Please e-mail us:
linda@adoptingadog.org
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of
the wicked are cruel." ( The godly are concerned for the welfare of their
animals.)
- Proverbs 2:10
"Even the animals...know their owner and appreciate
his care." - Isaiah 1:3
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SHARE YOUR
TRAVEL
EXPERIENCES WITH
(OR W/OUT) YOUR DOG AT
www.mytrippost.com
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NEW
BILL BAKER
Classical
Guitar CD!
Click on the picture to order.
Listen to works by Pujol
performed with the fingertip method by guitarist Bill Baker in his latest CD, Gardens
of Spain.
www.BillBakerontheGuitar.com
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NEW BOOK IS A MUST FOR ALL POTENTIAL DOG OWNERS:
Second Chance, A Tale
of Two Puppies
Author: Judy Mansrud
Illustrator: Cathy Pool
*Read our review and how to buy the book on our
RESOURCES page. Just click on the icon
at the top.
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For your free booklet:
How Not to Buy a Puppy,
printed by the Humane Society, please e-mail our staff.
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Dog or cat driving you crazy? Go to www.PetsforLife.org
and check out their many information sheets with solutions on common dog and cat
behavior issues. Click on our RESOURCES page for more information.
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Start a Neighborhood
Watch for Animals program. Go to our RESOURCES page to
find
out how from the Humane Society.
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Order the booklet "Searching for Your Lost Dog" by contacting the WI Border Collie Rescue. Go to our RESOURCES PAGE and see Sandy Faut's story from her column "The Buddy Beat" (Daily Herald) on losing a dog.
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There are many deplorable and shockingly cruel things happening to dogs every day. Yet, countless volunteers are doing everything they can to rescue and find homes for dogs. They are indeed ascribing to the following:
"Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good."
-Romans 12:21
Whatever way you can make a contribution to the effort to save more
un-
wanted pets will also be helping to over come evil
with good.
"Commit to the Lord what ever you do, and your plans will succeed."
-Proverbs 16:3
"God is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to hope or ask."
-Ephesians 3:20
"Look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others."
-Philippians 2:4
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Music on this site
courtesy of www.
BillBakerontheGuitar.com
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Go to our RESOURCES
for the Humane Society's "Pets for Life Behavior CD-ROM." (See
#13 in list.) Get help on many behavior issues instead of giving up your dog!
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DID YOU KNOW that
about 70% of all antibiotics sold in America are fed to farm animals just so
they can be kept in overcrowded, stressful, unsanitary conditions? This
practice results in antibiotic resistance, so the drugs are less effective for
people and animals AND helps create power ful super germs. Please contact your
U.S. senators and reps to ask them to support
S 1460/HR 293, which will curb "non- therapeutic" antibiotic
use. The Capitol switch board is as follows: 202-224-3121.
To find out who your legislators are go to www.senate.gov
and www.house.gov
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SAVE-A-VET
Support retired US military & law enforcement dogs!
CEO Danny Scheurer
815-388-3253
dlscheurer@saveavet.org
www.Save-A-Vet.org
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Shock collars are not the route to take with a mis-
behaving dog. Read the story by Master Trainer Brad Howe of BarkBusters
on our "From the Heart" page.
Contact him with any training questions at (847) 298-7988 or e-mail him
at Arlington@BarkBusters.com
SHELTER & RESCUE GROUPS
*Please check our listings regularly as new ones are added, and changes are made to existing listings.
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*Specialty Rescue Groups |
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*Chicago Shelters/Rescue Groups |
|
Suburban Shelters/Rescue Groups |
|
*Pure Breed Rescue Groups It's YOUR responsibility to check out
the shelter or rescue group. This listing is not an endorsement of
all groups, although we've removed any groups/shelters that we've
learned about through highly publicized problems or criminal cases
against them. |
|
Over
4 MILLION
pets are put to death EACH YEAR in the United States
simply because no one came to rescue them. Count them up just since
the turn of the century, and that's 20
MILLION
* Police |
|
KAY'S Animal
Shelter (Arlington Hts.,
IL) |
|
CHICAGO'S
ANTI-CRUELTY SOCIETY has done some wonderful things for homeless dogs over
the years and recently added a large new area to treat sick dogs. Just
be aware of the following change in their policy: |
**Sandy goes on in her column to answer that question by
saying we must spay
and neuter our pets, open our hearts
and minds to
consider adopting from the Chicago City
pound at 27th St.
and Western Ave. and generously support
(with adoptions,
donations) shelters that do seek to find
homes for stray
animals.
|
NEPTUNE'S GARDENS
(33 Liberty St., Batavia, NY, |
| If you have ANY CONCERNS ABOUT
THE HUMANE TREATMENT of an animal, call 911 IMMEDIATELY. Don't hesitate or second-guess the situation. The animals' life could be at stake, and you could very well be the only one to save it. The police are happy to check on the animal and contact the owner. If you ask, the police will follow up with you and inform you of the outcome. Your name will not be released to anyone you reported. |
| WITH ANY
NEGLECT/ABUSE CONCERNS, CONTACT: The Humane Society of the United States Central States Regional Office 800 West 5th Ave., Ste. 110 Naperville, IL 60566 630-357-7015 630-357-5726 (fax) This group serves IL, KY, MN, NC, TN and WI. |
Join their Humane Activist Network
to become involved in contacting legislators to support or oppose specific
legislation regarding the humane treatment of animals. For example: The
Puppy Protection Act, introduced in 2001 by Sen. Dick Durbin of IL
You can receive the Humane Society newsletter by calling the above phone
number.
| VISIT
www.ASPCA.org
for all kinds of great information. PLEASE GO TO OUR "PUPPY MILLS" PAGE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN DO LEGISLATIVELY & WHO TO CONTACT. |
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LIST OF
SHELTERS & RESCUE GROUPS
| Now scroll through our alphabetical listings in the following 5 categories. There are plenty of wonderful dogs (all sizes, ages, types, and personalities) that desperately need a loving home! |
SPECIALTY RESCUE GROUPS
This fine group is dedicated to
helping assisted living candidates and the terminally ill place their pets
through foster care and adoption.
