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PAWS Chicago News Archive

PAWS Chicago News Archive

Jul 24, 2025

Our biggest CACC Spay Day of all time

On July 1, PAWS Chicago’s medical team, clinic team, community outreach team, and volunteer team came together to pull off our biggest CACC Spay Day…


Jun 27, 2025

One special adoption, double the love

Wishbone and Lakesha didn't come to PAWS together, but after being paired up in the same suite at our Adoption Center, Jessie and Steve saw something…


Jun 27, 2025

Protecting the Animals We Love, One Surgery at a Time

Every year, thousands of pets enter Chicago’s shelter system simply because they were born without a home. But at PAWS Chicago, we’re fighting back…


Jun 27, 2025

From fragile to fearless

Found alone in a busy intersection with a rupturing eye and fighting to survive, tiny Edith needed urgent help. Thanks to donor support, she received…


Jun 10, 2025

There’s no wrong way to love a Reese’s

When her owner could no longer care for her, Natasha returned to PAWS and re-began the journey to finding a home. She was shelter-shy, but over the…


Jun 10, 2025

From Critical to Cuddly: Angelica, Andre & Alma’s Journey

Angelica, Andre, and Alma were critically ill, with medical needs beyond what Chicago Animal Care and Control could provide. PAWS Chicago rushed to…


Jun 10, 2025

Giving Day Has Officially Launched — Double Your Lifesaving Impact!

From now through PAWS Chicago Giving Day, June 26, animal lovers across Chicago and beyond are uniting to build a No Kill Chicago. It’s a time to…


May 20, 2025

Turnip’s Turnaround: A Quiet Dog with a Lot to Give

Once a silent, injured stray in constant pain, Turnip has transformed into a loving companion thanks to lifesaving care from PAWS Chicago. Thanks to a…


May 20, 2025

Tortellini went home!

A two-month-old kitten with two broken toes, Tortellini was a stray at Chicago Animal Care and Control before she came to PAWS. Tortellini had been…


Apr 21, 2025

Teak went home!

We pity the fool who isn’t Teak, aka “Mr. T.” Adopter-to-be Itzel Rojas wasn’t even inside our Adoption Center before she knew she had to meet him.