It's packed with important news about PAWS 5K, Clear the Shelters event, our 2021 desktop calendar, in-person training and much more!
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Whether you're walking, running, jogging, sauntering or doing something in between the PAWS 5K is a great way to save homeless animals. But you need to take one step first: register before August 31 for early bird pricing.
We're planning to gather in person, but if the situation requires, we'll celebrate virtually with an online event. We'll walk and run for their lives no matter what! So stick your dog in that adorable pumpkin costume and say those five magic words – “Wanna go on a walk?” – because the PAWS 5K is almost here!
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** Help Us #ClearTheShelters
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You know what the best kind of shelter is (and no, this isn’t a corny joke)? An empty one! During our virtual Clear the Shelters event from August 23 - 29, we’ll be waiving adoption fees to help some of the cats and dogs that need an extra hand finding their families. Keep an eye out on our website later this month to see the eligible pets!
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** Pandemic Puppies & PAWS Chicago
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Your quarantine cuddle bug. Your cutest coworker. Your very first furry family member. No matter what pets have meant to you throughout this pandemic, it’s undeniable that they’ve taken over as our favorite Stay at Home silver lining. Recently, PAWS Chicago chatted with NBC Nightly News’s Lester Holt ([link removed]) about one positive outcome of the extra time we’ve had at home: the rise in pet adoptions!
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** Honor Your Animal as Pet of the Day!
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Your pet's a star and it's time the world knew it. Immortalize your favorite family member as Pet of the Day, Week or even Month in the 2021 PAWS Desktop Calendar. It only takes a moment to give your pet a whole year to shine.
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** Sit, Stay, and Social Distance with In-Person Training
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If training from the comfort of home is getting too comfortable, you’ll be happy to know that our Training Center is now offering in-person courses! Training helps keep your pup happy, healthy, and mentally stimulated. Sign you and your pup up for in-person Polite & Playful Puppy classes, Level 1 classes, or our PAWS Puppy Star classes. All classes require a face covering and will maintain six-feet or more distance between all participants.
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** (Virtual) Volunteer orientations are back
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Do you want an excuse to get out of the house a few times each month, the chance to pet some dogs and cats, and the feeling that you’re making a difference? Trick question, of course you do. 😉 Sign up today for a virtual New Volunteer Orientation Course! Volunteers are absolutely vital to the work we do at PAWS Chicago and we appreciate you wanting to help.
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** How ‘Bout This Weather?
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Welcome, August! As much as we love Chicago in the summer, what we don’t love is the hot, humid weather that comes along with it. And neither do your pets! High temperatures, especially when stuck in the car, can be dangerous to your furriest best friend. We have all the info you need to help your pet stay cool and safe during one of our state’s hottest months
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** Claim Your Free Chicago Magazine Subscription
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One of PAWS Chicago's proudest supporters, Chicago magazine, has helped us make life better for animals for years. Now, they're making life better for animals lovers, too, by offering all residents of Cook County a FREE 2-year subscription. Chicago magazine offers a nearly 50-year history of award-winning, life-improving journalism — from franchise features like “Top Docs” and “Best New Restaurants” to thoughtful profiles and hard-hitting exclusives. Don't miss it!
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** Upcoming VIRTUAL Events
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* Stay in Shape with Planks for PAWS! August 17 – 23
PAWS Chicago has teamed up with Chicago’s newest Fitness provider IndiFit to provide a week of outdoor and virtual fitness classes throughout Chicago from August 17 – 23! 100% of the proceeds from EVERY class will go to PAWS. Save the dates and sign up HERE ([link removed]) !
* Celebrate Your Rescue Pup with a Personalized “Forever Home” Mug
Celebrate your rescue pup with a personalized “Forever Home” Mug from local Chicago designer Type League Press! On August 23rd, for every mug purchased, $5 will be donated to benefit PAWS Chicago. Visit TYPE LEAGUE PRESS ([link removed]) on August 23 and get your mug!
* PAWS Chicago Virtual BINGO Night #3, Wednesday August 26 6pm via Zoom
Back by popular demand, join us for a night of BINGO benefitting PAWS Chicago!
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* SAVE SOME PENNIES…SAVE SOME PETS with Trove CBD
Trove is donating 15% of all sales to benefit PAWS Chicago between August 21 and August 30! www.trovecbd.com
* SAVE HOMELESS PETS with Jewel-Osco and Truly Hard Seltzer!
We are heading into the “dog days of summer” but there is still time to get out and enjoy the summer sun with a relaxing beverage! For every Truly Hard Seltzer 12-pack purchased at any Chicagoland Jewel-Osco between now and September 30, Truly Hard Seltzer will donated $0.25 to PAWS Chicago, with a total of up to $25,000!
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** Thanks, Beach Party Participants!
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The sun might have set on our very first Virtual Beach Party, but we wanted to say thanks! All of our participants, hosts and special guests, and sponsors and supporters, including Merrick Pet Care, FOX 32 Chicago and Chicago Magazine, Escape Pod, Gravity Well Studio, Barrio and DineAmic Hospitality, helped make Beach Party a night to remember. And of course, a thank you to the true stars of the event: our Pet Beach Bod competition winners! Congrats to Charlie, Tilly Cat, and Chompers!
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** Bluto's Blue Beginning
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At 11 months old, Bluto’s already had more than his fair share of heartbreak. Battling severe mange spanning his entire body, conjunctivitis, and hemorrhaging, he was brought to PAWS Chicago for a brighter future – and we’re giving it to him! After a crash course in healing at our Medical Center, Bluto’s kickstarted his journey to happiness and healing with a foster mom by his side and a smile on his face.
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