Rover Rescue
P.O. Box 4074
Aurora, IL 60507
www.roverrescue.org
(630) 897-7454
This group brings dogs and cats from
rural areas and kill shelters to suburban and urban areas for adoption. (SEE THE
DAILY HERALD STORY ON THIS GROUP ON OUR PAGE, "FROM THE HEART.")
Save-A-Vet.org
Military and law
enforcement working dog rescue and support. This very important group
helps rescue such working dogs from being put down when their service is done by
providing housing for disabled military, law enforcement and first responder
veterans in exchange for caring of them.
Save-A-Vet nfp Inc.
387 Northgate Rd.
Lindenhurst, IL 60046
815-349-9647 (phone)
815-349-9648 (fax)
info@saveavet.org
www.Save-A-Vet.org
Starfish Animal Rescue
www.starfishanimalrescue.com
dog adoptions:
starfishanimalrescuer@gmail.com
cat adoptions:
starfishrescuecats@gmail.com
foster opportunity:
beastarfishrescuer@gmail.com
Tails of Hope
P.O. Box 754
Gurnee, IL 60031
847-445-1822
e-mail: tailsofhope@aol.com
This group helps the elderly keep their companion animals and adopts dogs whose owners have died or are elderly and can no longer care for them.
Touched By An Animal
Sister Marijon Binder
P.O. Box 59067
Chicago 60659
773-728-6336
Wildlife of North America
While not a place to adopt a dog, this not-for-profit, USDA federally licensed organization is an important one to know about. It does many different types of wildlife/exotic animal rescues, wildlife rehabilitation and also offers field trips and presentations to schools, clubs and other groups. So if you find some abandoned or injured squirrels, ducks, or other animals or if you know of abused, neglected wildlife or irresponsible breeders of wolves, wolf/dog combos, coyotes, foxes or whatever, call these folks for help! Jan and her young arctic wolf Angel were recently at a pet adoption "show" in Long Grove to help educate the public about wolves.
Jeff and Jan Smith
815-653-2313
e-mail: wildwolf@mc.net
www.wildlifeofnorthamerica.com
They have a huge need for donations
of everything from paper towels and laundry detergent to baled hay. Like
every other organization, they desperately need help from donors and volunteers
to help them accomplish the fine work they are devoting their lives to...and
it's an area of tremendous need, as you might suspect.
Petraits
Sheri, a professional Chicago pet photographer, will e-mail you
updates on special dogs that need homes. Her wonderful e-mails are concise
in the description of the dog and include at least one photo. She works
with various rescue groups. Get on her e-mail list and keep apprised of
some wonderful dogs that need a loving home. Contact Sheri at: petraits@interaccess.com
and www.petraits.com or call her at
773-777-2891. There are far too many cute dog faces and great
personalities to pass up!
West
Burb Weiners
A Benevolent Society that Partners with Rescue
"A charitable organization raising funds for the medical treatment of
orphaned pets already in foster or rescue care"
CONTACT: LINDA misslmckitty@yahoo.com
CHICAGO SHELTERS/RESCUES
Animal Adoption Associates (Lakeview Neighborhood)
P.O. Box 2104
Chicago, IL 60690
630-370-1129
Animal
Ark Veterinary Clinic
3235 N. Kedzie
Chicago, IL 60618
773-442-6500
Fax: 773-442-6507
www.AnimalArk.us
info@AnimalArk.us
Dr. Landini
and his staff have some dogs up for adoption.
Dr. Landini has 6 dogs and 2 cats. He treats dogs, cats, birds, reptiles
and small mammals. He is also the Director of Veterinary Medicine at Tree
House Animal Foundation.
Animal
Care Shelter
2741 S. Western
Chicago, IL 60608
312-747-1406
Animal
Welfare League
2 locations:
10305
Southwest Highway
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
708-636-8586 and 636-9488
6224 S. Wabash,
Chicago, IL 60637
773-667-0088 / fax: 773-667-0930
www.animalwelfareleague.com
The Anti-Cruelty
Society
510 N. LaSalle St.
Chicago, IL 60610
Mailing Address is 157 W. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL 60610
312-644-8338
www.anticruelty.org
Call their Behavior
Hotline to get help on why your dog or cat does what it does and how to
solve the behavior problem: 312-644-8338,
extension 315.
**Get your
dog or cat spayed or neutered for a LOW PRICE:
$10 for cats and $25 for dogs.
A&S
Rescue
www.aandsrescue.com
Aandsrescue@aol.com
Most of their dogs are in foster homes in northern IL. For info on
adoption, fostering, or relinquishing an animal, contact Silvia Simmons at SimmonsUS@aol.com
Central Indiana Lab Rescue & Adoption Inc. /Chicago Branch
RR 2 Box
110A
Ladoga, IN 47954
(toll free) 1-888-882-1900
Chicago/Northern IL Area
(630-415-1973)
Fax: 765-942-0217
Chicago
Animal Care and Control
2741 S. Western Ave.
Chicago, IL
312-747-1406
NOTE: Now that the Anti-Cruelty Society no longer accepts
stray dogs or cats, this is where they are taken daily. This city pound
already kills 18,000 of the 26,000 animals it takes in each year. PLEASE
consider adopting a dog or cat from Chicago Animal Care and Control!
*specific info. on available animals (dogs, cats, rabbits) - petfinder.com
Chicago
Canine Rescue
3304 N. Broadway, #178
Chicago, IL 60657
773-294-9304
www.chicagocaninerescue.com
To foster a dog, contact Michelle at MichelleJorgensen@ipc.org
or Julie at jcoult@sbcglobal.net
In just three years since its founding in 2001, Chicago Canine Rescue has found
homes for over 700 dogs!
