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PAWS Chicago
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PAWS Chicago is the city’s largest No Kill humane organization, focused on
implementing solutions to end the killing of homeless pets. Since PAWS Chicago’s
founding in 1997, the number of homeless dogs and cats killed annually has
dropped more than 50 percent: from more than 42,000 homeless pets killed in 1997
to under 20,000 killed in 2006. PAWS Chicago is working to build a No Kill
Chicago—a city where pets are no longer destroyed just because they are
homeless.
Saving Lives
PAWS Chicago will find new homes for more than 3,000 homeless pets this year
with the brand new state-of-the-art Lincoln Park Adoption & Humane Center that
opened this year. This inviting, cageless Adoption Center provides homeless pets
with the care and dignity they deserve while welcoming adopters, providing them
with guidance in selecting their new pet and continued support for life.
A Solution to Pet
Overpopulation
The PAWS Chicago Lurie Spay/Neuter Clinic is the largest free spay/neuter clinic
in Chicago and the nation. Strategically located in Little Village, the Lurie
Clinic provides free and low-cost spay/neuter services in the low-income
communities where the majority of stray and unwanted pets originate. This year,
PAWS Chicago will sterilize more than 14,000 pets of low-income families.
The Next Generation
PAWS Chicago’s Community Outreach program has reached thousands of at-risk
children and teenagers who witness dog-fighting and animal abuse. Educational
programs teach empathy, compassion, caring for pets, and how to help stop the
cycle of violence.
Volunteers—PAWS Chicago’s
Life Force
PAWS Chicago’s 3,000 dedicated volunteers enable the organization to continue to
save lives and expand services. Animal care and adoptions are so
labor-intensive,
it would be impossible to be financially solvent without the people who give
themselves and their time to the cause. Volunteers help in each area, including
intake; meet-your-match evaluations; animal care and socialization; adoption
introduction, counseling, and follow-up; greeting at Adoption Center; fostering;
dog walking; community outreach presentations; Lurie Clinic reception and
recovery; and special events support.
Join the team today!
Efficient Use of Resources
PAWS Chicago has consistently been awarded with the highest Four Star rating by
Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest independent charity evaluator. Beyond
annual ratings, Charity Navigator has identified
PAWS Chicago as one of the best
run charities in the country for conscientious use of donor funds;PAWS Chicago is the only animal welfare charity in Illinois to receive this
honor.
| Administrative Office |
| 1110 W. 35th Street |
| Chicago, IL 60609 |
| 773.475.9510 |
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| Lurie Family |
| Spay/Neuter Clinic |
| 3516 26th Street |
| Chicago, IL 60623 |
| 773.521.SPAY (7729) |
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Adoption and
Humane Center |
| 1997 N. Clybourn |
| Chicago, IL 60614 |
| 773.935.PAWS |
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