One Tail at a Time

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One Tail at a Time ("OTAT") is a Chicago based animal rescue that aims to end pet homelessness by making pet
ownership a joyful and accessible experience for all.

Thanks so much for all the Sprout love! We promise to keep you updated, but there’s so many other wonderful animals that...
01/11/2025

Thanks so much for all the Sprout love! We promise to keep you updated, but there’s so many other wonderful animals that need some spotlight too!

Here’s our current crew at our Adoption Center. We’re open 11am-6pm today and tomorrow, walk-ins always welcome. 💙 For all bios and to apply, visit our website at onetail.org

As our 17th Birthday Membership Drive comes to a close, we have three reasons to sign up today!1. Sprout (duh)2. You'll ...
01/10/2025

As our 17th Birthday Membership Drive comes to a close, we have three reasons to sign up today!

1. Sprout (duh)
2. You'll be entered into a raffle to win Taylor Tomlinson tickets
3. The swag!!! Pick your favorite and we'll send it to you as a thank you gift!

Sign up ---> onetail.org/membership

After having 32lbs of matted fur, urine, and f***s shaved off, our girl Sprout is testing out some new fashion as she st...
01/10/2025

After having 32lbs of matted fur, urine, and f***s shaved off, our girl Sprout is testing out some new fashion as she stays warm in her foster home.

Sprout is taking some time to decompress while figuring out what inside life is all about. The outpouring of support has meant so much!

As a thank you, and the final day of our 17th Birthday Membership Drive, anyone who signs up to be a Member today in Sprout's honor will be entered into a raffle to win a pair of Taylor Tomlinson tickets Feb 12-15 at the Chicago Theatre!

Sign up for Sprout--> onetail.org/membership

Millie has been FOUND SAFE!Thank you so much to everyone who shared, flyered, walked or drove searching for her. Millie ...
01/10/2025

Millie has been FOUND SAFE!

Thank you so much to everyone who shared, flyered, walked or drove searching for her.

Millie was gone just over 12 hours and we received 13 calls letting us know she was spotted. There were at least a half dozen neighborhood posts helping us keep track of her. So grateful our community mobilizes so quickly and isn’t afraid of a little cold weather!

UPDATE- Found safe!Super shy/fearful foster dog, Millie, bolted from her leash about 30 minutes ago in Bucktown. Please ...
01/09/2025

UPDATE- Found safe!
Super shy/fearful foster dog, Millie, bolted from her leash about 30 minutes ago in Bucktown. Please call us if you see her - do NOT chase/yell. She is very fearful to people, but may approach other dogs. She is wearing the black jacket in the photo and dragging a leash attached to her harness.

01/09/2025

Thanks so much to everyone who celebrated with us last night at our 17th Birthday Celebration & Cake Raffle! We had so much fun 💙

Big thank you to The Long Hall for generously donating their space to us and to these wonderful companies for donating food: Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits, Pie, Pie My Darling, First Slice Pie Cafe, Bake, Tous Les Jours USA, Loaf Lounge, Nothing Bundt Cakes, and Lost Larson!

Thank you for all the love for our sweet Sprout!Here she is on the table getting ready for a sedated groom where we remo...
01/08/2025

Thank you for all the love for our sweet Sprout!

Here she is on the table getting ready for a sedated groom where we removed 32lbs of matted fur, urine, and f***s.

Sprout has been shaved, can finally wag her tail, and is safe in foster. We're super excited to share pictures of her transformation soon.

In the mean time, if you feel inspired by Sprout, or any of the dogs that we've saved over the last 17 years, our one birthday request: BECOME A MEMBER!!!

-Starts at just $5/month
-We'll send you a Membership gift of your choice
-You'll help us save urgent dogs like Sprout year round

Sign up---> onetail.org/membership

These pups were some of the last to get adopted in 2024! Congratulations! 💙
01/07/2025

These pups were some of the last to get adopted in 2024! Congratulations! 💙

Meet Cookie & Sully! We don't often pick up small dogs from Chicago Animal Care and Control but these matted Shih Tzus w...
01/06/2025

Meet Cookie & Sully!

