We believe your dedication and positive attitude should be rewarded.
Each month Chicago Pet Rescue nominates a
"Volunteer of the Month" as part of our Volunteer Incentive Program! These heroes go above and beyond in their efforts to help our rescued pets. We encourage you to volunteer as much as you can. The more hours you give, the more chances you'll have to be a hero. Ways to become Volunteer of the Month:
Perks of being a VIP Volunteer:
Check out a new hero each month—maybe you'll be featured next! Nominate yourself or another volunteer—email us at volunteer@chicagopetrescue.org. |
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Other perks of volunteering:
Meet New People! Chicago Pet Rescue is made up of a dynamic community of animal lovers, and we do our best to create a fun and inviting environment for our fabulous volunteers at our Chicago headquarters, holding most events within 30 minutes of Edison Park. Come enjoy the company of our wonderful animals while hanging out with other terrific, like-minded people who are passionate about standing up for animals.
Free Stress Relief Sessions! As a thank you for your dedication and hard work we offer volunteers the chance to help a homeless animal feel like a companion, even if its just for an hour. Shed your stress and energize with one of our animals! We offer training to our volunteers on how to socialize a cat, kitten, dog or puppy. Once you are trained we invite you to schedule a time to stop by Skokie PetSmart to relax with any of our on-site or visiting animals. Visitations need to be scheduled, so contact volunteer@chicagopetrescue.org for details.
Got Talent? CPR uses today's technology to raise awareness and funds for animals. Whether it’s a YouTube video, an album, a live performance or a commercial, our volunteers have the opportunity to showcase their talents in many ways. We love the idea of giving passionate and creative people an opportunity to do what they love for the benefit of animals. Doesn’t get much better than that!
Hit The Town! Earn tickets to go see a movie, enjoy a nice cup of coffee or have a nice dinner on us, as part of our Volunteer Perks program. We appreciate your dedication and believe that rewarding your hard work with fun events makes for happier volunteers!
Gift for your Time!! Each time you Volunteer for at least 2 hours during one event you can have a staff person sign your volunteer card and be closer to picking a gift (after a total of 8 hours). We want you to have fun during and after our events.
Save Money! Protect those you love by volunteering. Volunteers who accumulate a minimum of 5 hours per year are eligible for 10% off their 24PetWatch pet insurance. Having this coverage can help ensure pets receive the right medical attention when they need it.
Ready to join us? Fill out our online volunteer sign-up form. Thanks!
Our Heroes!
Each month Chicago Pet Rescue nominates a "Volunteer of the Month" as part of our Volunteer Incentive Program.
These VIP heroes have gone above and beyond in their efforts to help our rescued pets, and we appreciate them tremendously. Find out about the perks of participating in our VIP Program and how you become a hero to helps to save a life.
These VIP heroes have gone above and beyond in their efforts to help our rescued pets, and we appreciate them tremendously. Find out about the perks of participating in our VIP Program and how you become a hero to helps to save a life.
