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One Goal Animal Foundation Our mission at One Goal Animal Foundation is to provide for rescue, foster care, and adoption of homeless cats and dogs.
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While we do admit some dogs into our program, our primary focus is on saving stray cats and kittens. The majority of cats accepted into our program are humanely trapped by our own team. We also work with local animal control facilities and other shelters to pull cats in need. We accept owner surrenders on a limited basis. Our mission further expends to facilitate enduring relationships between pet

s and people by providing financial assistance to pet owners in need. By helping with the cost of veterinary care, spay/neuter, grooming, food, and supplies, we strive to keep pets out of shelters and with the owners who already love them. When people are facing economic distress, they are often forced to surrender their beloved pets to shelters, leaving both animals and people suffering. We believe that when we show compassion to both humans and animals, we foster the special bond between people and pets, and ultimately improve the lives of both animals and humans. We are an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) Not for Profit Corporation, registered with the State of Illinois, and licensed by the State of Illinois Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Health and Welfare.

Thanks to Rescue Pack, this momma cat will have plenty of nutritious Stella & Chewy's food to feed her babies before and...
26/08/2024

Thanks to Rescue Pack, this momma cat will have plenty of nutritious Stella & Chewy's food to feed her babies before and after birth.

This young girl joined us eight days ago after living outside and having a litter about four months ago. (We took in her four kittens as well. Info on them coming soon.) Mom looks to be due in a few days, and we will update as soon as the babies arrive.

💛 ADOPTION UPDATE 💛Miss Vera moved to Chicago two weeks ago, and yesterday we received an update that she is doing great...
25/08/2024

💛 ADOPTION UPDATE 💛

Miss Vera moved to Chicago two weeks ago, and yesterday we received an update that she is doing great, is a joy to have, and brings a lot of energy and playfulness to the home. Vera and her older brother, Cadimere, are not quite best friends yet, but are getting along better each day. Just look how comfortable and silly she is. We are so happy that our sweet girl found the perfect family.

‼️  SUPPLY PICK UP HELP NEEDED ‼️We were able to secure much needed supplies from the amazing Rescue Pack, and need help...
21/08/2024

‼️ SUPPLY PICK UP HELP NEEDED ‼️

We were able to secure much needed supplies from the amazing Rescue Pack, and need help with pick up this Saturday, 8/24, between 9:00 and 11:00 am. The pick up is in West Chicago.

We are getting a pallet of wet adult cat food, a pallet of litter, and a pallet of beds. Total weight of the three pallets is about 3,000 pounds. If anyone has a truck big enough to accommodate this, or has a vehicle that can pull a trailer, please let me know. The total cost for all three pallets is $365, which saves the rescue a ton of money. If we have to rent a truck, it will cost us an additional $120 (based on prior truck rentals).

Please spread the word, you never know who might be able to help.

If anyone would like to donate towards the $365 amount, funds can be send via Zelle to [email protected]. Zelle is the only platform that does not charge any transaction fees.

🐾 AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION🐾JAVAWhen we say this girl is perfect, we mean it. Outgoing, loving, affectionate, gentle, and s...
17/08/2024

🐾 AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION🐾

JAVA
When we say this girl is perfect, we mean it. Outgoing, loving, affectionate, gentle, and sassy is what Java is. Her wonderful disposition makes her a great addition to any home. Java's foster home has a large puppy and multiple cats, so she is used chaos. While she hasn't been around children on a regular basis, we don't see a reason why she wouldn't do great with well behaved kids. Her small size (only six pounds full grown) gives her the appearance of a six month old kitten.

Java is spayed, up to date on core vaccines, FIV/FeLV negative, dewormed, and microchipped. Her adoption fee is $145. She is being fostered in Manhattan.

If you'd like to meet or adopt Java, please complete our online adoption application (link in the comments section). If you have specific questions about Java, please email us at [email protected].

Java's identical sister, Kona, is two weeks away from completing her post-FIP-treatment observation and will be available for adoption soon.

