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Red Door

Red Door Animal Shelter is a no-kill shelter that rescues dogs, cats and rabbits Since the Middle Ages, a red door has been the symbol of a safe haven.
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This is what Red Door Animal Shelter provides for the animals in its care. In the Chinese art of feng shui, a red door brings luck to those who live behind it. This is what Red Door wants for the animals in its care. Red Door Animal Shelter is a no-kill shelter committed to helping animals in need. Its primary focus is on the rescue, shelter and adoption of cats, dogs and rabbits—the three most po

pular pets in the United States. Red Door provides a cageless environment for its animals, giving them the closest-to-a-home experience that a shelter can provide. While our emphasis is on re-homing the animals through resourceful adoption programs, the shelter does offer permanent residence for those few animals not placed in homes. Furthermore, Red Door is one of only five no-kill, multi-species shelters in the country that admits rabbits as well as cats and dogs, spays/neuters them and places them up for adoption. Every year, Red Door rescues and finds homes for hundreds of abused and abandoned animals. Red Door is a 501(c)(3) organization. We receive no federal, state, county or city money. We are funded by private donations and grants from private foundations. Red Door was founded in 1998, under the name Chicago Community Humane Center. In January 2000, an adoption center was opened on the far north side of Chicago, in the West Ridge/Rogers Park neighborhood. In June 2002, the shelter's name was officially changed to Red Door Animal Shelter to better reflect the vision of the organization. In February 2003, Red Door expanded its adoption center; the address of the new adoption center is 2410 W. Lunt, Chicago.

01/04/2025

bunny Yoga is back at our Harebnb!
Sundays January 19 and 26 at 10:30am

Enjoy an hour of relaxing yoga and adorable, adoptable bunnies. After the class, you can take a tour of Red Door shelter and meet the rest of our adoptable rabbits and cats.

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01/02/2025

Many thanks to all of YOU who donated and helped us get a full $5k match. It's a beautiful thing when we all work together to save lives 💙 Your generosity allows Red Door to continue its mission 💙

01/01/2025

"May your poops be round and plentiful in 2025." Enoki is a success story - picked up by animal control, transferred to Red Door, vetted, and bonded to a new

Thanks to your support, we can continue to save rabbits like Enoki.

There are still two hours left to double your donation with our $5k match from an anonymous donor. 🔗 in bio

Or Click here to donate:
https://reddoorshelter.networkforgood.com

12/30/2024

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"My heart has joined the thousand for my friend stopped running today"

Today we remember a handsome REW named Picaro (formerly Wonton at the shelter). He was surrendered to animal control in early 2020, then transferred to Red Door. We all fell in love with this big goofball, and we were thrilled when he was adopted a few months later by sisters Jackie and Rubi.

"We adopted a year after the passing of our first rabbit, and we can honestly say that Wonton brought back our happiness. He was running in circles inside his crate while we met other rabbits that sat still. We just knew he was the one by his silly personality. He was such a big boy but always a baby to us. He was hungry 100% of the time and enjoyed naps on the couch every now and then. He was a biter! and rarely gave kisses haha. This is partly why he was named “Pícaro” which means a naughty kid. Nevertheless, he was very loved by everyone in the family. He left us so much sooner than expected and we just hope it was the best decision for his sake. "

Thank you ladies for giving this bun the best 4 years of his too short life. ❤️🐇

12/28/2024

Make it a Double!! 🖤🖤
Sisters Basil and Bayleaf have an announcement: an anonymous donor has offered a $5000 match for any donations we receive today through midnight New Year's Eve. 🎉🎉

Please consider a tax deductible gift that will be matched for twice the impact.
💰💰Link in bio or click here:
https://reddoorshelter.networkforgood.com

12/27/2024

Happy Furever home Friday!
Cinnamon and Sugar (puff) were two of the friendliest and snuggliest cats at Red Door. Their furever includes small humans that are great fun to cuddle with, and a dog with whom they enjoy taking afternoon naps. Sometimes, if nobody is around, they hold paws while napping ❤️

12/27/2024

Happy
Eclipse hopes your Hanukkah is as bright as your menorah.

12/25/2024

A special Christmas message from the buns 🎄🎅🎁

12/23/2024

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Today we remember Ogee, a petite English spot mix who was rescued in May. This little guy was found roaming in a rural area and taken in by a good Samaritan. When she brought him to our shelter, he was emaciated, covered in ticks...and microchipped!

That chip traced to a rescue in Tampa Bay Florida and we soon got contact information for the owner. Turns out the owner had moved to Illinois and had no qualms keeping her "friend" outside. In the wild. With no food. Or shelter. And she had the gall to want the rabbit back.

Needless to say, we were not gonna send this rabbit back to such horrible conditions. It took a couple months to get him back to health and he soon found a new home with a loving young lady to care for him.