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May 2018 -TBDWho knows it could be YOU..Help when and where you can! |
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April 2018 -Caroline M.Caroline believes all felines deserve love and attention. She is dedicated to taking care of our cats that are fostered at Petco. We admire her reliability and appreciate her being a team player. She often takes extra shifts to help other volunteers when they can't make it. She will also pop into the store to check on the cats who are having a harder time. Her love of animals is obvious, as she tirelessly works to make sure that our cats maintain a high quality of life, while waiting for their forever homes. Besides keeping their cages clean, she spends time giving them individual attention and affection. Thank you Carolina on a job well done! We want you to know that Chicago Pet Rescue appreciates all of your time. |
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March 2018 -Terri P.Terri is not a passive animal lover, she puts her love of animals to work! She has been a friend and supporter of Chicago Pet Rescue for several years. She helps in any way she can. Terri enjoys working on special projects, behind the scenes. She has been a big help with socializing some of our homeless cats. Terri has even opened her house to fostering homeless kittens. This has included washing very messy, tiny kitten faces with warm water and Q-tips. She often helps trim the nails of our homeless cats. Terri also enjoys participating in as many Dine and Make a Difference events as she can, in addition to other fundraisers. She also helps with set-up and tear-down at many of the events that she is able to attend. She volunteers out of the goodness of her heart and often stays behind the spotlight, not wanting any acknowledgement. We want to thank Terri, on behalf of Chicago Pet Rescue and our homeless pets, for her continued dedication to helping and loving animals. |
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Feb 2018 -Ulana B.Ulana's inexhaustible efforts to improve the lives of homeless animals deserves recognition. She, tirelessly, gives her time and love to our foster cats. She is also very involved with trapping and neutering of stray cats. Ulana traps the strays, pays for all of their vetting and then works with the ones that are social enough to be adopted. We are thrilled that she reached out to us to help her place some of these cats in loving homes. Ashie (pictured) is one of the kittens we helped rescue through Ulana. Ulana is one of our Socialization Volunteers at Petsmart. She compassionately works with our cats to improve the quality of their lives while they wait to find their forever homes. Ulana makes sure that their cages are clean and they are living in a healthy environment. She goes in 2-3 times a week to give them exercise and to remind them of the love that they can expect when they find their new families. On behalf of Chicago Pet Rescue and all of the foster and stray kitties, we would like to thank Ulana for all the lives she has helped us save. |
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Jan 2018 -Tracey and Greg N.Tracey and Greg have big hearts, which are filled with their love of animals! They are especially fond of guinea pigs and have fostered several for our rescue. Lately, piggies seem to be coming in as quickly as they are being adopted. We are grateful that Tracey and Greg never tire of fostering one after another. They attend as many of our fundraisers as possible, including our social networking event and appreciation dinner. They are always happy to take in a piggy in need. Because of them, we know that we never have to turn away a homeless guinea pig. On behalf of CPR, all of the guinea pigs you've helped in the past, and those you will help in the future, we thank you! Or, as the piggies would say, "Squeak, squeak"! |
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Dec 2017 -Jaime T.Jaime offered to help CPR because she has a soft spot for animals and a big heart. She opened her home to fostering our kittens and cats. Even though she lives farther than most of our fosters, she still transports them to events. Jaime does not, however, just drop them off and wish them well. She stays with her fosters for the entire event and is dedicated to finding them forever homes! She eagerly interacts with visitors and answers their questions. Jaime has helped care for other foster cats when their current foster parents had to leave town. Jaime has also offered her creativity by donating some pretty crafts to our last fundraiser. She also does a great job spreading the word about Chicago Pet Rescue and helps in any way she can. She volunteers with enthusiasm and dedication. She has also offered to fill one of our open volunteer positions, Events Coordinator. Jaime will be coordinating our adoption and special events. Lastly she fell in love with her foster kitten, Jeeves, which she adopted a few days ago. However, since she knows the value of fostering to homeless animals, she has agreed to continue to foster more cats in needs. Her hard work and caring deserves recognition. We want to thank you, Jamie, on a job well done and look forward to saving many more lives. |
