PAWS Chicago - Community Outreach

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PetHelpFinder lets you search for low-cost veterinary clinics, food pantries, and other pet resources in your area — all in one place.

If you or someone you know is looking for help with a pet, start here: https://www.pethelpfinder.org/m/phf

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¿Sabías que existe una herramienta gratuita para encontrar atención veterinaria accesible, comida y suministros para mascotas cerca de ti?

PetHelpFinder te permite buscar clínicas veterinarias de bajo costo, despensas de alimento y otros recursos para mascotas en tu área, todo en un solo lugar.

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PAWS Chicago is hosting a Free Pet Vaccine Day on Saturday, June 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at our Lurie Clinic at 3516 W. 26th Street in Little Village.

Residents of zip codes 60609, 60621, 60623, 60636, and 60637 can get free rabies and distemper vaccines plus microchipping for their dogs and cats. A licensed vet will be on-site, and you’ll receive a rabies tag for each pet vaccinated.

A few things to know:

By appointment only — visit our website to book your spot

Dogs must be on leash, cats must be in a carrier

Limited to 5 pets per household

Proof of residency required

Brought to you by PAWS Chicago, MedVet, and the Banfield Foundation.

https://app.clinichq.com/online/1fec242e-b937-40d1-9460-cad577caa54d

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¡Vacunas gratis para tus mascotas este sábado!

PAWS Chicago celebra un Día de Vacunas Gratis el sábado 13 de junio de 9 a.m. a 3 p.m. en nuestra Clínica Lurie, 3516 W. 26th Street en Little Village.

Los residentes de los códigos postales 60609, 60621, 60623, 60636 y 60637 pueden recibir vacunas gratuitas contra la rabia y el moquillo, además de microchip para perros y gatos. Un veterinario con licencia estará presente y recibirás una placa de rabia por cada mascota vacunada.

Algunas cosas importantes:

Solo con cita previa — visita nuestro sitio web para reservar tu lugar

Los perros deben estar con correa, los gatos deben estar en un transportador

Límite de 5 mascotas por hogar

Se requiere comprobante de residencia

Presentado por PAWS Chicago, MedVet y la Fundación Banfield.

We are excited to announce that PAWS Chicago Community Outreach now has Pet Owner Resource Stations at THREE Chicago Public Library locations across the South and Southwest Sides.

Starting today, pet owners in Englewood can pick up free supplies at the Kelly Branch. We are also at Toman Branch in Little Village and Back of the Yards Branch on 47th Street.

As the cost of pet ownership continues to rise, we know that families who love their animals are sometimes forced to make impossible choices. These resource stations exist so that supplies cost is never the reason a pet has to leave home.

Stop in and pick up what your pet needs while supplies last. Resource stations are refilled on a bi-weekly basis.

Kelly Branch (Englewood): 6151 S. Normal Blvd., Chicago, IL 60621
Toman Branch (Little Village): 2708 S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, IL 60623
Back of the Yards Branch: 2111 W. 47th St., Chicago, IL 60609

Questions? Reach us at [email protected].

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Nos emociona anunciar que PAWS Chicago Community Outreach ahora cuenta con Estaciones de Recursos para Duenos de Mascotas en TRES sucursales de la Biblioteca Publica de Chicago en el Sur y Suroeste de la ciudad.

A partir de hoy, los duenos de mascotas en Englewood pueden recoger suministros gratuitos en la Sucursal Kelly. Tambien estamos presentes en la Sucursal Toman en Little Village y en la Sucursal Back of the Yards en la calle 47.

A medida que el costo de tener una mascota sigue aumentando, sabemos que las familias que aman a sus animales a veces se ven obligadas a tomar decisiones imposibles. Estas estaciones de recursos existen para que el costo de los suministros nunca sea el motivo por el que una mascota tenga que dejar su hogar.
Pasa a recoger lo que tu mascota necesita mientras haya existencias. Las estaciones de recursos se reabastecen cada dos semanas.

Sucursal Kelly (Englewood): 6151 S. Normal Blvd., Chicago, IL 60621
Sucursal Toman (Little Village): 2708 S. Pulaski Rd., Chicago, IL 60623
Sucursal Back of the Yards: 2111 W. 47th St., Chicago, IL 60609
Preguntas? Escribenos a [email protected].

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📊 May 2026 at Chicago Animal Care and Control

Every day, animals arrive at CACC needing help. Every day, staff, volunteers, fosters, adopters, and rescue partners show up to help write the next chapter of their story. ❤

Throughout May, Chicago Animal Care and Control processed 1,508 dog and cat intakes, averaging nearly 49 animals per day. Despite continued intake pressure, hundreds of animals found positive outcomes through adoption, transfer, and reunification.

🐶 Dogs
Adoptions: 115
Transfers: 309
Returned to Owner: 102
Euthanasia (non-owner-requested): 86
Live Release Rate: 85.8%

🐱 Cats
Adoptions: 183
Transfers: 520
Returned to Owner: 6
Euthanasia (non-owner-requested): 39
Live Release Rate: 93.7%

📌 May Highlights
✔ Combined Live Release Rate increased from 85.1% to 90.1% year over year
✔ Nearly 900 animals moved into rescue placement
✔ Almost 300 adoptions completed during the month
✔ Dog euthanasia decreased substantially compared to May 2025
✔ Dog and cat intake decreased by 13.5% compared to May 2025

Programs like PAWS Chicago's 360@CACC, which places social workers at intake to help connect pet owners with resources and support, continue to play an important role in keeping families and pets together whenever possible.

While there is always more work ahead, these numbers reflect meaningful progress. More animals are leaving our shelter through adoption, rescue placement, and reunification with their families.