But all that time outside had taken its toll. This little rabbits digestive system was wrecked, and he eventually succumbed to it. Though he only had a few months in his home. It's obvious he was happy there. Safe from predators and parasites. Thank you Fry family for giving him the love he deserved. 💔

"My heart has joined the thousand for my friend stopped running today"

12/22/2024

It's 🐈🐈‍⬛

L👀K at these we have available for adoption. Who do you think is the prettiest❓❓❓❓

Charlotte and Emily are sister kittens and must be adopted together.

is also a kitten and would do best in a home with another

Trixie is a great cat waiting for her where she can blossom.

12/19/2024

It takes a village to rescue rabbits:
❤️The Dumped Bunny team who save lives all over Chicagoland

💚The good Sams who see something and say/do something

💙Volunteers and staff at the shelter who provide daily care

😘And all of YOU, who donate time and money to help our mission.

🙏🏼Please consider a year end, tax deductible donation so we keep up the good fight. LINK IN BIO

Tater was just a tiny baby when he was found in an Aldi parking lot by Lorianne, who was coincidentally on her way Red Door with 2 other rescued buns. Tiny tater had to wear the world's smallest cone of shame after getting bitten on the lip.

Toast was rescued in Sandwich by the DB group. He was originally purchased from Rural King and left to roam outside, as was the custom in the owner's home country.

Mugwort was picked up by Chicago Animal Control on the south side of the city. We can't imagine who would abandon such a handsome and charismatic bunny.

Houdini was found in Dekalb by the DB team. Thank you Caren for fostering him until we had space. He was so lucky to go from the hell of the wild to the comfort of a couch by the Christmas tree.

Lavender was found by a family in Highland Park. They kept him for a week while they searched for his family, but to no avail. Turns out this guy was already neutered, but not chipped. Too bad we can't trace where he came from.

Garlic was found in Roger's Park by good Sams. He looks exactly like our Goblin, who was also found in RP. 🤔 hmm, wonder who would be selling blue eyed dwarf-Dutch mixes in our area?

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12/16/2024

💔🌈My heart has joined the Thousand, for my friend stopped running today. -Richard Adams Watership Down

Today we remember Sophie, a sweet Rex girl who was rescued in 2022 as a stray and brought to animal control. When she transferred to Red Door we could tell she a little older by the size and shape of her dewlap.
When Ruth came to meet our buns, Sophie flopped in front of her to get noticed.

"As you can see from the photo, Sophie picked me! She was a very curious but gentle bunny who got along with cats, loved to eat and get pets, and jump up on furniture. I am so glad I gave her a good home in the two and a half years she lived with me. "

Rest in peace sweet angel. You were loved in this life and Ruth will see you again at the Rainbow Bridge. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

12/13/2024

It’s FOSTER Home Friday!
The Red Door bunnies would love it if they could get foster homes over the holidays. Our HareBNB is very popular this time of year and we have lots of adoptable buns to care for. Would you be interested in fostering a Red Door bun through the new year? We’re looking for foster homes from a few days before Christmas through the first week of January.
We hope one of these adorable and adoptable buns can join your family for the holidays!

12/12/2024

Thank you to everyone who sent us warm cozy fleece just in the nick of time. Benny Bunny made a throne. Bubbles just thinks they're delicious.

12/09/2024

🌈❤️Today we remember a beautiful lop who was left at our front door in January 2017. Tynnyfer's ashes are resting in a beautiful urn and her mom is designing a memorial tattoo for her beloved bun. We are so grateful that she found a loving home for 7 years with Lisa:

"I. AM. BROKEN. It is with a very heavy heart that I have to tell you that our sweetest RED DOOR baby bunny, Tynnyfer, passed to the other side early on 11/17. I was able to hold her as she passed and it was so painful for her & I 😭.

" I brought you home from RED DOOR 7 days before my father passed away & without you I would have healed so much slower. You were the bright spot during a difficult time. The way things happen are so interesting and amaze me every time, you could have been sent from above. You were so much fun & took such good care of us until the end.

"You will NEVER be forgotten & your memory will live in our hearts forever. I can’t wait to see you running & doing binkies on the other side ♥️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜"

Binky free sweet angel. You were loved❤️

12/07/2024

It's fleece season and last year's blankets are looking worn. Blankets are currently on sale at Menards, Walmart, and Dollar General. If you can spare a few for our animals, we'd be ever so grateful.

12/06/2024

Happy Furever Home Friday!
This is Bob. Bob is very happy in his furever home. In this case, these pictures are worth a thousand words.

11/30/2024

These buns are thankful to be inside the confines of our shelter:

Caraway is a young lionhead found in Rogers Park last week. We don't often get fancy rabbits like this, so we're assuming he came from a local pet store or breeder. 😡

Rosemary is a beautiful mini lop girl who was left in a tiny cage at our front door. Her enormous dewlap suggests she may have had babies before.

Basil and Bayleaf are tiny baby girls left outside last month. They are too young to be spayed so we are looking for a foster home.

Oregano is a male minilop found in the western burbs and brought to our door. Like most boy lops, he is sweet and mellow. Loves to be pet!