📖 REAL RESCUE TALES 📖I thought I'd have to pull a cuterebra (botfly larva) out of this 4-month-old kitten's neck yesterd...
14/08/2024

📖 REAL RESCUE TALES 📖

I thought I'd have to pull a cuterebra (botfly larva) out of this 4-month-old kitten's neck yesterday. It ended being a string of mucus, but it was still super gross. Looks like whatever grew inside already matured and left. I'm going to keep checking though to make sure nothing is left in there. He was started on an antibiotic for the infection right away. Pictures are graphic so please don't look if you are sensitive.

BENTLEY UPDATEBentley saw Dr. Vernot at Veterinary Vision and the results of his exam are a lot to process. Dr. Vernot b...
12/08/2024

BENTLEY UPDATE

Bentley saw Dr. Vernot at Veterinary Vision and the results of his exam are a lot to process.

Dr. Vernot believes that the white film in his left eye was caused by an eye infection when he was a very young kitten. The infection lead to an ulcer that ended up rupturing. Bentley's eye was then able to heal itself leaving a scar. The scar is attached to his iris and will most likely never go away. Good news is that it is not causing Bentley any discomfort and he has full vision in that eye.

What I didn't expect to hear is that Bentley's right eye is in worse shape. When doc checked the eye pressure, it was double what it should be. She rechecked it three times just to be sure. What this means is that at only eight months old, our boy has glaucoma in his right eye. There is no way of knowing what's causing it, and it will most likely need to be treated for the rest of his life. He also has substantial inflammation in both eyes.

Bentley is on two different eye meds right now. One to help relieve the pressure in his right eye and the other to help reduce inflammation in both eyes. He has a follow up appoitment on September 9th.

As you can probably guess, specialty vet appoitments are quite expensive. His first visit was $237. We would love to raise enough to cover this expense so that we are able to pay for his next appoitment. If you are able to donate a small amount, Bently and I would be so very grateful.

Zelle: [email protected]
Venmo: onegoalanimalfoundation

💙 IN A FOSTER-TO-ADOPT HOME 💙Hoss, now Hummus, moved into his new home last week. He gained a lot of family members, a y...
09/08/2024

💙 IN A FOSTER-TO-ADOPT HOME 💙

Hoss, now Hummus, moved into his new home last week. He gained a lot of family members, a young human brother, and a slightly older feline sister named Falafel. After being a bit standoffish for the first couple of days, Falafel accepted Hummus as a cuddle buddy and they are now great buds. We are told that Hummus is quite clingy and wants to be held all the time. He also likes to eat food out of his sister's bowl even though he has his own.

We are thrilled that this little guy found the perfect family😽

Trapped this tiny spicy purrito last night. She is another kitten from the neighborhood where Onyx and Hattie came from....
09/08/2024

Trapped this tiny spicy purrito last night. She is another kitten from the neighborhood where Onyx and Hattie came from. We believe her momma is Hattie's sister. Mom has been coming around with one more kitten, even tinier than this one, but it hasn't been seen for a couple of days now. We are hoping the other baby is okay and shows up, but if not, we will trap mom.

07/08/2024

Update on the kitty with a missing leg.

She was seen by a vet at SNIP Society today (thank you so much for getting us in) and not only is she pregnant again, she is about to give birth. Since none of us feel comfortable aborting fully developed kittens, we will have to wait for her leg surgery until the kittens are weaned. The wound has healed well enough on its own that we don't have to worry about it getting worse.

When I got into my car after the vet visit, I cried. It is overwhelming and heartbreaking to see this over and over again. This girl is tiny, about 10 months old, and this will be her third litter this summer. She doesn't deserve this. She deserves to be a kitten, playing around and doing things that kittens do. Thankfully she is now safe and will never have to go through this again.

I ended up naming her Hattie. It's the hockey fan in me. Hattie has been eating a lot and will eat even more once the babies are here. Kitten food has the most nutrients for a nursing mom, so if anyone would like to help this girl out, please send some wet kitten food.

