Trio Animal Foundation

Trio Animal Foundation After the dogs have received medical treatment, TAF pairs them up with our therapy dogs to focus on their emotional rehabilitation.

TAF is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that pays for the medical bills of some of the sickest, abused and neglected dogs impounded at Animal Control or left to fend for themselves on the streets of Chicago. The Trio Animal Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that pays for the medical bills of some of the sickest, abused pets left behind at open access shelters. Once we fix their

bodies we are able to heal their hearts and teach them to trust again, making them adoptable and ready for their forever homes. But that’s not all …TAF also assists shelters, rescues and individuals by paying the medical bills of homeless pets while promoting adoption and responsible pet ownership, including spay and neuter.

That right there is girl power... 4 survivors that are all business when it comes to fashion, string cheese & posing. Ha...
01/27/2025

That right there is girl power... 4 survivors that are all business when it comes to fashion, string cheese & posing.

Hazel Grace🌸 Luna🌕 Butterfly🦋 Iris🌸

Gold Paw Series

Luna was feeling extra special in her new towel bathrobe. In this cold weather, it was absolutely perfect after her medi...
01/26/2025

Luna was feeling extra special in her new towel bathrobe. In this cold weather, it was absolutely perfect after her medicated bath. Kane & Iris would like to know if they can have one, too!

Best In Show 🏆Hazel Grace, Iris, Butterfly, Eeyore, Bentley, Kane, Ziggy & Luna are proof that love comes in all shapes ...
01/25/2025

Best In Show 🏆

Hazel Grace, Iris, Butterfly, Eeyore, Bentley, Kane, Ziggy & Luna are proof that love comes in all shapes and sizes. ♥️
Gold Paw Series

Luna sure did a good job making friends today. She played with therapy dogs Bentley, Ziggy, Iris and Butterfly. Foster p...
01/25/2025

Luna sure did a good job making friends today. She played with therapy dogs Bentley, Ziggy, Iris and Butterfly. Foster pup Kane was a little nervous of her energy and decided to stay on the outskirts and play by himself. Big Eeyore just kept on his neighborhood watch and Hazel Grace monitored to see if she needed to make any suggestions. Miss Eyebrows was also not about to give up her cozy bed.

ZuZu's mom checked in and said that she is doing well after her surgery yesterday. In all, ZuZu had 13 teeth removed, wa...
01/24/2025

ZuZu's mom checked in and said that she is doing well after her surgery yesterday. In all, ZuZu had 13 teeth removed, was spayed and had a medicated deep ear cleaning. Our senior girl hasn't missed a beat when it comes to eating and hasn't missed a meal. One can only imagine how painful her mouth must have been prior to surgery. We are so grateful that she finally has relief.

ZuZu is recovering in style with a prayer blanket made by Tammy of the Fur Angel Blessing Blanketeers. They even sent her toys to snuggle with, too! What a thoughtful gift to help ZuZu with her recovery. Thank you so much FABB!

(Next month, ZuZu will have the large mass on her chest removed. Her surgery was just too long yesterday to have everything done on the same day. )

Luna was such a good girl getting her medicated bath tonight. Yesterday, we added an additional antibiotic to help fight...
01/23/2025

Luna was such a good girl getting her medicated bath tonight. Yesterday, we added an additional antibiotic to help fight off the bacterial infections in her ear. She is on 4 medications to try and help repair what we can before having to go the surgical route. I pray that we can find the least invasive way to make her feel better and heal. Luna deserves a pain free life.

ZuZu is back home and resting comfortably after surgery today. X-rays showed that ZuZu needed to have 13 teeth pulled. T...
01/23/2025

ZuZu is back home and resting comfortably after surgery today.

X-rays showed that ZuZu needed to have 13 teeth pulled. This coupled with her being spayed, and having a deep ear cleaning/treatment, extended the surgical time too long and she was unable to have the mass on her chest removed. A second surgical date has been set to remove it. Due to her age, the doctor needed to be mindful of how long ZuZu was under anesthesia. All of the procedures were also quite a bit for ZuZu to handle on one day.

