Your favorite Winnetka shops are opening their storefronts and windows to adoptable pets!
Noon–3 p.m. on Saturday, August 23.
Back in 1998, PAWS Chicago founders Paula and Alexis Fasseas and a group of passionate volunteers brought stray pets from Chicago Animal Care and Control (CACC), the city impoundment facility, to storefronts across Gold Coast, and it launched a movement—Angels with Tails, a homeless pet adoption event for the whole community. Your favorite boutiques will open their storefronts to adoptable dogs, cats, puppies and kittens. Bring the whole family for this fun-filled community event where you can meet—and adopt—adorable animals, shop for a cause, enjoy special festivities, and score free dog treats!
Mark your calendars now and make sure you don't miss the pet-friendly festivities during the event brought to you by some of our participating storefronts!
- Athene
- Bunny & Babe
- Chestnut Street Flowers
- Christian Science Reading Room
- Classic Kids
- Classic Stitch
- EVEREVE
- Fred's Garage
- Good Grapes
- J.McLaughlin
- Little Honeycomb
- M. Stefanich Antiques, Ltd.
- Mandarine Home Winnetka
- Maze Home
- Noah's Ark Pet Supply
- Peet's Coffee
- PERSPECTIVE EYES
- Sara Campbell
- Skyline Window Coverings
- The Book Stall
- True Juice
- Valentina
- And more!
It’s going to be a great day for a great cause!
PAWS Chicago | Determined to Rise | Fetching Tails | Forever Fortunate Felines | Heartland Animal Shelter | Orphans of the Storm
Event Adoption Process:
PAWS Chicago's standard adoption requirements apply at all Angels with Tails adoption events.
- Fill out an Adoption Application
- Fill Out An Adoption Application. If you did not bring a printed copy of your adoption application, please see an Event Manager in a yellow apron to fill out an adoption application. A hard copy of the application is required at this event! We do not have the ability to print applications on-site.
- Meet Your Match
- Once you have found an animal to adopt, please see the Event Manager to review your adoption application.
- Adoption Process
- After your application has been reviewed, you will be directed to the Adoption Desk to complete the adoption process.
- Heading Home
- Once you have completed the adoption process, your new pet will receive a red “PAWS Alumni” bandana and we will take your first family photo!
The meet-and-greet process varies from rescue to rescue. You can view adoption processes for participating shelters below:
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PAWS Chicago: https://www.pawschicago.org/our-work/pet-adoption/adoption-process
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Fetching Tails Foundation: https://www.fetchingtailsfoundation.org/adopt
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Forever Fortunate Felines: https://foreverfortunatefelines.org/adoption-info/
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Heartland Animal Shelter: https://heartlandanimalshelter.org/how-to-adopt/
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Orphan's of the Storm: https://orphansofthestorm.org/adopt/dog-adoption-process/