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.

Daphne is feeling so much better after her spay and hernia surgery last Monday. She was pretty sore and tender at the ge...
12/29/2025

Daphne is feeling so much better after her spay and hernia surgery last Monday. She was pretty sore and tender at the get go but pain medications helped to get her through the worst of it. Once she has her stitches removed, Daphne will be ready to run around with her buddy Butterfly and start training. She has a whole new life waiting for her.

Look who checked in to wish everyone a Merry Christmas... Koogie! He is now fluffy as could be and absolutely adorable. ...
12/27/2025

Look who checked in to wish everyone a Merry Christmas... Koogie! He is now fluffy as could be and absolutely adorable. Koogie is so lucky to be in such a loving foster home.❤️

Merry Christmas from all of us here at the Trio Animal Foundation! 🎄May you all have a safe, happy and blessed day! ♥️Zi...
12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from all of us here at the Trio Animal Foundation! 🎄

May you all have a safe, happy and blessed day!

♥️Ziggy, Hazel Grace, Butterfly, Bentley, Iris, Eeyore, Sue & Arica

The Grinch and his dog Max, a.k.a. Iris, are waiting up to see Santa Claus. Iris has been a good girl and knows that San...
12/25/2025

The Grinch and his dog Max, a.k.a. Iris, are waiting up to see Santa Claus. Iris has been a good girl and knows that Santa is going to bring her a special gift. 🎅🎁🦌

Antler's Christmas Miracle... On December 16, 2011, Chicago Police Officer Rebecca Thuestad was patrolling in her squad ...
12/24/2025

Antler's Christmas Miracle...

On December 16, 2011, Chicago Police Officer Rebecca Thuestad was patrolling in her squad car and saw an underweight Antler foraging through garbage cans in an alley. When Officer Thuestad got out of her squad car and called Antler over to her, a truly amazing thing happened. Antler would take a few steps and then turn around to look at her. Antler repeatedly did this until it became apparent that she wanted the Officer to follow her.

Antler would lead Officer Thuestad to a dilapidated and abandoned house that was all but falling apart around them. When Officer Thuestad called for backup, Officer Danielle Davis came to help. You see, besides this house being in deplorable shape it was in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Chicago. Not only did they have to worry about their physical surroundings but also unlawful people that might be inside.

Antler made her way up a set of broken stairs that had large sections missing. The Officers, putting their own lives at risk, followed her all the way up to the attic. When they made it to the top floor, they saw the most heartwarming sight. Antler was sitting next to a suitcase filled with 5 chubby puppies… they couldn’t help but notice that Antler had put newspaper in the suitcase to keep her babies stay warm when she left to look for food.

Knowing that they couldn’t leave the family behind, they fashioned a harness out of garbage found on the floor. Antler was taken down first and put in one of the squad cars. When it came to getting the puppies downstairs, this was much more dangerous. While holding the puppies, the Officers had to jump to whatever slats of wood could support them. Once the family was safely in the squad car, they were taken to an open access shelter.

This is where TAF comes into play… That same day, the Trio Animal Foundation was called about this homeless mom and her puppies. The shelter where they were brought was already filled to capacity and there was nowhere for Antler and her puppies to go. At this point, TAF had no place for this mom and her babies to go either and we had to say no. After about an hour or two of obsessive thinking and worrying, we called the open access shelter back and said that we would take the whole family into our program. Once we had them safely at the vet, it was discovered that Antler had been hit by a car and sustained injuries. To think that this stoic mother was in constant pain and never left the side of her puppies was truly amazing. Even injured, she made it up those stairs and cared for her babies.

We decided to name this loving mother Antler. Antler was the name of a luggage company, and it seemed fitting since she used a suitcase to keep her babies safe. Being that it was a week before Christmas, it made the name even more special. Antler's Christmas miracle still lives on. Though she may not physically be on this earth, our sweet momma dog watches over all of us. A love like Antler's just never leaves your heart.

On behalf of TAF, Hazel Grace would like to thank everyone that donated pet food and supplies to Precious Bond Animal Ho...
12/23/2025

On behalf of TAF, Hazel Grace would like to thank everyone that donated pet food and supplies to Precious Bond Animal Hospital for TAF. We will make sure to divvy up all the supplies (not all are shown) to the TAF pups and the other rescues that we support. There is a donated little Christmas tree dress that our littlest therapy dog, Iris, has asked to wear. We will make sure to post a picture of Iris with her thoughtful gift. It will most assuredly be a gift that keeps on giving. Thank you Dr. Stecher, Abby, Marisela, Scout, Ana & Genesis for making this possible!

