Are you facing a difficult decision about finding a new loving home for your furry friend? We understand that circumstances change, and sometimes rehoming a pet becomes the best option. Below is a list of resources for people who need support services for a pet.

Unfortunately, Kittenville is not able to accept owner surrender, stray surrender, or rehoming requests. See below resources for help in this area.

Challenges with Cat Behavior?

Cat or kitten behavior can be mysterious at the best of times. If you are looking to surrender your pet for behavior reasons, here is information on how to help with common issues.

• Cat is urinating outside the litter box
• Cat is scratching furniture - Note: declawing your cat is not recommended and might cause other behavior problems
• Cats are not getting along or how to re-introduce two cats
• Agressive behavior
• Fearful or anxious behavior
• Other issues - Jackson Galaxy is a fantastic resource for all thing cat behavior if your issue isn't listed above.

Need Low-Cost Vet Services?

Below is a list of providers of low-cost veternay or other cat medial services.

• Spay IL - Lisle, IL. Full list of low-cost vet services including spay/neuter, vaccines, dentals, and deworming.
• Fox Valley Animal Welfare League - North Aurora, IL. Low-cost services for all and additional discounts for those that receive Social Security, Disability, or Unemployment benefits.
• SNIP Society - Joliet, IL. Offers a variety of animal care services including low-cost spay/neuter.
• Animal Care League - Oak Park, IL. Low cost spay/neuter and vaccine clinic
• See the list put out by West Surban Humane Society for more providers in the Chicago area.
• FixFinder - find another low-cost spay/neuter provider outside of the Chicago area.

Need to Rehome Your Cat?

Pet Rehoming Services

These private services specialize in finding new homes for pets. The process is generally that you create a pet profile and people fill out a form if they are interested in your pet. You continue to care for your pet until they are placed in a new home.

• Rehome by Adopt a Pet - $10 to create a listing; $50 fee to adopt
• Home to Home
• Get Your Pet
• Rescue Me!
• We do NOT recommend posting on Facebook marketplace or Craiglist

Private Humane Societies

The groups below take surrendered pets, however there can be a wait list before they will place a pet in a foster home.

• A.R.F. - Animal Rescue Foundation in Wheaton, IL. (630) 200-3828
• Starfish Animal Rescue in Geneva, IL. (708) 967-5554. They accept cat surrenders even though their website only mentions dogs.
• Young at Heart in Woodstock, IL (McHenry County). Specializes in adoptions for senior pets. (815) 333-4001
• Naperville Area Humane Society in Naperville, IL. (630) 420-8989

Animal Control Facilities

Below is a list of open-admission animal control facilities that accept pet surrenders, often for a small fee. These facilities will attempt to place your pet into a home and have a very high rescue percentage.

• DuPage County Animal Care and Control (630) 407-2800
• Kane County Animal Control (630) 232-3555
• Joliet Township Animal Control (815) 725-0333
• Chicago Animal Care and Control (CACC) (312) 747-1406