For comparison, May 2025 live release rates were:
🐶 Dogs: 75.6%
🐱 Cats: 92.8%

Combined Live Release Rate:
📈 85.1% (May 2025) → 90.1% (May 2026)

Full data is available at: www.cityofchicago.org/CACC
(under Supporting Information)

📍 2741 S Western Ave
🕛 Adoption hours are 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. daily. If you're ready to adopt that day, please arrive by 5:30 p.m.

Mango was picked up off the streets of Bridgeport by a neighbor who wanted to get him fixed. Turns out, Mango had other plans.

Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the most effective and humane approach to managing community cat populations. When a cat is trapped, spayed or neutered, and returned to their outdoor home, it stops the cycle of reproduction without removing cats from the communities where they live. Over time, managed colonies stabilize and shrink naturally. PAWS Chicago's Community Cats program supports this work across Chicago neighborhoods, providing resources, trapping support, and surgery to help community members care for the cats living around them.

However, Mango was so friendly and affectionate that it was clear pretty quickly he was not cut out for the outdoor life. PAWS Chicago completed his surgery in late 2025, and the search for a home began.

A few months and one very good neighbor later, Mango landed in Pilsen. He now lives with his brother Nacho and has fully committed to his new indoor life.

From the neighborhood of Bridgeport to a couch in Pilsen.

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Mango andaba por las calles de Bridgeport cuando un vecino decidió atraparlo para esterilizarlo. Pero Mango tenía otros planes.

Atrapar, esterilizar y devolver — TNR — es el método más efectivo y humanitario para manejar las poblaciones de gatos comunitarios. Cuando un gato es atrapado, esterilizado y devuelto a su entorno, se interrumpe el ciclo de reproducción sin necesidad de desplazar a los gatos de las comunidades donde viven. Con el tiempo, las colonias manejadas se estabilizan y disminuyen de manera natural. El programa de Gatos Comunitarios de PAWS Chicago apoya este trabajo en vecindarios de toda la ciudad, ofreciendo recursos, apoyo para el trampeo y cirugías para ayudar a los residentes a cuidar a los gatos que viven cerca de ellos.

Mango era tan cariñoso y sociable que rápidamente quedó claro que la vida en la calle no era para él. PAWS Chicago completó su cirugía a finales de 2025, y así comenzó la búsqueda de un hogar, una conversación a la vez.

Unos meses después, gracias a un muy buen vecino, Mango llegó a Pilsen. Ahora vive con su hermano Nacho y se ha adaptado completamente a su nueva vida bajo techo.

De las calles de Bridgeport a un sofá en Pilsen.

Excited to be a part of this event! 💛

Happy Saturday! Some of the Community Outreach team and interns spent the morning outside Kocourek Medical Center & Lurie Clinic getting to know neighbors, sharing info about our low-cost services, and giving away pet toys and supplies.

One of our goals this summer is getting more involved in the community our medical center calls home. Fun fact: the 26th Street corridor in Little Village is Chicago’s highest-grossing commercial district after the Magnificent Mile. We are glad to be part of this neighborhood.

If you have questions about our services, reach us at [email protected].

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Feliz sabado desde la Calle 26! Parte del equipo de Alcance Comunitario y nuestros practicantes estuvieron esta manana afuera de Kocourek Medical Center & Lurie Clinic conociendo vecinos, compartiendo informacion sobre nuestros servicios de bajo costo, y regalando juguetes y suministros para mascotas.

Uno de nuestros objetivos este verano es involucrarnos mas en la comunidad donde se encuentra nuestro centro medico. Dato curioso: el corredor de la Calle 26 en Little Village es el distrito comercial mas alto de Chicago despues de la Magnificent Mile. Nos alegra ser parte de este vecindario.

Si tienes preguntas sobre nuestros servicios, escribenos a [email protected].

Last week, the veterinary social work teams from MedVet Chicago and PAWS Chicago spent the day together visiting both the PAWS Chicago Kocourek Medical Center & Lurie Clinic and Chicago Animal Care and Control.

Families often arrive at a shelter not because they want to give up a pet, but because they have run out of options. A medical emergency, rising veterinary costs, pet restrictions in housing, job loss, or a personal crisis can quickly put the human-animal bond at risk.

Veterinary social workers help bridge that gap. In hospitals, they support families through difficult diagnoses, treatment decisions, emergencies, and end-of-life care. In shelters, they work upstream, helping families access resources that may allow them to stay together.

Collaboration between animal welfare, veterinary medicine, and social services helps create more pathways to care, improves outcomes for pets and families, and strengthens efforts focused on both saving lives and keeping pets in loving homes.

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La semana pasada, los equipos de trabajo social veterinario de MedVet Chicago y PAWS Chicago pasaron el día juntos visitando tanto el PAWS Chicago Kocourek Medical Center & Lurie Clinic como Chicago Animal Care and Control.

Muchas familias llegan a un refugio no porque quieran entregar a su mascota, sino porque se han quedado sin opciones. Una emergencia médica, el aumento en los costos veterinarios, restricciones de vivienda para mascotas, la pérdida de empleo o una crisis personal pueden poner rápidamente en riesgo el vínculo entre las personas y sus animales.

Los trabajadores sociales veterinarios ayudan a cerrar esa brecha. En los hospitales, apoyan a las familias durante diagnósticos difíciles, decisiones de tratamiento, emergencias y cuidados al final de la vida. En los refugios, trabajan de manera preventiva, ayudando a las familias a acceder a recursos que les permitan permanecer juntas.

La colaboración entre el bienestar animal, la medicina veterinaria y los servicios sociales ayuda a crear más caminos hacia la atención, mejora los resultados para las mascotas y sus familias, y fortalece los esfuerzos enfocados tanto en salvar vidas como en mantener unidas a las personas con los animales que aman.