Furry Friends Foundation
1151 N.
State Street
P.O. Box 286
Chicago, IL 60610
312-397-1001
www.furryfriendsfoundation.com
NOTE: This group
offers one of the most affordable adoption fees:
$75 for dogs. That does not mean there's anything wrong with
the dogs or that the group will adopt them to just anyone. You
must go through their screening process, just like other groups.
Furry Friends also has cats, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice and
litter-box trained rabbits. Contact the friendly folks at Furry Friends!
FURRY FRIENDS IS DESPERATE FOR FINANCIAL AIDE DUE TO AN INFLUX OF HURRICANE
KATRINA DOGS AMID THE OVERFLOW OF OTHER ABANDONED PETS. PLEASE HELP
THEM BY SENDING A DONATION OF ANY SIZE!
Italian Grayhound Rescue Contacts
Chicago and Metro area representative
Betty Juergesnmeyer
847-742-7722
Lake Shore Animal Shelter/Chicago
225 W. Division St.
Chicago, IL 60610
312-409-1162
Mary@lakeshoreanimalshelter.org
www.LakeShoreAnimalShelter.org
1110 W. 35th Street
Chicago, IL 60609
773-935-PAWS (7297)
Fax: 773-890-5115
-Kerry Whiteley, Development Coordinator
773-843-4887
-PAWS Chicago Adoption Program
3516 W. 26th St.
Chicago, IL 60623
773-521-1408
Christine Witte, Adoption Program Manager
773-521-1408, ext. 241
Red Door Animal Shelter
2410 W. Lunt
Chicago, IL 60645
773-764-2242
Marcia Coburn, President
www.reddoorshelter.org
info@reddoorshelter.org
*Red Door is a no-kill shelter for dogs, cats and rabbits. It's one of 5 no-kill shelters in the U.S. that takes in rabbits, neuters them and places them up for adoption. Rabbits are also litter-box trained.
Urban Rescue
Chicago, IL
312-505-1121
SUBURBAN SHELTERS/RESCUE
|
Addison |
Wags R Riches
Addison, IL
630-258-9219
puppiestolove@hotmail.com
| Arlington Heights |
The Buddy Foundation & Shelter
65 W. Seegers Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60006-0034
847-290-5806
| Aurora |
Aurora Animal Control
600 S. River Street
Aurora, IL 60506
630-897-5695
www.ci.aurora.ii.us
Fox Valley Animal Welfare League
600 S. Aurora St.
Aurora, IL 60506-5552
630-892-9445
| Barrington |
Hope Pet Rescue
P.O. Box 32
Barrington, IL 60011
847-778-4349
www.hopepetrescue.com
Iruiz@hopepetrescue.com
|
Belleville |
| Bolingbrook |
Humane Haven Animal Shelter
P.O. Box 1070
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
630-378-4208
humane@hhas.org
www.has.org
| Chicago Heights |
South Suburban Humane Society
1103 West End Ave.
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
708-754-PETS
|
Chicago Ridge |
| Crystal Lake |
Assisi Animal Foundation
P.O. Box 143
Crystal Lake, IL 60039
815-455-9411
Helping Paws
Animal Welfare Association
257 King Street
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
815-459-2641
Fax: 815-459-9458
paws@mc.net
www.helpingpaws.net
| Darien |
A Caring Place Humane Society
P.O. Box 2481
Darien, IL 60561
630-375-7976
www.acaringplacehs.org
acaringplace@comcast.net
| Deerfield |
Orphans of the Storm
2200 Riverwoods Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
847-945-0235
Fax: 847-945-0385
NOTE: Orphans of the Storm keeps dogs for years! That doesn't mean there's anything wrong with the dogs that have been there a long time. Please visit their clean facility and see if you can find a dog that fits your family. They have many wonderful dogs; some have been waiting way too long for a loving home. Go there and rescue one. Don't be afraid if it's an older dog. They have many benefits. You are their only hope. Think what the dog...and your heart will feel like when you go home!!
| Downers Grove |
West Suburban Humane Society
Downers Grove, IL
630-960-9600
Director@WSHS-DG.org
Pact Humane Society
P.O. Box 841
Downers Grove, IL 60515
630-375-7017
www.PactHumaneSociety.org
| Elk Grove |
Almost Home Foundation
P.O. Box 308
Elk Grove Village, IL 60009
630-672-4320
"Where pets with a past have a chance for the future."
Linda, president
dogteacher99@hotmail.com
Chuck, vice-president
630-582-3738
Terri, secretary
cyberter@Iwon.com
Chicagoland Dog Rescue
.P.O. Box 91927
Elk Grove, IL 60009-1927
847-259-6458
info@chicagolanddogrescue.org
www.chidogrescue.org
Second Chance Pet Adoption
P.O. Box 91916
Elk Grove, IL 60007
630-415-2978
info@secondchancepetadoption.org
www.secondchancepetadoption.org
| Glen Ellyn |
Animal Rescue Foundation
21 S. Park
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
630-469-4121
| Grayslake |
Save-a-Pet
31664 N. Fairfield Rd. (between Rts. 60 & 120)
Grayslake, IL 60030
847-740-7788
information@save-a-pet-il.org
www.save-a-pet-il.org
| Hoffman Estates |
Greater Chicago Cavalier Rescue
P.O. Box 958451
Hoffman Estates, IL 60195-8451
630-553-2810
cavaliers@gccavalierrescue.org
| Mt. Prospect |
Adopt-A-Pet Inc.
P.O. Box 408
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
847-870-8999
www.Adoptapet-il.org
adoptapet@comcast.net
NOTE: This group does not have a shelter, but keeps the dogs in various foster homes in the area.
