CHICAGO — PAWS Chicago, the city’s largest no-kill animal shelter, needed help finding homes for the dogs and cats it rescues — and Chicagoans stepped up.
PAWS was at capacity at the end of last week and, concerned that would limit its ability to take in more pets, asked for help finding permanent homes and foster families for the dogs and cats it serves.
It hosted a weekend adoption event; by the end, there had been 109 adoptions, according to the shelter.
In fact, people were so eager to rescue, a line stretched down the block.
City of Big Hearts. On Thursday @PAWSChicago was at capacity and couldn’t take in anymore dogs and cats. Today, the line was down the block. 40 adoptions and Tyson, the 6 year old lab mix with diabetes, now has a foster home. The special adoption event goes on Sunday @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/IaXvNc1bLF
— Jim Williams (@JimWilliamsCBS2) July 28, 2018
Of those adoptions, 37 were of pets who had been at PAWS for a prolonged period, meaning their owners had their adoption fees waived.
The shelter has also received more than 250 applications from would-be foster families since Wednesday, according to PAWS. More than 60 pets have been sent to foster homes since Thursday morning.
“We are definitely in a better place, but we are still looking for fosters,” PAWS wrote in an emailed statement.
Information about adopting or fostering an animal through PAWS is available online.
The shelter is also still looking for homes for several pets:
Brody
James
Baby Gray
Hannah
Max