*We received $70 towards Hattie's leg surgery so far, but will now wait until she's ready to do a fundraiser.

Hello, friends and supporters.When Onyx, the little black kitten, was trapped two weeks ago, I knew his momma and a litt...
05/08/2024

Hello, friends and supporters.

When Onyx, the little black kitten, was trapped two weeks ago, I knew his momma and a littermate were still out there. Some of the neighborhood people were not happy about them being trapped, so the person helping and I have been trying to figure out the best way to go about it. Fast forward to now, and my contact was alerted about a kitten with a missing leg looking for food. I left some of my traps with her and she was able to trap it. Well, it turns out it's Onyx's mom. I have no idea how she lost her leg, but it happened just recently. On top of it, she appears to be pregnant again.

I will be taking her to the vet to have her injury assessed, but I'm almost certain she will need an amputation surgery. She will most likely also be spayed at the same time. This means we will need some help covering the vet bill.

I will post a fundraiser once I have more details, but if you'd like to contribute now, you can make a donation via Zelle at [email protected]. It would be really helpful to know we have the funds to cover her care. She is just a baby herself and doesn't deserve to be dealing with so much pain and suffering.

I have a couple name ideas for her; Shamrock (three leaves) or Hattie (three goals scored by the same hockey player in one game). Please let me know which name you think fits her best.

Thank you all for your continuous support. We wouldn't be able to help all the kitties without it.

Please help us welcome Benzo and Mazzi to the pack. We were able to take these two cuties into our program only because ...
04/08/2024

Please help us welcome Benzo and Mazzi to the pack. We were able to take these two cuties into our program only because their rescuer, Salma, was willing to foster them.

The pair was rescued by Salma when they were just tiny babies, after she saw a girl at Swallow Cliff Stairs giving the kittens away. Salma provided a home and vet care for them since, but now needs help finding them a home together.

Benzo (male) and Mazzi (female with white mittens) will be fully vetted and available for adoption soon. These blue tabby kittens are very bonded and will have to be adopted together.

We will post them again when they are ready to be adopted, but if you'd like to apply for them sooner, you can complete our adoption application now. (Link to the application is in the comment section.) If you'd like more information about them, please email us at [email protected].

🐾 ADOPTED 🐾VERAVera is a very sweet and easy-going 2-year-old Tortoiseshell Point Himalayan. This beautiful girl came to...
02/08/2024

🐾 ADOPTED 🐾

VERA
Vera is a very sweet and easy-going 2-year-old Tortoiseshell Point Himalayan. This beautiful girl came to us when she, along with three other cats, was abandoned by her owner. She was found outside by a neighbor who reached out to us for help. When Vera first joined us, her belly and chest were heavily matted. We worked on getting the mats out slowly so that we didn't have to shave her gorgeous coat. While she is still not a big fan of being combed, she is getting used to it. She will need someone with a lot of patience to get her more comfortable with being groomed. Vera is currently staying in a room with one of the cats she came with, a young Persian male, and would do great with another laid-back cat.

Vera was spayed on July 31st. She is up to date on core vaccinations and is microchipped. She tested negative for FIV/FeLV. Her adoption fee is $350.

If you would like to meet or adopt Vera, please complete our online adoption application here:
https://service.sheltermanager.com/asmservice?account=onegoal&method=online_form_html&formid=32

If you have specific questions about Vera, you can email us at [email protected]. Priority will be given to adopters who have prior experience with Himalayan or similar breed cats. Due to the need for daily combing/brushing, and regular professional grooming, Vera is not a cat for everyone.

Meet Whisper, a beautiful girl who ended up with us by chance. Here's her story. On Sunday, July 21st, I saw a post in a...
01/08/2024

Meet Whisper, a beautiful girl who ended up with us by chance. Here's her story.

