Give A Gift with Heart

Get 10% off your first purchase when you order great PAWS Chicago merchandise between now and November 25 using the code PAWS20 at check-out. Don't need more stuff but still want to help? Our Giving Guide is filled with ways you can help animals today. You can purchase essential vaccines for puppies and kittens, protect volunteers and staff with PPE, and much more!

Clinic Volunteers Wanted

Volunteers touch every part of our operations, including supporting our prevention efforts at the Lurie Spay/Neuter Clinic. In 2019, the Lurie Clinic performed more than 15,000 low cost spay/neuter surgeries. 

Clinic volunteers work alongside our veterinarians and technicians to ensure our Clinic performs vital spay/neuter surgeries, communicate with the public to create a smooth experience at the Clinic, and work behind the scenes helping animals feel comfortable post-surgery.  

To get started, sign up for a virtual volunteer orientation today!  

PAWS Chicago Internships Now Hiring  

PAWS Chicago is currently accepting applications for winter/spring internships (January-May). Interning with PAWS Chicago is a great way for animal welfare enthusiasts to hone their skills and build their resumes, and we have internship opportunities for every major. College and high school students are welcome to apply today. Applications are being accepted for the winter/spring term until December 30.
 

Adoption Snapshot 

When we saw this adoption picture, we just knew we had to share it with you. Whether it’s recently adopted Rook’s pose or the pure joy in his new dad’s eyes, something makes it a little extra special. Chris, the volunteer who grabbed this priceless snapshot, said “Pretty much the most adorable adoption photo I’ve ever taken. Six-month-old Rook likes to flip himself over in your arms so you can rock him like a baby. And look at his new dad’s smiling eyes." Happy life, Rook!

Who Let The Dogs Out?! 

PAWS Chicago and our long time supporter, Merrick Pet Care, are rallying dog and cat lovers to cover their ears and open their hearts by blasting the ultimate earworm, “Who Let the Dogs Out” by the Baha Men, while crisscrossing Chicago’s neighborhoods Monday, November 16 through Tuesday, December 1. See where they are by following #stopthissong.

The Coleman Foundation Match

Thanks to a generous matching gift from The Coleman Foundation, your gift can make twice the impact. When you make an online donation of $500 or more through December 1, The Coleman Foundation will donate $500 as well—up to a total of $12,500.

Upcoming VIRTUAL Events  

• Dog & Cat Shaped Pasta for Sale to Benefit PAWS Chicago!  Fun Pasta Fundraising is an online store that has created a fundraiser for PAWS Chicago now through the rest of the year where we will get 40% of proceeds of ANY pasta order you place! They have fun themed pasta such as “Dog and Cat Lovers”, “On the Run” and even collegiate sports team pasta!  You MUST order via this link. Orders are shipped from TN 3-5 business days after they're placed.


• Christkindlmarket – Support a Chicago tradition and long-time beloved vendors at the virtual Christkindlmarket.  Now is the time to get your holiday shopping done – support us and our friends at the Christkindlmarket, while keeping the tradition alive at home! Use PAWS2020 when you check out at Christkindlmarket, and 3% of your order will go to our organization!


• Kendra Scott 20% PAWS Chicago Giveback Just in time for your Holiday Shopping, Kendra Scott is offering a unique giveback code to that will send 20% of your order back to PAWS Chicago on December 5 & 6.  Visit www.kendrascott.com and be sure to enter the code: GIVEBACK-0CED when you check out. 

• Save the Date for the Holiday Adopt-a-thon Join us for the 13th Annual Holiday Adopt-a-thon, a week-long event that will find homes for more than 100 dogs and cats just in time for the holidays! Many of these animals have been overlooked for too long, but in the right home, they blossom. Adopt your perfect winter snuggle buddy from Saturday, December 5 through Saturday, December 12, all through our Virtual Adoption Process. Can’t wait? See all the adoptable animals who are ready to go home today. 
  
  Need more holiday inspiration? Click here for Holiday Gift Ideas by supporting local businesses who are giving back to PAWS!

Senior Pup Finally Finds A Family 

It’s the feel-good story we could all use: Brody, our 10-year-old former farm dog, has found a home after more than 700 days at PAWS! As you can expect, he’s been through a lot in his life. It turned for the better when he came to PAWS. He’s spent time in foster homes, celebrated two birthdays, and received all the care that goes into keeping a senior dog (with some behavior challenges) happy and healthy. And just last week, we got to be part of his sweetest experience of all – going home as a foster fail.