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  • How To Help
    • Donate >
      • Make a Difference
      • Tributes & Memorials
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      • Foster Application
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      • Foster Pet Update Form
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      • Volunteer Sign-up Form
      • Volunteer Waiver Form
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        • Volunteer of the Month
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  • Important Numbers (Medical, Pet Loss, etc)
  • Wildlife Rescue Information
  • Vet Bill Financial Assistance
  • Spaying and Neutering
  • Giving Up Your Pet
  • Rabies Tag Information
  • Miscellaneous Animal Information
  • Short-term Accommodations in an Emergency
  • Pet owner resources from Chicago Animal Care and Control
  • Other General Pet Help (foreclosure, renting, Pet pantry, etc)
 

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Medical Help
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Here's a list of organizations that provide emergency medical and other services
Blue Pearl Pet Hospital Skokie
Emergency: Sun-Thu: 10 am-10 pm
     Please call ahead before visiting
Urgent Care: Sun-Tue: 10 am-9 pm
(847) 673-9110

Blue Pearl Northbrook
Emergency: 24 hours/day
   Please call ahead before visiting
Specialty: By appointment
(847) 564-5775

Veterinary Specialty Center
Buffalo Grove &  Bannockburn locations

24 hours/day
(847) 459-7535
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MedVet Chicago - Emergency Services
24 hours/day
3305 N California Ave
(773) 281-7110

Chicago - Premier Veterinary Group
24 hours/day  3927 W Belmont Ave
(773) 516-5800

Lisle - Emergency Veterinary Services
M-F 6pm-8am, S-S 24 hours, Holidays 24 hours
(630) 960-2900

POISON CONTROL
ASPCA-Animal Poison Control Center 24 hours/day 
(888) 426-4435

Kansas State Veterinary Poison Control 
24 hours/day (785) 532-5679
Pet Loss & Grief Resources
 
C.A.R.E. Pet Loss Helpline  (877) 394-CARE
CVMA Pet Loss Support Helpline  (630) 603-3994
CVMA Support Group  (630) 325-1231
Companion Animal Memorial Fund  (217) 333-2762
Forever Pets
Pet Loss Grief Support
In Memory of Pets 
Chicagoland Area Home Pet Euthanasia & Cremation Resources

  • 1http://www.pethospicechicago.com/
  •     https://lastkissathome.com/
  •     http://www.mycompassionateheart.com/
  •     https://www.lapoflove.com/Locations-Illinois-Chicago
  •     https://petlossathome.com/mobile-vet/illinois/chicago-cat-dog-euthanasia/
  • ​    https://animalcremationsocietyofchicagoland.com/
  •     https://agentlegoodbye.com/

Dog Fighting Contacts:
 
Chicago’s Animal Abuse Control Team
(312) 746-7141

CPD Animal Crimes Unit
(312) 746-7141

To report an eyewitness account of animal abuse in progress: 911

​Non-Emergency City Services: 311

Safe Humane Chicago
SafeHumaneChicago.org

 
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Wildlife Rescue Info

Online Resources

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​​My Dog Found an animal

​​I found a baby bird

Red Door Shelter

2nd Hand Ranch & Rescue

Local Wildlife Resources
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Chicago Bird Collision Monitors
  • Birdmonitors.net
  • (773) 988-1867
If you have found an injured or baby bird, 
call the CBCM Hotline to determine next steps.


Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation:  Chicago & Barrington
  • Flintcreekwildlife.org
  • (847) 842-8000
​​Injured birds, reptiles, and injured small mammals (excluding skunks, bats, and raccoons) are accepted at the Chicago location with an appointment.

Willowbrook Wildlife Center: Glen Ellyn
  • Dupageforest.org/willowbrook-wildlife-center
  • (630) 942-6200
​​Treats injured, ill, and orphaned wildlife native to DuPage County, including eastern chipmunks, eastern cottontails, mink, muskrats, opossums, gray and fox squirrels, woodchucks, small rodents, raccoons, coyotes, foxes, weasels, songbirds, birds of prey, waterfowl, migratory birds, turtles, snakes, frogs, salamanders, and toads.
 
