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...

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...

I adopted my cat, Cheddar, in March of 2022, which was during my last semester of law school. I'm so grateful for this cat and the rescue...

Adopting our kittos from Paws and Claws Chicago Rescue made my actual childhood dream come true. As a working mother, I am always on the...

It's been 7 years since I had a pet and I wasn't planning on getting one despite my love of cats and my son and husband begging to get a...

I will forever support Paws & Claws. Their compassionate and extensive adoption process perfectly matched me to my cats Cora and...

I adopted my girl Piki (FKA Ginger) from Paws & Claws a few months ago. I saw her description on Petfinder, and she sounded like the...

I will forever be thankful to Paws & Claws Chicago Rescue for uniting me with my cat, Lola. All of my foster cats are special. I take a...

We adopted Deaf Kitty not realizing (and no one knew) she was also partially blind. When she came home it took her a long time to settle...

I adopted my cat Salem last year after a divorce; I work from home and had never gotten the chance to adopt a cat, so I was beyond...