PAWS Chicago connects pet owners suffering from a financial, health, domestic, or other crisis and in need of a temporary home for their dog or cat with a foster family in the area to care for and protect the pet until they can reunite. While not guaranteed that all animals will be accepted into the program, they will make every effort to find a qualified temporary foster family in the area.

- Coordinates network of volunteer foster homes for dogs. - Facilitates adoption process.

Offers several services for those in need of animal care. Programs include: - Urgent Care Relief Grants: Grants for those who cannot afford immediate medical care for their pets. - Domestic Violence Safe Escape & Housing Grants: Offers survivors of domestic violence assistance to get pets out of harm's way. - Responders: Provides vital emergency sheltering assistance for animals displaced by natural disasters and rescued from other crises, such as puppy mills and hoarding situations.

Services and Programs include: - Spay/Neuter Clinic. - Rescue and Adoption. - Dog Training. - Surrendering Pet Services. - Transport Program. - Foster Program. - Home Buddies Program.

Investigates animal-related calls 24/7. Services include: - Animal bite reports. - Animal welfare & cruelty checks. - Rabies control, stray animals, and emergency response for sick and injured stray animals. Officers also enforce all State of Illinois and local animal ordinances in Winnebago County, helping to keep pets and people safer. Other services include: - Animal adoption - Pet licensing - Lost pet network - Low-income spay/neuter voucher program - Animal Fostering. - Other pet-related services.

- Provides temporary refuge for lost, stray, or unwanted animals. - Facilitates adoptions of animals to new owners. - Offers a variety of behavior training courses, fear free training, and pet education classes for pet owners. The Foster Program offers animals a temporary home for animals waiting on a forever home. Types of animals in the program: - Short-Term Animal Refuge (STAR). - All-Star Dogs, dogs that are in the behavior program. - Dogs and Puppies. - Cats and Kittens. - Parrots and Other Pet Birds. - Rabbits, Hamsters, and Gerbils.

Dog rescue devoted to saving canines in need. Programs include adoption program, foster program, and home to home program, as well as humane investigation (abuse and neglect of dogs). All of the dogs are in foster homes and people must make an appointment and complete the adoption application before adopting. To view available dogs, see the website.

PAWS Chicago connects pet owners suffering from a financial, health, domestic, or other crisis and in need of a temporary home for their dog or cat with a foster family in the area to care for and protect the pet until they can reunite. While not guaranteed that all animals will be accepted into the program, they will make every effort to find a qualified temporary foster family in the area.

Arranges temporary shelter for animals for pets of domestic abuse victims. Pets can be held for up to 60 days. All animals receive a medical exam and any medical care needed during the custody period.

- Provides temporary refuge for lost, stray, or unwanted animals. - Facilitates adoptions of animals to new owners. - Offers a variety of behavior training courses, fear free training, and pet education classes for pet owners. The Foster Program offers animals a temporary home for animals waiting on a forever home. Types of animals in the program: - Short-Term Animal Refuge (STAR). - All-Star Dogs, dogs that are in the behavior program. - Dogs and Puppies. - Cats and Kittens. - Parrots and Other Pet Birds. - Rabbits, Hamsters, and Gerbils.

- Provides temporary refuge for lost, stray, or unwanted animals. - Facilitates adoptions of animals to new owners. - Offers a variety of behavior training courses, fear free training, and pet education classes for pet owners. The Foster Program offers animals a temporary home for animals waiting on a forever home. Types of animals in the program: - Short-Term Animal Refuge (STAR). - All-Star Dogs, dogs that are in the behavior program. - Dogs and Puppies. - Cats and Kittens. - Parrots and Other Pet Birds. - Rabbits, Hamsters, and Gerbils.

Offers veterans a chance to benefit from an animal by providing: - Training Programs. - Fostering. - Reduced Adoption Fees. Also provides active duty military members with foster care for animals during deployment.

Blessed Bonds provides temporary assistance to those who want to keep their animal companions but have trouble meeting their pets' daily needs. Offers temporary foster care when space is available and loan of cat playpens for cat owners who are able to keep their cats with them or with family members.

Offers veterans a chance to benefit from an animal by providing: - Training Programs. - Fostering. - Reduced Adoption Fees. Also provides active duty military members with foster care for animals during deployment.

Provides long-term and continuing care for pets of senior citizens who require a hospital stay, physical therapy, and/or assisted living. Also provided is long-term boarding for pets of active and deployed military personnel. The long-term boarding allows the owners of boarded dogs to maintain ownership of their pets, giving them peace of mind that their pets will be well-cared for in a comfortable facility. The program is monthly donation-based, depending upon income and ability to pay. Can be named in a pet trust as the designated caregiver for a pet and can fulfill any wishes of the owner in terms of long-term care or any adoption option.

Cares for orphaned and injured wildlife. Provides hospital care for wild animals and then releases them back into the wild once they have recovered. Also offers educational programs both on and off site at schools, clubs, scout programs and community events. Wildlife Allies are available to help with the removal process of wildlife from a caller's home or business. See website for more information. If injured or orphaned animals are found, staff can help determine animal needs and guide callers through the necessary next steps to promote safety for the animal as well as the caller.

Offers veterans a chance to benefit from an animal by providing: - Training Programs. - Fostering. - Reduced Adoption Fees. Also provides active duty military members with foster care for animals during deployment.