Australian Shepherd Rescue & Placement Helpline
www.aussierescue.org
aussiehaven@mindspring.com
Local reps: Loren and Lisa Balderstone
Contact them at the above e-mail. Loren and Lisa said: "We've
had Aussies for 20 years. We cover the Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison,
LaSalle and Kankakee areas. We've brought 197 Aussies into our program,
not counting the Aussie-mixes we've helped. (The national group has
rescued thousands.) We only take dogs of good temperament, and we do not
work with dogs that bite. The rescue group only accepts purebred
Australian Shepherds, but Loren and I have been known to take in a mix and place
him/her privately."
Illinois Alaskan Malamute Rescue Assoc. (IAMRA)
200 E. Evergreen, Suite 103
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
847-439-6751 or 847-259-3570 (ask for Victoria)
* This group is taking in dogs from IL, WI, MI, IN, MO and OK as room permits. They really need help in finding homes for these dogs!
Midwest Labrador Retriever Rescue
P.O. Box 905
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
847-604-3254
mail@midwestlabrescue.org
www.midwestlabrescue.org
| Naperville |
A.D.O.P.T. (Animals Deserving of Proper Treatment)
420 Industrial Drive
Naperville, IL 60563
630-355-2299
Fax: 630-718-0564
Cherscat@aol.com
www.adoptpetshelter.org
Naperville Humane Society
1620 W. Diehl Rd.
Naperville, IL 60563-1130
630-420-8393
info@naperville.org
www.napervillehumanesociety.org
| Northbrook |
Heartland Animal Shelter
2975 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Northbrook, IL
847-296-6400
heartlandanimals@yahoo.com
Adopt a Pet
847-673-8999
| Oakbrook |
Luv a Pet Furever
appi_ross@hotmail.com
luvapetfurever@yahoo.com
*No shelter; dogs kept in foster homes. Available dogs listed only on petfinder.com
| Oak Park |
Animal Care League
1013 Garfield
Oak Park, IL 60304
708-848-8155
volunteer@animalcareleague.org
www.animalcareleague.org
| Palatine |
Fortunate Pooches & Lab Rescue
P.O. Box 1296
Palatine, IL 60078
224-595-4704
www.fortunatelabrescue.org
labs@fortunatelabrescue.org
"Saving unwanted Labrador Retrievers & Lab mixes and finding them
forever homes."
Young at Heart Pet Rescue
P.O. Box 1293
Palatine, IL 60078
847-529-22025
www.yahpetrescue.com
info@yahpetrescue.com
| Palos Park |
Animals for Awareness
P.O. Box 56
Palos Park, IL 60464
708-361-9330
info@animalsforawareness.org
www.animalsforawareness.org
| Park Ridge Buddies By Marlies 225 Vine Ave. Park Ridge, IL 60068 www.bowzerbuddy.com marlies@bowzerbuddy.com 847-720-4322 |
| Schaumburg |
Strays Halfway House
P.O. Box 6881
Schaumburg, IL 60168-0811
630-351-3150
strayshh@strayshh.org
www.strayshh.org
*Rescues dogs in Barrington Hills, South Barrington, Hoffman Estates,
Palatine and Schaumburg. Please call to find out about dogs available and
how to see them in foster homes.
| Shorewood (Will County) |
Will County Humane Society
24109 W. Seil Rd.
Shorewood, IL 60431
815-741-0695
jdrzal@uic.edu
www.wchumanesociety.org
| South Elgin |
Anderson Animal Shelter
1000 S. LaFox, Rt. 31
South Elgin, IL 60177
847-697-2881
| St. Charles |
H.E.L.P. (Homes for Endangered & Lost Pets)
P.O. Box 972
St. Charles, IL 60174
630-879-8500
*not a shelter; all dogs are at foster homes in Kane Co. & beyond
helptheanimals@yahoo.com
www.helpinganimals.org
| Tinely Park |
P.A.W.S. (People's Animal Welfare Society)
Tinley Park, IL
815-464-7298
| Woodstock Area |
Pets in Need Midwest
P.O. Box 58
Ringwood, IL 60072
815-728-1462
pincare@mc.net
www.petsinneedmidwest.org
|
Hinckley |
Recycling Animals in Need (RAIN)
630-505-7523 or 630-356-5688 or 815-286-3042
RainTeam@Onebox.com
www.RAINshelter.org
OTHER IL SHELTERS/RESCUES
| Puppy Mill Rescue |
This is a very important site, not only in terms of locating dogs for adoption but really understanding what puppy mills are about and where all those dogs in pet stores come from. Conditions in puppy mills are horrendously cruel. This site will give you honest, realistic information on what to expect from a puppy mill dog (behavior, health care, training, and more). Remember, all pet store dogs come from puppy mills. If you have it in your heart, please rescue one of the dogs from Puppy Mill Rescue.
*Dogs are in foster homes throughout Illinois.
| Belleville
BARK-Belleville Area Rescue of K-9's |
| Belvidere
Have a Heart Rescue Fresh Start Animal Rescue |
| Bloomington
Humane Society of Central
IL Great Pyrenees Rescue of
Central IL |
| Canton
Humane Society of Fulton County |
| Carterville
Community Animal Rescue & Education |
|
Centralia |
|
Chapin |
| Collinsville Collinsville Animal Network Collinsville, IL 618-343-3529 e-mail: margherio@hotmail.com |
| Danville
Vermillion County Animal Shelter |
| Dixon
Tri-County Animal Protection League |
| Eldorado |
| Granite City
Association for the Protection of Animals |
| Princeton
Friends of Strays |
| Rockford
Noah's Ark |
|
South Bend, IN |
| Springfield
Animal Protective League
|
| Urbana |
Central Illinois
Bichon Rescue
217-367-7056
e-mail: rescue@centril.net
PURE BREED RESCUE GROUPS
Check the rescue site you're interested in to see if it has an Illinois branch or rep; it isn't always evident in the title of the organization.
