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Kittens and cats in Illinois

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Adopt a cat in Illinois

These adorable cats are available for adoption in Illinois. To learn more about each adoptable cat, click on the "i" icon for fast facts, or their photo or name for full details.
We'll also keep you updated on Pico Son's adoption status with email updates.
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Pico Son

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos
Peoria, IL
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Good with kids, Good with cats, House-trained,
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The $125 adoption fee covers their spay/neuter, age-appropriate vaccines, flea/tick preventatives, deworming medication, and microchip registration. You can apply at https://gfrpets.org/apply/adoptcat/ ##2352972##

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Guaca Son

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 mos
Peoria, IL
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Details
Good with kids, Good with cats, House-trained,
Story
The $125 adoption fee covers their spay/neuter, age-appropriate vaccines, flea/tick preventatives, deworming medication, and microchip registration. You can apply at https://gfrpets.org/apply/adoptcat/ ##2352976##

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Pierogi B. (blue)

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 5 mos
Peoria, IL
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Good with kids, Good with cats, House-trained,
Story
The $125 adoption fee covers their spay/neuter, age-appropriate vaccines, flea/tick preventatives, deworming medication, and microchip registration. You can apply at https://gfrpets.org/apply/adoptcat/ ##2265994##

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We'll also keep you updated on Olivia Shep's adoption status with email updates.
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Olivia Shep

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 mos
Peoria, IL
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Good with kids, Good with cats, House-trained,
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The $125 adoption fee covers their spay/neuter, age-appropriate vaccines, flea/tick preventatives, deworming medication, and microchip registration. You can apply at https://gfrpets.org/apply/adoptcat/ ##2352979##

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We'll also keep you updated on Toby B.'s adoption status with email updates.
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Toby B.

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos
Peoria, IL
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Details
Good with kids, Good with cats, House-trained,
Story
The $125 adoption fee covers their spay/neuter, age-appropriate vaccines, flea/tick preventatives, deworming medication, and microchip registration. You can apply at https://gfrpets.org/apply/adoptcat/ ##2356373##

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We'll also keep you updated on Jake B.'s adoption status with email updates.
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Jake B.

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 mos
Peoria, IL
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Details
Good with kids, Good with cats, House-trained,
Story
The $125 adoption fee covers their spay/neuter, age-appropriate vaccines, flea/tick preventatives, deworming medication, and microchip registration. You can apply at https://gfrpets.org/apply/adoptcat/ ##2356372##

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Kittens and cats in Illinois cities

