Pawsitively Feral

10/31/2026

🎃Happy Halloween!🎃

Thank you to the volunteers that came out to help us last night. We had a very successful night making 45 more winter shelters! Message us to arrange your pickup.

These shelters pare for the local Chicagoland area. We have received many requests from other states and I'm very grateful that you guys see our posts but unfortunately, we cannot get these boxes to people who are out of state.

As a reminder, this is the perfect time to get your colony cats set up for TNR. The weather has been mild enough that cats are still breeding and we want to avoid as many winter litters as possible. If you need help arranging appointments or renting traps, please send us a message or an email and we will get you set up. [email protected]

If you would like to learn more about TNR and why it works and how to do it safely come to the teaching events at the Franklin Park library on Sat November 7th from 1-2:30p.

10/30/2026

📣🐾 LAST CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!

Join Pawsitively Feral NFP tonight at 4 PM in Northlake to help assemble winter shelters for community cats! A little of your time can help keep cats warm and protected this winter. ❄️🐈

🏠 Every volunteer can take home one FREE cat shelter as a thank-you!

Message us for the address and to let us know you’re coming. We’d love an extra set of helping hands! 💙

10/28/2026

𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐔𝐏

We’re scheduling another pickup day for our winter cat shelters and bags of straw!

📅 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
⏰ 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Melrose Park, IL

🐾 Winter shelters: suggested donation of $15 each
🌾 Bags of straw for refills: suggested donation of $5 each

Please send us a DM or email [email protected] let us know what you need so we can prepare your order.

10/28/2026

🖤🐈‍⬛ 𝙃𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙔 𝙉𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝘼𝙇 𝘽𝙇𝘼𝘾𝙆 𝘾𝘼𝙏 𝘿𝘼𝙔! 🐈‍⬛🖤

Wishing all the black kitties out there a day full of treats, cuddles, and absolutely NO bad luck! 🍀😹

Today, we’re featuring one of the most handsome gentlemen from our local colony — 𝐌𝐫. 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐲! 🖤😻 This dashing fellow proves that black never goes out of style!

Have a black beauty of your own? We’d LOVE to see them! Drop a photo of your gorgeous little shadow in the comments. 📸🐈‍⬛

𝐏𝐚𝐰𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 🐾🖤

10/25/2026

🐾 Are the cats ignoring their new shelters? Don’t get discouraged!

Several people have reached out saying their shelters haven’t been used yet. Here’s our advice:

🏠 Give it time! Cats may need a while to discover and feel comfortable using a new shelter. If it’s still warm outside, they may not need it just yet.

📍 Location matters! Place shelters in quiet, low-traffic areas where cats feel safe, away from sidewalks and front doors.

🦝 Keep food away! Food near shelters can attract raccoons and other critters that may scare cats away. Never put food inside the shelter. A little catnip may encourage curious cats to investigate.

👀 They may already be using it! Cats are cautious and often come and go when no one is around. You might never catch them in the act!

❤️ Be patient and give them time. Your shelters may be making a difference even when you don't see it! 🐈🐾

10/24/2026

How we make our winter shelters.

10/24/2026

We had a very successful winter Shelter making Day #2! Thank you to the volunteers who came out to help us, we couldn't do what we do without you!

07/17/2026

🐶 Free Rabies Vaccine & Microchip Clinic for Dogs! 🐶

Sharing this great opportunity from Leyden Township and Cook County Animal & Rabies Control for our community!

06/30/2026

This is the perfect way to foster a kitten 🐈‍⬛

🐾 "I found a kitten, but I already have 3 cats..." 🐾

We hear this one a lot, and we have a little secret to share...

YOU are the help. 😂

Every time someone contacts a rescue because they found a kitten but already has a few cats, we have to gently explain that most rescue volunteers aren't operating a magical kitten-free sanctuary somewhere. We're sitting in our houses surrounded by cats too.

You have 3 cats? That's adorable.

Most of our volunteers have 15+ cats, plus fosters, plus bottle babies, plus the occasional animal that showed up and never left. 🤦‍♀️

Rescues aren't buildings full of empty cages waiting for kittens. We're regular people opening our homes, spare bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry rooms, and sometimes our sanity to animals in need.

So when you find a kitten, congratulations! You may have accidentally become part of animal rescue. ❤️

We'll help with advice and resources when possible —but sometimes the biggest difference-maker is the person who found them.

And yes, we know. One kitten somehow takes up more space than 15 adult cats.

06/23/2026

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