PAWS Community answers the call to save animals during the pandemic with outpouring of support for innovative programs supporting animals and people.
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Dear John,
Wow. It’s been a difficult and often painful month since we sent our last PAWS Chicago e-newsletter. We hope you’re safe, healthy and hopeful.
Our PAWS Community is inspiring. When we asked, more than 6,000 of you volunteered to foster homeless animals last month. In just a couple of days more than 2,000 of you inquired about adopting homeless pets. Hundreds more have donated or volunteered, doing everything from walking dogs to delivering pet food to making masks.
We’re working differently now but we won't stop. Homeless animals still need help. And rescuers never rest.
PAWS and you. Saving animals, supporting people.
Our work to safeguard pets is as critical now as ever. Read about how the PAWS Community is stepping up during the COVID-19 crisis.
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** PAWS Chicago's COVID-19 Response Makes News
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Our new reality requires innovative ways of saving animals, and both local and national news outlets have noticed. See what the media is saying about people, pets, the pandemic and PAWS Chicago.
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** COVID-19 Crisis Foster Care
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If you’re a hospital worker working around the clock, a patient currently recovering from COVID-19, or someone experiencing financial hardship, we’re here for you and your pet. We can help place your pet in a temporary foster home as you cope with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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** We Need Your Help More Than Ever
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These innovative and life-saving programs during the COVID-19 pandemic are only possible because of you. Our March fundraising was down 40% from March last year. That drastically impacts our ability to save animals. Please consider one more generous act: a lifesaving donation.
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** Mobile Pet Food Pantry
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When pet-owners most in need of supplies and food can’t come to our Pet Food Pantry, we take the Pet Food Pantry to them! Thanks to our volunteers and Outreach team, in just one day we distributed an entire month’s worth of pet food and supplies to almost 100 pets through our mobile Pet Food Pantry. Very special thanks to Merrick Pet Care for more than 800 bags of food and supplies!
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** Virtual Adoption Process
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Over the past two weeks, more than 100 dogs and cats have found permanent homes through our online pet adoption process. The process is a little slower, so if you’ve inquired online—thank you for your patience!
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** Animals into Foster
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Talk about amazing rescuers, thousands of you volunteered to foster animals so we could empty our centers and keep people safe. Now, hundreds of dogs and cats are living the good life in a temporary home. And such great reports! We’ve seen dogs learning new skills, cats peering out windows, and a whole lot of snoozing on the couch!
** Telemedicine
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While our Community Outreach program usually serves pet owners in under-served communities through door-to-door efforts, the ongoing pandemic required us to find innovative ways to serve people and pets. With telehealth appointments for pet owners in Englewood, West Englewood, and Back of the Yards, our veterinarian now conducts virtual home visits to diagnose and help treat animals, by phone!
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** URGENT: Critical items needed during COVID-19 Crisis
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Support our critical work during the COVID-19 crisis by funding our most needed items such as PPE (personal protective equipment, like masks) for our veterinarians, staff and volunteers. Your donations go directly to helping homeless animals and their PAWS caretakers.
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Looking Ahead: When Life Returns to Normal . . .
We won't be stuck inside forever, and when stay-at-home turns to enjoy the outdoors, we have great ideas to help you celebrate your freedom!
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** PAWS 5K Walk/Run: New Date, More Fun, Still 5Ks!
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And the new date for the PAWS 5K is . . . Saturday, October 31. It’ll be so much fun it’s (we've got to say it once) scary.
Dress yourself—and your dog—in your favorite Halloween costume and join us for one of PAWS Chicago’s most important fundraising events. It’s really one of the best ways we know to help save animals all year long.
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** Chi Marathon
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We’re thrilled to announce our official 2020 TEAM PAWS Chicago Celebrity Ambassador…KISS FM’s Brady! Catch Brady weekdays from 3–7pm on 103.5FM as he shares his updates and progress! We are so excited to have Brady’s support as we celebrate our 15th Anniversary milestone. Brady will be joining our 450 runners in the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, October 11.
Want to run alongside Brady? We still have open spots on TEAM PAWS Chicago!
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** Volunteer Appreciation Week
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Join us in your thoughts and online as we honor our amazing volunteers the week of April 19. In 2019 alone, our volunteers contributed more than 149,500 hours of service to PAWS Chicago! To learn more about volunteering at our adoption centers and medical center, please check out our website.
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** Remember The Animals You Love
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Guardian Angels commit to leaving a legacy of financial support through a bequest or other planned gift. By including PAWS Chicago in your estate planning you'll help save homeless animals long after your lifetime.
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** Virtual Adoption, Real Loving Family
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Meet Maynard, one of the first pups to find a home through our Virtual Adoption process! Now, he’s growing up with three new human siblings and a whole lot of love.
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