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Nov 2017 -Brian BBrian loves helping homeless animals find their forever families. His hard work shines as he does everything he can to maintain a high quality of life for every cat whose life he touches. He is dedicated to making sure that our cats who are housed at a local pet store get personalized attention, while they are waiting for the right person to come along. Every week he goes and cleans their cages, makes sure they have plenty of food and water for the night and most importantly spends time socializing them, so they have cuddle and play time. In addition to all of this, Brian also comes out to help at adoption events. He supports Chicago Pet Rescue any way he can. On behalf of Chicago Pet Rescue and our animals, thank you for all that you do to help save the lives of homeless pets. |
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Oct 2017 -Lisa S.This month's VIP is one of our newer volunteers/fosters who gives 200% all the time! Lisa deserves special recognition for her dedication and hard work. She has already fostered a handful of kittens, in the few, short months that's she's been involved with CPR! Lisa comes to most events, to answer questions about her fosters, making sure that they have every opportunity to find their forever homes. She is always ready to help whenever and wherever needed. Her generosity is inspiring! She made and donated all of the mini-cupcakes and homemade dog biscuits for our recent fundraiser. The cupcakes were delicious and super-cute. Her willingness to do whatever is needed to help homeless animals warrants tremendous accolades. On behalf of Chicago Pet Rescue and our homeless animals, we thank Lisa S. for her big heart and all she has done (and continues to do) to help save lives. |
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Sept 2017 -Raquel G.Our volunteer of the month is very dedicated to helping homeless animals. She has been a tremendous help with our Cat Socialization Program. She is not only committed to one night a week at Petco, but often picks up days that other supporters can't make. She volunteers her time with enthusiasm and an obvious love of animals! In addition to working with our cats, she is also happy to assist with our rabbits and guinea pigs, making sure they get plenty of cuddles and exercise. We want to thank Raquel G. for her admirable desire to help homeless animals and for the dedication that she has shown. |
Romona -VIP Quarterly Winner ($10 Gift Card)
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Aug 2017 -Lauren B.When you look up the words, "dog lover" in the dictionary, you should see Lauren's picture! She is happy to do whatever she can to make the world a better place for every dog that she encounters. Lauren fostered Bentley, one of our dogs, for Chicago Pet Rescue, at her boarding and doggy daycare facility, The Dog House, L. C. & L. This led to him being adopted by one of her employees! Lauren is happy to donate gift certificates and baskets for our big fundraisers! She also took up a collection of supplies for our rescue. Lauren is a constant source of support! She has included us in many local pet-related events, including the doggy parade at the Gladstone Park Throwback Fest in 2016. Recently, she led a private CPR and Animal Safety Class to certify/educate our staff members and volunteers. This knowledge is invaluable when working to save the lives of homeless animals. |
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July 2017 -Lisa S.Lisa will always do anything that she can for animals. She takes life's ups and downs with a smile on her face and makes sure that any animal she is around has everything they need (even if this means she has to cut back or go without things for herself). Lisa adopted one of our first CPR dogs (Vader), almost seven years ago. She also adopted a cat (Pixel) from us last year. Lisa isn't just an adopter. She keeps giving back to CPR by helping at adoption events and any other way she is able. She is our official puppy cuddler and is very good at it. Thank you Lisa for all that you do for our homeless animals. Your support is always appreciated! |
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June 2017 -Romona P.Romona gives 110% of herself when it comes to caring for our homeless pets. She is one of our Cat Socialization Volunteers at Norridge Petco. She will often pick up an extra socialization shift when someone else can't make it. Romona is more than happy to work with a new volunteer and show them the ropes. She comes early and cleans cages, then returns at 8 p.m., so the cats have maximum time to play in the salon at Petco. Romona is truly gifted when it comes to handling cats. She enjoys playing with them, but also doesn't mind helping with the hard stuff, like trimming their nails. On behalf of Chicago Pet Rescue and all the animals you have touched with your kindness and compassion, we thank you Romona. We look forward to your continued support, for many years to come. |
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May 2017 -Robin B.Robin used to be strictly a doggy mom, but life didn't always allow her enough time to have a dog. She is still a huge animal lover and feels that life is too boring without a furry friend. After a friend of hers recommended that she foster cats or kittens, she reached out to CPR. She had always enjoyed being around family cats and thought saving some kittens would be fun. Robin's busy work life doesn't permit her to attend adoption events, but that doesn't keep her from fostering. She acts as a safe house for kittens in need and loves every minute of it! Robin has helped CPR rescue several individual kittens, but is also open to fostering a mom and her litter. We look forward to saving many feline lives together! Thank you for taking such great care of your little furry fosters and making sure they always have everything they need. We also appreciate your help with transporting your fosters to/from vet appointments and pet stores. |
