I am so sorry this has happened to the Donors and to Fat Cat Rescue..!

Fat Cat Rescue
PO Box153 North Chicago Illinois
60064

Until 2025 of PO Box153 will be North Chicago Illinois,
Beginning of The New Year 2026 Wadsworth Post Office..Will be Fat Cat Rescue New Post Office..!
It does bother me, she never Apologized or a simple we are sorry..! Just a nasty attitude..!
When you dont pay your Box You Don't Get Your Mail..!
I Truly Am Sorry Everyone for The Inconvenience..!
We recieved mail up til December 2, 2025 after that we received No letters from anyone not even our personal mail and Christmas Cards..!
I cant say sorry enough to everyone..!
Merry Christmas.!

24 hours to go.The Cold Noses ❤️ Warm Hearts Holiday Auction ends tomorrow at 5 pm. This is your last full day to bid, o...
12/13/2025

24 hours to go.

The Cold Noses ❤️ Warm Hearts Holiday Auction ends tomorrow at 5 pm. This is your last full day to bid, outbid, and grab something special while you help the cats at Fat Cat Rescue.

Many items have multiple bids, and there is still time to push them higher. New bidders are welcome to jump in right now.

Auction link
https://givebutter.com/c/Cold_Noses_Warm_Hearts/auction

Set your reminders. Check your bids. Happy bidding!

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FAT CAT RESCUE is a 501C3 licensed rescue for all types of animals who are lucky enough to come through our doors. We have received our 501C3 non-profit tax status and now all donations are tax deductible. When cats come to us they may be sick and skinny, but by the time we've loved them up they have become Fat Cats with healthy bodies, higher self esteem, greater trust in humans and a joy of living they haven't experienced in a long time if ever. So when we call a cat "Fat" we mean healthy and happy in every way possible.