Rescuing, Healing, and Rehoming Cats Across Chicago!
Cat-Tastrophe Charities Inc. is a Chicago-based nonprofit cat rescue dedicated to feeding, rehabilitating, and rehoming cats in need. What began in a Lawndale neighborhood has grown into a foster-based rescue focused on medical care, thoughtful placement, and giving every cat the chance at a safe, loving forever home.
We believe every cat deserves dignity, compassion, and a second chance — no matter their age, health, or past.
Why Adopt from Cat-Tastrophe
​What you can expect​
We are foster based, so our cats live in real homes, not cages. We take time to understand each cat’s personality and needs, match them carefully with the right home, and support adopters even after adoption.
• Cats living in foster homes
• Clear info on personality and needs
• Adoption support and guidance
• Meet and greets and adoption events
Our Story
Cat-Tastrophe Charities Inc. began in a Lawndale neighborhood after years of feeding local cats and witnessing the consequences of untreated illness and abandonment. One heartbreaking loss on a back porch became the turning point — transforming compassion into action and leading to the creation of our 501(c)(3).
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Today, we rescue cats in need, provide medical care and rehabilitation, and nurture each cat in a foster home until they are ready to begin a new chapter in a safe, loving forever home.
Your Donation Saves Lives.
Street rescues come with serious medical needs. Your support keeps us going.
Every contribution, no matter the size, helps us keep going.
Most of the cats we rescue come straight from the streets of Chicago. They are not arriving healthy or ready for adoption. Many are suffering from worms, mites, upper respiratory infections, eye infections, injuries, malnutrition, or untreated medical conditions that can quickly become life-threatening without care.
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Veterinary exams, diagnostic testing, medications, emergency treatment, spay and neuter surgeries, and ongoing follow-up care come at a high cost. For a small, home-based rescue like ours, these expenses add up fast and can easily reach hundreds or even thousands of dollars per cat.
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Your donation goes directly toward:
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Emergency and routine veterinary care
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Medications for infections, parasites, and chronic conditions
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Spay and neuter surgeries
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Recovery care that prepares cats for safe, successful adoption
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Without consistent funding, we are forced to make impossible decisions about how many cats we can help. Donations allow us to continue rescuing cats in desperate need, provide the medical care they deserve, and give them a real chance at a healthy life and a loving home.
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Every contribution, no matter the size, helps us keep going.
Why Your Donation Matters
100% OF YOUR DONATION WILL HELP OUR 501(c)(3) NONPROFIT SAVE CAT LIVES.
Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law.