Winding Down
We have one more feral spay date this month and then we need to stop ferals = trapping of new clients is over. We will still be neutering the friendlies and fosters so you will see new numbers posted but ferals are done for the year. This is incredibly stressful, but resources are limited everywhere. Telling people that we cannot help them is downright excruciating. We started early in the year, cannot TNR all year long. We are exhausted. When it takes as much trapping effort to trap one cat as a colony of 20 – which should we pursue? Difficult to explain to people that we are all volunteers with so many personal demands that are not being taken care of. Please do the best you can in providing care, shelter, food, water for the cats and we will see you end of February depending on the weather. You can also contact Spay IL on your own. As of Thursday, we had neutered 743 cats so far this year with limited resources.
10/8 – ADOPT – 4 friendlies, 3 female, 1 male.
10/9 – ADOPT – 10 friendlies, 4 female, 6 male
10/10 – DCAS – 2 friendlies, 28 ferals, 15 males, 15 females. One very undersized female had a congenital deformity in that she had almost no muscle mass, vet could not believe she was even able to walk, she was euthanized as her ability to survive was less than 1 out of 9. 10 more cats from Darien, new location in Bensenville = 9 adults and 5 kittens. And still so many oranges!
Total: October to date 76, 2024 to date 743, since our start 15,623.
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| After this was taken, more cats arrived, several left for relocation, constant movement! |
As Many As Possible As Soon As Possible
Upcoming Adoption Events
Saturday, 10/12, 11am-3pm, at Feral Fixers, 330 Eisenhower Ln N, Lombard, IL
Sunday, 10/20, 1-4pm at Feral Fixers, 330 Eisenhower Lane N, Lombard, IL
Saturday, 10/26, 11am-3pm, PetSmart Finley Square Shopping Center (1550 Butterfield Rd, Downers Grove, IL)
Visitors to our building comment on how much we know about our adoptables and how wonderful they are! Please share our cats with friends and family and remember, these cats are locally sourced! We have more on hand than we can keep the list updated. Application here. Get pre-approved and then come visit our cats/kittens in person! Help us continue to make a difference in their lives!
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
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| Lukasz, 11-year-old son of foster Joanna, made and sold bracelets during Octoberfest in Bartlett, donating $50 of his sales to Feral Fixers. |
Apache Cemetery Haunted House
The Apache Cemetery – Woodridge, IL - 2301 Apache Ln, has been the site of haunted house events for many years! Walk through family friendly haunted yard including: 2 cemeteries, hotel, circus, lab and swamp! Over 100 spirit animatronics! Visitors often make donations to a designated charity and Feral Fixers has been chosen for this year. We helped the residents TNR their feral and they were so happy with us! Check out the “cemetery”, display is on 10/19 (6-10PM), 10/25 (6-10PM), 10/26 (6:30-10PM) & 10/31 (4:30-10PM), weather permitting. Have a great time!
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Walmart Moving into Pet Care
Walmart is opening pet care centers in its stores in Arizona and Georgia in October and November of this year. Walmart opened its first center in Atlanta last year. Staffed by employees of PetIQ, they will offer basic services, it may be helpful for updating vaccinations and grooming.
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In Memoriam A longtime supporter of Feral Fixers, on August 12, 2024, Allegra Benda, 16, passed away unexpectedly. Her two constant companions, Puff and Pip were adopted from Feral Fixers 11 years ago. She had attended Frosty Claws events and donated her birthday money to Feral Fixers but her kindness extended to cats everywhere, with a heart of gold and a joyful smile. Volunteering at PAWS Animal Shelter in Tinley Park, she planned to study veterinary medicine in college. Donations in her memory have been directed to Feral Fixers. |
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