Orly, Jordan and Roan -VIP Quarterly Winners ($10 Gift Card)
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Apr 2017 -Orly, Jordan and Roan S.This month, our VIPs are not just one or two people, but an entire family! Orly brought her oldest son, Jordan, to an adoption event. Shortly after seeing how much fun they were having, her youngest son, Roan, decided to help too. They volunteer together to assist our four-legged friends in finding forever homes. Jordan and Roan come out to events to help with the animals and talk to visitors. They also attend our fundraisers and help out where they can. Roan and Jordan have transported several animals to vet appointments for us, even in bad weather conditions. As a family, they have supported Chicago Pet Rescue in many different ways. They have also helped review our monthly newsletter, and shared our events and animals. Their love for animals is undeniable and their support is invaluable. We greatly appreciate all they continue to do for CPR. Orly and her sons, Roan and Jordan, are a great example of a family with big hearts! They are a wonderful illustration of what working together can accomplish. We appreciate all your support and generous efforts. CPR hopes that others will follow your example and volunteer as a family. |
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Mar 2017 -Erin and StanErin and Stan have been supporting CPR for years, by attending events like our bowling fundraiser. They also try to make it to as many of our Dine and Make a Difference Events as possible. When we learned about a Shepherd mix puppy that needed to be rehomed, we called out for a foster family. Erin and Stan answered this call and have been fostering Gracie for several months. They bring her to adoption events, near or far, and usually stay for the entire occasion. They love telling people all about their beautiful foster girl! They have patiently socialized, potty-trained, and taught Gracie commands like, "sit" and "high-five"! Thank you, Erin and Stan, for your support of CPR and for being life-savers to Gracie! We appreciate you giving so much of yourselves and your time! |
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Feb 2017 -Shelley G.Shelley and her family joined the world of CPR by adopting a cat from us a few years ago. Last year, she contacted us again, wanting to get involved in saving more lives through fostering. Our intention was to start them out slowly, fostering one or two kittens, but when a family of five came to us in need they jumped right in. Luckily, we were able to find another foster home for two of the kittens, so Shelley and her family fostered the other three. Since then they have fostered many other needy kittens. While Shelley is the main caregiver for their fosters, her entire family gets involved with socializing, feeding and taking care of the kittens. Her kids are very gentle and caring with their fosters. Shelley is more than willing to transport her fosters to the vet, to adoption events (where she happily stays the entire time), and to their final adoptions. She thoroughly enjoys taking care of the kittens. Shelley goes above and beyond for them and Chicago Pet Rescue. For all that you do for our homeless kittens, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. |
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Jan 2017 -Melanie and Eric B.We met Melanie at one of our adoption events. She inquired about our foster program and the rest is history. Melanie, Eric and their two dogs have been so loving and inviting to both our feline and canine fosters, that they usually have one of each at a time. They feel that since they have the extra space in their beautiful home, they want to do all that they can to help homeless animals in need! Melanie and Eric started out fostering kittens, then Modanna, (a Lab mix) came along and its been raining dogs and cats for them ever since. They are very diligent about sending us pictures, great write-ups, and updates on their foster pets. Since the first one they attended, they've never missed an adoption event! Even though Eric will tell you that Melanie does the majority of the work, we know that he is a big part of the fostering process (especially since he comes to most of the adoption home visits). They support us by attending our Dine and Make a Difference events and other fundraisers. Thank you both for your thoughtful feedback and support. We love and appreciate all that Melanie and Eric do for our foster animals. CPR is looking forward to saving many more furry friends with their help! |
Vince C. -VIP Quarterly Winner ($10 Gift Card)
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Dec 2016 -Betsy O.Betsy reached out to us wanting to help homeless animals. She started out with our Cat Socialization Program, which she now does twice a week. We appreciate her cleaning cages and spending much-needed time with our cats at Petco. Her dedication to this program deserves acknowledgement. The time she spends each week provides a healthy environment and human companionship for our cats while they are waiting to find their forever homes. When a kitten was found and we didn't have an open home, she stepped up and offered to foster. This kitten was extremely scared, but Betsy worked with her every day and was successful in incorporating her into her family. Not to our surprise, she fell in love with Pookie and wound up adopting her. Whenever CPR is need, Betsy is willing to help. She supports Chicago Pet Rescue in whatever way she can. We thank Betsy for her dedication, hard work and applaud her for her love of animals. |
Nov 2016 -Connie R.
