🎉 Thank You for a Successful Adoption Weekend! 🎉
We’re thrilled that so many dogs found their forever homes this weekend! A huge thank you to everyone who chose CACC and came out to adopt – we are so grateful!
While we celebrate every adoption, there’s always a tinge of sadness as we look into the kennels of dogs who are still waiting. Sweet Zetta spent Saturday quietly wagging her tail as people walked by without stopping to meet her.
But we’re here to tell you – Zetta is a gem who should not be overlooked! We’ve noticed her, and we absolutely adore her.
While she didn’t get adopted on Saturday, Zetta enjoyed a special outing this morning with our Safe Humane Chicago crew, where she got to indulge in some hot dogs and cheese – and let’s just say, her fan club keeps growing! She came in as a confiscate with other dogs and we are completely smitten with all of them!
Please keep our overlooked dogs in mind, and thank you for always supporting CACC and our amazing Chicago dogs!
🐾🐾Zetta A280198🐾🐾
Handling: https://youtu.be/nN8-DAGWTL8
Leash test: https://youtu.be/e1KWh867xWw
More play group. More Love.
Local dog social dogs without homes.
Come visit us & rescue a Chicago Dog.
💓 Cucumber
💓 KeyLime Pie
💓 Tommaso
💓 Bluegrass
💓 Soleil
💓 Elba
💓 Dim Sum
💓 Zayden
💓 Imani
💓 Salem
💓 Brenna
💓 Yoli
💓 Butter Bean
💓 Waldon
💓 Gregor
💗 Sissy
💗 Isadore
💗 Scott
💗 Kiko
💗 Leander
💗 Manila
💗 Milk
#longstaydog #rescuelove #rescuelocal #dogsplay #dogfriends #chicagodogs
Edith needs a home again! Please share her!
UPDATE: Adopted!
🐾 EDITH’S DOGGIE DAY OUT 🐾
Edith had an amazing day out of the shelter with two of our great volunteers! Edith was originally brought to safety in a team effort by kind samaritans. She arrived at the shelter skinny, scared, and looking for reassurance after what seemed like a tough journey. Her desire for closeness with people speaks volumes about her past, and we understand the need for comfort.
The perfect home for Edith...one who will continue to build her confidence and shower her with love! Edith is darling!
Name: Edith
ID: A266471
Age: 5
Gender: Female
Activity level: Medium
Dogs: Uncomfortable around other dogs at the shelter
Cats: No
Intake date: 11/6/23
Surrender notes: Came in as a stray
She is waiting at Chicago Animal Care and Control. Open 7 days week from 12pm to 7pm.
#heartdog #adoptfosterrescue #adoptlocal #disposabledogs #doggiedayout #neglecteddog
Enjoy watching some of our most overlooked under dogs loving these moments of freedom with their dog friends.
🩵 Cucumber - Intake July 2023.
🩵 Eggplant - Intake July 2023.
🩵 Crue - Wonky legs, but loving heart.
🩵 Wilbert - Flat feet from likely being kept in a tiny cage for long lengths of time, but Wiggles for days.
🩵 Soleil - Helper girl with a dash of silliness.
🩵 Elloa - Helper girl more on the dainty side.
One of the biggest rewards of volunteering is knowing these dogs are not alone when we come in & show up for them.
Thank you to everyone who continues to show up so shelter dogs can have these moments of love, play, & freedom from their cages. This includes every single adopter & every foster family.
🩵 The dogs deserve more people just like you. 🩵
#invisibledog #seenequalssaved #dogsdeservebetter #dogplay #playingdog #rescuedog
Update: Adopted!
Please Meet Hamlet
How is Hamlet our #1 longest term adoptable dog in a building that shelters 230+ dogs?!
Hamlet is a play group Tester Dog. That means we trust him to interact appropriately with brand new untested Male & Female dogs on their first day.
He has a very good chance of being able to get along with most dog social resident dogs.
Hamlet is easy to walk on leash.
He is under 50 pounds. So easy city living size.
Hamlet has Head Tilts for days.
He is moderate energy, not wild.
Hamlet also loves all humans we have seen him meet.
This is absurd. Please Chicago, someone wonderful, open your home to this gem of a boy.
Oh, & he was also returned once simply because the person decided they weren’t ready for the responsibility of having a loving companion.
Returned dogs are at higher risk.
Hamlet is neutered & ready to leave the shelter to start his deserved happy Forever.
Please, Let’s help Hamlet find his people.