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2410 W Lunt Avenue
Chicago, IL
60645

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Tuesday	12pm - 5pm
Wednesday	12pm - 5pm
Thursday	12pm - 5pm
Friday	12pm - 4pm
Saturday	12pm - 4pm
Sunday	12pm - 4pm

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+17737642242

Website

http://www.reddoorshelter.org/, https://linktr.ee/RedDoorShelter

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Say what?! 👀 An anonymous donor has offered to match donations to Red Door up to $5k until midnight on NYE! 🎉🎊 Help us ring in the new year by doubling your impact for the buns and all the animals in our care! 🎆2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣🎆 Link in comments!

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Wishing you all a lovely and peaceful holiday season and a Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! We couldn’t provide shelter, food, medical care, and love to homeless animals without the help of our generous community. 🤍 Please consider a year end, tax deductible donation to help us provide ongoing care for these rescued buns.

The rabbits at Red Door are not only lucky to have been rescued from being carelessly dumped outside, they also get to enjoy food, warmth, medical care, and love while they patiently wait for their forever homes. This wouldn’t be possible without generous donations from caring humans. 🤍 Please consider a year end, tax deductible donation to help us provide ongoing care for these rescued buns. #SundayBunday

Although his name might imply that he’s a menace, Goblin is an energetic, fun-loving little dude that would love nothing more than a home for the holidays. 🏠🎄🤍Interested in adopting Goblin? Send us a DM or fill out an application directly on our website! #TakeMeHomeTuesday

Santa Paws is coming soon. Assuming all the Red Door buns are on Santa’s “nice” list, what do you think they asked for this year? 🤔🎁🎄🎅🏻#SundayBunday

Gnome, Flamingo, Utah, and Mermaid are hoping you’ll think of them and all the Red Door buns on this #GivingTuesday! Every dollar donated today goes directly towards shelter operations and the animals in our care. 🐱🐶🐰 In a year where rabbit rescue has reached an all time high, your donation is truly appreciated!

Need a holiday gift idea? 🎁 Binky Bun Coffee has generously decided to feature Red Door as their chosen rabbit rescue for the month of December! ☕️ A portion of all sales will be donated to Red Door so don’t forget to visit their shop for delicious coffees and drinkware! ☕️🐇🥤 #SundayBunday

Adoptable Faery made her way to Red Door after being rescued from a yard in our own neighborhood. Faery is a Dutch rabbit, and Dutchies are known for being smart, curious, and affectionate. Faery checks all of those boxes and more ✅ Interested in adopting Faery? Send us a DM or fill out an application directly on our website! #TakeMeHomeTuesday

Pegasus wants to thank everyone that came out to our Winter Bazaar yesterday! It was delightful to see so many friends of Red Door and speak to many new friends too. As always, the dogs and (most) small hooms loved seeing Santa. 🎅🏻 And we were so happy to see the most buns EVER come for photos with Santa too! 🐇📸 We hope you enjoyed your time and were able to pick up a treasure or two for yourself and loved ones. 🎁🛍️🍪

Adoptable Siren looks like a real life chocolate bunny, and she’s just as sweet. Found outside in a yard in Humboldt Park, this lady was easily lured to us by some banana. Most field rescues are not easy, but thankfully little Siren trusted us to provide her with warm shelter and plenty to eat. Interested in adopting Siren? Send us a DM or fill out an application directly on our website! Interested in supporting Red Door? Join us from 11-3 at the Oakton Community Center at 4701 Oakton in Skokie at our Winter Bazaar THIS Saturday, November 23rd! We’ll have vendors selling a variety of wares, photos with Santa, and our famous cookie walk! 🎅🏻🛍️🎁🐕🦮🐩🐕‍🦺🍪🍪🍪❄️❄️❄️#TakeMeHomeTuesday

Siren, Button, and Mermaid won’t be able to attend the Winter Bazaar next Saturday, but they’re hoping you do! Stroll the cookie walk, pick up some holiday gifts, and bring your pup and/or small hooms along for some photos with Santa Charlie! 🎅🏻🎁🛍️🍪Interested in baking cookies for our cookie walk? We still need more volunteers to bake at least 3 dozen cookies.From classic sugar cookies to elaborately decorated gingerbread men and cupcakes, we welcome all kinds of baked treats, including vegan and gluten-free options.To contribute, simply bake at least 3 dozen of one kind of cookie and email us at [email protected] to let us know what kind of dessert you will be bringing.Don't worry about packaging or pricing, as we will be selling them by the pound in baker's boxes. You can bring your cookies in shirt boxes or disposable containers, and it would be helpful to label them, especially if they are vegan or gluten-free.You can deliver the cookies to the shelter, 2410 W. Lunt, Chicago, on Friday Nov 22nd bewtween 11:30am- 4pm. Or you can drop off the cookies at Oakton Community Center on Saturday Nov 23rd before 12 noon.

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