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These adorable cats are available for adoption in Machesney Park, Illinois. To learn more about each adoptable cat, click on the "i" icon for fast facts, or their photo or name for full details.
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Tippy

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young
Rockford, IL
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House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
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These two closely bonded one-year-old males (Tippy and Spicey) have been neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, and will be ready for new homes as soon as Wednesday, June 10, by which time they should be fully recovered from neutering surgery. They have had at least 6-8 months prior contact with humans and have been increasingly affectionate with me personally (one of them even loves tummy rubs!). It would be great if the adopter(s) would help some with the many costs we have run up during the rehoming process, but the amount is negotiable. Because finding the right home(s) through proper vetting is more important to us than the money.

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Estrella

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Rockford, IL
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Not good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
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Estrella was adopted from a shelter in August of 2025 when she was a kitten about 2 to 3 months old with the objective to add her to our family and give companion to our first cat, but unfortunately our first cat did not accept her and to this day nothing has changed.She is sweet, loving, smart, vocal, playful, she keeps me company and follows me to every room in the house. Unfortunately she has learned to become defensive with other cats due to our first cat not accepting her.Estrella needs a quiet, peaceful home where she is given a lot of attention, ideally someone that spends most of their time at home. If this sounds like a match to your lifestyle, please reach out and give it a try.I will provide first week of food for her, also provided her feeding bowls, cat tower, and cat scratcher.

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Spicey

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young
Rockford, IL
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House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
These two closely bonded one-year-old males (Tippy and Spicey) have been neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, and will be ready for new homes as soon as Wednesday, June 10, by which time they should be fully recovered from neutering surgery. They have had at least 6-8 months prior contact with humans and have been increasingly affectionate with me personally (one of them even loves tummy rubs!). It would be great if the adopter(s) would help some with the many costs we have run up during the rehoming process, but the amount is negotiable. Because finding the right home(s) through proper vetting is more important to us than the money.

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Charcoal

American Shorthair

Male, Adult
Loves Park, IL
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Good with kids, Not good with cats, Needs experienced adopter, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered,
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I will start by saying Charcoal is a great and loveable cat under the right conditions. When we are alone with no other cats around, he is the most attention starved cat on the planet. He's shy around strangers so he takes time to warm up to people. We got him when he was about a month old back in October 2020 from a family friend. Things started out fine. We got him fixed as soon as the vet gave the go ahead to avoid the very issue we have now. He acts as if he's never been fixed. He fights all our female cats, (tolerates the males?) and worse of all, he's marking everywhere. We've taken him to the vet, nothing wrong. We tried pheromone diffusers and collars, nothing improved. Judging by his behavior when we are alone with him, we have come to the hard decision that our house might just be stressing him out too much. He might just not like other cats as we never see him playing with anyone.

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Ralphi

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs 2 mos
Rockford, IL
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Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
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1/16/24: Raphi got lose and has been lost for 2 weeks during the freezing cold winter advisory.To apply to adopt a dog from Noah's Ark in Rockford, IL, please visit noahsarkanimals.org.

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Bella

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 8 yrs 8 mos
Rockford, IL
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Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
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old # 2611210/5/24 BP: Jean wants to return her but can't touch her. She has never interacted with her and needs sedatives to even put her in a carrier. She has never been to a vet so she has no way of getting meds. She will call us backTo apply to adopt a dog from Noah's Ark in Rockford, IL, please visit noahsarkanimals.org.

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Cat shelters and rescues in Machesney Park, Illinois

There are animal shelters and rescues that focus specifically on finding great homes for cats in Machesney Park, Illinois. Browse these rescues and shelters below.

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C.A.R.E. for P.E.T.S.

Rockford, IL 61114

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Winnebago County Animal Services

4517 North Main Street, Rockford, IL 61103

Pet Types: cats, birds, dogs, rabbits, reptiles, small animals

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Chi-Paw Rescue, Inc.

2 Kay Ct, Lake in the hills, IL 61103

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Katie’s Lane Animal Rescue and Rehab

7681 Old River Road, Rockford, IL 61107

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Mending Hearts Rescue

Rockford, IL 61108

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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PAWS Humane Society

7282 N Cherryvale Mall Drive, Rockford, IL 61112

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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A Little R&R Animal Sanctuary - Poplar Grove

Poplar Grove, IL 61065

Pet Types: cats, dogs, small animals

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Fresh Start Animal Rescue, Inc. - Belvidere Chapter

1237 Logan Avenue, Belvidere, IL 61008

Pet Types: cats, dogs, small animals

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Second Chances Pet Rehab and Sanctuary -Northern IL

Belvidere, IL 61008

Pet Types: cats, dogs, rabbits, small animals

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Bertell Farms, NFP

Belvidere, IL 61008

Pet Types: cats, dogs, farm animals, horses

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Scottish Fold Selkirk Rex Siamese Siberian Singapura Snowshoe Somali Sphynx Tabby Tonkinese Turkish Angora Turkish Van