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Financial Assistance with Vet Bills

Here is a list of organizations that provide financial assistance.  Click on each name to see if you qualify for their assistance.
Brown Dog Foundation

Care Credit

Paws 4 a Cure

Shakespears Animal Fund

The Magic Bullet Fund (for treating cancer)

The Mosby Foundation

The Pet Fund - for Non-basic, non-urgent care (cancer treatment, heart disease, etc.)
Here are links to national animal organizations to see if they offer any financial assistance.

Alley Cat Allies

American Humane Society

ASPCA

Best Friends Animal Society

Humane Society
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Petco Love (formerly Petco Foundation)

Petsmart Charities

Pet Supplies Plus Cares
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Top 10 Reasons to Spay or Neuter Your Pet

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Whether you’ve recently adopted a pet or you’re considering it, one of the most important health decisions you’ll make is to spay or neuter your cat or dog. Spaying—removing the ovaries and uterus of a female pet—is a veterinary procedure that requires minimal hospitalization and offers lifelong health benefits. Neutering—removing the testicles of your male dog or cat—will vastly improve your pet’s behavior and keep him close to home.

Not convinced yet? Check out our handy—and persuasive—list of the top 10 reasons to spay or neuter your pet!

1. Your female pet will live a longer, healthier life.
Spaying helps prevent uterine infections and breast cancer, which is fatal in about 50 percent of dogs and 90 percent of cats. Spaying your pet before her first heat offers the best protection from these diseases.

2. Neutering provides major health benefits for your male.
Besides preventing unwanted litters, neutering your male companion prevents testicular cancer, if done before six months of age.

3. Your spayed female won't go into heat.
While cycles can vary, female felines usually go into heat four to five days every three weeks during breeding season. In an effort to advertise for mates, they'll yowl and urinate more frequently—sometimes all over the house!

4. Your male dog won't want to roam away from home.
An intact male will do just about anything to find a mate! That includes digging his way under the fence and making like Houdini to escape from the house. And once he's free to roam, he risks injury in traffic and fights with other males.

5. Your neutered male will be much better behaved.
Neutered cats and dogs focus their attention on their human families. On the other hand, unneutered dogs and cats may mark their territory by spraying strong-smelling urine all over the house. Many aggression problems can be avoided by early neutering.

6. Spaying or neutering will NOT make your pet fat.
Don’t use that old excuse! Lack of exercise and overfeeding will cause your pet to pack on the extra pounds—not neutering. Your pet will remain fit and trim as long as you continue to provide exercise and monitor food intake.

7. It is highly cost-effective.
The cost of your pet's spay/neuter surgery is a lot less than the cost of having and caring for a litter. It also beats the cost of treatment when your unneutered tom escapes and gets into fights with the neighborhood stray!

8. Spaying and neutering your pet is good for the community.
Stray animals pose a real problem in many parts of the country. They can prey on wildlife, cause car accidents, damage the local fauna and frighten children. Spaying and neutering packs a powerful punch in reducing the number of animals on the streets.

9. Your pet doesn't need to have a litter for your children to learn about the miracle of birth.
Letting your pet produce offspring you have no intention of keeping is not a good lesson for your children—especially when so many unwanted animals end up in shelters. There are tons of books and videos available to teach your children about birth in a more responsible way.

10.   Spaying and neutering helps fight pet overpopulation.
Every year, millions of cats and dogs of all ages and breeds are euthanized or suffer as strays. These high numbers are the result of unplanned litters that could have been prevented by spaying or neutering.

Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Options - Chicago and Suburban Spay/Neuter Clinics

Chicago
Anti-Cruelty Society ...................................... (312) 644-8338

PAWS Chicago L.F.Clinic............................... (773) 521-7729

Tree House Humane Society....................... (773) 262-4000


For those in financial need:

DuPage County Animal Care and Control
provides assistance ......................................... (630) 407-6500
 
Lake County IL Animal Care and Control 
provides assistance ......................................... (847) 377-4700
 
Morton Grove
Wright Way Rescue Clinic ​(Low Cost, if eligible
based on financial need)................................. (847) 728-5435

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Friends of Animals
800-321-7387
203-656-1522

Friends of Animals will send you an order form and a directory of participating veterinarians nationwide. You pay Friends of Animals for a certificate which you then take to the vet.
Call or order online by clicking link above. 

