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New Beginnings for Cats

Cat rescue in Bourbonnais, IL

New Beginnings has been in the animal sheltering business for ten years. It started as a small trailer and grew from there adding a special needs shelter, and now we are a building a kitten nursery. We are known to go to the extreme to save cats lives. We have 5 full-time employees and about 15 volunteers. We our known to take in the "unadoptable cats" many shelters won't take because we fully believe every cat deserves a second chance at a new life

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Address
7701 E. 3500 N. Road
Bourbonnais, IL 60914
Donation Donations are accepted on our website
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7701 E. 3500 N. Road

Bourbonnais, IL 60914

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Adoptable pets at New Beginnings for Cats

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs 8 mos
Bourbonnais, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Wyatt Earp's adoption status with email updates.
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Wyatt Earp

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs 4 mos
Bourbonnais, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Mystic's adoption status with email updates.
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Mystic

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 3 mos
Bourbonnais, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Bandit's adoption status with email updates.
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Bandit

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 17 yrs 3 mos
Bourbonnais, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Mr. Bear's adoption status with email updates.
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Mr. Bear

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 10 yrs 3 mos
Bourbonnais, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Lucy's adoption status with email updates.
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Lucy

Domestic Longhair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 10 yrs 4 mos
Bourbonnais, IL

Rescue FAQs

New Beginnings is a no-kill, cageless cat shelter, and sanctuary. We serve Kankakee and the surrounding counties.

Additional adoption info

We have a people friendly policy. We like to get to know you as a person or family, so we can work together to adopt the perfect cat for you.
Our adoption fees are $125.00 for kittens under 9 months old.
Cats 9 months and older are $100.00
This includes spay/nueter, all shots are up to date, including rabies. Our cats have also been microchipped and Fiv/FeLV tested negative. We also provide 30 days free insurance after you take your kitty for it's vet check.

Pets at shelters & rescues near New Beginnings for Cats

Rover Rescue

PO Box 4074,
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We'll also keep you updated on Harlow's adoption status with email updates.
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Harlow

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 5 mos
Oak Pak, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Boo's adoption status with email updates.
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Boo

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 4 mos
Hammond, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Meredith Grey's adoption status with email updates.
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Meredith Grey

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 4 mos
Tinley Park, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Baxter's adoption status with email updates.
Bonded Pair
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Baxter

Rex

Male, Adult
Aurora, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Melanie's adoption status with email updates.
Special Needs
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Melanie

English Spot

Female, Adult
Aurora, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Zera's adoption status with email updates.
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Zera

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 5 mos
Wheaton, IL

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