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Maple is a shy, extremely timid, dainty, orange tabby female with beautiful orange-yellow eyes. She will always be about the size of a six-month old kitten. She brought to ARF as a semi-feral kitten and she still needs time to learn to trust people. Her people must be patient with her as she gets to know you, your new home, and other cat(s) in the home.
Maple can get overwhelmed or overstimulated by people, playing, or petting and may hide or scratch out of nervousness or overstimulation. The scratching behavior only happens when she is being petted and she gets overstimulated or confuses it with play behavior. It is a playful attempt to scratch, not a “mean” motivation to try to scratch.
Because of Maple’s shyness and timidity, she needs to be in either an adult only home or a home with children 10 years or older who will respect her boundaries and not tease her. Maple needs to be in a home with at least one other playful cat. Maple would do best in a quieter, calmer home environment.
Maple does like other cats and she must be with at least one another gentle, playful cat. Having another playful cat will help burn off her kitten energy and help her become more confident. Due to her small size any other cat in her new home must be gentle with other cats. No dogs in Maple’s new home is another requirement. Her adopter must commit to do a slow introduction to the new home, her new people, and resident cat(s). The process will be explained during the meet and greet with Maple.
Maple is playful and affectionate once she gets to know you. She enjoys being petted and having someone play with her with a wand toy. Maple is not a lap cat or cuddly, but this may change as she gets older. She also does not like to be picked up. She really is an adorable cat that needs the right home to help her blossom into a confident cat.
Maple is microchipped, up to date on all vaccinations, spayed , and litter box trained.
Maple's adoption fee is $135. If you are interested in meeting Maple, please fill out our online adoption application at https://www.arf-il.org/adopt/application/ today!
Once your application has been approved, an A.R.F. volunteer will be able to contact you to arrange a meeting.
Thank you for considering a rescue pet from A.R.F.-Animal Rescue Foundation! We are based in Wheaton, IL and conduct adoption events in the DuPage County area. If you are interested in adopting one of our pets, please submit an adoption application at https://www.arf-il.org/adopt/application/
Adoption appointments are scheduled based on the order of applications received, so submit your application early! Submitting an application does not commit you to any animal but does get you a head start with the adoption approval process. Due to a high volume of applications, we are often unable to respond to questions or schedule meetings until your application has been approved. More information about our adoption process can be found on our website here: https://www.arf-il.org/adopt/
As an all-volunteer, foster home-based organization, A.R.F. Animal Rescue Foundation does not have a facility where applicants can visit our animals. Please visit https://www.arf-il.org/events/ for a list of our upcoming adoption events.
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You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website.
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Maple is a shy, extremely timid, dainty, orange tabby female with beautiful orange-yellow eyes. She will always be about the size of a six-month old kitten. She brought to ARF as a semi-feral kitten and she still needs time to learn to trust people. Her people must be patient with her as she gets to know you, your new home, and other cat(s) in the home.
Maple can get overwhelmed or overstimulated by people, playing, or petting and may hide or scratch out of nervousness or overstimulation. The scratching behavior only happens when she is being petted and she gets overstimulated or confuses it with play behavior. It is a playful attempt to scratch, not a “mean” motivation to try to scratch.
Because of Maple’s shyness and timidity, she needs to be in either an adult only home or a home with children 10 years or older who will respect her boundaries and not tease her. Maple needs to be in a home with at least one other playful cat. Maple would do best in a quieter, calmer home environment.
Maple does like other cats and she must be with at least one another gentle, playful cat. Having another playful cat will help burn off her kitten energy and help her become more confident. Due to her small size any other cat in her new home must be gentle with other cats. No dogs in Maple’s new home is another requirement. Her adopter must commit to do a slow introduction to the new home, her new people, and resident cat(s). The process will be explained during the meet and greet with Maple.
Maple is playful and affectionate once she gets to know you. She enjoys being petted and having someone play with her with a wand toy. Maple is not a lap cat or cuddly, but this may change as she gets older. She also does not like to be picked up. She really is an adorable cat that needs the right home to help her blossom into a confident cat.
Maple is microchipped, up to date on all vaccinations, spayed , and litter box trained.
Maple's adoption fee is $135. If you are interested in meeting Maple, please fill out our online adoption application at https://www.arf-il.org/adopt/application/ today!
Once your application has been approved, an A.R.F. volunteer will be able to contact you to arrange a meeting.