| Airedale Rescue 708-8399-8982 |
| Airedale Terrier Rescue 847-359-3867 www.aire-rescue.com |
| Akita Rescue -- Midwest Akita Rescue Society 773-792-1309 or 6jdob5@msn.com for Deanna O'Brien (Chicago); 630-483-4067 or iceynoelle@attbi.com for Tracy Hayden (NW Chicago Suburbs); 217-344-9115 or mccluskey@moongazer.com for Lisa McCluskey (Central Southern IL) |
| Alaskan Malamute Rescue Assoc. (IL AMRA / IAMRA) IAMRA is taking in dogs from IL, WI, MI, IN, MO & OK |
www.iamra.org
847-430-6751 or
259-3570 (Ask for Victoria.)
| American Brittany Rescue 630-980-7696 keltyklan@earthlink.net |
| American Eskimo Heart Bandits 847-548-4703 |
| American Water Spaniel Rescue 773-631-9044 gkasper510@aol.com www.americanwaterspanielclub.org |
| Australian Shepherd Rescue & Placement Helpline www.aussierescue.org Local contacts: Loren & Lisa Balderstone (They have had Aussies for 20 years. They cover Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, LaSalle and the Kankakee area. They take only dogs with a good temperament and that don't bite. They will also take and place mixes, although the national organization will only take pure breeds.) |
| Basenji Rescue and Transport Inc. 847-695-1497 www.basenjirescue.org |
| Bassett Rescue -- Guardian Angel Basset Rescue (Serving IL, IN, Iowa, Missouri) |
Based in Chicago area
Fran Gray, Adoption
Director
108 E. Main Street
P.O. Box 288
Dwight, IL
60420
708--758-7455
| Basset Buddies Rescue P.O. Box 309 Muskego, WI 53150 Suzanne Sellards, Foster Home Coordinator (414) 257-4679 Tony Koscinski, President (262) 679-8823 Local contact person: 847-695-1497 info@bbrescue.org www.bbrescue.org |
| BREW / Midwest (Beagle Rescue, Educat., & Welfare) (serves IL, IN, OH, MI; check site for other locations nationally) P.O. Box 522 Fox Lake, IL 60020-0522 (614) 340-7296 (Fax) mid-west@brewbeagles, org (general inquiries) elaine@brewbeagles.org (Elaine Taillon, co-director) toscha@brewbeagles.org (Toscha Clausen, co-director) |
| www.beagles-on-the-web.com Site provides info. on other beagle rescue groups in North America |
| Bernese Mountain Dog 815-941-2492 |
| Bearded Collie Rescue 708-579-3736 |
| Belgian Sheepdog Rescue 815-836-0155 |
| Belgian Tervuren 630-257-5535 |
| Bichon Frise www.smallpawsrescue.org Dogs are fostered nationwide, so check out this site! 3316 S. 72nd West Ave Tulsa, OK 74107 Remember: Bischons do not shed! Great for allergy sufferers. |
Bichon rescues 414-878-4446
| Bloodhound Rescue -- Midwest Bloodhound Inc. 630-308-7348 (Sandi Singer)(St. Charles, IL) mesteele23@yahoo.com www.midwestbloodhoundrescue.com |
| Border Collie Rescue Dogs are available for adoption from independent rescuers across the country. 1605 E FM 1097 Willis, TX 77378-4007 936-856-3745 info@bordercollierescue.org www.bcrescue.org |
| Wisconsin Border Collie Rescue www.wibordercollierescue.com |
| Border Collie Rescue 630-406-1555 bcdogs1@ix.netcom.com |
| Boxer Rebounds 815-728-1400 www.BoxerRebound.com |
| Briard Rescue 630-257-5535 |
| Brussels Griffon Rescue League www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/7519/rescue.html |
| Bull Terrier Rescue 847-658-2295 rescuebullies@aol.com |
| (Chicagoland) Bully Breed Rescue 847-832-0283 ptbullvr72@aol.com |
| Cairn Rescue Network (Col. Potter Cairn Rescue Network) CPCRN@Cairnrescue.com www.CairnRescue.com |
| CairnRescueUSA.com info@CairnRescueUSA.com Shell Lewis, Director Midwest Adoptions agilitycairn@gmail.com |
| Cairn Terrier Rescue 815-459-4144 |
| Chesapeake Bay Retriever Relief & Rescue www.cbrrescue.org |
| Chihuahua, Chin & Schipperke Rescue 708-448-2010 |
| Chihuahua Rescue & Transport mcats@chihuahua-rescue.com www.chihuahua-rescue.com |
| Chinese Shar-Pei Rescue of Nashville dcooper@rescueasharpei.com abaker@frontenac.com www.SharPeiRescue.com |
| Chow Rescue & Foster Care (Aurora, IL) 815-744-9215 ChowLover@Aft.net www.chowchowrrescue.homestead.com |
| (Central Midwest) Collie Rescue 630-305-3140 |
| Clumber Spaniel Rescue 630-739-5614 |
| Cocker Spaniel Rescue (IL) 815-943-1201 AlyAcresRescue@aol.com |
| Cocker Spaniel Rescue (Shorewood Cocker Spaniel Rescue) 630-350-9345 (Chicago suburbs) yodeeodee@aol.com www.cockerrescue.com |
| Collie Rescue of Greater Illinois 630-415-1206 Info@CollieRescue.org www.collierescue.org |
| Dachshund Rescue 815-286--3042 |
| Dachshund Rescue (Midwest Dachshund Rescue) 847-358-5105 or 312-932-0743 www.mwdr.org |
| Dachshund Rescue -- Almost Home Dachshund Rescue Society www.almosthomerescue.org |
Contact your local
representative: Pamela
perbe@nrcr.com
| Dachshund Rescue of North America andersot@darton.edu www.drna.org |
| Dachshund Rescue of Wisconsin www.goldenlakeview.com |
