PAWS Chicago News Archive
PAWS Chicago News Archive
Sep 13, 2021
Help Vaccinate 400+ Community Pets
Our PAWS for Life program fills the pet resource vacuum in under-served communities, reducing pet overpopulation and preventing animals from ending up…
Sep 13, 2021
5 Parvo Puppies and 1 Foster Mom
When a full litter of parvo-exposed puppies and their mom came to PAWS, foster parent Elizabeth Endara stepped up and gave them a safe, comfortable…
Sep 13, 2021
Hurricane to Home
Tea came to PAWS as part of our Hurricane Laura disaster relief efforts in 2020. After a 13-hour ride with two kind and caffeinated volunteers, plus…
Aug 16, 2021
Two Is Better Than One
When Scruff and Scuttle came to PAWS, they were a little under 2 months old and still nursing. A lot happened in their first few weeks here—after…
Aug 16, 2021
Winona’s Second Chance
Earnest Russell was a registered cat colony caretaker in Chicago who tended to the stray cats on his block for decades. Winona (formerly “Wee Wee”)…
Aug 16, 2021
David the Dog Whisperer
David Williams isn’t your average foster parent. He goes above and beyond, taking in hospice (or as David calls them, “fospice”) dogs who require the…
Aug 16, 2021
Tarzan: King of the Cuddles
Tarzan is a big cuddle-dog who spent time with six different foster families before meeting his match in Carrie Williams. Carrie decided to foster…
Aug 16, 2021
5K Q&A with Elly Greenspahn
Thousands of frisky feet run, walk, and dance their way across the PAWS Chicago 5K finish line every year. And each one is attached to a pet-loving…
Aug 12, 2021
On a Roll! 10 Years of the GusMobile
In the communities of Englewood, West Englewood and Back of the Yards, residents and their pets didn’t have access to essential medicines, preventive…
Aug 05, 2021
Lifeline Donor Spotlight: Kristi Labiak
Kristi Labiak became a Lifeline monthly donor back in 2015. And her #1 reason for joining this amazing community of givers is one we can all get…