Thank you for considering a rescue pet from A.R.F.-Animal Rescue Foundation! We are based in Wheaton, IL and conduct adoption events in the DuPage County area. If you are interested in adopting one of our pets, please submit an adoption application at https://www.arf-il.org/adopt/application/
Adoption appointments are scheduled based on the order of applications received, so submit your application early! Submitting an application does not commit you to any animal but does get you a head start with the adoption approval process. Due to a high volume of applications, we are often unable to respond to questions or schedule meetings until your application has been approved. More information about our adoption process can be found on our website here: https://www.arf-il.org/adopt/
As an all-volunteer, foster home-based organization, A.R.F. Animal Rescue Foundation does not have a facility where applicants can visit our animals. Please visit https://www.arf-il.org/events/ for a list of our upcoming adoption events.
Our application will ask for information about your household and vet, and previous pet experience. https://www.arf-il.org/adopt/application
2.
Approve Application
Our application checkers will review the information you submitted. This step takes approximately 5 business days.
3.
Meet the Pet
You will be invited to meet with the pet, usually at one of our Saturday adoption events: https://www.arf-il.org/events/
4.
Sign Adoption Contract
We’ll walk you through the adoption paperwork and collect the adoption fee. Then your new best friend is yours!
Additional adoption info
If you are interested in adopting one of our pet you should complete an online application at www.arf-il.org. This does not commit you to adopting, but does allow the process to begin. You're welcome to send an inquiry, but fortunately our animals move quickly so the animal may be adopted by the time you inquire.
You will be screened to ensure that:
You understand the life long responsibility of adopting and caring for a pet.
All household members consent to the decision to adopt.
Adopting a pet will not result in a violation of your lease. If you live in an apartment, we do ask that you provide us with a copy of the lease or obtain a letter of approval from your landlord.
You are 18 years or older to adopt a pet from us.
The temperament of the animal you are interested in is conducive to your lifestyle and home environment.
Agree to our adoption fees*:
Dogs: $200
Kittens: 6 months and younger $150
Cats: Older than 6 months $110
Mama cats: $95
*Unless otherwise noted in pet listing or adoption contract.
If you are interested in adopting one of our pet you should complete an online application at www.arf-il.org. This does not commit you to adopting, but does allow the process to begin. You're welcome to send an inquiry, but fortunately our animals move quickly so the animal may be adopted by the time you inquire.
You will be screened to ensure that:
You understand the life long responsibility of adopting and caring for a pet.
All household members consent to the decision to adopt.
Adopting a pet will not result in a violation of your lease. If you live in an apartment, we do ask that you provide us with a copy of the lease or obtain a letter of approval from your landlord.
You are 18 years or older to adopt a pet from us.
The temperament of the animal you are interested in is conducive to your lifestyle and home environment.
Agree to our adoption fees*:
Dogs: $200
Kittens: 6 months and younger $150
Cats: Older than 6 months $110
Mama cats: $95
*Unless otherwise noted in pet listing or adoption contract.
We conduct weekly adoption events throughout the western suburbs of Chicago. A list of our upcoming adoption events can be found here: https://www.arf-il.org/events/
If you are interested in an animal, we recommend you put in an adoption application prior to an event: https://www.arf-il.org/adopt/application/
Many of our cats and kittens may be viewed and adopted from PetSmarts in Darien and Wheaton, Illinois.You can find more information about those friendly felines here: https://www.arf-il.org/pets/cats/darien-petsmart-adoption-center/ and here: https://www.arf-il.org/pets/cats/wheaton-petsmart-adoption-center/
We conduct weekly adoption events throughout the western suburbs of Chicago. A list of our upcoming adoption events can be found here: https://www.arf-il.org/events/
If you are interested in an animal, we recommend you put in an adoption application prior to an event: https://www.arf-il.org/adopt/application/
Many of our cats and kittens may be viewed and adopted from PetSmarts in Darien and Wheaton, Illinois.You can find more information about those friendly felines here: https://www.arf-il.org/pets/cats/darien-petsmart-adoption-center/ and here: https://www.arf-il.org/pets/cats/wheaton-petsmart-adoption-center/
More about this rescue
A.R.F.-ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION is a non-profit humane society established 1985. We are volunteers dedicated to finding loving homes to the homeless, abandoned, and abused animals of our community. Animals waiting for adoption are housed in foster homes. We are licensed by the state of Illinois, we receive no government funding. Private and corporate donations, as well as adoption fees, keep ARF prepared to help animals in need. As of July 1999, ARF is now a 501c3 non-profit organization in the United States.
A.R.F.-ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION is a non-profit humane society established 1985. We are volunteers dedicated to finding loving homes to the homeless, abandoned, and abused animals of our community. Animals waiting for adoption are housed in foster homes. We are licensed by the state of Illinois, we receive no government funding. Private and corporate donations, as well as adoption fees, keep ARF prepared to help animals in need. As of July 1999, ARF is now a 501c3 non-profit organization in the United States.
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