Pet Details
Sam
A.R.F. Pet ID:21963039
- Species: Cat
- Breed: Domestic Long Hair (long coat)
- Age: Baby (born on 9/7/2025)
- Sex: Male
- Spayed/Neutered: Yes
- Good with Cats? Yes
- Good with Dogs? Yes
- Good with Kids? Yes
Sam is still available for adoption but might have other applicants. Learn more about our pet adoption process.
Meet Sam
Sam doesn’t just walk into a room—he works it.
This 10-week-old charmer is smooth, confident, and impossibly friendly. Like his Cheers namesake, Sam believes everyone is a friend (especially the ladies), and he makes sure they know it. If there’s attention available anywhere in the house, Sam will find it—and probably flirt with it.
Play Style:
Sam loves interactive play and thrives on engagement. He enjoys chasing wand toys, playful wrestling with other kittens, and showing off his athletic moves like he’s auditioning for something. He plays confidently but gently, adjusting his energy depending on who he’s with. Sam doesn’t just play—he performs, frequently pausing as if waiting for applause.
Temperament:
Exceptionally social, affectionate, and outgoing. Sam is a lap-seeker, a shoulder-rider, and a professional cuddler. He’s fearless, adaptable, and comfortable in new situations, making him an easy fit in just about any home. He has a calm confidence and a sweet, loving nature that makes people fall for him instantly—he knows it, too.
Social Skills:
Fantastic with kids, other cats, and dogs. Sam especially enjoys charming the ladies (human and feline alike) and will happily follow them around like a tiny gentleman escort.
If you’re looking for a kitten with movie-star looks, bartender-level charisma, and a heart as big as his personality, Sam is ready to pour himself into your life and never leave your side.
We encourage you to consider adopting kittens in pairs! There are several reasons why
Sam
would do good with a friend, including:
-Two kittens keep each other entertained - they will play and get all their energy out on each other in time for snuggles with you!
-Having two kittens to play with each other prevents "I'm lonely and bored" behavioral issues.
-Watching two kittens wrestle is quite possibly the cutest thing you will ever see.
-The kittens will teach each other "how to cat" and learn to be more social with humans and people.
-You'll save two lives instead of one!
Sam
is microchipped, up to date on all vaccinations,
neutered
, and litter box trained.
Sam
's adoption fee is $165. Please note A.R.F. does not approve applications for any kitten under 6 months of age to families that live outside of Illinois and/or beyond 100 miles of Wheaton or Glen Ellyn, IL.
If you are interested in meeting
Sam
, please fill out our
online kitten 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.
More Info About Sam
- Up-to-date on vaccines: Yes
- Current size (lbs): 0.84
- Color: Orange and White
- Coat length: Long
- Declawed: No
- Indoor or outdoor: Indoor Only
- Foster: SaBa
Sam is still available for adoption but might have other applicants. Learn more about our pet adoption process.
All pets adopted from A.R.F.-Animal Rescue Foundation include the following as part of their adoption fee:
- Spay/neuter or a certificate for a low-cost spay/neuter when medically recommended
- Microchip and registration, a permanent identification to reunite lost pets with their owners
- Initial de-worming and flea and tick treatment
- Age-appropriate testing for heartworm/FIV-FELV
- Age-appropriate vaccines
- Pre-adoption medical exam
- A certificate for a free healthy pet exam at one of A.R.F.’s participating veterinarians within 7 days of adoption
- Offer for a no-risk 30 day free trial with Trupanion pet medical insurance
If a cat or dog is on our website, it is still available for adoption but might have other applicants. If you find yourself interested in one of our animals, submit a no-commitment application immediately. 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 until your application has been approved in approximately 3-5 business days.
We do not schedule meetings until you have an approved application.
A.R.F.-Animal Rescue Foundation does not have a facility where applicants can visit all of our animals. The majority of our dogs and cats are brought to adoption events by our volunteers. We invite everyone to come to our events, but we give priority to pre-approved applicants.
If you’re invited to meet an animal:
- Plan to arrive early, as we cannot hold animals for any reason.
- All human household members and dogs (if adopting another dog), must be present in order to be considered as a potential adopter.
Thank you for your interest and cooperation!
