When Mardi Gras made her way to us from Louisiana, it didn’t take long for her to charm everyone she met. With her beautiful calico coat...

Captain, Pilot, and Sailor stole hearts from the very beginning. They arrived at our rescue from Rockford, Illinois, and it didn’t take...

Lake arrived at Paws and Claws on January 4, just 4 weeks old and fighting for his life. He was battling a severe upper respiratory...

Kepler and Nettie came to us from two seperate shelters as two very shy, overlooked adult cats. Both of them spent time in separate...

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...

We adopted Doodle and Nola almost three months ago, and they have been great! We love watching them explore and play, but best of all is...

In the beginning of summer 2022, my then 20 year old daughter was preparing to move into her 1st off campus apartment at Northwestern...

I lost my beloved cat of nine years, Orange Cat, to lymphoma in June of 2023. I wasn't sure if or when I was going to be ready for...

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...

The day after our wedding, my husband and I lost our beloved Penny Lane. She was my companion for 16 years - saw me through lots of...

After losing my husband and two dogs, I finally opened up to having a cat join the family again. I told my friend I what I was looking...