| Dal-Savers Dalmatian Rescue, Inc. (IL/WI) 847-604-3257 Barbara Bowers, Director, Dal-Savers Dalmatian Rescue, Inc. WI/IL LoveAdal@yahoo.com www.dalrescue.net |
| Doberman Rescue www.DPCACOPE.org |
| Doberman Rescue (Illinois Doberman Rescue) P.O. Box 435 Barrington, IL 60011-0435 847-277-1082 Pabare9256@aol.com or amyndobes@hotmail.com adoption@ildoberescue.com www.ildoberescue.com |
| English Springer Rescue America (Serving IL & N.W. IN) 219-477-1775 mariannehill4esra@hotmail.com www.springerrescue.org |
|
Fila Rescue Inc. http://filarescue.org Founded in Texas, this group focuses mainly on
the U.S. and Canada, "The Fila Brasileiro (aka Fila Mastiff, Brazilian Mastiff) is a large, strong, loyal and extremely protective dog. These dogs bond with an entire family (instead of a single family member like other breeds), and they have a strong dislike for strangers. Their loyalty and dislike of strangers makes them very protective. In Brazil they've been used in the army, to hunt jaguars and protect ranches. In the U.S. they are considered a rare breed, but with all the backyard breeding going on, they are starting to become more popular. Unfortunately, as they do, they may start taking the place of pit bulls when it comes to fighting." "We would love to keep them a secret for this very reason, but it just doesn't work that way. Instead, we hope to educate people and let them adopt instead of buying. We get NUMEROUS Filas into rescue because the breeders just want to make the sell and don't educate the buyers. About 10 months to a year later when their 100 pound puppy keeps trying to bite their guests when they come to visit (or neighbors who try to pet him, etc.), they call/e-mail us in a panic and want to get rid of their dog, who is only doing what they do by natural instinct." Please visit their web site. You can e-mail Chris with further questions. |
| Flat Coated Retriever Rescue 773-881-0206 igoude@megsinet.net |
| Fox Terrier Rescue 847-577-9163 |
| French Bulldog Club Rescue League 847-926-9920 msmith@cmscrescue.com National contact who can help you regionally: Wendy Teach French Bulldog Club of America Rescue League 1909 SE Taylor St. Bentonville, AR 72712 479-464-0097 574-223-4865 |
| (Chicagoland) Shepherd Rescue 847-326-0652 |
| Badgerland German Shepherd Rescue www.bgsr.org |
| German Shepherd Dog Rescue of Northern Illinois, Inc. *Kari Bus, president/co-founder P.O. Box 596 Plainfield, IL 60544 815-405-3906 Fax: 815-254-7699 GermShep10@aol.com www.gsdrni.org |
This is a
TOP-NOTCH German shepherd rescue group!
The volunteers
truly have the knowledge and heart for placing
dogs in the right
home. They will deal will communicate
with you about the
dog's health, behavior, personality, needs.
They are protective
of the dogs they rescue to insure that
the dogs are
adopted to their forever home -- once.
| German Shepherd Rescue Alliance of WI www.gsraw.com FOR WHITE GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE, PLEASE SEE BELOW UNDER "W." |
| German Shorthair Pointer Rescue 773-883-1322 |
| Golden Retriever Rescue of Illinois Golden Opportunities P.O. Box 833 Batavia, IL 60510 630-736-2182 oldgoldenlvr@aol.com www.goldenrescue.org |
| Golden Retriever Rescue of Northern Illinois P.O. Box 5460 Woodridge, IL 60517 630-588-0115 www.asgoodasgold.org |
| Gordon Setter Rescue 815-758-0243 khubbard@niu.edu |
| Great Dane Rescue Call Bobbi Rogers at 815-634-4137 |
| Great Pyrenees Rescue of Chicago 847-668-PAWS(7297) whitegentlegiants@yahoo.com www.pyr-rescue.org |
| Great Pyrenees Rescue of Central IL Bloomington, IL 309-827-6143 clbarch@insightbb.com |
NOTE: More than 20,000 greyhounds are killed
annually. That's an estimate. Please take special
note of the Greyhound Protection League's page, "What the Racing Industry
Doesn't Want You to Know," on their site.
| Greyhound Protection League www.greyhounds.org 1-800-GHOUNDS (446-8637) or call the National ReGap Network at 1-800-379-2341 |
GREYHOUNDS are mentioned in the Bible (Proverbs 30:29-31)
"There are
three things that are stately in their stride,
four that move with
stately bearing: a lion, might among
beasts, who retreats
before nothing: a greyhound, a he-
goat, and a king against
whom there is no rising up.
(King
James Version)
| Greyhounds -- REGAP (Retired Greyhounds as Pets) http://groups.msn.com/REGAPofIllinois |
Call Mona Moore at
815-538-DOGS
regap1@juno.com
| Greyhound Guardians, Inc. |
www.greyhoundguardians.org
847-253-6418 or (708)
478-5329 (IL)
219-763-1893 or (219)
762-4374 (IN)
detroitkuz@aol.com
or ggpaper@yahoo.com
Ask for their booklet:
"Why Should I Adopt a Greyhound?"
