CHICAGO — PAWS Chicago is ramping up philanthropy efforts to ease overcrowding at the city’s animal pound and reduce how many dogs and cats are euthanized. PAWS, a no-kill shelter that opened in 1997, launched a Chicago Animal Crisis Fund to rescue homeless animals at risk of being euthanized at Chicago Animal Care and Control, […]
Brookfield Zoo to feature epic 130-foot Ferris wheel this spring – NBC Chicago
Brookfield Zoo is pulling out all the stops to celebrate their 90th anniversary, including the addition of a towering Ferris wheel that will allow patrons to experience the facility in a whole new way. In a press release this week, officials said they will roll out a 130-foot Anniversary Ferris wheel to mark their 90th […]
33 Dogs, Puppies Set to Arrive at PAWS Chicago After Tornado Rips Roof Off Texas Animal Shelter – NBC Chicago
More than 30 displaced dogs and puppies are on a 1,100 mile rescue journey from Texas to Chicago after recent tornadoes damaged several Texas animal shelters, including one shelter in Pasadena that saw their roof completely torn off. According to a press release, PAWS Chicago Monday morning will receive 33 displaced dogs — 19 males […]
Hammond, Indiana man Jose Orlando Cartegena charged in Lincoln Park, Chicago animal abuse case caught on camera: police department
ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team via CHICAGO (WLS) — An Indiana man has been charged with a disturbing case of animal abuse on Chicago’s North Side, police said. Police said 28-year-old Jose Orlando Cartegena of Hammond was arrested on Sunday after he was identified as the suspect. SEE ALSO | 86-year-old hospitalized after abuse caught on […]