At least 30 cats were rescued after a fire broke out at the Cat Guardians animal shelter in Lombard, Illinois, on Sunday night, 1 November.
The Lombard Fire Department was called to the shelter in the 900 block of East St Charles Road, where crews worked to bring the blaze under control.
Fire officials said most of the cats were believed to have been accounted for, although the total number inside the all-volunteer-run shelter had not yet been confirmed.
Lombard police officers assisted with traffic control as emergency crews remained at the scene. Residents were asked to avoid the area while the response continued.
The village has not released details about what caused the fire or the extent of the damage to the building.