On Sunday, July 21st, I saw a post in a local Lost and Found Facebook group about a kitten spotted by campers at a campground. The woman, Lauren, asked to let her know if anyone spotted the kitten because she would like to keep it. We started communicating, and being that she lives far away, I offered to help. I started leaving food every evening around the same time. Wednesday night, the person staying at the same campsite texted me that the kitten came by to eat. Great! So Thursday evening I decided to set a trap. A bit after I got into my car to watch it, the kitten emerged from the forest. It took about 40 minutes for it to go all the way into the trap. It was so hungry, it ate every last bit of food from the trail I made from the front to the back of the trap. I was so relieved when the trap door finally shut closed. Got him!

Except I didn't. Once I brought the kitten home and took some close up photos, Lauren noticed that the markings on the face were different. No! Are you kidding me? There are more?!

I have been going to the campsite every evening since to leave food, but there are no signs of the little guy. The food is always gone, however, there's no way of knowing if it's the kitty who's eating it. If anyone has a trail camera they know how to use and can help with setting it up, please let me know. These are friendly kitties that were obviously dumped. They were raised by humans and do not know how to hunt. Without proper nutrition they won't make it much longer.

Whisper is very sweet and gentle. She got her name because when she first got here, no sound came out while she tried to hiss or meow. Whisper will be spayed and fully vetted once she gains some weight (she is skin and bones). She will then be looking for a home where she will be loved and cherished for years to come.

🐾 AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION 🐾Sweetpea is a very friendly 11 month old girl. She loves humans and will readily come up to an...
31/07/2024

🐾 AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION 🐾

Sweetpea is a very friendly 11 month old girl. She loves humans and will readily come up to anyone for attention and some head scratches. She is small for being full grown and her big eyes are just mesmerizing.

We were told by the people who picked her up as a stray kitten that Sweetpea was bullied by a large feral female cat. Perhaps this is why she is wary of any new cats until she gets to know them well. Her perfect home would be a single cat home where she can be the center of attention, but she can also live in a home with another cat if they are properly introduced.

If you'd like more information about Sweetpea, you can email us at [email protected]. If you'd like to meet Sweetpea, please complete our online adoption application here:

https://service.sheltermanager.com/asmservice?account=onegoal&method=online_form_html&formid=32

I've been a little busy the last few days working on getting some outdoor kitties to safety. This little guy, now Onyx, ...
30/07/2024

I've been a little busy the last few days working on getting some outdoor kitties to safety. This little guy, now Onyx, was trapped the evening of July 20th. He is approximately nine weeks old and will be looking for a foster-to-adopt home soon. There are more kittens and momma cats with babies in that area that we need to trap. If anyone is willing to foster kittens or nursing moms with babies, please reach out to me. I'd like to get them all off the street as soon as possible, but need a place for them to go.

This little cat tree matches absolutely nothing in the cat room, but for $12.60 I couldn't pass it up. The cats are all ...
20/07/2024

This little cat tree matches absolutely nothing in the cat room, but for $12.60 I couldn't pass it up.

The cats are all huddled in the back since the mean vacuum cleaner was out.

All aboard the kitty surf mobile!
20/07/2024

All aboard the kitty surf mobile!

The new giant fluffy bed is popular with the kitties. A great $5 score. Thank you sliBuy.
19/07/2024

The new giant fluffy bed is popular with the kitties. A great $5 score. Thank you sliBuy.

18/07/2024

Is anyone heading to Costco or Sam's this weekend? I need a big pack of paper towels. It's too expensive to buy them in a regular store with how many I go through. I don't have a membership to either store.

17/07/2024

ANOTHER UPDATE

The cat that was stuck between the floor and ceiling is safe. The man's ex wife stopped by the house the following day and the kitty came out for her. She took her home with her.

UPDATE ON THE ABANDONED CATS.