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She loves be be around animals. Due to allergies in the family, Connie does not have any pets of her own, but loves all her grand-animals. She is the proud grandmother of 10 fur-babies!
Connie enjoys helping us any way she can. She help to set the positive path that CPR is on. One of her first requests, when the rescue started, was that we always focus on the positive, not the gruesome or sad part that most non-profits use to get people to donate or pay attention. She has supported us by collecting donated supplies, helping us set up adoption events in new locations, post flyers all around her neighborhood businesses, attending many of our fundraisers, volunteering at different special events and is always ready to make helpful suggestions. Thank you Connie, for putting so much love and thought into Chicago Pet Rescue! |
Oct 2016 - Jeanine L.
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Jeanine came to CPR as a friend of one of our volunteers. She first adopted two kittens from us. After adopting them and hearing more about our organization, her friend encouraged her to get more involved. She attended some Dine and Make a Difference fundraisers and volunteered at adoption events. She quickly realized that she could continue to help in other ways. Jeanine then joined the CPR staff, as our Foster Coordinator. She reviews all of our foster applications, does vet/landlord checks and replies to any foster inquiries. She also tends to all the foster families' needs and makes sure that the foster pets have all that they require. Jeanine also helps make sure that our homeless animals make it to/from adoption events. All of this might seem easy, but there is a lot of behind-the-scenes work that she conquers with pride. On top of her Foster Coordinator duties, she assists with home visits and fundraisers.
She also fell in love with, and adopted, a cute, little CPR dog that she helped rescue from CACC. She wasn't planning on adopting a dog, but after CPR pulled him, she knew he really was meant to be hers.
Jeanine works effortlessly to come up with new ways to improve the foster program and CPR. We thank you very much for your dedication & support!
She also fell in love with, and adopted, a cute, little CPR dog that she helped rescue from CACC. She wasn't planning on adopting a dog, but after CPR pulled him, she knew he really was meant to be hers.
Jeanine works effortlessly to come up with new ways to improve the foster program and CPR. We thank you very much for your dedication & support!
Sept 2016 -Vince C.
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Vince loves nothing more than helping animals and people. He is always asking what Chicago Pet Rescue needs the most and does his best to fulfill that need.
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Stefanie and Alex -VIP Quarterly Winner ($25 Gift Card)
Aug 2016 -Stefanie and Alex
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July 2016 -Jenny L.
Jenny L., and her dog Lilo, wanted to help homeless dogs by sharing their love and home. So, they signed up for our foster program! Their first foster, Enzo, was a perfect fit with their little family, but they sacrificed adopting him because they wanted to be able to continue to help other homeless dogs. Honey, their second foster, was an even BETTER fit! Again, they agreed to part with her to continue to support other dogs in need. Fortunately, both dogs found fantastic forever homes, which they could not have done without Jenny and Lilo's help! Jenny dedicates many hours, caring for her fosters. She takes them for walks, helps with training, and provides plenty of snuggle time. She transports them to vet appointments, adoption events, home visits, and anywhere else they need to go. CPR thanks you, Jenny and Lilo, for all of your time and love! Our animals are no longer homeless and much better off because they were fostered by you. |
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June 2016 -Sally and Patrick M.Sally and Patrick are a mother and son duo who have big hearts for homeless animals. They are part of our Cat Socialization Program and come out, after long days of work and school, to provide cuddles and playtime for our cats housed at PetSmart. Patrick has been known to sit on the floor at PetSmart so cats can crawl into his lap.
They volunteer at our adoption events, passing out flyers, talking to visitors and monitoring our pets. They always make sure the animals are comfortable, safe and calm. Our homeless pets love and appreciate the attention. Sally and Patrick also support CPR by attending our Dine and Make a Difference fundraisers. Sally and Patrick's dedication to helping our homeless animals deserves recognition. On behalf of Chicago Pet Rescue and our animals, we thank them for their time and commitment. You have already made a difference and continue to do so! |
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May 2016 -Paige D.
