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St. Sophia's Forgotten Felines

Cat shelter in Wheaton, IL

OUR PURPOSE:
St. Sophia’s Forgotten Felines is a non-profit foster-based cat rescue in Wheaton, IL. Established in late 2010, St. Sophia’s strives to be the best in temporary care for cats in transition. What does this mean? It means that the cats in our care aren’t intended to stay in our care. Our hope is a forever home for every adoptable cat — no more homeless cats!


OUR CATS:
The cats we care for at St. Sophia's come from many different places. The majority of the cats we help are those that are helpless, who have not experienced love or a home, stray, abused, and neglected cats. Primarily we work with high-volume/high-kill animal controls to save cats from needless euthanasia. Our largest partner is Chicago Animal Care and Control. Other ACs we partner with are Aurora, Joliet Township, DuPage, Herrin, Marion, Quincy, Tilton, Union, Jasper, and Whiting.

St. Sophia's also works with local Trap-Neuter-Return organizations. Trap-Neuter-Return (also known as TNR) is a method of humanely trapping unaltered feral cats, neutering them, and releasing them back to the same environment where they were originally found. TNR is promoted by proponents as a humane and more effective alternative for managing and reducing feral cat populations (compared to euthanasia). While most cats trapped are completely feral (wild, without any domestic socialization), some cats—often kittens, or even adults that have been well cared-for outdoors—can, and have, become socialized and adoptable. TNR organizations aren't equipped to handle the "friendlies" that come in, so we step in to assist those cats looking for homes.

Lastly, some of our cats are direct owner surrenders. Sometimes circumstances have it that people are unable to care for their cats due to moving, eviction, financial issues, death, allergies, etc. We accept these cats in when we have space and maintain a waiting list of those who need assistance. If you ever find yourself in this type of position, please read our surrender policies to see how we can help.

Once a cat is in our care, St. Sophia evaluates each cat individually in order to determine what the best forever home would be. We use the ASPCA Felinality Behavioral Assessment Tool to learn about each cat's needs and personalities. Our cats are raised in foster homes and get individualized attention to help them reach their full potential and get ready for their forever homes. Each cat is different in many ways, and St. Sophia’s prides itself on being able to determine what’s best for each cat on a one-on-one basis.


OUR PEOPLE
The Board Members of St. Sophia’s Forgotten Felines have over 15 years of service in feline welfare combined. They come from various backgrounds including marketing, publishing, business, web-design, librarianship, and more. We have 32 licensed foster homes, all of which go through orientation an extensive training in cat health and behavior.

Contact
Address
525 W. Roosevelt Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
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Meet their adoptable pets

525 W. Roosevelt Road

Wheaton, IL 60187

Hours of Operation

Sunday: Closed
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: Closed
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at St. Sophia's Forgotten Felines

We'll also keep you updated on Oliver Twist's adoption status with email updates.
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Oliver Twist

Snowshoe

Male, 1 yr
Wheaton, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Miss June Bug's adoption status with email updates.
Special Needs
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Miss June Bug

Domestic Longhair

Female, 8 yrs 3 mos
Wheaton, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Avei's adoption status with email updates.
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Avei

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr 1 mo
Wheaton, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Gimlet's adoption status with email updates.
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Gimlet

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 mos
Wheaton, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Noah's adoption status with email updates.
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Noah

Domestic Longhair

Male, 4 mos
Wheaton, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Mallow's adoption status with email updates.
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Mallow

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 6 mos
Wheaton, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Clasp's adoption status with email updates.
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Clasp

Domestic Longhair

Female, 1 yr 7 mos
Wheaton, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Morgan's adoption status with email updates.
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Morgan

Domestic Longhair

Female, 4 mos
Wheaton, IL

Shelter FAQs

We are a licensed non-profit foster-based cat rescue working out of Westmont, IL, serving DuPage, Cook, and surrounding counties. We always have many cats and kittens waiting for homes and we strive to provide them with the best in temporary care during their time of transition.

  • 1. Meet the Pet
  • 2. Submit Application
  • 3. Interview
  • 4. Sign Adoption Contract
  • 5. Pay Fee
  • 6. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

IN ORDER TO ADOPT, YOU MUST:
– Have current photo identification with your current address
– Be willing/able to feed, house, play, train and provide medical care
– Return the cat to St. Sophia's if you cannot keep it for any reason
– Agree to allow a St. Sophia’s representative to make a follow-up

YOUR ADOPTION FEE INCLUDES:
– Spay/neuter
– Microchip
– Vaccinations (age appropriate)
– Worming and Parasite Treatment
– FIV/FeLV combo test
– 30-Day Pet Insurance
– $250 Veterinary Voucher through "Pet Experts"

It also allows for the return – FOR ANY REASON – to the shelter of any of our cats or kittens should that become necessary.

Please expect to allow 45 minutes for the actual adoption process. You will need a sturdy carrier to take the cat or kitten home in, and proof of identification and/or your lease if requested.

Adoption application

https://form.jotform.com/infostsff/adoption-application

Pets at shelters & rescues near St. Sophia's Forgotten Felines

Strays Halfway House

PO Box 68811,
Schaumburg, IL 60168

Not current

DeKalb, IL 60115

The Rescue Vets

2759 Forgue Dr,
Naperville, IL 60564

We'll also keep you updated on Chewy's adoption status with email updates.
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Chewy

Border Collie/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 7 yrs 3 mos
Marengo, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Glacier's adoption status with email updates.
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Glacier

American Staffordshire Terrier/American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 3 mos
Elmhurst, IL
We'll also keep you updated on OLLIE's adoption status with email updates.
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OLLIE

Mountain Cur/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 11 mos
Chicago, IL
We'll also keep you updated on 0711 Tripp's adoption status with email updates.
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0711 Tripp

Australian Shepherd

Male, 7 mos
Ringwood, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Daphne's adoption status with email updates.
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Daphne

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 1 yr 1 mo
Chicago, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Jackson's adoption status with email updates.
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Jackson

Cane Corso

Male, 5 mos
Oswego, IL

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