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Meet Bow! She is around 2 years old. Bow was rescued from Chicago Animal Control. She was discovered in a hoarding house and her and many others were seized and brought to Chicago Animal Control in hopes for a better life. Bow and her friend ribbon the two scaredest from the group so they sat at animal control until they became urgent. St Sophia's saw their faces and knew this could not be their end so we snatched them up! Since rescue Bow has settled in nicely to her foster home. She was scared at first but once settled in she showed her true personality! She absolutely loves wet food and will come running and scarf it right up. She gets so happy she flops on her side and rolls around begging for belly rubs. She is a really dainty sweet girl. She is enjoying her new lease on life and is starting to become very curious and explorative. Now she just needs a stable forever home and a person to lover her. She gets along great with other cats, would be fine with older kids but has not met a dog in our care. Come meet her today!
Bow is spayed, microchipped, fully vaccinated, treated for parasites, and combo-tested negative for FIV/Leuk. Heradoption fee is $125. For more information, please call or text 847-773-7639 or email info.stsff@gmail.com. Please note: We cannot hold cats for any reason. Please do not apply unless you are ready to meet and welcome a new companion into your home within 3 days of applying.
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Meet Bow! She is around 2 years old. Bow was rescued from Chicago Animal Control. She was discovered in a hoarding house and her and many others were seized and brought to Chicago Animal Control in hopes for a better life. Bow and her friend ribbon the two scaredest from the group so they sat at animal control until they became urgent. St Sophia's saw their faces and knew this could not be their end so we snatched them up! Since rescue Bow has settled in nicely to her foster home. She was scared at first but once settled in she showed her true personality! She absolutely loves wet food and will come running and scarf it right up. She gets so happy she flops on her side and rolls around begging for belly rubs. She is a really dainty sweet girl. She is enjoying her new lease on life and is starting to become very curious and explorative. Now she just needs a stable forever home and a person to lover her. She gets along great with other cats, would be fine with older kids but has not met a dog in our care. Come meet her today!
Bow is spayed, microchipped, fully vaccinated, treated for parasites, and combo-tested negative for FIV/Leuk. Heradoption fee is $125. For more information, please call or text 847-773-7639 or email info.stsff@gmail.com. Please note: We cannot hold cats for any reason. Please do not apply unless you are ready to meet and welcome a new companion into your home within 3 days of applying.
Congrats! You get to take your new feline companion home!
Additional adoption info
IN ORDER TO ADOPT, YOU MUST:
– Have current photo identification with your current address
– Be willing/able to feed, house, play, train and provide medical care
– Return the cat to St. Sophia's if you cannot keep it for any reason
– Agree to allow a St. Sophia’s representative to make a follow-up
YOUR ADOPTION FEE INCLUDES:
– Spay/neuter
– Microchip
– Vaccinations (age appropriate)
– Worming and Parasite Treatment
– FIV/FeLV combo test
– 30-Day Pet Insurance
– $250 Veterinary Voucher through "Pet Experts"
It also allows for the return – FOR ANY REASON – to the shelter of any of our cats or kittens should that become necessary.
Please expect to allow 45 minutes for the actual adoption process. You will need a sturdy carrier to take the cat or kitten home in, and proof of identification and/or your lease if requested.
IN ORDER TO ADOPT, YOU MUST:
– Have current photo identification with your current address
– Be willing/able to feed, house, play, train and provide medical care
– Return the cat to St. Sophia's if you cannot keep it for any reason
– Agree to allow a St. Sophia’s representative to make a follow-up
YOUR ADOPTION FEE INCLUDES:
– Spay/neuter
– Microchip
– Vaccinations (age appropriate)
– Worming and Parasite Treatment
– FIV/FeLV combo test
– 30-Day Pet Insurance
– $250 Veterinary Voucher through "Pet Experts"
It also allows for the return – FOR ANY REASON – to the shelter of any of our cats or kittens should that become necessary.
Please expect to allow 45 minutes for the actual adoption process. You will need a sturdy carrier to take the cat or kitten home in, and proof of identification and/or your lease if requested.
Our adoptable cats are available to be seen by appointment during evenings and weekends. We often have adopt-a-thons at local pet stores and grooming places.
To set an appointment:
* Call or text 847-773-7639
* Email info.stsff@gmail.com
Our adoptable cats are available to be seen by appointment during evenings and weekends. We often have adopt-a-thons at local pet stores and grooming places.
To set an appointment:
* Call or text 847-773-7639
* Email info.stsff@gmail.com
More about this shelter
OUR PURPOSE:
St. Sophia’s Forgotten Felines is a non-profit foster-based cat rescue in Wheaton, IL. Established in late 2010, St. Sophia’s strives to be the best in temporary care for cats in transition. What does this mean? It means that the cats in our care aren’t intended to stay in our care. Our hope is a forever home for every adoptable cat — no more homeless cats!
