In compiling DogCity Chicago , our team of researchers and reporters have talked directly to many people and organizations who do great work with dogs in the city.
We’d like to thank them all for their help and encouragement in our project. Most importantly, we’d like to thank them for the work they do every single day with dogs who need fostering and adoption, healthcare, and dog-sitting services. We’ve included quotes from almost 30 organizations.
We hope that our report does justice to their work, and encourage you to support them in whatever way you can.
“You will meet many new people and make new friends who have something in common which is nice. You walk away from each pet adoption feeling rewarded—like you made a difference not only for yourself but for the family or person who adopted your foster dog.”
“Once your foster is adopted, it is sometimes difficult to say “goodbye.” However, seeing the joy and happiness in the adopter’s face makes it all worth it and the fact you can move forward and save another life with fostering another.”
Linda, Magnifcent Mutts Rescue
“You will meet many new people and make new friends who have something in common which is nice. You walk away from each pet adoption feeling rewarded—like you made a difference not only for yourself but for the family or person who adopted your foster dog.”Megan Albright
Blackdog All Breed Rescue
http://www.blackdogallbreedrescue.com
PO Box 2743
Glenview, IL 60025-6743
(773) 850-2364
blackdogallbreedrescue@gmail.com
Linda Latelle
Magnifcent Mutts Rescue
http://magnificentmutts.org
755 N. Wolf Road
Hillside, IL 60162
magmuttsrescue@aol.com
Dr. Kelly Cronin
Bensenville Animal Hospital
http://www.bensenvilleanimalhospital.com
1032 W Irving Park Rd
Bensenville, IL 60106
(630) 766-0620
kelly.lynn.cronin@gmail.com
Katie Pottenger
Parker’s Natural Dog & Cat Market
https://www.facebook.com/parkersnaturals
1340-1342 E 55th St
Chicago, IL
(773) 643-7387
katie@parkersnaturals.com
“Dog fostering is hard. They can break windows and eat your sofa! But it’s all about boundaries—know your limits and communicate them.”
“Many people go into dog handling without understanding what dogs have been through. Many of the dogs who have been dumped have been taken from mom early, so didn’t even learn standard things in their vital formative weeks—the first eight.”
Megan Albright, Blackdog All Breed Rescue
“Dog fostering is hard. They can break windows and eat your sofa! But it’s all about boundaries—know your limits and communicate them.”Ginger Leigh
Dog Jog Chicago
http://www.thedogjog.us
Harlem & Foster
Chicago, IL 60656 US
(773) 407-2391
dogjogchicago@gmail.com
Officer Phil Mazur
Gurnee Police Department
http://www.gurnee.il.us/police/
100 N. O’Plaine Road
Gurnee, IL 60031-2630
(847) 599-7000
media@police.gurnee.il.us
Alexis Newman
Medical Assistance for Retired K9s
https://www.facebook.com/retiredk9s/info/
Lisle, IL
(630) 301-2320
mark9.info@yahoo.com
Cody Crangle (Carol Singer)
War Dogs Milwaukee
http://www.wardogsmilwaukee.com
(262) 252-3855
dobetracks1@wi.rr.com
US War Dogs Association
http://www.uswardogs.org
313 Mt. Holly Road
Burlington, NJ 08016
(609) 747-9340
ronaiello@uswardogs.org
Tim Hetzner
Lutheran Church Charities K-9 Comfort Dogs
http://www.lutheranchurchcharities.org/index.php
3020 Milwaukee Ave
Northbrook, IL 60062
(224) 257-4389
LCC@LutheranChurchCharities.org
Guide Dogs of America
http://www.guidedogsofamerica.org
13445 Glenoaks Boulevard
Sylmar, CA 91342
(818) 362-5834
mail@guidedogsofamerica.org
Callandre Cozzolino
Canine Therapy Corps in Chicago
http://www.caninetherapycorps.org
1700 W Irving Park Rd
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 404-6467
info@caninetherapycorps.org
National Police Dog Foundation
http://www.nationalpolicedogfoundation.org
2390-C Las Posas Rd. Suite #477 Camarillo, CA 93010 (888) 459-7768
Service@NationalPoliceDogFoundation.org
American Humane Association
http://www.americanhumane.org
1400 16th Street NW, Suite 360
Washington, DC 20036
(800) 227-4645
info@americanhumane.org
“Anyone can be an at-home animal care [provider], but the problem is that many of these pets need medical care or attention during an at-home visit, and many of the providers don’t have training to give appropriate care.