We don't often pick up small dogs from Chicago Animal Care and Control but these matted Shih Tzus were calling our name on New Year's Eve.

The pair was heavily matted, heavily infested with fleas, suffering from severe diarrhea, and both have hernias.

These kiddos have been groomed and are now resting in their foster home with some fancy sweaters and a whole lot of love!

Foster Diamond! 💎Diamond is smart as heck, athletic, and so sweet! She needs to be the solo pet in her home, but she mak...
01/06/2025

Foster Diamond! 💎

Diamond is smart as heck, athletic, and so sweet! She needs to be the solo pet in her home, but she makes up for it by being house trained, a free roam queen, and having a HUGE support system in our volunteer community that will be happy to take her to swim class, training sessions, hikes, etc!

She needs:
- no other pets
- a single family home
- humans who don’t work from home, as she can be borky if she thinks you’re ignoring her (a true diva!)
- a foster who enjoys training and enrichment with their foster dog

We know Diamond so well and we know her home is out there, we just haven’t found it yet. Please share and help us find Diamond a foster home! Questions about this speckled beauty? Email us at [email protected]!

Big “thank you!” to everyone who has donated to our wishlist! Plume has especially enjoyed her gifts 🥹 We have some prio...
01/05/2025

Big “thank you!” to everyone who has donated to our wishlist! Plume has especially enjoyed her gifts 🥹 We have some priority items still in need, so if you’re able please visit onetail.org/wish-list to shop our Chewy and Amazon wishlists! We also accept donations at our Adoption Center anytime during open hours Wednesday - Sunday.

Items that are highest priority: dry dog food, wet dog food, cat litter, critter litter/bedding, rabbit food, dog treats, playpens for critter program, traffic handle leashes, bleach, and powdered laundry detergent!

This is Lucas, he brought you a gift and now he's waiting at our One Tail At A Time Adoption Center waiting for you to c...
01/04/2025

This is Lucas, he brought you a gift and now he's waiting at our One Tail At A Time Adoption Center waiting for you to come get it.

We're open 11am-6pm every Saturday and Sunday. Walk ins welcome.

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This handsome little guy is Bodie! He’s about two years old and 30lbs. He’s a sweet and active fella that enjoys the out...
01/03/2025

This handsome little guy is Bodie! He’s about two years old and 30lbs. He’s a sweet and active fella that enjoys the outdoors and exploring! He loves trail walks and getting in all the sniffs. He’s a smart kiddo and knows many tricks including sit, down, shake, touch, find it, and stay!

Bodie is looking for a home in a quieter neighborhood (he’s currently thriving in his foster home in the burbs!) He doesn’t require a yard, but he would love one! He is a shy guy and takes a couple meetings to warm up to strangers, but once he knows you - he LOVES you.

Bodie is so ready for his forever home! Visit his full profile at onetail.org and apply to meet this sweet pup. 💙

Joybird's journey to home!Joybird, fka Willa, came to us a few weeks ago by way of One Tail at a Time West Texas who res...
01/03/2025

Joybird's journey to home!

Joybird, fka Willa, came to us a few weeks ago by way of One Tail at a Time West Texas who rescued her from a far West Texas shelter.

Joyboard was found as a stray by Van Horn Animal Control in West Texas. It's a tough shelter. Just four kennels on concrete with no protection from the elements. They have two people certified to euthanize the animals, but no adoption or volunteer program. They don't have a budget for vaccines let alone enrichment.

Joybird went to a foster home right after he stray hold was up. Sshe developed Parvo a couple of days after that. According to the West Texas crew, Joybird was always fully of personality which was evident when she received the new antibody shot, chewed through her IV line just a few hours later, screamed her head off that she wanted to go home and was therefore discharged the next day.

When Joybird was healthy enough, she made her way to Chicago and landed with a great OTAT foster home. When Yvonne, one of the amazing trainers at Anything Is Pawzible reached out asking about her, we knew this was her big chance. Unsurprisingly, Joybird charmed her and just before the new year they made it official.

