Hero (about 3 and half months old as of 8/6/2026) is a spayed female brown tabby shorthaired kitten. Hero and her siblings were trapped in Waukegan when she was about 4 weeks old. An adult female cat trapped in the same area who was waiting transport to the vet acted frantic to see the kittens and so it was assumed mother and babies were reunited. She helped care for the kittens for a few weeks until they were deemed old enough to fully ween; except when she went in for surgery it was found she had never been pregnant! She was just a really good auntie- whoops! Hero got her name because she's the reason her kitty family was rescued. When she was 4 weeks old she ran up to a family out for an evening walk who saved her and found her siblings the next day. Since we never did find their actual mom they may not have survived if they hadn't been taken in, and we know if they were outside a few more weeks they wouldn't have been able to be tamed. Now safe inside Hero is the quintessential playful kitten that always has the zoomies. She's the last kitten to come for dinner because playing is her absolute top priority. She is good with other cats but would do best adopted along with her brother Brynn or to a home with an energetic young cat (or 3!) she can play with so he doesn't drive the humans or older pets in the house crazy. She hasn't been raised with dogs but might be okay with a slow introduction to a really calm, cat-experienced dog. Her playful energy could be great for older kids but she is a little less comfortable with lots of exciting human activity and would probably be overwhelmed by preschoolers and younger.
