Rescued Cats

Junior I took in about 8 years ago, a stray. I don't know where she came from but she had been fixed and declawed. Such a friendly cat, she loves to sit on my lap. Throughout the years, I have taken in cats and dogs and either found homes or kept them. The black cat, spooky, was a stray. I feed the strays and she was outiside eating and I opened the door to see her. She walked in and has lived with me ever since. She is about 1 - 2, I took her to the vet, she has been fixed but has claws. She is the friendliest cat I ever met. She loves everyone, even little kids. She follows anyone in the house who is walking around. We all love her. I have always fed stray cats, and I always try to catch them so I can at least get them to a vet. Normally there is just 1 or 2 regulars, but recently now I have 4. One is a little friendly, the others are not. I would love to get them and at least be sure they are fixed but I don't know how and I really don't have any extra money myself for vet bills. Is there any group that would help if I took them to a vet. Or I would love to find someone really who could take them in. It bothers me so much to see all these poor animals out on the street. I think I am unofficially a cat rescue. If someone could tell me how to become official I would do that.

Cheryl
Carol Stream, IL