Playing in this reel with: Cucumber, Soleil, Sadie, Wilbert
#playgrouprockstars #helperdog #longtermdog #dogsocial #petitedog #dogfriends
So many dogs.
Don’t ask questions…you don’t wanna know.
Why do people insist on treating these loving animals like disposable objects?
Why are dogs adopted & returned to the shelter as if they are library books?
Who raised these humans?
What type of people put no thought into taking on the guardianship of another living sentient being?
🔁 Gregor
🔁 Pasqual - Repeat visitor
🔁 Hopscotch - Repeat visitor
🔁 Blakely - Repeat visitor
🔁 Hamlet - Repeat visitor
🔁 Lunaboo - Repeat visitor
🔁 Forever
🔁 Goldenberry
🔁 Razzmatazz
🔁 Pria
#dogsaresentientbeings #dogsarenotdisposable #dogsarefamily #throwawaysociety #atriskdogs #dogsdeserveforever
We want Pervis to Stay…Safe.
The only way that will happen is if he gets a foster or adopter very soon.
Pervis is our #1 longest term dog in our shelter of 230+ dogs.
Intake: 5.12.24.
Watch the reel.
His tail is in CONSTANT motion. It’s always that way.
Pervis has the happiest heart in the toughest environment.
He continues to show us Hope & Affection every single day.
Pervis is truly a beautiful & resilient spirit.
We are over capacity. We have lost really good dogs this week. Being the longest term dog is a very urgent title to have.
Pervis has done well in adoption showings but he keeps coming in second.
He is the perfect condo or apartment sized dog for city living.
Pervis’ face is always smiling.
He is very very treat motivated which is great for learning & training.
Pervis can be a bit eager with treats, so older children are his better match.
He adores all people we have introduced him to.
Pervis certainly prefers humans over dogs, but he is non-reactive on leash & in our play yards. He has shown the potential to be a calm coexister with other dogs who respect his space.
Pervis is not a match for cats.
Please help us save Pervis. He deserves his long wait to not have been in vain.
Dogs Are Deserving Rescue is accepting Foster Applications for Pervis! 💜
#urgentdogs #longeststaydog #dogloveshuman #citydog #condodog #rescuedismyfavoritebreed
✨ Our Dogs ✨ Our Helpers ✨ Our Community
✨ Our Dogs
✨ Our Helpers
✨ Our Community
These are the faces of our volunteers, our corporate volunteers, & members of the community who took the time to engage with our dogs to help raise awareness of this Local Animal Welfare Crisis.
All these faces are promoting positive change & advocacy for our Local Chicago Dogs.
If you aren’t part of the solution, you are part of the problem
We need more Helpers.
Every one of us has the power to help Chicago dogs living in Shelters.
✨ Educate - Share this post & others like it. The more people we reach with this message, the more people who think about shelter dogs, the more people who talk about shelter dogs, the more people who will understand the need to help.
✨ Advocate - Share the need to spay & neuter, share dogs who are looking for homes, support the people working hands-on caring for our homeless dogs.
✨ Volunteer - Join the team at our shelter to help care for our dogs. Join a team at any shelter caring for dogs. Walk them. Do in kennel enrichment. Take the dogs on day breaks from the shelter.
✨ Donate - Toys, treats, blankets are so important to help improve the quality of life for our dogs who are living in shelters. Pledge to support dogs who touch your heart when you see them posted online. This does help raise awareness.
✨ Foster - We can’t save them all, but we can change the world for one dog at a time if we can open our hearts & homes to a foster dog. All costs of care are paid for by a rescue & all you need to provide is LOVE & safety & exercise. It isn’t easy, but it is worth it.
✨ Adopt - If you can save a life by adding a companion to your family, PLEASE RESCUE. Do not support backyard breeders.
Our Chicago Dogs all deserve to spend their days being LOVED in a home.
Please help us find that for them.
#adoptfosterrescue #sheltervolunteer #chicagodogs #chicagoshelterdogs #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #heartmelterfromashelter
I spy with my little eye... the sweetest moment💖
Update: Rescued by MCP Rescue and Outreach. Thank you
Wilbert wasn’t scheduled for his debut just yet, but we couldn’t wait to share his story. He came to us on July 11th and has already captured our hearts.
For Wilbert, the shelter is the only home he’s ever known. He came in as a stray with some of the flattest paws we've ever seen. His hunched posture and bent back legs tell the story of a life spent in a crate. He flinches when we move too fast but he's learning that he’s safe with us. He is all wiggles and soaks up every ounce of love we give him.