OUR CATS:
The cats we care for at St. Sophia's come from many different places. The majority of the cats we help are those that are helpless, who have not experienced love or a home, stray, abused, and neglected cats. Primarily we work with high-volume/high-kill animal controls to save cats from needless euthanasia. Our largest partner is Chicago Animal Care and Control. Other ACs we partner with are Aurora, Joliet Township, DuPage, Herrin, Marion, Quincy, Tilton, Union, Jasper, and Whiting.
St. Sophia's also works with local Trap-Neuter-Return organizations. Trap-Neuter-Return (also known as TNR) is a method of humanely trapping unaltered feral cats, neutering them, and releasing them back to the same environment where they were originally found. TNR is promoted by proponents as a humane and more effective alternative for managing and reducing feral cat populations (compared to euthanasia). While most cats trapped are completely feral (wild, without any domestic socialization), some cats—often kittens, or even adults that have been well cared-for outdoors—can, and have, become socialized and adoptable. TNR organizations aren't equipped to handle the "friendlies" that come in, so we step in to assist those cats looking for homes.
Lastly, some of our cats are direct owner surrenders. Sometimes circumstances have it that people are unable to care for their cats due to moving, eviction, financial issues, death, allergies, etc. We accept these cats in when we have space and maintain a waiting list of those who need assistance. If you ever find yourself in this type of position, please read our surrender policies to see how we can help.
Once a cat is in our care, St. Sophia evaluates each cat individually in order to determine what the best forever home would be. We use the ASPCA Felinality Behavioral Assessment Tool to learn about each cat's needs and personalities. Our cats are raised in foster homes and get individualized attention to help them reach their full potential and get ready for their forever homes. Each cat is different in many ways, and St. Sophia’s prides itself on being able to determine what’s best for each cat on a one-on-one basis.
OUR PEOPLE
The Board Members of St. Sophia’s Forgotten Felines have over 15 years of service in feline welfare combined. They come from various backgrounds including marketing, publishing, business, web-design, librarianship, and more. We have 32 licensed foster homes, all of which go through orientation an extensive training in cat health and behavior.
OUR PURPOSE:
St. Sophia’s Forgotten Felines is a non-profit foster-based cat rescue in Wheaton, IL. Established in late 2010, St. Sophia’s strives to be the best in temporary care for cats in transition. What does this mean? It means that the cats in our care aren’t intended to stay in our care. Our hope is a forever home for every adoptable cat — no more homeless cats!
OUR CATS:
The cats we care for at St. Sophia's come from many different places. The majority of the cats we help are those that are helpless, who have not experienced love or a home, stray, abused, and neglected cats. Primarily we work with high-volume/high-kill animal controls to save cats from needless euthanasia. Our largest partner is Chicago Animal Care and Control. Other ACs we partner with are Aurora, Joliet Township, DuPage, Herrin, Marion, Quincy, Tilton, Union, Jasper, and Whiting.
St. Sophia's also works with local Trap-Neuter-Return organizations. Trap-Neuter-Return (also known as TNR) is a method of humanely trapping unaltered feral cats, neutering them, and releasing them back to the same environment where they were originally found. TNR is promoted by proponents as a humane and more effective alternative for managing and reducing feral cat populations (compared to euthanasia). While most cats trapped are completely feral (wild, without any domestic socialization), some cats—often kittens, or even adults that have been well cared-for outdoors—can, and have, become socialized and adoptable. TNR organizations aren't equipped to handle the "friendlies" that come in, so we step in to assist those cats looking for homes.
Lastly, some of our cats are direct owner surrenders. Sometimes circumstances have it that people are unable to care for their cats due to moving, eviction, financial issues, death, allergies, etc. We accept these cats in when we have space and maintain a waiting list of those who need assistance. If you ever find yourself in this type of position, please read our surrender policies to see how we can help.
Once a cat is in our care, St. Sophia evaluates each cat individually in order to determine what the best forever home would be. We use the ASPCA Felinality Behavioral Assessment Tool to learn about each cat's needs and personalities. Our cats are raised in foster homes and get individualized attention to help them reach their full potential and get ready for their forever homes. Each cat is different in many ways, and St. Sophia’s prides itself on being able to determine what’s best for each cat on a one-on-one basis.
OUR PEOPLE
The Board Members of St. Sophia’s Forgotten Felines have over 15 years of service in feline welfare combined. They come from various backgrounds including marketing, publishing, business, web-design, librarianship, and more. We have 32 licensed foster homes, all of which go through orientation an extensive training in cat health and behavior.