Paige enjoyed working with the CPR cats in the Skokie Petsmart Cat Room, but always wished she could help more. So, when Paige saw our Facebook plea for a foster family to help with four bottle-baby, two-week-old kittens, she talked with her roommates (Marina and Ed) and her mom (Sharon) and agreed to take them in. We were thrilled to find a foster home that could handle four bottle-babies at once and knowing Paige, Marina and Ed from Petsmart we trusted they would be able to handle all the hard work that laid ahead of them. Now that the kittens are over 8 weeks old and ready to be adopted, their mission has been accomplished. Paige and her helpers have spent countless hours bottle feeding, cleaning the kittens and (the hardest part) helping them go to the bathroom. Throughout the fostering process, Paige never complained about the sleepless nights or the mess the kittens made. Instead, she did everything necessary to make sure the kittens grew and thrived. Her cheerful and sweet personality makes her a joy to have around. Thank you to Paige and her helpers for all the sleepless nights and dedication! Your selflessness has helped CPR save four lives. |
Jennifer F.-VIP Quarterly Winner ($25 Gift Card)
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Apr 2016 -Carol S.Carol's involvement with CPR is a perfect example of someone being in the right place at the right time. Our Marketing Coordinator, Jenny met her at a networking event and we're thrilled that they happened to connect! Carol is a big animal lover and offered up her photography skills to CPR, should they ever be needed. The timing was perfect because a few weeks later we were in dire need of a last-minute photographer, for one of our special events. Carol agreed to drop everything and help. Not only did she take wonderful pictures, but she was also a delight with our animals, volunteers and visitors. She then volunteered her photography talents for our annual Bowling Fundraiser and has offered to take pictures of our animals for the website. In addition to taking photos, Carol is one of the owners of an Edison Park business, where she has offered to hold a future social event for our rescue. Carol, we appreciate your kindness, are thankful for your talents, and look forward to working together to save the lives of homeless animals for many years to come. |
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March 2016 -Dina and Mia S.Dina and Mia are a mother and daughter duo whose love of animals deserves recognition. We first met them when they fell in love with and adopted one of our homeless dogs, whom they named Spartacus. After adopting, they wanted to give back as much as they could. They come out and support our fundraisers and volunteer at our adoption events. Dina and Mia spread the word about Chicago Pet Rescue and always encourage everyone they know to adopt. Their positive and uplifting personalities make them a pleasure to work with. We want to recognize Dina and Mia for putting in plenty of extra effort to help our animals find forever homes. Thank you for all you do, on behalf of the animals who have benefited from your hard work. |
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Feb 2016 -Barb GlassIt takes a special person to work a full time job, a part time job, then go home and take care of animals that are not your own, on top of everything else life has to give. Barb is one of these special people. Not only does she work with animals at her part time profession but she spends her spare time rescuing them. She opens her home to those needing time to heal and works with them so they trust again. Barb has been working together with CPR to save homeless animals for a few years. Just recently she started fostering with us. Barb has been fostering Mouse, the kitten who has required weekly vet visits on top of regular foster care. She will do whatever necessary to make sure an animal is healthy and finds their way to a second chance with a forever family. We are pretty lucky to work with such a dedicated person, thanks Barb. |
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Jan 2016 -Jennifer F.
Jennifer is full of new ideas and methods of helping us assist our homeless animals. She moved out of state many years ago but now is back and ready to help CPR save lives!
Jennifer is interested in doing whatever it takes to help out the animals. She is great at spreading the word about our events & mission. She is happy to transport animals and does a wonderful job talking with people at adoption events. She has many new ideas to improve CPR and is eager to help us implement them. We enjoy her enthusiasm, passion, great ideas and look forward to putting them into effect! Her #1 goal is to help show off our precious animals and find them the perfect homes! Thank you Jennifer for all of your ideas and support. |
Joanne C.-VIP Quarterly Winner ($25 Gift Card)
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Dec 2015 -Rosie H.
