2024 Season Almost Over
It is already the end of September! We are doing our best to do as many cats as we can, but it looks like our goal of 1,000 is just not going to happen. Shortage of s/n slots, shortage of trapping volunteers, huge increase in litter size and number of litters born and we are just plain beyond exhausted. Our last big trip is 10/10. We may be able to do some friendlies and some mopping up, but we will not be taking on any more new locations, effective immediately, 9/27/24. Harsh! But we cannot be everywhere, helping everyone, all at once! I’ve mentioned before how difficult it is to constantly tell people that we cannot help them due to being outside our area, having to concentrate on DuPage County if we are going to make a long-term difference. This is horribly stressful, the consequences of stopping trapping will be felt in the Sprint but the alternative is to stop forever, and no one wants that, right? Adoptions will continue, we will do what we can with what we have on the books right now, but no new locations – don’t know any other way to do this! We will resume when the overnight temperatures are forecasted to be consistently above freezing.
National Feral Cat Day
Sunday, October 13th from 12 noon to 3pm, 330 Eisenhower Ln N, Lombard, IL. Join us for our bake sale and Boutique sale (t-shirts+). Donations from our Wish List will be gratefully accepted! Socialize with other cat people! Hope to see you there! If you would like to contribute to our Bake Sale, please contact Sue Zorn at
September Has Been Something Else!
So far, we have trapped a total of 45 cats at the park in Woodridge. In addition to DCAS and ADOPT, Cat Guardians has stepped up and taken in some of the friendliest we received last week.
Yet another new location in West Chicago resulted in 10 cats and 8 kittens so far, one of the kittens received an eye enucleation the day after being trapped, the eye was really bad, she is doing well (previous blog post mentioned a possible eye removal, that one, while blind in one eye, is doing so much better).
9/16 – DCAS – 6 ferals, 3 female, 3 males. Many thanks for this extra s/n day!
9/19/24 – DCAS – 7 friendly, 17 feral, 16 female, 8 male. One older kitten died upon sedation due to suspected malformation in internal organs.
9/26/24 – DCAS – 26 ferals, 17 female, 9 male. Of 10 adults from one location, 8 were female and one had pyometra which she would not have survived if left unspayed.
Total: 121 for September so far, 661 to date in 2024, 15,541 since our beginning.
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| 26 cats for s/n on 9/26 and just some of the kittens that have come in recently! |
As Many as Possible As Soon As Possible
Upcoming Adoption Events
Saturday, 9/28, 11am-3pm, PetSmart Finley Square Shopping Center, 1550 Butterfield Rd, Downers Grove IL
Sunday, 10/6, 1 – 4pm, at Feral Fixers, 330 Eisenhower Ln N, Lombard IL
Saturday, 10/12, 11am-3pm, at Feral Fixers, 330 Eisenhower Ln N, Lombard IL
Saturday, 10/26, 11am-3pm, PetSmart Finley Square Shopping Center, 1550 Butterfield Rd, Downers Grove IL
We are now using Adopt a Pet to advertise our cats and inquiries have increased – Yay! So many listed, but we have many more on hand. You can make a huge difference! You can find an Adoption Application here. You do not have to adopt at an adoption event, but it is a great opportunity to see our cats/kittens in person! We have added some Sunday dates in order to increase accessibility for everyone. Dozens more kittens are awaiting s/n surgery and will soon be adoptable, but we are still experiencing a shortage of surgery slot availability. More kittens and friendly adults coming our way than we can possibly care for – please share our wonderful felines with everyone you know so that we can continue to make a difference in their lives!