Thank you to Shelter Veterinary Solutions for taking such great care of ZuZu. Also, thank to ZuZu's mom for nursing our girl back to health. She is so very lucky to have you watching over her.

ZuZu is having surgery today to remove the large tumor on her chest. She is also being spayed and receiving a dental. Pl...
01/22/2025

ZuZu is having surgery today to remove the large tumor on her chest. She is also being spayed and receiving a dental. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

Luna wants everyone to know that she is not a fan of this cold weather. She isn't even quite sure about going outside. B...
01/22/2025

Luna wants everyone to know that she is not a fan of this cold weather. She isn't even quite sure about going outside. By her behavior, it seems that she didn't see the light of day that often. When outside, she goes right for the basement door (and that is not where she is staying). Hopefully, once it warms up a bit, we can recondition her to enjoy playing outside with some warm dog clothes on. January is a tough time of year to work on potty training in Chicago.🥶❄️

TAF's little brother Graham (formerly Leo) has a foster brother of his own. How cool is it that our bottle babies have g...
01/22/2025

TAF's little brother Graham (formerly Leo) has a foster brother of his own. How cool is it that our bottle babies have gone on to pay it forward and help other homeless dogs in need. Graham's foster puppy is with another rescue (MCP) and has an adoption pending. Good luck "little" man!

Today was physical therapy day for the therapy dogs. Jeanine from Hope Chicagoland Pet Rehab came to the house and gave ...
01/21/2025

Today was physical therapy day for the therapy dogs. Jeanine from Hope Chicagoland Pet Rehab came to the house and gave all the pups a therapeutic laser treatment for their aches and pains. The dogs absolutely love all of the attention and Jeanine was the highlight of their day. 🥰

Butterfly's Sunday vibe is so relatable.
01/20/2025

Butterfly's Sunday vibe is so relatable.

Sweet Luna wanted everyone to know that her ear culture came back and she has 3 different bacteria causing a nasty infec...
01/19/2025

Sweet Luna wanted everyone to know that her ear culture came back and she has 3 different bacteria causing a nasty infection in her left ear. It is really hard to clean and medicate her ear because it is completely closed. I need to use a q-tip to essentially pry open a small hole. Until Luna's infection is fully cleared from her ear canal, she will not be able to undergo surgery. In 2 weeks, she will go back to the vet for another culture to see if we have made any progress in combatting her infection. Luna is being such a good girl and a re trooper when it comes time to administer her medications. One day, she is going to make a lucky family very happy.

Ziggy and Iris had the best afternoon! We surprised them with a visit from one of the puppies from the last litter they ...
01/19/2025

Ziggy and Iris had the best afternoon! We surprised them with a visit from one of the puppies from the last litter they watched over. Beatrice (now Maya) played and played and wore the two of them out. Ziggy was so excited when Maya walked in the he grabbed his favorite blue dinosaur and pranced around to show her. He then proceeded to kiss her all over the face. It was fabulous!

Crystal has completed 1 of the 2 surgeries on her road to recovery. Our brave senior girl just had over 90% of her growt...
01/17/2025

Crystal has completed 1 of the 2 surgeries on her road to recovery. Our brave senior girl just had over 90% of her growths and fatty masses removed. Any questionable growths were sent off for pathology to ensure that they were not cancerous. While still under anesthesia, Crystal had a deep cleaning of her ears and cultures taken to determine what type of antibiotic would be most effective.

Crystal is now recovering in her foster home and will undergo dental surgery once she is completely healed. Due to the length of time under anesthesia, we needed to schedule 2 surgeries. The good news is that Crystal did well under anesthesia and her second surgery will be much easier. Not the most cost-effective approach but the safest for Crystal.

