New Year. New ‘Do.

Feb 16, 2022

The hottest hair trend right now is curls, and Midnight Weathers is work. ing. it.

From snoot to toot, Midnight is covered in luxurious, black ringlets—all achieved without a single perm! And while we love a pup with a lush mop of fur, those tresses can be a deceptive burden requiring constant maintenance.

Proper grooming makes a huge impact on an animal’s quality of life. Living with gnarls is not only painful but can make it difficult to see and move. We’ve even encountered extreme cases where matted fur has cut off the circulation to limbs, ultimately requiring amputation.

Unfortunately, in areas such as Englewood and Back of the Yards, these services aren’t easily accessible, and we heard from many owners that grooming support was simply out of reach.

PAWS Community Outreach saw this problem and responded, partnering with a local groomer to offer free appointments. We keep a running list of community pets who require grooming, and when their number comes up, PAWS arranges free transportation to and from the groomer as well as a full-service package, including shampoo, haircut, nail trim and ear cleaning.

Of course, the transformations are downright adorable—one look at Midnight Weathers’ before and after pics makes that achingly obvious. But the best part is seeing animals’ personalities completely change as matted masses of fur are removed and shining eyes are revealed. Their postures shift, they perk up and jump around. They’re just happy they are to be…free.

Midnight is one of dozens of dogs we help with free grooming every year. If you live in zip codes 60636, 60621, or 60609 and are in need of grooming support for your pup, please call our Englewood Outreach Center at 773-217-9913 for more information.