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Chester Cats in Chicago Cats in Chicago Heights Cats in Chicago Ridge Cats in Chillicothe Cats in Cicero Cats in Clarendon Hills Cats in Clinton Cats in Coal City Cats in Collinsville Cats in Colona Cats in Columbia Cats in Country Club Hills Cats in Countryside Cats in Crest Hill Cats in Crestwood Cats in Crete Cats in Creve Coeur Cats in Crystal Lake Cats in Danville Cats in Darien Cats in Decatur Cats in Deerfield Cats in Dekalb Cats in Des Plaines Cats in Dixon Cats in Dolton Cats in Downers Grove Cats in Du Quoin Cats in East Alton Cats in East Moline Cats in East Peoria Cats in East Saint Louis Cats in Edwardsville Cats in Effingham Cats in Elburn Cats in Eldorado Cats in Elgin Cats in Elk Grove Village Cats in Elmhurst Cats in Elmwood Park Cats in Eureka Cats in Evanston Cats in Evergreen Park Cats in Fairfield Cats in Fairview Heights Cats in Flora Cats in Flossmoor Cats in Forest Park Cats in Fox Lake Cats in Fox River Grove Cats in Frankfort Cats in Franklin Park Cats in Freeburg Cats in Freeport Cats in Galesburg Cats in Geneseo Cats in Geneva Cats in Genoa Cats in Gilberts Cats in Glen Carbon Cats in Glencoe Cats in Glendale Heights Cats in Glen Ellyn Cats in Glenview Cats in Glenwood Cats in Godfrey Cats in Granite City Cats in Grayslake Cats in Greenville Cats in Gurnee Cats in Hampshire Cats in Hanover Park Cats in Harrisburg Cats in Harvard Cats in Harvey Cats in Harwood Heights Cats in Hawthorn Woods Cats in Hazel Crest Cats in Herrin Cats in Hickory Hills Cats in Highland Cats in Highland Park Cats in Highwood Cats in Hillsboro Cats in Hillside Cats in Hinsdale Cats in Hoffman Estates Cats in Homer Glen Cats in Homewood Cats in Hoopeston Cats in Huntley Cats in Inverness Cats in Island Lake Cats in Itasca Cats in Jacksonville Cats in Jerseyville Cats in Johnsburg Cats in Joliet Cats in Justice Cats in Kankakee Cats in Kewanee Cats in La Grange Cats in La Grange Park Cats in Lake Barrington Cats in Lake Bluff Cats in Lake Forest Cats in Lake in the Hills Cats in Lakemoor Cats in Lake Villa Cats in Lake Zurich Cats in Lansing Cats in La Salle Cats in Lawrenceville Cats in Lebanon Cats in Lemont Cats in Libertyville Cats in Lincoln Cats in Lincolnshire Cats in Lincolnwood Cats in Lindenhurst Cats in Lisle Cats in Litchfield Cats in Lockport Cats in Lombard Cats in Long Grove Cats in Loves Park Cats in Lynwood Cats in Lyons Cats in Machesney Park Cats in Macomb Cats in Madison Cats in Mahomet Cats in Manhattan Cats in Manteno Cats in Marengo Cats in Marion Cats in Markham Cats in Marseilles Cats in Maryville Cats in Mascoutah Cats in Matteson Cats in Mattoon Cats in Maywood Cats in McHenry Cats in Melrose Park Cats in Mendota Cats in Metropolis Cats in Midlothian Cats in Milan Cats in Minooka Cats in Mokena Cats in Moline Cats in Monee Cats in Monmouth Cats in Montgomery Cats in Monticello Cats in Morris Cats in Morrison Cats in Morton Cats in Morton Grove Cats in Mount Carmel Cats in Mount Prospect Cats in Mount Vernon Cats in Mount Zion Cats in Mundelein Cats in Murphysboro Cats in Naperville Cats in New Lenox Cats in Niles Cats in Normal Cats in Norridge Cats in North Aurora Cats in Northbrook Cats in North Chicago Cats in Northfield Cats in Northlake Cats in North Riverside Cats in Oak Brook Cats in Oak Forest Cats in Oak Lawn Cats in Oak Park Cats in O Fallon Cats in Olney Cats in Olympia Fields Cats in Orland Hills Cats in Orland Park Cats in Oswego Cats in Ottawa Cats in Palatine Cats in Palos Heights Cats in Palos Hills Cats in Palos Park Cats in Pana Cats in Paris Cats in Park City Cats in Park Forest Cats in Park Ridge Cats in Paxton Cats in Pekin Cats in Peoria Cats in Peoria Heights Cats in Peru Cats in Pinckneyville Cats in Pittsfield Cats in Plainfield Cats in Plano Cats in Pontiac Cats in Pontoon Beach Cats in Posen Cats in Princeton Cats in Prospect Heights Cats in Quincy Cats in Rantoul Cats in Richton Park Cats in Riverdale Cats in River Forest Cats in River Grove Cats in Riverside Cats in Robbins Cats in Robinson Cats in Rochelle Cats in Rock Falls Cats in Rockford Cats in Rock Island Cats in Rockton Cats in Rolling Meadows Cats in Romeoville Cats in Roscoe Cats in Roselle Cats in Round Lake Cats in Round Lake Beach Cats in Round Lake Park Cats in Salem Cats in Sandwich Cats in Sauk Village Cats in Savoy Cats in Schaumburg Cats in Schiller Park Cats in Shelbyville Cats in Shiloh Cats in Shorewood Cats in Silvis Cats in Skokie Cats in South Barrington Cats in South Beloit Cats in South Elgin Cats in South Holland Cats in Sparta Cats in Springfield Cats in Spring Grove Cats in Spring Valley Cats in Staunton Cats in St Charles Cats in Steger Cats in Sterling Cats in Stickney Cats in Stone Park Cats in Streamwood Cats in Streator Cats in Sugar Grove Cats in Sullivan Cats in Summit Cats in Swansea Cats in Sycamore Cats in Taylorville Cats in Tinley Park Cats in Troy Cats in Tuscola Cats in University Park Cats in Urbana Cats in Vandalia Cats in Vernon Hills Cats in Villa Park Cats in Warrenville Cats in Washington Cats in Washington Pk Cats in Waterloo Cats in Watseka Cats in Wauconda Cats in Waukegan Cats in Westchester Cats in West Chicago Cats in West Dundee Cats in Western Springs Cats in West Frankfort Cats in Westmont Cats in West Peoria Cats in Wheaton Cats in Wheeling Cats in Willowbrook Cats in Willow Springs Cats in Wilmette Cats in Wilmington Cats in Winfield Cats in Winnetka Cats in Winthrop Harbor Cats in Wood Dale Cats in Woodridge Cats in Wood River Cats in Woodstock Cats in Worth Cats in Yorkville Cats in Zion