Spay/USA
North Shore Animal League Intl.
800-248-SPAY
516-883-7575

Call Spay/USA or search their website by zip code to get the names, phone numbers, and prices of services that have agreed to provide lower cost spay/neutering for cats and dogs in your local area. Private veterinarians, community programs, and special clinics participate nationwide.
Chicago Heights
South Suburban Humane Society...............(708) 755-1110

DeKalb
TailsHumaneSociety ....................................... (815) 758-2457

Joliet
SNIP Society ...................................................... (815) 630-4411

Lisle
SPAY Illinois ....................................................... (630) 961-8000

Oak Park
Animal Care League........................................ (708) 848-8155

West Chicago
Giller Animal Hospital..................................... (630) 293-1575

North Aurora
Fox Valley Animal Welfare League ............ (630) 800-2254
 
Tinley Park Area
P.A.W.S. of Tinley Park
(Certificate Program in local area).............. (815) 464-7298
 
Wonder Lake / Lake Villa
AHA (Alliance for Humane Action)
Clinic Referral Network ................................. (847) 960-8689
 
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​​Do you need help finding a home for your pet?

Find your pet a loving/forever home the safe, no-cost way to rehome your pet. We believe that re-homing pets should be easy and stress free both for you and your pet. ​

Go to Giving Up Your Pet

No-Kill Shelters

A list of No-Kill Shelters in Illinois can be found here:

https://www.nokillnetwork.org/d/Illinois/
 
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Rabies Tag Replacement

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In Cook County, for current replacement tag prices, call 708-974-6140.
Send your request and copy of your current certificate to:

Cook County Animal Control
10220 S. 76th Ave.
Bridgeview, IL 60455

https://www.cookcountyil.gov/service/rabies-vaccination-tags
In Lake County, IL:
​https://www.lakecountyil.gov/2488/Rabies-Tags-Registration-Fees
In McHenry County:
​https://www.mchenrycountyil.gov/county-government/departments-a-i/health-department/veterinary-division-animal-control/rabies-tag-request
In DuPage County:
​https://dupagecounty-ktgfp.formstack.com/forms/rabies_certificate_submission
 
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Miscellaneous Information Links:

  • Spring Pet Safety
  • Summer Pet Risks
  • Pets in the heat
  • ​Eight Potentially Deadly (and Preventable) Dog Diseases
  • ​Senior Dementia in Dogs
  • Senior Pet Care FAQ
  • ​The Guide to Pet Bereavement
  • HELPING SPECIAL NEEDS ANIMALS​
  • ​Traveling with Pets
DOG
House Training
Crate and Potty Training info
Crate Training 
Separation Anxiety
Common Dog Behavior Issues

Destructive Behavior
Healthy Diet
Body Language
More on Body Language
Dr Sophia Yin - Posters, Tips, Checklists (free to download)
Animal Behavior Tidbits
Likes/Dislikes


CAT
Integrating a new cat into you home
General Cat Care
Declawing 
How to Trim Claws
Destructive Scratching

Healthy Diet 
Body Language
More about Body Language
Things Cats Love
 
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​Short-term Accommodations for Pets in an Emergency

Anti-Cruelty Society - Chicago

Whether because of a house fire, natural disaster, medical condition, or domestic violence, people from all walks of life can find themselves temporarily displaced from their home.

Address: 510 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 
Phone: (312) 644-8338
Email: [email protected]

https://anticruelty.org/safe

The Anti-Cruelty Society will provide daily food, water, socialization, exercise, and basic preventive medical care for pets in the program.Pets admitted into the program will also receive vaccinations, spay/neuter surgery, and a microchip, free of charge, if needed.Confidentiality is of utmost importance. Only the referring agency and The Anti-Cruelty Society’s program coordinators will have any client identifying information.Animals who are admitted into the program are either housed on-site or are placed in one of our licensed foster homes.Owners whose pets remain on-site are encouraged to visit weekly.

The SAFE Program is for one-time use.
​Applicants who have utilized the service in the past will not be eligible to enroll again.

PAWS Chicago

PAWS CHICAGO ADOPTION CENTERS
Pippen Fasseas Adoption Center
1997 N. Clybourn Ave. – Map it
Chicago, IL 60614
Telephone: 773-935-PAWS
Fax: 773-549-5760

Glenn L. Felner North Shore Adoption Center
1616 Deerfield Road – Map it
Highland Park, IL 60035
Telephone: 224-707-1190

Englewood Outreach Program
Offers programs and resources for neighborhood pet owners. Pet owners in Englewood and Back of the Yards may call for more information.
Telephone: 773-217-9113

Crisis Foster Care
https://www.pawschicago.org/our-work/crisis-support/crisis-foster-care

Naperville Humane Society - Naperville

The Safe Pets Program at Naperville Area Humane Society provides shelter for pets whose owners are facing homelessness or escaping domestic violence. Animals may be boarded at the shelter without cost in crisis situations.

