Midwest Rescue of Illinois, Inc.

01/11/2025

PLACE YOUR ORDER TODAY!
Burke and Ellie need your support and you need to cross holiday decorations off of your to-do list.
Order by 10pm Sunday, November 2nd at https://go.rallyup.com/midwestrescuehowliday2025.

Pickup is Sunday, November 30th at Bentleys Pet Stuff in Schaumburg. If you have questions, need a custom size wreath, or alternate pick up arrangments text 630-461-8022

29/10/2025

Ellie had her echocardiogram and, although she has mild heart disease, she has been cleared for the eye surgery that she is going to be neeeding. We meet with the opthamologist in mid-November and will come up with a plan give Ellie the best life possible with or without the limited sight that she currently has.
Your Howliday wreath or spray order will help pay for these important doctor visits and upcoming surgery.
Place your order by Sunday, November 2nd and pick up is Sunday November 30th.
Order now at https://go.rallyup.com/midwestrescuehowliday2025

24/10/2025

Look at our Ellie getting her Echocardiogram! She is so very brave, she just amazes us. She enjoyed her pets, lounging while waiting and even some yummy treats!

What we found out from her Echo is that she has HCM, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopethy. It means that her heart muscle is abnormal and does not fill and pump the way it should. This most likely is a genetic condition. But thankfully, she is cleared to have surgery should her left I need to be removed.

There are a couple of ways you can support our little girl as we continue to learn more about her medically and the care she will need moving forward. She has an eye appointment scheduled for the middle of November. It is most likely that her left eye will need to be removed and we need to learn more about the condition of her right eye.

As you can imagine, Ellie's care is pretty extensive and honestly, we can use your help supporting her future. Participating in our holiday wreath sale is one super fun way to do so!

There are several types of wreaths you can choose from and they make really sweet presents. AND, your purchase supports our strong little lady!

You can order at: https://go.rallyup.com/midwestrescuehowliday2025.

We, and our rescued pets, thank you!

20/10/2025

Remember Burke? A few months back, we pulled Burke from Chicago Animal Care & Control and he was a sick little boy - he had caught the shelter ick and needed help fast! Thanks to our supporters we were able to get Burke to the vet and get him the help he needed to get healthy and let his big, energetic personality shine through. Burke is working hard on training to become the bestest boy and will soon be looking for his forever home.
By ordering a wreath before November 2nd, YOU can be part of Burkes journey and help him be the best version of himself.
Order today at https://go.rallyup.com/midwestrescuehowliday2025. All proceeds will help pay for food, medical, training and more for the foster animals of Midwest Rescue

18/10/2025

Dottie says...."please order your wreath today so these people will stop posting this picture"
Save Dottie from more humiliation and save yourself from some holiday stress; place your order at https://go.rallyup.com/midwestrescuehowliday2025. All proceeds support the animals of Midwest Rescue.

16/10/2025

Ellie was found walking, slowly and painfully, down the middle of the road and was scooped up to safety by one of our board members. She is now officially a Midwest Rescue kit-bull and joins our pack of pit bulls and pit mixes. According to the vet, Ellie is an old girl, about 10-15 years old but despite being found dehydrated, malnourished with an old injury to her eye from an unhealed injury she has a strong will to live and we have promised her that she will forever be loved and never have to struggle to find food or water again. Ellie also has a sever heart murmer and needs to have an echocardiogram to see if her heart could handle the surgery she will most likely need to remove her damaged eye.
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
You can help by ordering your Howliday Wreath, Cross or Spray today at https://go.rallyup.com/midwestrescuehowliday2025. All items are hand crafted by a local, family owned farm and are made of fresh, long lasting frasier fir.

14/10/2025

Brrr....baby it's cold outside. The Holiday Season is right around the corner.....get ahead of that holiday stress and order your wreath, swag or custom item today! Not only will you knock something off of your to-do list, you will help support the animals in foster care with Midwest Rescue of Illinois. Get all of the details/place your order at https://go.rallyup.com/midwestrescuehowliday2025, text MWR2025 to 33100 or use the QR code. The animals of Midwest Rescue thank you, and so do the humans!

14/10/2025

08/10/2025

08/10/2025

We, and Ellie, Need You!

All life is valuable and precious and deserving of good things. That is exactly what Ellie will get from now on.

One of our board members found Ellie walking slowly, disoriented down the middle of a street. This little four-pound, emaciated being clearly needed help. Upon being greeted and lifted up to safety, Ellie’s immediate purring was a sweet reward to the one who found her.

Ellie was in shocking shape when we found her and was taken immediately to a local E.R. Her left eye is clearly severely damaged and infected. It was obvious that Ellie had a hard time seeing anything. Her gait was stiff when she walked, and cautious. She was dirty and her fur matted, it was obvious that she had been alone and without care for a very long time. Just how did Ellie survive?

And the fact that she is blind in her left eye and maybe shadow seeing in her right means she wandered sick and weak, unable to find food or water. There is no muscle or fat on this girl, she is literally all skin and bones. She was starving and dehydrated. But she is safe now and will receive the care she needs, and all the love that comes with it.

Ellie has a long road ahead of her and we need your help. Upon her visit with our regular vet, here is what we found out about Ellie:

💥 She has a grade 4 heart murmur (4 out of 6)

💥 Bloodwork shows that she has severe heart disease (further testing will help identify better what that is)

💥 Her left eye most likely will need to be removed and her right eye examined by a specialist for proper diagnosis

💥 She is extremely malnourished

💥 She most likely has arthritis in her back legs / hips

💥 She is anywhere between 10 and 15 years old!

Before proceeding, we need to have an Echocardiogram of her heart to make sure she is strong enough to withstand being under anesthesia as needed moving forward with her care. This will also help us identify the condition of her heart as well as treatment options.

Though we are primarily a Pit bull rescue, we have rescued other souls in need as they are sent to us. And Ellie is no different.

We cannot believe how strong this little girl is, but her easy purring is a loud expression of her gratitude for having the very basics: food, water, a warm and safe place to lay her head and love.

Ellie came to us for a reason and we are going to make sure that she gets nothing but the best. Will you walk with us in supporting Ellie as she journeys these next steps of healing?

Our hearts, and that of one very precious life, thank you!