![]() ![]() Preventing unwanted pets from being born is key to building a No Kill Chicago. Prevention & Spay/Neuter: With the PAWS Chicago Lurie Clinic located in Little Village and the Gusmobile Spay/Neuter van, which brings life-saving solutions directly to neighborhoods most in need, we performed 15,174 spay/neuter surgeries in 2019. To save more lives, PAWS Chicago is launching a major expansion of our medical center and shelter medicine program to triple our capacity to take in, isolate and treat sick and injured animals. Medical Center: With the progress we are seeing in Chicago, healthy animals are being saved in record numbers at the city pound, which means we are seeing a sicker population of animals in need of rescue, requiring enhanced medical resources to treat. In 2019, 187 behaviorally challenged dogs found new loving homes. Through this center, our team of behavior professionals and trained volunteers provide our homeless dogs with one-on-one and group training, agility and enrichment. This 3,000 square-foot space is home to our innovative dog training and enrichment programming and a hub to expand our geographic reach to new foster families. Training & Behavior Enrichment: In 2019, we added classes to our Training Center. More than 3,003 animals were placed in foster care, and we provided more than 34,540 vaccinations, microchips and blood tests to animals in 2019. In 2019, thousands of animals were treated at our Medical Center. We also utilize a robust foster network for pets receiving more simple treatments. Shelter Medicine: The Medical Center is the first stop for homeless animals when they arrive at PAWS, and we treat the most serious cases onsite. In 2019, we had a 97.9 percent save rate, even while taking in a vulnerable population of animals. Because of our expert veterinary and behavior teams, we are one of the few shelters in the country that can treat and rehabilitate a large volume of sick, injured and behaviorally challenged animals. Programs: Animal Health & Behavior: Committing to the life of each treatable pet and providing all medical treatment and behavioral enrichment needed to optimize health and wellbeing is one of the most critical elements of No Kill. These are the robust programs that are essential to building No Kill communities. PAWS Chicago's mission-critical programs-our No Kill pillars of prevention, outreach, adoption, animal health & behavior, foster, and volunteers- sit atop this foundation. By raising awareness about pet homelessness and engaging people in lifesaving efforts, we can make lasting change for animals. The foundation of all lifesaving is community engagement. PAWS Chicago's lifesaving success is rooted in the No Kill model, which can be replicated and scaled in any community. Since its founding, the number of pets killed each year in Chicago has been reduced by 81 percent. PAWS aims to end pet overpopulation and to transform animal welfare by setting higher standards. Mission: PAWS Chicago's mission is to build No Kill communities, starting with a No Kill Chicago. ![]()
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