We are limited on the number of Safe Pets we can help at one time. If you have questions about the program or if you need Safe Pet assistance, please call Michelle Lenz, Animal Care Director.

Phone: (630) 420-8989 x1005: Michelle Lenz, Animal Care Director
Address: 1620 W Diehl Rd, Naperville, IL 60563

Blessed Bonds - Naperville

For owners who are temporarily unable to care for their pet and are facing illness, hospitalization, rehab, domestic violence, homelessness, and other personal crises.
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Address: A.D.O.P.T. - 420 Industrial Drive, Naperville, IL 60563
Phone: 630-355-2299
Email: [email protected]
https://www.adoptpetshelter.org/clinic/crisis-assistance/

Services Offered: Problem-solving counseling and education to explore options that might be available for the person in crisis within their own support system of family and friends.

Temporary foster care when space is available.Information & referral services for other organizations, including pet food banks, low-cost spay/neuter and vaccine clinics, and other temporary foster programs.

​Tails Humane Society - DeKalb, IL

The Safe Pets Program was formed to provide temporary care for vulnerable animals whose owners are facing enormous challenges as victims of domestic violence or homelessness. We work with Hope Haven to provide temporary shelter for the pets of the clients they are assisting who are on the road to settling in to pet friendly accommodations.

For more information,
Phone: (815) 758-2457  ext 102 (leave a voicemail)
Email:   [email protected]
Address: 2250 Barber Greene Road, DeKalb, 60115

If you’d like more information about this program, please leave a voicemail at 815-758-2457 ext. 102 or email.
Website: http://www.tailshumanesociety.org/programs/safe-pets/

Dove, Inc.  - Decatur, IL

217-428-6616
[email protected]
https://www.doveinc.org/programs/domestic-violence-program/
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A program for victims of domestic abuse in Decatur, Illinois
Can help find foster care for pets belonging to victims of domestic violence.

The Safe Haven Network 

The Safe Haven Network provides dedicated housing options for domestic violence victims and their pets by placing the pets in shelters and foster homes while the victims stay in domestic violence shelter. It is a foster care service designed to enable domestic violence victims to keep their pets. The program is based in Chicago and is striving to grow into a national program. 

If you are seeking a safe, temporary shelter for your pet, please visit
https://safehavensforpets.org, a project of RedRover.

Other resources include
the National Link Coalition, and
Sheltering Animals & Families Together (SAF-T).

If you are seeking a safe haven for your own pet, and you live in Illinois,  call the Domestic Violence Helpline for assistance:
1-877-TO END DV or 1-877-863-6338 (Voice)   1-877-863-6339 (TTY)

If you are seeking a safe haven for your own pet, and you live outside of Illinois,  click here.

PACT FOR ANIMALS - Nationwide

No one knows when an unexpected medical crisis will happen, and when it does, PACTs team leaps into action.
Provides pet foster care for those suffering from a medical condition. They also have a special foster program just for military members on deployment. This is a national program.

​https://pactforanimals.org/
FAQ's about the program
Request for Foster - Application
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​Pet owner resources from Chicago Animal Care and Control

  • Pet Owner Responsibility
  • Need Help with your Pet(s)?​ 
  • Animal Services Page​
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General Pet help

Pets & Foreclosure

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Tips for Pet Owners Facing Foreclosure:

Learn helpful tips on relocating with pets, pet-friendly housing or finding your animals a safe place to stay.

Renting with Pets

If you need to find a rental place that allows pets, try these helpful sites:

  ​People with Pets

  Zumper


Pet Food Pantry

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Helping the Community : The Pet Food Pantry Helps, Low-Income Families Stay Together
 
Pet Food Pantries are funded solely by food donations. They accept any brand of dog or cat food and treats.
Chicago pantry locations and information:

https://friendshipcenterchicago.org/pet-pantry/

https://careforreal.org/get-help/pet-pantry/

​https://irvingparkfoodpantry.com/additional-items-and-services/
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Learn About Your Pet's Health

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