This would never happen with at-home care for humans: you need to be trained and certified for that.”
“Military dogs don’t get much support. Funding would be a great resource for them—as well as re-homing them if their handlers can’t take them.”
Dr. Kelly Cronin, Bensenville Animal Hospital
“Anyone can be an at-home animal care [provider], but the problem is that many of these pets need medical care or attention during an at-home visit, and many of the providers don’t have training to give appropriate care.Midwest Labrador Retriever Rescue
http://www.mlrr.org
PO Box 1473
Lombard, IL 60148
(847) 780-6577
mail@mlrr.org
Chicagoland Lab Rescue
http://www.chicagolandlabrescue.org
1954 First Street #164
Highland Park, IL 60035
(951) 262-3446
info@chicagolandlabrescue.com
“We see increased needs for pet care as the baby boomers age, they will be more likely to adopt pets as they will need companions. Their children have grown, they have retired, and they need something to fill the void. So I see that to creating a great need for pet care providers over the next 2 decades.”
Ginger, Dog Jog Chicago
“We see increased needs for pet care as the baby boomers age, they will be more likely to adopt pets as they will need companions. Their children have grown, they have retired, and they need something to fill the void. So I see that to creating a great need for pet care providers over the next 2 decades.”Robin Sweeney
As Good as Gold – Golden Retriever Rescue
http://www.asgoodasgold.org
PO Box 533
Wheeling, IL 60090
(630) 588-0115
info@asgoodasgold.org
Carolina Companions for Independence
http://www.cci.org
PO Box 446
Santa Rosa, CA 95402
(866) 224-3647
info@cci.org
Sandy Riffie
Anderson Animal Shelter
http://www.andersonanimalshelter.org
1000 S La Fox St
South Elgin, IL 60177
(847) 697-2880
neuteryourpets@andersonanimalshelter.org
Natalie DiGiacomo
The Humane Society of the United States
http://www.humanesociety.org
2100 L St., NW
Washington, D.C. 20037
(202) 452-1100
humanesociety@hsus.org
Anna Payton, Elizabeth Sheaffer
Naperville Area Humane Society
www.napervilleareahumanesociety.org
1620 W Diehl Rd
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 420-8989
info@napervilleareahumanesociety.org
Teri Grandt
Rover Rescue
http://www.roverrescue.org
PO Box 4074
Aurora, IL 60507
(630) 897-7454
m.grandt@sbcglobal.net
Lydia Krupinski
Anti-Cruelty Society Chicago
http://anticruelty.org
157 W Grand Ave
Chicago, IL 60654
info@anticruelty.org
Pat Owens
River King Newfoundland Club
http://www.riverkingnewfs.com
3455 Casner Road
Oakley, IL 62501
(217) 864-3587
ifttonnewf@gmail.com
Laura Wesseln
adoptaBull English Bulldog Rescue
http://www.adoptabull.org
P.O. Box 06657
Chicago, IL 60606
(855) 385-5111
info@adoptabull.org
“Military dogs, if not adopted by their handler, are generally left in a kennel overseas or euthanized. And flying a dog back to the US can cost the handler thousands of dollars. Financial assistance from the government or private organizations to assist in the transport of working dogs when they retire would be incredibly helpful.
“I’ve fostered quite a bit before (even adopting two of my fosters!) and it’s incredibly rewarding to see a dog or cat come from a shelter or rescue, and learn to love.”
Katie Potenger, Parker ’s Natural Dog and Cat Market
Pet Sitters International
http://www.petsit.com
(336) 983-9222
info@petsit.com
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