| Greyhounds Only Diane Swanson 4212 N. Central Park Chicago, IL 60618 773-297-GREY (4739) or 847-731-2511 (NE IL) 262-542-0331 or 414-421-0674 (SE WI) Fax: 773-286-9429 (Chicago) www.greyhoundsonly.com |
| Greyhounds -- Midwest Greyhound Adoption P.O. Box 338 Sugar Grove, IL 60554 630-466-4022 (Kari Swanson) 630-851-3402 (Cindy King) 630-629-4282 (Jo Ann Heyman) www.midwestgreyhound.org |
| (Dairyland) Greyhound Adoptions 1-800-233-3357 |
| Havanese Rescue 414-688-3773 havluv200@yahoo.com |
| HoundSong Rescue (RobDar's HoundSong Rescue) Beagles and coon hounds 219-844-4602 robdar@comcast.net |
| Irish Setter Rescue 847-940-1596 |
| Irish Terrier Club Rescue 630-420-2271 Murphybailey@mtsource.com |
| Irish Wolfhound (Great Lakes) 630-830-8157 lorilaneeiw@aol.com |
| IGCA Italian Greyhound Rescue www.italiangreyhound.org/rescue.htm www.midwestigrescue.com |
| Jack Russell Rescue 815-932-0860 |
| Keeshond Rescue (Keeneyville, IL) 630-980-7696 bbeabass@ameritech.net www.turbokees.com |
| Labrador Education and Rescue
Network (LEARN) P.O. Box 164 Island Lake, IL 60042 847-289-PETS (7387) earndogs@yahoo.com www.labadoption.org |
| Labrador Retriever Rescue
(Midwest) P.O. Box 904 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 847-604-3254 mail@midwestlabrescue.org or labrescue@hotmail.com www.midwestlabrescue.org |
| Leonberger Rescue Inc. 1-866-443-4542 www.leonberger-rescue.org info@leonberger-rescue.org |
| Maltese Rescue Inc. (National
Maltese Rescue) 3601 Wright Ave. Racine, WI 53405 Mary Palmer, President & Rescue Coordinator (262) 633-9371 malteserescue@hotmail.com www.malteseonly.com/rescues.html http:\maltesrescue.homestead.com |
| AMA Maltese Rescue Debbie Kirsch, Rescue Coordinator 46 Maple Village Court Bernardsville, NJ 07924 www.americanmaltese.org/amarescue.htm |
| Maltese Rescue (North Central Maltese Rescue) www.malteserescue.homestead.com malteserescue@hotmail.com Mary Palmer, President & Rescue Coordinator 262-633-9371 |
| Mastiff Club of American Midwest Rescue 414-540-4091 oldbailey@ameritech.net |
| Miniature Schnauzer Rescue (Chicago) 847-926-9920 msmith@cmscrescue.com |
| Midwest Beagle Rescue, Education, & Welfare Midwest Brew P.O. Box 498 Wadsworth, IL 60083 www.gotbeagles.org info@gotbeagles.org |
| Internet Miniature Pinscher Service (IMPS) gilbertmmt@comcast.net (Lisa / Illinois; other contacts listed by state) barbara_krynski@fujisawa.com www.minpinrescue.org Most applicants receive a return call within 48 hrs. of submitting an application. Just the right dog for you can usually be found within a short time; a lot are housebroken, good with dogs and kids and in the 10-lb. range. All are either in foster homes or their original homes waiting to come to IMPS. |
| National Breed Club Rescue Network www.akc.org |
(Contact the national coordinator for dog services for any breeds recognized by AKC.)
| Pekingese Rescue (Midwest Region) |
Contact Chris Harris
773-881-7111
never2manyk9@aol.com
| Peke Haven on Earth of Charlotte www.pekehavenonearth.com |
| Pembroke Welsh Corgi Rescue 815-598-9113 mwiedel970@aol.com |
| Pet Jamboree All Breed Animal Rescue www.petjamboree.com 260-486-3555 |
| Pit Bull Rescue (Chicagoland Bully Breed Rescue) www.chicagopitbulls.org 847-452-6869 |
| Pomeranian Rescue of Northern IL Lisa Desalvo 50 Ela St. Barrington, IL 60010 847-226-6134 pomrescueil@hotmail.com www.pomrescueil.8k.com |
| Pug Rescue (Chicago) www.morgansdogs.com 773-477-0757 This organization on Belmont Ave. is also a training facility for all types of dogs. |
| Great Lakes Pug Rescue Club/Making Our Pugs Safe 630-871-7721 gotpug21@yahoo.com (Linda Elwood) 815-478-7090 (Dee Riordan) labnpug@aol.com 219-365-3686 (Barb Meijer) |
| Great Pyrenees Rescue 847-668-7297 whitegentlegiants@yahoo.com www.pyr-rescue.org |
| Pug Rescue of NW Arkansas www.members.tripod.com/~arkiepugrescue |
| Pug Society of Mid Ohio www.angelfire.com/oh/pugrescue/ |
| Rottweilers (THORR/True Hearts of Rottweiler Rescue) trueheartsrottrescue@yahoo.com 847-302-6051 (THORR founder Darlene Agena-Hombaker) dagenah@hotmail.com Sheri Berliner of Petraits Pet Photography reports: "I can't say enough good things about Darlene and THORR. Darlene personally helped me rescue three Rottweilers from a bad situation in Kankakee, IL. Without her assistance, the dogs would never have survived to find loving homes." |
| Recycled Rotts 630551-0729 www.recycledrotts.org |
| Rottweiler Secrets www.rottweiler-secrets.com (Helpful information on the raising, training and proper socialization of Rottweilers. For information on adoption, visit: www.rottweiler-secrets.com/links/dog-adoption.html) |
| Rhodesian Ridgeback Rescue 630-424-8289 kbakken@ridgebackrescue.org |
| Saint Bernard Rescue (IL) / Saints Among Us www.saintrescue.org 708-599-0708 |
| Saint Bernard Rescue (Wis.) www.execpc.com/`mrbender 414-764-0262 |
| Samoyed Assistance (Northern IL) 847-255-4815 rescueasammy@aol.com www.nisasamoyedrescue.org |
| Scottish Terrier Club/Chicago's Scottie Rescue 815-568-8872 sooze13@mc.net |
| Scottish Terrier Rescue of N. AL bar@hiwaay.net www.fly.hiwaay.net/~bar/strna.htm |
