Animal Advocacy
Trap Neuter Return
The humane approach to feral-neighborhood cat control and a proven method in reducing the number of homeless cats.
Read More >Dog Fighting
Dog fighting and animal abuse are criminal activities and require police intervention. The only agency equipped and trained to properly handle and prosecute incidences of dog fighting and animal abuse is the police department.
Read More >About No Kill
PAWS Chicago is proud to be part of the No Kill movement that has challenged the methods of traditional animal sheltering, which for centuries has involved managing pet overpopulation by killing the surplus of homeless pets.
Read More >Protect Animals in Puppy Mills
As the animal welfare movement grows, more people are adopting their dogs from rescue groups, the city pound and/or humane societies and shelters. However, many people are still purchasing their pets from pet stores or breeders.
Read More >Why Transparency?
Richard Avanzino built the first No Kill city as a Director of the San Francisco SPCA. In 1999, he became the first President of Maddie’s Fund, a foundation to help create a No Kill nation.
Read More >Q & A with Nathan Winograd
Nathan Winograd was instrumental in advancing some of the most progressive shelter programs in the nation, and helped establish the first No Kill city.
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