Whimsical Whiskers Rescue

Whimsical Whiskers Rescue is a partner of Best Friends, working together to save the lives of dogs and cats in communities like yours across the country

The Best Friends Network is made up of thousands of public and private shelters, rescue groups, spay/neuter organizations, and other animal welfare groups — all working to save the lives of dogs and cats in communities like yours across the country.

From Whimsical Whiskers Rescue

Whimsical Whiskers Rescue is a 501(c)3 non-profit animal rescue and adoption organization dedicated to providing a safe haven for cats in need. Our mission is to reduce community feline overpopulation and euthanasia. We strive to responsibly and humanely manage community cat populations, using strategic Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) practices. We aim to prevent feline overpopulation by streamlining spay/neuter accessibility for community cats through TNR and rescue/shelter partnerships.

Assumption, IL 62510-1071
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How is your community doing when it comes to lifesaving? 

Our partners support each other and inspire their own communities to increase lifesaving of dogs and cats across the country.

Every partner has one common goal: to save the lives of homeless pets.

How Is Your Community Doing?

Animals in Illinois need your help

You can make a world of difference in the lives of cats and dogs in your community when you work with Whimsical Whiskers Rescue and Best Friends to support homeless pets and save more lives.

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Adopt a pet

When you adopt a homeless dog or cat you’re saving the life of a loving and loyal animal. You’re also making space for other pets to find families of their own.
Adopt a Pet
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Foster a pet

Fostering a pet is a short-term commitment with long-term impact. By opening your home to a dog or cat for even a few days, you can save lives.
Foster a Pet

Heartwarming stories from our partners

Just like Whimsical Whiskers Rescue, shelters and rescue groups around the country are saving the lives of homeless cats and dogs. Read more about their lifesaving work. 
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Small shelter makes big difference for Kentucky’s pets

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Who we are

Best Friends Animal Society  works alongside thousands of animal shelters, rescue groups, and other animal welfare organizations to save the lives of cats and dogs across the country and to make the entire country no-kill.

The Best Friends Network is comprised of thousands of animal welfare groups from every single state, all working to save the lives of pets in their own communities.

Ranging from animal shelters and rescue groups to spay/neuter and trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) organizations, they collaborate with Best Friends to save even more lives in every corner of the country.

Best Friends provides marketing help, fundraising events, webinars, grants, and other resources so that, together, we can Save Them All.

Interested in becoming a partner? Visit bestfriends.org/network.