Rosie loves to help people and animals. She has been assisting Chicago Pet Rescue by volunteering at adoption events, transporting animals, unloading supplies, attending our Dine and Make A Difference fundraisers and always spreading the word about our animals, asking other people to help. Rosie has been available to us in a pinch and always encourages her friends and family to join our good cause. She is dependable and has a very positive outlook on life. Her wonderful personality is contiguous to everyone around her. We appreciate all that you do for CPR and our animals. |
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Nov 2015 - Joanne C.Joanne and her family wanted to help save a homeless kitten, so they decided to foster. After they submitted their application and went through the approval process, they got their foster kitten. Let's say their first foster was not as easy as normal. Effie (now Effe) turned out to be a boy, which was no big deal, just funny. Then he showed signs of a cold, which was also easily taken care of. Just a quick trip to the vet, some meds and lots of TLC. Unfortunately, nobody knew that their foster challenges weren't behind them at that point. He then contracted ringworm. Even though Joanne and her family live in the city and the commute to our vet was inconvenient for them, they worked with us and powered through the weekly treatments needed to cure Effe's ringworm. As if that wasn't enough both her husband and daughter both got ringworm, which was easily treated but still a pest. Thru all of these hassles they remained positive and not once gave up on their foster pet or CPR. Their perseverance and dedication is golden and so very much appreciated. We can't rescue animals without selfless people like Joanne and her family. Joanne, Rich and Lydia are one of our most valuable assets, as are all our dedicated fosters. |
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Oct 2015 -Chris and Barbara K.Chris and Barbara are animal lovers, but they also have hidden skills that they wanted to utilize to help CPR. Chris takes great pictures and also designs websites, so he has agreed to take some photos of our animals and help us improve our newsletter. Barbara is his assistant in these helpful projects! They have joined us for several Dine and Make a Difference Fundraisers and many adoption events. On occasion, they've even stayed later than scheduled. Their assistance has made a world of difference for CPR and our animals. Chris and Barbara are a great example of how you can use your special talents to help homeless animals. Chicago Pet Rescue and our foster animals say, "many thanks for your support"! |
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Sept 2015 -Marlene and Terry D.
Marlene and Terry had lost one of their dogs and, through the grapevine, we heard that he was of a similar breed to the two Miniature Pinschers we had recently rescued. They met and fell in love with Pebbles and Bam Bam at first sight and adopted them immediately. That was a few years ago, and Terry and Marlene have been big supporters of Chicago Pet Rescue ever since.
They are big supporters of saving homeless animals, in general, and attend almost all of our CPR fundraisers. They've even helped us unload donated supplies in a pinch! Marlene and Terry are always on the look out to find us donated items that we can use. They love their furry family members and enjoy helping other homeless animals find their forever homes! We appreciate all that you do for CPR and our foster animals! |
Stacy A.-VIP Quarterly Winner ($25 Gift Card)
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Aug 2015 -Nicole and Gus S.
They have big hearts and love to help whenever possible. Nicole and Gus are not only family of the founding directors, but also we think of them as part of our CPR family.
Nicole and Gus are big supporters and have been with Chicago Pet Rescue from the beginning. They attend almost all of our fundraisers, spread the word about our animals and have come out to help when we were in a pinch! Nicole and Gus have donated lots of supplies and money to help our homeless animals, especially when there was an urgent need. They are people we can definitely count on & have throughout the years. We wish that we could clone them so there would be more dependable & kind individuals just like them! We can't thank you enough for your support of our rescue! |
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July 2015 -Jen D and FamilyThree cheers for Jen B. and her family, who came to the rescue as a safe house for little Aviana! Avi was going to be euthanized, and we had to have her transported from downstate IL during the July 4th weekend to save her, but we did not have an available foster. Jen and her family stepped up, to save Aviana's life & provided her with a safe home for the long, holiday weekend! In addition to helping out as an emergency safe house, Jen and her family attend many of our events, like the annual bowling fundraiser, our rummage sale, the mini-golf outing, and more. Jen also helps spread the word about our rescue through word of mouth & Facebook! Thanks for helping us save Aviana's life & for your support of our rescue! |
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June 2015 -Pilar and Matthais
Pilar and Matthais were new to this country and missed being able to help save animals, so they thought fostering would be best. We agreed and enrolled them in our foster program. They have a very positive outlook on life, which helped them provide a wonderful, loving environment for Wooly (their foster dog). They were more than happy to exercise and train him, and work on any issues that Wooly had. They were very devoted fosters, coming out to training sessions, adoption events, and even special meet & greets. Thank you Pilar and Matthais for your devotion to CPR and your foster pup. We could not have found Wooly his new home without your help. |
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May 2015 -Stacy A.