| Second Chance Sight Hounds bluepig@gateway.net |
| Save Our Setters Inc. info@saveoursetters.org www.saveoursetters.org This group has several IL reps, so please check their site and e-mail them for assistance. Contact: Alissa Thomas |
| Sheltie Rescue of Northern IL 708-579-3583 |
| Sheltie Rescue (Wis.) 920-439-1849 crtrstr@fox.tds.net www.Wisheltierescue.com |
| Secondhand Shelties 630-628-8322 secondhandsheltiesltd@netzero.net |
| Shiba Inu Rescue (Midwest) 847-234-0123 adoptions@shibarescue.org www.shibarescue.org |
| Shih Tzu Rescue Adoption & Education Safehouse (S.T.R.A.E.S.) 14015 S. Lemont Rd. Homer Glen, IL 60491-5821 708-645-0730 straes@rcn.com DahnaBetts@aol.com www.straes.petfinder.org |
| Fuzzy Pawz Shih Tzu Rescue Stacy Hopkins (Grayslake, IL) 847-543-1429 stacylee@ameritech.net Aggie Woods (Green Bay, WI) 920-722-3070 www.geocities.com\shihtzuwi\index.html |
| Siberian Husky Rescue (nationwide contacts) hotline@shcgc.web66.com www.siberianrescue.com |
Ed & Donna
Church
847-854-9040
Karen Ferreri-Miller
Harvard, IL
815-245-2972
info@huskyrescue.org
| Siberian Husky Rescue (IL, WI, MN, IN, Mich.) 262-909-2244 adoptahusky@adoptahusky.com www.adoptahusky.com |
| Siberian Husky Rescue of Wisconsin (W*I*S*H) P.O. Box 259870 Madison, WI 53725 contact@wishrescue.com www.WishRescue.com |
| Silky Terrier Club of America Rescue SilkyRescue@yahoo.com www.members.tripod.com/SilkyRescue |
| St. Bernard Rescue (IL) 708-599-0708 bigsiscvt@aol.com or starssts@earthlink.net www.saintrescue.org |
| USA Defenders of Greyhounds 312-409-1250 www.usadog.org |
| Vizsla Club of America Rescue www.viszlaclubofiliois.org |
| West Highland Terrier Rescue of Northern IL 630-6277-5764 rescue@westieclub.org www.westieclub.com |
| Westie Rescue of Missouri/Illinois Representative Champaign, IL 61820 (Local contacts listed by state.) |
| Westie Rescue www.WestieRescue.com Stephen Di Giulian Westie Rescue USA P.O. Box 342 Dunn Loring, VA 22027 703-671-1039 (24-hour hotline) Info@WestieRescue.com Westie Rescue USA is the national umbrella that directs everyone looking to their local volunteers. Visit their site to find out how to contact your local volunteer and to browse a wealth of information about the care and maintenance of West Highland Terriers. Through the efforts of Westie Rescue volunteers, this year over 350 Westies will find a new home like yours! |
| Whippet Rescue 815-756-6460 KamadaK9@aol.com |
| White Shepherd Rescue (Echo Dogs White Shepherd Rescue) www.echodogs.org Deanna Reeves, President 317-539-5524 |
| Wisconsin Dog Rescue www.widogrescue.com |
| Wisconsin Border Collie Rescue 608-584-4553 www.wibordercollierescue.com |
| Wisconsin Sheltie Rescue 920-439-1849 crtrstr@fox.tds.net |
| Yorkshire Terrier Rescue www.yorkierescue.com |
| Yorkshire Terrier National Rescue 847-670-1444 jib801@aol.com www.yorkshireterrierrescue.com |
| Yorkshire Terrier National Rescue www.YorkshireTerrierRescue.com |
MISCELLANEOUS ANIMAL RESCUES
-Hooved Animal Rescue & Protection Society
312 E. Main St.
P.O. Box 94
Barrington, IL 60011-0094
847-382-0503
www.harpsonline.org
-Purebred Rabbit Rescue
www.purebredrabbitrescue.freewebspace.com
630-493-1425
e-mail: PBRabbitRescue@AOL.com
-Pet Jamboree All Breed Animal Rescue
www.petjamboree.com
Fort Wayne, IN
260-486-3555
END OF SHELTER LISTINGS
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THE IMPACT OF SHELTER ADOPTIONS
Here are stats from just one group. Facts look good, but the problem of abandoned and abused dogs continues to grow and outpace the number of animals shelters and rescue groups can handle.
Anti-Cruelty (spring 2003), the magazine of the Anti-Cruelty Society, SPCA of Illinois reported the following:
* More than 22,000 animals were assisted through its services & programs due to public support
* 4,463 investigation and rescue visits were conducted
* 7,074 animals were spayed/neutered; another 1,786 animals were spayed/neutered for low-income clients
* Last year 14,981 animals were brought to the Anti-Cruelty Society (doesn't incl. animals in foster care or the shelter population at year-end)
-Of those 142 were DOA, 5,082 were not adoptable due to age, ill health or temperament. "Many senior pets were placed with senior citizens free of charge. State law precludes adopting out animals with a known illness (though our foster home program allowed us to return almost 600 animals to health and adoptability last year). As to temperament, an aggressive dog, for example, is simply not an animal that could safely be placed in the community for public safety reasons."
-322 lost pets were returned to their guardians
-2,936 for owner-requested euthanasia
-That left 5,796 adoptable animals; of that group, 5,765 found new homes. The 31 animals that were euthanized because of overpopulation were in general those only marginally adoptable.
-The Anti-Cruelty Society has no time limit on holding adoptable animals. Pets remaining healthy and behaviorally sound can stay for weeks, even months, before they find new homes.
PLEASE SUPPORT ANIMAL SHELTERS & RESCUE GROUPS with your time, talent and treasure -- and by adopting a dog from them.