The Chicago Issue: The State of Animal Welfare in the City
With a new executive director at Chicago’s Animal Care and Control and more thoughtful, humane agendas being pushed in city council, many..
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The Chicago Issue: How Did We Get Here?
Chicago is a city for the animals. Our pets have parks and beaches, hotels and boutiques, spas and gyms, and even their own food trucks...
Out of the Shelter and Into the Wild
Recently at a security checkpoint in Zambia, Africa, a Labrador Retriever mix named Ruger helped search vehicles for evidence of wildlife..
Ask the Expert: The Basics of Fostering
I’ve heard a lot about the increased need for foster homes to help with dogs coming into shelters with the canine flu, and I have been..
Reality of Rescue: A Year of Growth
Since June of this year, TAILS has followed the journey of animal advocate Heather Owen and the rescue group she founded, One Tail at a..
Black Dog Syndrome: What’s Really Going On?
There is an existing theory in the sheltering world that black dogs don’t get adopted at the same rate as dogs with other coat..
Reality of Rescue: Beginning of a New Era
Big Day: On Saturday, August 1, One Tail at a Time opened its Adoption Center doors for the first time. Since then, it’s been quite a..
Friends, Not Food: China’s Dog Meat Industry
By Laura Drucker Her name is Hui Hui, which translates to “Gray Gray” in Chinese. She is a Greyhound; a gaunt six year old with warm,..
Profiting Off of Cruelty: Arlington Heights Opts Out of the Cook County Anti-Puppy Mill Ban
By Andrew Puccetti When you first walk into Happiness is Pets in Arlington Heights, you are greeted with pictures on the walls of happy..
Reality of Rescue: Crowd-Sourcing Compassion
Truth: Chicago’s Animal Care and Control euthanizes an average of ten animals per day. Misconception: The “city pound” is a scary..
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