Stacy adopted one of our cats, several years ago, and is now giving back by volunteering and fostering! She has volunteered at several of our events and even convinced her roommate to join her. She also comes out twice a week to help socialize our Skokie Petsmart cats. She not only socializes them, but also makes sure they have clean cages and are happy. After seeing the amount of homeless cats that needed help, along with the lack of foster families, she decided to open her home to two kittens. Try as she might not to fall in love with her fosters, it didn't work. She adopted one of the kittens. She is also quick to help spread the word about our mission via Facebook. Stacy, we appreciate all your help and look forward to working with you for a long time! |
Ada M.-VIP Quarterly Winner ($25 Gift Card)
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April 2015 -Jennifer Claire R.
Jennifer started as an adopter who fell in love with one of our guinea pigs, Aldo. She did a lot of research and asked lots of good questions, then came out and adopted him. Since one guinea pig is never enough, she then adopted Dom (now Pasquale) from us. Jennifer loves to take pictures of the boys and tell everyone how wonderful both adoption and they are. She is one of our biggest advocates when it comes to guinea pig adoption. Jennifer has since started her own photography business and has donated photography gift certificates for our fundraisers and attended a few of our events. She has also offered to take professional photos of our adoptable pets. She is happy to help spread the word about our mission on Facebook. She has such a big heart that she even convinced her boss to sponsor Truffles; a cat who had several emergency surgeries. Truffles is now living a happy, normal life, with a family who loves him, thanks to Jennifer & her company's generosity! We look forward to a squeaky and bright future with all of her support. Thank you Jennifer! |
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March 2015 -Ada M.
Ada found us through a volunteer site & we are glad that she did! She came out to one of our fundraisers and immediately asked how she could help more. Ada volunteers to assist us with special events. Did a fantastic job collecting donation items, helping us execute our annual bowling fundraiser and appreciation dinner. We couldn't have done it without her this year! She also helps out at as many of our adoption and information events as she can. Ada loves dogs, but has a soft-spot for pets of all kinds. She also helps increase awareness of our available pets by posting their pictures to our Instagram account. On behalf of our staff & homeless animals, thanks for all that you do Ada! |
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Feb 2015 -Lynette A.
Lynette's big heart and home is always open to dogs in need! She has fostered several dogs for Chicago Pet Rescue and adopted Oscar! Lynette also donates food and treats to her foster dogs. She shows her support by attending our annual bowling fundraiser, other CPR events, and often submits creative fundraising ideas to our volunteer staff. Lynette helps spread the word about our available animals, fundraisers and has enlisted a friend of hers to foster for us as well! You are a true hero to homeless pets Lynette! Thank you for all that you do to help save their lives! |
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Jan 2015 -Barb & Reese G.
Whether you are looking to add another pet into your life or not, fostering is a great way to help. Barb and Reese were interested in helping homeless animals and thought fostering would help them decide whether or not they were ready for another permanent family member. In less then a month, both missions have been accomplished! They helped us rescue six kittens (one of which they adopted, Aki aka Blue). Barb's philosophy is, "Whatever I can do to help the animals, just let me know". She has been a blessing with transporting animals to adoption events, vet visits, picking up donations and sharing Facebook posts. They are now fostering Aragorn, a six-month-old Shepherd Mix pup! Barb and Reese you are life-savers! We are positive that CPR's animals have gained much more from this relationship than you have. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! |
