Did you know that in the past 25 years the city of Chicago has decreased the homeless pet euthanasia rate by 91%?
That is largely due to the amazing work done by the many people working with PAWS Chicago.
PAWS Chicago is not only the largest no-kill animal shelter in the midwest, it is an empire of humane education and pet healthcare.
With clinics, programs, and thousands of people giving their time, the organization has drastically transformed animal welfare in Chicago.
Courtesy of PAWS Chicago
The PAWS Chicago Community Outreach team is composed of five different programs, each working in tandem to address pet overpopulation and pet resource inequities in Chicago’s most underserved neighborhoods.
- PAWS for Life – our door-to-door, relationship-building outreach program that removes barriers to spay/neuter and preventative care for pets. Since launching this program in 2014, we’ve provided free services to 17,000 pets in Englewood, West Englewood, Woodlawn and Back of the Yards.
- Community Medicine – where we provide complimentary weekly illness and injury veterinary care at our Englewood Outreach Center.
- Pet Help Hotline – where we connect residents to pet services, problem-solve issues around pet care and behavior, and counsel pet owners about their pets. Receives 200 calls a day from South Side residents looking for help with their pets.
- Pet Food Pantry – distributes donated pet food to residents (about 25,000lbs/year), based out of our Englewood Outreach Center.
- Community Cats – creates access to trap-neuter-return services for residents who feed outdoor cats.
In This Episode:
Susanna Homan, CEO PAWS Chicago
Mark Lukas, Super Volunteer
Carrie Cihasky, Assistant Director, Events and Community Engagement
Dr. Nick Yohanna, our Community Outreach & Multi-Service Veterinarian
Steph Dewald, Veteran Marathon Runner, TEAM PAWS
Carla Kariott, First Time Marathon Runner, TEAM PAWS
Check out Stephanie’s fundraising page showcasing her efforts of reaching her goal to reach 100-lifetime marathons by the end of 2022.
She is also looking to go big and raise $8,000 for PAWS Chicago during this 12th consecutive year of running to raise through TEAM PAWS.
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