Shelters & rescues in Illinois

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

Here are a few organizations closest to you:

Rescue

The Darla Foundation (Cause 4 Paws Rescue)

PO Box 24, Calumet City, IL 60409

Pet Types: cats, birds, dogs, farm animals, horses, rabbits, small animals

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Cat Habitat Inc.

Petco, 17930 Halsted Street, Homewood, IL 60430

Pet Types: cats

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Love for Lolo Animal Rescue and Shelter

Richton Park, IL 60430

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Animal Medical Center

21695 Torrence Avenue, Sauk Village, IL 60411

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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County Line Pet Hospital

3312 Chicago Road, Steger, IL 60475

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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South Suburban Humane Society -- Foster Care

21800 Central Ave., Matteson, IL 60443

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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South Suburban Humane Society

21800 Central Ave, Matteson, IL 60443

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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South Suburban Humane Society - PetSmart Everyday Adoption Centers

21800 Central Ave., see each pet's listing for details, Matteson, IL 60443

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Oak Lawn Animal Hospital

9244 S. Cicero Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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VCA Forest South Animal Hospital

24341 Western Ave., University Park, IL 60484

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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Popular cat breeds

Domestic Shorthair Domestic Mediumhair Domestic Longhair Maine Coon Siamese Russian Blue Calico American Shorthair Bengal Bombay Himalayan Ragdoll Persian Munchkin Manx Polydactyl/Hemingway Snowshoe Norwegian Forest Cat Turkish Van American Bobtail
Abyssinian American Bobtail American Curl American Shorthair American Wirehair Balinese Bengal Birman Bombay British Shorthair Burmese Calico Chartreux Colorpoint Shorthair Cornish Rex Cymric Devon Rex Domestic Longhair Domestic Mediumhair Domestic Shorthair Egyptian Mau European Burmese Exotic Havana Brown Himalayan Japanese Bobtail Javanese Korat LaPerm Maine Coon Manx Munchkin Nebelung Norwegian Forest Cat Ocicat Oriental Persian Pixiebob Polydactyl/Hemingway RagaMuffin Ragdoll Russian Blue Scottish Fold Selkirk Rex Siamese Siberian Singapura Snowshoe Somali Sphynx Tabby Tonkinese Turkish Angora Turkish Van
Abyssinian American Bobtail American Curl American Shorthair American Wirehair Balinese Bengal Birman Bombay British Shorthair Burmese
Calico Chartreux Colorpoint Shorthair Cornish Rex Cymric Devon Rex Domestic Longhair Domestic Mediumhair Domestic Shorthair
Egyptian Mau European Burmese Exotic Havana Brown Himalayan
Japanese Bobtail Javanese Korat
LaPerm Maine Coon Manx Munchkin
Nebelung Norwegian Forest Cat Ocicat Oriental
Persian Pixiebob Polydactyl/Hemingway RagaMuffin Ragdoll Russian Blue
Scottish Fold Selkirk Rex Siamese Siberian Singapura Snowshoe Somali Sphynx Tabby Tonkinese Turkish Angora Turkish Van