Many people have asked if TAF has an Amazon Wishlist. That is so kind of you! We need to wait until after Christmas to post because we just don't have the space to accept any boxes. As they say, the inn is full! There is also a security issue and we need to make sure that someone is able to receive any packages. Being in Chicago, we have to be a little extra careful this time of year.

Thank you again and have a very Merry Christmas!🎄

CoCo had a vet visit today, too! He just finished his antibiotics, after having 25 teeth removed, and was still sounding...
12/23/2025

CoCo had a vet visit today, too! He just finished his antibiotics, after having 25 teeth removed, and was still sounding congested. He was started on another week of antibiotics. Besides that, CoCo is healing up really nicely and doing great. He has met all of the therapy dogs and they really like him. CoCo weighs around 14lbs and is quite hardy. Aged at around 9 years old, he will make a really nice addition to just about any family. He is a well mannered nice senior dog and if long fly away fluff is off the charts adorable. Just an all around good boy.

Oliver had a vet appointment with Dr. Stecher at Precious Bond Animal Hospital today. He was barely eating and sounding ...
12/23/2025

Oliver had a vet appointment with Dr. Stecher at Precious Bond Animal Hospital today. He was barely eating and sounding a bit congested. After having major dental surgery just around 2 weeks ago, and a full shave down, his body is having a more challenging time healing. For a senior that has been through so much, it is to be expected. The stress of his world changing has been hard on him. Oliver has been started on an antibiotic and we are hopeful that this will be the last little push that his immune system needs to make a full recovery.

Oliver is believed to be a maltese/poodle mix and weighs 7lbs. He is estimated to be around 10 years old. Of course, his favorite therapy dog is Hazel Grace.

Now that puppy Sally is out of the house, Oliver will be able to be out with the other pups. We didn't want to risk Sally catching anything from Oliver so he was in strict isolation.

Oliver is a really nice senior dog and will make a nice addition to just about any family. He has no teeth and cute as could be. 😊

A Home For Christmas!🎄On October 23, 2025, TAF pulled a terrified mom and her 4 week old pups from an open access shelte...
12/22/2025

A Home For Christmas!🎄

On October 23, 2025, TAF pulled a terrified mom and her 4 week old pups from an open access shelter. The puppies had been born in the shelter on September 29, 2025, and had been waiting to be rescued.

Mama Daphne was reluctant to have anyone touch her puppies but with some persuasion we were able to safely get them into our care. Daphne is very food-motivated and knows a good thing when she sees it.

Once in her foster home, Daphne had to work through her trust issues to get the help that her family needed. Her puppies became ill, and everyone needed to go to the vet. With 2 different strains of respiratory infections, we were worried that we might lose some of the puppies. The puppies were started on antibiotics and needed to be nebulized at home. Little Sally was the worst of the puppies and needed to receive oxygen. In fact, we were so worried about Sally and her siblings that TAF purchased an oxygen chamber for their in-home medical care. We did not want to separate the puppies from their Daphne and knew that hospitalization would further stress them out. Being with their mom to nurse was the best thing for them.

As the weeks went on, Sally, Sophie, Alice, Isabelle and Jack made a full recovery. With their mama by their side, they were happy as could be and flourished.

When it came time for the puppies to find their forever homes, TAF asked our friends, and neighbors, at Chicago Canine Rescue if they would help. With 100% confidence, we knew that they would knock it out of the park and find the puppies the best forever homes.

With that being said, we are so happy to officially announce that Sally, Sophie, Alice, Isabelle and Jack have found their forever homes... just in time for Christmas! They are going to be so excited to have their very own Christmas stocking for Santa to fill. We couldn’t be happier for all of them!

TAF would like to thank everyone that has helped to support and sponsor this whole families’ care. Thank you to Diane at Animal Welfare League’s Intake facility for watching over Daphne and her puppies. They wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you. Also, thank you to Chicago Canine Rescue for taking over the adoption process and for working with us. You really helped us out so much, and we really appreciate it. Lastly, thank you to the families that chose to adopt and not shop. Thanks for making a difference.

Mama Daphne is getting spayed 12/22/25 and we hope that she can find her forever home very soon. Daphne is less than 2 years old and deserves a second chance at a new life. This whole family deserves their happily ever after.

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