Chicago animal shelters 'desperate' for pet adoptions, foster homes as rescues reach crisis levels Space is severely limited in housing additional animals, particularly dogs over 40 pounds that ...

Chicago’s Alarming Shelter Statistics Animal shelters across the U.S. are grappling with an overwhelming influx of stray dogs, exacerbated by holidays like the Fourth of July.

In 2023, the city's impoundment facility, Chicago Animal Care & Control, took in 1,198 more dogs and cats than the previous year, leading to a 22.7% increase in euthanasia.

CHICAGO, Ill -- A Chicago animal shelter has some great news to share in spite of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, according to FOX 32. Chicago Animal Care and Control says it has run out of adoptable ...

Animal rescues play a crucial role in addressing the growing issue of pet homelessness and neglect. Across Chicago and beyond ...

Nearly two dozen displaced puppies and dogs from a rescue organization in Texas arrived at PAWS Chicago late Monday night ...

Animal shelters overcrowded with pets from families facing economic, housing woes Shelter operators are in crisis mode as they try to reduce the kennel crush. The issue is sometimes blamed on ...

A Chicago animal shelter says it ran out of adoptable animals for the first time ever on Tuesday, in the middle of the coronavirus crisis gripping the country. “It’s something we’ve never ...

Chicago’s city-run shelter is on track to put down more animals in 2023 than it has in years, a reality that the agency’s leader said Wednesday was the result of rising pet care costs a… ...