Shelter Veterinary Solutions

02/28/2025

Don’t you wanna just smoosh this face?! Ben was rescued by Friends of Chicago Animal Care and Control from CACC. He needed hospitalization for extensive injuries…. But that is all in his past! He is healing well and healthy enough to get neutered, which means one more step closer to finding a forever home. Ben’s foster reports he is a very silly boy and we can report that he is a very sweet boy too!

02/21/2025

Bowser had his own with us this week. Community Animal Rescue Effort - CARE rescued this doodle boy from CACC. They got him in to us ASAP to get neutered and shaved down. After 2 hours of working through the matting, we were able to free Bowser from his painful coat and give him a fresh start

02/14/2025

Brandywine was busted out of CACC thanks to Chicago Rescue Authority and an open foster home. Brandywine came to see us to get checked out for a cough. Her foster says a lot of things seem new to her, like stairs and mirrors, but her foster is helping this very sweet girl learn to be brave and recover from her kennel cough.

02/07/2025

Paloma suffered an injury when she was very young and her leg didn’t heal quite right. The good thing is that she doesn’t seem to know the difference! Her foster with Forever Fortunate Felines tells us she uses the leg to clean her face and even bats toys with it when she plays!

01/24/2025

Meet Rosie! MCP Rescue and Outreach scooped this cutie up from Chicago Animal Care and Control last night and she had an overnight at SVS. You might see Rosie is a little different, but she doesn’t seem to notice. She’s a snuggly, sweet, brave girl! She heads to foster tonight where she will get all the love and snuggles she deserves!

01/23/2025

FYI: Avian influenza has caused the death of multiple cats. Source of infection may come from consuming unpasteurized milk, wild birds, and raw poultry.

Manufacturers of cat and dog food that use uncooked or unpasteurized poultry, beef or dairy products are now required to reanalyze their food safety plans to include H5N1 avian influenza as a known hazard. The new FDA mandate, which applies to animal food businesses subject to the Food Safety Modern...

01/01/2025

We will be closed on New Year’s Day. Have a safe New Year’s Eve! 🥳

Pictured is Pugsley- he was hospitalized with panleukopenia at SVS this year and now has a permanent home with Dr. Kompare!

12/24/2024

We are closed today and through the weekend for Christmas. We will reopen on Monday. We hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

12/20/2024

Beth was found by Animal Control in rough shape. They reached out to MCP Rescue and Outreach to get her transferred to get the help she needed. We hospitalized Beth on Tuesday night with a very low temperature and severe dehydration. She was warmed and started on IV fluids. On Wednesday morning, she was wagging her tail and greeted our technician with kisses and snuggles! She still has some healing to do, so she headed to foster today so she could get big and strong!

12/14/2024

Loaf, Sumac, Simi, and Nutmeg came in for their spay and neuter surgeries this week. They are very sweet and brave puppies! Their foster family with Second City Canine Rescue has done an amazing job helping their mom raise them. Now that they have had their surgeries, we hope these great pups get their forever homes soon!

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We are closed today and through the weekend. We return to normal hours on Monday. Pictured is Dr. Von Waldau’s cat Lulu, whose eyes are a little bigger than her stomach. Enjoy your holiday!

11/22/2024

This handsome boy was a giant purrbug when he came to see us to get neutered this week. Once a kitten on the streets, a Feral Feline Project foster has helped him learn that humans are pretty cool and turned him in to a happy house panther. Feral Feline Project does a lot of TNR, but also works with fosters to socialize kittens who can then find forever homes!

11/08/2024

Argh Mateys! 🏴‍☠️ This little Pirate is Winx. UPDATE. She’s all healed now and growing up. See new photo in comments below.

Her eye patch is to help her surgery site heal. We have been working with Forever Fortunate Felines to help Winx heal from an eye removal surgery that was done elsewhere. Unfortunately, the site had become infected and we had to perform multiple procedures to fix it. The great news is that Winx is a strong little swashbuckler and is on the mend! ❤️‍🩹

11/06/2024

Veterinary Technician and Assistant positions available. Full and part-time (8-40 hours/week). No weekends! Technical and animal handling skills, client communication, ability to work in a physically demanding and fast-paced environment necessary. Previous experience preferred. If interested, please email resume to [email protected]

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween from Winifred, Mary, and Sarah Sanderson! Chicago Rescue Authority brought these ladies in for their spays today. Have a safe holiday!

10/13/2024

Mavery doesn't have small teeth. She has gums that are covering over her teeth (gingival hyperplasia). Gingival hyperplasia can create pockets where hair, debris, bacteria, and tartar can accumulate and lead to faster progression of periodontal disease. In Mavery's case it was also hiding that she had multiple painful fractured teeth. Pictures below show before dental surgery and after. Painful teeth were extracted and gingival tissue cut back. Mavery is with MCP Rescue and Outreach and now has a healthy and fresh smile.

10/04/2024

This is a toe-bean appreciation post! We have been obsessed with all the adorable cat paws we have gotten to see this week. Suni and Jade were in this week for their spays and we just thought their tootsies were real cute! Friends of Petraits is caring for these adorable babies and their mom and litter mates.

09/11/2024

Chico couldn’t stop giving our Technician all the hugs and kisses when he came in for his vaccine appointment. This hunk walked in and said “I love you guys!” and showered us with affection. Midwest Working Dog Rescuepulled this guy out of Chicago Animal Care and Control and in to a foster home. He is still learning what personal space is, but who needs that anyway 🤣