Felines & Canines

"OMG Felines and Canines is the best rescue! Their personnel attention to matching the right pet to their family is incredible. The love and genuine care for their animals are like no other! They even continue to offer assistance after the adoption. Abby is anazzzinnngggg! I won't go anywhere else to adopt!!!"

— sheri j.

Adoptee

"F&C is the most incredible rescue helping here in Northern AL. Their Hunter Stephenson Rescue center in Owen's Cross Roads pulls cats, kittens, puppies and dogs from 8 counties and bring them back to the rescue to prepare them for their furever homes in IL and other Midwestern states. The staff match the critter to their potential family for the canines. Felines have their own "cat house" in IL where folks can meet and bond with their new family member. In the years I have volunteered and later supported them they have rescued over 20,000 dogs and cats. On the average they rescue 300 during any given month. They care for those HW+, FIV+ cats and kittens. They are currently throwing their hearts and souls into saving 18 parvo puppies. These they pulled from a shelter to give them a chance of survival and life. They accept senior critters, not just the cute young ones. I had the privilege to volunteer at the Rescue Center. The physical and emotion demands on the staff are immense. They take it as their calling. 24 hours care for the current parvo puppies is beyond what other would even attempt. They dig deeper into their heart of hearts to do everything possible for these little ones while still pulling some 300 critters in need and providing them with their normal top shelf workups. They are absolutely the best!"

— karl z.

Volunteer / foster, Supporter, Fan

"Felines & Canines is committed to saving cats and dogs with love and compassion. They have built a rescue center in Alabama to help vet the animals and provide medical care before transport to Chicago. The matching of pets with potential adoptees is done with care to ensure the best outcome for human and animal."

— mary g.

Adoptee

"Felines and Canines saved my life. We adopted our girl in July of 2021. In the last year, I had been diagnosed with a genetic disease that causes lots of chronic pain, got COVID, had to postpone my wedding for a second time, and was falling deeper and deeper into depression. We had also tried to adopt a pup a few months before from somewhere else, but we weren't a good fit for him, and I was devastated. I was idly browsing Petfinder one day when I saw fka Frida's photo, and sent off the only application I had sent out for months. When Abby emailed us to come meet her, we definitely didn't expect to fall in love and become dog parents that day, but we did, and I can't imagine a more perfect fit. I am thankful every day that she was able to make the connection to bring us together. The care that Abby, Sam, and the rest of team put into making matches and saving lives (both human and animal) both during the initial adoption process and throughout the pet parenthood process is incredible. If we have questions, they're there with answers. If we need a second opinion about something, they're there. If someone needs some support for anything from animal medical care to food or other necessities, they're on it. Our girl is healthy, happy, and we have the entire Chicago & Alabama teams to thank! In the last nearly three years since we adopted, I've gotten to see firsthand the lives they save. Right now, they have 18 parvo pups that were dumped, and they're working on getting each of them through happy and healthy. This is not a unique situation, they do it for every critter that comes through their doors. They've done such innovative work with FIV+ cats, and I'm not even a cat person, but the floor at their adoption center that's made for cats is the coziest place and I could spend hours here. I am so proud to be a donor and so incredibly lucky that I happened upon them."

— desi t.

Adoptee, Supporter, Fan