Kitten season came early for Paws and Claws. In mid-February, Sea Glass arrived at our rescue from a partner shelter that hadn’t realized...

In mid-December, a group of cats arrived at our rescue from Louisiana. Among them were five tiny orange littermates—bright-eyed and ready...

Boxelder was found in a metal scrap yard surrounded by other cats, but was the sole survivor. We took Boxelder under our wing and made...

Every adoption is a victory—another life saved from euthanasia and given the chance to thrive. But some adoptions feel especially...

Caamp, Mumford, and Lumineer came to us on October 5, 2024, from Indiana through no fault of their own. These three were part of an...

We rescued Grillmaster in September. His shy behavior at the previous shelter led him to be overlooked. When that shelter’s cages filled,...

When Minerva came to us in an intake from a partner shelter in early September 2024, we were told she was two-years old. A quick look at...

When we first rescued Amtrak in June 2024, he seemed like a picture of health—a happy, playful four-year-old cat ready to find his...

Foreman came to us on New Year's Eve of 2023. As a shy stray from one of our partner shelters, we knew right away that he would need...

A litter of four kittens arrived at Paws and Claws from a partner shelter in mid-July. Covered in feces and visibly ill, Polish, Burger,...

Corduroy, a 5-year-old mama, and Paddington, her 3-year-old baby, were surrendered to us, covered in urine and emaciated in late June of...

We were unaware of Wyatt's unimaginable past until our vet went to amputate his leg. Four-year-old Wyatt came to us in late June and we...

A year after they were adopted, Chadburger and Broccoli made their way back to Paws and Claws Cat Rescue. They were adopted in July 2023,...

Jupiter, a 1-year-old cat with mischievous tendencies, won over many hearts when he made his way to Paws and Claws Cat Rescue. Cats with...

Mazzy is a 15 year old stray that was brought to us on June 27. She was found on the southwest side of Chicago and was rushed to an...

Cats with ringworm are most likely to be euthanized in municipal shelters because shelters often lack the resources and space to treat...

Paws and Claws Cat Rescue is currently housing six different families of kittens. Some have been fortunate to arrive in our care...

Kindred came to us—on accident—on March 11. We were told by one of our partner shelters that they were sending us a cat who was, firstly,...

People often ask us about the rescue process and how we select the cats we take in. If you’ve ever wondered why, here’s how: We have 20...

The average length of stay for a cat at Paws and Claws is 40 days; however, some cats unfortunately stay a lot longer than that....