Wilbert has endured a terrible past, but he’s ready for a bright future. Welcome to your new temporary home sweet boy!❤
Yes, we want to help you learn about fostering.
Yes, we would love to suggest great dogs to adopt.
Yes, we have a variety of dog breeds.
Yes, we want to answer your questions about how to be a responsible & caring dog guardian.
Yes, we want you to tell your friends to adopt.
Yes, we have dog friendly dogs at the shelter.
Yes, we wish everyone would spay & neuter their dogs.
Yes, we have dogs who could do well with respectful children.
Yes, we think backyard breeding should be banned.
Yes, we even have some dogs who can coexist with a cat if given proper slow intros.
Yes, we think breed specific discrimination is wrong.
Yes, volunteering in the rescue world is hard.
Yes, we cry over dogs we couldn’t save.
Yes, we think about quitting.
Yes, our saved dogs & their amazing humans keep us going.
Yes, we need more people like YOU to help us advocate.
💯 Tobago
💯 Gingee
💯 Nellie
💯 Tunco
💯 Spacey
💯 Mostaccioli
💯 Getanium
💯 Coleman
💯 Jessamine
💯 Alexis
#rescueddogsarethebest #volunteerwithus #spayandneuteryourpets #endbsl #endbackyardbreeding #adoptdontshop
It’s their ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY.
Intake: July 11, 2023
They have been living in a cage in Chicago for over a year.
No one has come forward to foster them.
They are good dogs.😔
The Chicago shelter doesn’t have a set limit on how long dogs are *allowed* to wait in a cage, but typically dogs are w us for about 3 months & the longest stay during our time volunteering is 6 months.
These remaining 3 dogs are more than DOUBLE that. 💔 This isn’t what they deserve. This community needs to please help us help them.
WE DESPERATELY NEED COMMITTED FOSTER HOMES FOR THESE 3 ANIMAL CRUELTY COURT CASE DOGS.
These dogs were saved from living in deplorable conditions.
But let’s be honest, they aren’t really SAVED unless a compassionate person opens their heart & HOME to show them what it means to feel LOVE.
Cantaloupe ~ She is the silliest loving girl w her handlers. Sometimes a little shy w new people but it’s understandable & she warms w a gentle approach. Loupe was a true puppy when she arrived & we have watched her grow up in the shelter right before our eyes. We have taught her toys & treats are fun & humans can be committed & loving. No dog friends but MAYBE cat. 😺
Eggplant ~ He loves to just be near his humans. Eggy is our teddy bear boy. He’s a dog who just wants to watch the world go by with you. Eggy loves snacks & has even attended play group w female dogs.
Cucumber ~ He is our playful boy & fetch brings him joy. He comes in for snuggles after romping around w his favorite jolly ball. Overall chill guy. Cucumber has also attended play group w female dogs.
If you can’t foster, but are considering adoption, please apply to meet a dog from this group who is currently in loving foster homes.
🥗 Yam & Harvest - @playersforpits
🥗 Aria(Fka Onion) - @darkhorsedogs
🥗 Shallot, Tomato, & Asparagus - @playersforpits
#courtcasedog #shelterdog #fosteringsaveslives #dogneedsfamily #heartdog #rescuedismyfavoritebreed
They are all Our Diamonds in the Rough.
We cannot fathom how people have thrown them away.
Our brains cannot accept how our society continues to ignore this profound, senseless, & preventable loss of lives.
So we will continue to love them through the pain. And we will continue to beg more of you to join us in our efforts to ensure these beautiful spirits are not allowed to remain invisible.
💎 Arden
💎 Étouffée
💎 Billy
💎 Blakely
💎 Flynn
💎 Jamila
💎 Levi
💎 Nikolina
💎 Pfeiffer
💎 Quinn
💎 Sariah
💎 Everly
💎 Tupper
💎 Zinnia
💎 Fruity
💎 Tamsin
💎 Elisa
💎 Amalfi
💎 Cornlettes
💎 Emery
💎 Lara
💎 Antipasto
💎 Brian
💎 Brewer
💎 Pervis
💎 Darian
💎 Parker
💎 Rialto
💎 Vinyl
💎 Windsor
#dogsplaying #dogsocialization #dogplay #shelterdog #adoptfosterrescue #rescuedog #stopbuyingdogs
Aldous is sending splashy weekend vibes! A reminder to enjoy life’s little luxuries! 💦🐾☀️