Here's what Yvonne had to say:

"She doesn’t counter surf, sits automatically for most things (attention, food), doesn’t get into mischief (no gnawing on furniture or plants) like a typical puppy would. Her foster here lived in the West Loop, a busy part of the city with lots of dogs and kids. He has fostered a bit and almost kept her, he had such a connection with her. He was so good to her and we are keeping in touch, as I know that helped me when I fostered. I’m closer to O’Hare, fenced yard, more like a suburb. She powers down, loves people, loves training (extremely food motivated!) and has adapted beautifully. I can’t wait to have adventures and fun with her (I teach agility and nosework, too). I needed a unicorn dog in my life and I found her!"

From the most desperate situation imaginable to a life full of love and hope- welcome home Joybird!

It’s a new year…but Buddy has the same wish: to find a forever home. This guy has been waiting since August of 2022 and ...
01/02/2025

It’s a new year…but Buddy has the same wish: to find a forever home. This guy has been waiting since August of 2022 and he is READY!

Buddy has great household manners, is dog-friendly, and is the perfect mix of playful and chill! He’s an easy going guy in the home and loves to play fetch. His only quirk is that he can be a little shy of new people and likes to take things slow. He’s come such a long way with his confidence and has made many friends!

Let’s make 2025 Buddy’s year! Please share and help us find his home. ♥️

And what a beautiful year it was!To all the staff, volunteers, fosters, adopters, Members, donors, transporters, and sup...
01/02/2025

And what a beautiful year it was!

To all the staff, volunteers, fosters, adopters, Members, donors, transporters, and supporters- thank you for helping us build the kind of world we want to live in.

Happy New Year!

01/01/2025

2024 was amazing! We're so excited to end the year knowing that so many animals are safe thanks to this incredible community. Even better? We met our $20,000 match!

Happy New Year!

12/31/2024

We're ending the year in a big way! We visited Chicago Animal Care and Control yesterday when this family was being dropped off. We didn't want these puppies, or mama, to have to spend any more time in the shelter so they'll be joining us today!

It's been an incredible year for us with so much support from the community, including our dedicated foster homes, volunteers, and Members who consistently show up to help pets in need. We're so grateful that on the final day of 2024 we get to save an entire family with all of you.

If you haven't had a chance yet, you can make your tax deductible year end donation to support families just like this--> onetail.org/donate

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Thursday 2pm - 7pm
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Thanks so much to everyone who celebrated with us last night at our 17th Birthday Celebration & Cake Raffle! We had so much fun 💙 Big thank you to The Long Hall for generously donating their space to us and to these wonderful companies for donating food: Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits, Pie, Pie My Darling, First Slice Pie Cafe, Bake, Tous Les Jours USA, Loaf Lounge, Nothing Bundt Cakes, and Lost Larson!

We're ending the year in a big way! We visited Chicago Animal Care and Control yesterday when this family was being dropped off. We didn't want these puppies, or mama, to have to spend any more time in the shelter so they'll be joining us today! It's been an incredible year for us with so much support from the community, including our dedicated foster homes, volunteers, and Members who consistently show up to help pets in need. We're so grateful that on the final day of 2024 we get to save an entire family with all of you. If you haven't had a chance yet, you can make your tax deductible year end donation to support families just like this--> onetail.org/donate

Thanks for a wonderful year!
Thanks for a wonderful year!

2024 was amazing! We're so excited to end the year knowing that so many animals are safe thanks to this incredible community. Even better? We met our $20,000 match! Happy New Year!

We can’t get this song out of our head…not that we’d want to. 😂🙌 Thanks to Juergen, Louis, Crème Brûlée, and Shrimp Cocktail for being such good sports.

Foster (or adopt!) Butter Bean!
Foster (or adopt!) Butter Bean!

This handsome hound is looking for a foster home. Please share and help us find a spot for him to hang! 🩵

bubbles are always fun

food time is the best time!

loves cuddles!

Still looking for their forever!
Still looking for their forever!

Here are the adoptables that didn’t get scooped up at Super Adoption Sunday - visit their profiles at onetail.org 💙

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