TAF would like to thank the staff at Animal Care Center of Barrington for taking so much time to help Cystal. We really appreciate all the love that you gave her.

Please keep Crystal in your thoughts and prayers. Once she has completed her second surgery, she will be ready for her new life and ready to find her forever home.

Crystal is estimated to be around 10 years old. She does not hear well, is dog friendly and loves people. Crystal loves to go for walks, play with her balls and very food motivated. She is going to make a really nice addition to anyone looking for a nice senior dog. She should be ready for adoption right around Valentine’s Day.

Luna wanted to check in and let everyone know how much she appreciates all of the love being sent her way. She is being ...
01/17/2025

Luna wanted to check in and let everyone know how much she appreciates all of the love being sent her way. She is being such a good girl and all of the medications really seem to be making her more comfortable. Tomorrow, Hazel Grace is going to help fit Luna with some clothes to help keep her warm and help sooth her skin. When Ziggy saw Luna, he thought that we were going to have puppies in the house. I hated to break the news to him. He would have loved to help her out with babysitting.

Thank you so much to everyone that has shared Luna's album, continues to send positive thoughts & prayers and is helping to sponsor her medical care. Because of you, Luna finally has a chance at life.

Look who checked in! Newt and his new sister DeDe. The two are loving the snow and their favorite thing is to stick thei...
01/16/2025

Look who checked in! Newt and his new sister DeDe. The two are loving the snow and their favorite thing is to stick their heads in snow drifts. Newt's new mom said that he is doing wonderful and loves his sister. ❄️♥️🙌

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With this cold weather, we decided to have an indoor play date today! It was the first time that Luna (French Bulldog) has played and the pups had so much fun with her. Even Kane (black fluffy foster) started to play!

Butterfly watching the AKC Dog Show is just about the sweetest thing you will see all day. She was a big fan of the Papilion's ears. Maybe it is because their name means butterfly. 🦋

Bentley's Gotcha Day!
Bentley's Gotcha Day!

8 years ago today, TAF's gentlest therapy dog Bentley was waiting to be saved at an open access shelter. His owners had given him up and he was shaking in a corner. We scooped him up and the rest is history. Bentley is by far the most valuable member of our therapy dog team. He has saved so many dogs that were to be euthanized due to temperament. Once Bentley was able to win them over, we knew that the right dog in a future adoptive home could, too. Our little old man is 1 in a million. ♥️ HAPPY GOTCHA DAY BENTLEY! We love you!

Iris Loves Eeyore
Iris Loves Eeyore

Iris paired up her affection for Eeyore perfectly with the soundtrack of the movie on tv. ♥️🥹🎄

Crystal Meets Butterfly & Kane
Crystal Meets Butterfly & Kane

Butterfly and Kane officially met Crystal today. All of the pups did so well together. We are hoping to get Crystal into a foster home this week. Being able to temperament test her with our pups is such a gift.🎁

A brief

Bitsy-roo has springs for legs! 🦘

EMERGENCY!
EMERGENCY!

EMERGENCY! Cicero Animal Control just called asking for help. I am meeting them at the emergency vet to see if this boy can be saved. Please say a prayer for him.

Iris Got Buddy to Play!
Iris Got Buddy to Play!

It was just for a moment but Iris got Buddy to play!

Bitsy's Got Springs for Legs!
Bitsy's Got Springs for Legs!

Due to the weather, Bitsy had to play inside with Iris today. Can you believe how high that little girl can jump? She must have springs for knees. Bitsy is like a kangaroo! 🦘

Bitsy meets Eeyore!
Bitsy meets Eeyore!

Bitsy got to meet TAF's largest therapy dog, Eeyore, and run around with Iris. Ziggy roosted on the Kuranda bed and watched the girls play. Butterfly sat back and remembered the days when she could move that fast.

Sheldon!
Sheldon!

Look at how great Sheldon is doing less than a week after surgery! Our 10lb. dynamo is just about ready for his forever home!

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