In 2010, Chicago area shelters transferred nearly 1,400 more animals from Animal Care & Control as compared to 2009.

Local shelters have been helping Animal Control save more homeless pets.
The number of homeless pets transferred to Chicago area shelters in 2010*

PAWS Chicago – 2,763
Friends of Animal Care & Control – 272
Animal Welfare League – 211
Anti-Cruelty Society – 159
PACT – 141
Chicago Canine Rescue – 120
Chicagoland Bully Breed Rescue – 49
ALIVE Rescue – 46
Arfhouse – 40
Felines, Inc. – 23
Puppy Love-Love Cats – 25
Found Chicago – 20
Tree House – 16
New Leash on Life – 18
Red Door – 14
Windy City Animal Foundation – 14
Lake Shore Animal Shelter – 7
Harmony House – 0

The number of homeless pets transferred to Chicago area shelters in 2009:*

PAWS Chicago – 1,988
Anti-Cruelty Society – 213
Animal Welfare League – 133
ALIVE Rescue – 50
Chicago Canine Rescue – 46
New Leash on Life – 32
Tree House – 26
Windy City Animal Foundation – 22
Arfhouse – 20
Felines, Inc. – 16
Chicagoland Bully Breed Rescue – 12
Puppy Love-Love Cats – 8
Lake Shore Animal Shelter – 6
PACT – 0
Red Door – 3
Harmony House – 2

Euthanasia rate at an all-time low
Despite a difficult economy, City of Chicago’s Animal Care & Control (ACC), the city impoundment facility, continues to show progress in saving more homeless pets. In 2009, euthanasia at ACC reached an all-time low of 10,805 cats and dogs. The magnitude of this progress is best seen when compared to the 26,394 pets euthanized there in 1997.

Building a No Kill Chicago
City impoundment facilities are where the majority of stray and unwanted animals enter the shelter system. It is important for privately funded shelters in the community to help the city pound by transferring pets into their adoption programs. In 2009, Chicago area shelters transferred 2,504 homeless pets from ACC.

*Source: City of Chicago Animal Care & Control.
Please note: the numbers above are for Chicago area shelters only