The two boys, Siamese and tuxedo, are safe with Feline Fine Cat Rescue as of this morning. A huge thank you to Kat for taking them in! However, as I was dropping off carriers there last night, the person helping out asked me if I wanted to go into the house to meet the cats. I initially said "no", but then went in anyway. And it's a good thing I did. After we were in there for a while, talking, we heard faint meows coming from somewhere in the house. The woman's son came over and we combed the house, looking in every room, cabinet, and drawer of dressers that were left behind. Nothing. Just when we were about to give up, the son asked me if a cat can get up into the ceiling because there are spots in the basement where the joist are exposed. We went back down and it turned out that the entire ceiling in the laundry room is exposed. The basement door was closed for a long time and this kitty was trapped. We decided to leave food to see what would happen, and closed the door to the basement again so that the boys couldn't go down there. The food was gone this morning. After the boys were removed from the house, the neighbor opened the door to the basement. She will keep checking all day to see if the kitty comes up to her, but if not, I will drop off a trap tonight and we will set it. I am so glad I went in and that this kitty asked for help. It would have died in there otherwise.

Here's a video the neighbor took of the boys playing with toys I gave her for them. As you can see, the house has been emptied and only the cats were left behind.

😿 FOSTER HOMES NEEDED 😿Dealing with an abandonment situation and need some help. Four cats were left behind/thrown outsi...
16/07/2024

😿 FOSTER HOMES NEEDED 😿

Dealing with an abandonment situation and need some help. Four cats were left behind/thrown outside. We already have two of them, but there are two more. If you know of anyone looking for a Himalayan, Persian, Siamese, or a tuxedo cat, please let them know about these guys. They are not quite ready for adoption but will be soon. Fosters get first dibs. Below are details about each cat.

VERA - 2 year old female Himalayan with blue eyes. She is a very sweet and affectionate girl. Not crazy about having her fur combed, but is getting better. She sat in my lap last night while I cut off some of her mats. She is in great shape, just needs to be spayed and fully vetted. Good with other cats.

BENTLEY - 6 to 7 months old male Persian. He is the sweetest thing and absolutely loves attention. He lets me comb him without any issues, and even lies on his back so I can comb his belly. He was checked by a vet and is on an antibiotic due to running a low grade fever. His left eye appears to have a trauma injury, per our vet, so he has an appoitment scheduled with a vision specialist in Lisle next month. He needs to be neutered and fully vetted as well.

LEO - adult male seal point Siamese. Not sure on age as he's still at the house. Per the person who is trying to help the cats, Leo is a little shy and nervous, but sweet. We think he's neutered, but will need to be vetted prior to adoption.

TUXEDO CAT - adult male. He is described as a gentleman by the person helping the cats. We believe he is neutered, but will need to be fully vetted prior to adoption.

If you, or anyone you know, can help, please reach out to me by text at 708-256-5000. Please do not call as I don't always have time to answer calls.

Beata

Look what I rescued yesterday. A bunny! This little one was dumped outside by people who didn't want her anymore. Not ha...
13/07/2024

Look what I rescued yesterday. A bunny!

This little one was dumped outside by people who didn't want her anymore. Not having a clue about rabbits, I reached out for help on my own profile. Lucky for me, a former kitten foster family with bunny experience offered to take her in! So this bun now gets fresh clover and kale from the garden. They named her Clover. She is a tiny thing and super sweet.

Clover has a vet checkup scheduled for Thursday. We will know at that time if she is definitely a girl, and if she is spayed. We are looking for a rabbit rescue to transfer her to, but we will also be happy if she finds a home through us.

It's time to finally introduce our four babies that joined us on June 22nd. We decided to go with a Chicago Blackhawks t...
12/07/2024

It's time to finally introduce our four babies that joined us on June 22nd. We decided to go with a Chicago Blackhawks theme for their names and use nicknames of a few players whose jersey numbers have been retired. Please meet, from left to right:
Maggy (F) - Keith Magnuson
Chelli (M) - Chris Chelios
Hoss (M) - Marian Hossa
Savvy (M) - Denis Savard

These cuties are about seven weeks old and should be ready for their foster-to-adopt homes in two to three weeks. Although still tiny, they are finally gaining weight and looking more solid. They currently go through at least eight cans of kitten food a day, so if anyone would like to send some, Fancy Feast chicken or turkey is what they would like.

I've been a little busy lately and haven't had a chance to post on the page. One of our wonderful supporters dropped off...
10/07/2024

I've been a little busy lately and haven't had a chance to post on the page. One of our wonderful supporters dropped off several bins of items to sell in our eBay store, and I have been working on listing them as fast as I can. We are all so grateful for this amazing donation that will surely help us raise much needed funds for the kitties. Especially since we were just asked to help with an abandonment situation.

This fancy girl, whom I named Vera, was found roaming outside after the owner left all his cats in the garage, with the garage door slightly open, while he's been gone for days. (No negative comments, please, I only want to focus on the cats.) Vera is severely matted on her chest and behind, along with some mats on her bellie. I was able to cut off some mats that were away from her skin, but most are super tight against her body and need to be shaved. She has a vet appoitment next Wednesday.

Vera is a Chocolate Point Himalayan with beautiful blue eyes. We believe she is about two years old. It's a little difficult to get good pictures of her because she wants to be petted at all times. We would love to find a foster home for her so that we can make room for the other cats that were left behind. The foster home must be willing to comb her coat every day, once all the mats have been removed, to prevent new ones. (Yes, she is a high maintenance girl.) Please let us know if you're interested.

We received some amazing gifts for our tiny babies! They are enjoying all the food and their new toy. Thank you to Katie...
29/06/2024

We received some amazing gifts for our tiny babies! They are enjoying all the food and their new toy. Thank you to Katie EL, Leah Hael, and whomever sent the food and toy from Chewy!

Babies have their first vet visit scheduled for Tuesday so I will update after that.

26/06/2024

Tinley, the feral cat that was living under my deck, was neutered, vaccinated, ear tipped, and microchipped yesterday. Thank you so much, Dale Trackman Nelson, for sponsoring his TNR, and thank you South Suburban Humane Society for getting him in. He will be released later today.

This boy loves his food and screams like this when it's meal time. He will continue to get good food while he's living outside.

Do you throw out the packing materials that come in your packages, such as bubble wrap, air pillows, packing paper, and ...
24/06/2024

Do you throw out the packing materials that come in your packages, such as bubble wrap, air pillows, packing paper, and cardboard spacers? If you do, can you save it for us instead? We ship a lot of items through our eBay store, and can use all of it to save money. We can also use small shipping boxes that do not have a company's name printed on it. Labels are fine, they can be removed.

Lastly, if you have small items that you plan on donating to Goodwill, we can take those too. eBay has been our main source of income lately. Vintage items typically sell the best, followed by name brand tools. If you have questions, please reach out to me.

The name of our store on eBay is onegoalstore. I would put a link to it in this post, but then our post will be hidden and no one will see it.

Beata

Photo of one of the items that sold for attention.

Some sad news to share today. The kitten that was in really bad shape did not make it. I did everything I could, but bas...
24/06/2024

Some sad news to share today. The kitten that was in really bad shape did not make it. I did everything I could, but based on its condition and symptoms, I believe its organs started to shut down prior to it coming to me. I'm sorry I couldn't save it.

The remaining four kittens are doing well, but they are very small for their age and that worries me. I will try to get them to see our vet as soon as possible and will update afterwords.

Baths are done, except for the very tiny baby. It's in pretty bad shape so I don't want to chance its body going into sh...
23/06/2024

Baths are done, except for the very tiny baby. It's in pretty bad shape so I don't want to chance its body going into shock. It is being kept warm on a heating pad, and I'm syringe feeding every hour to hopefully keep it alive. I can't tell if it's a boy or a girl due to a slightly pr*****ed re**um. Please send some positive vibes this little one's way.

The other kittens are doing good so far. We have one girl and three boys. No names yet.

22/06/2024

We have the five kittens that were living outside, and they are much smaller than what they looked like in photos. In fact, they are tiny for their age, with the smallest one weighing only 9.5 ounces. Their bellies appear to be full of worms so they were already started on a dewormer. Baths are next. I will update soon.

In the meantime, we can use some kitten milk replacer and wet kitten food.

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