FCACC Now Runs the Pets for Life Program
As of January 1, 2017, FCACC now runs Pets for Life in Chicago as an official mentorship group of The Humane Society of the United States! Pets for Life (PFL) is an innovative national...
Big jump in lives saved at Chicago Animal Care & Control!
Big jump in lives saved at Chicago Animal Care & Control! The statistics from Chicago Animal Care & Control today will shock you – pleasantly. As of November 30, 2015: 84% of cats and...
FREE Microchip Event Re-Scheduled! Sweet deal launches new microchip campaign!
FREE microchip for pets and 50% off “Chicago Chip”ice cream for people We’re partnering with Chicago Animal Care and Control to get a new education campaign underway about the importance of microchipping and...
FREE MICROCHIP EVENT POSTPONED!
FREE MICROCHIP EVENT POSTPONED! The launch event for the campaign educating the public about the importance of microchipping pets has been postponed because of dog flu. It was scheduled to take place at the...
Chicago’s New Early Live Release Ordinance is a Lifesaver
The new law is the product of a lot of deliberation on the part of many independent animal shelters and rescues working together with the increasingly progressive management of Chicago Animal Care and Control....
Chicago Tribune highlights blinded pup, extraordinary volunteer
We’re hard at work saving animals all the time–and every now and then what we’re doing gets noticed by the press. Check out the stories posted here to hear the latest about Friends. Blinky is a...
Looking good after a decade of Big Nights!
Friends and guests put our dog walking clothes aside once again for our annual Big Night celebrity chefs event on Thursday evening, October 16. Nearly 300 of us gathered under the gorgeous Tiffany Dome at...
Miles for Max Hits the Road Again
James and Sharon Pierce are getting their tandem bike tuned up and ready to ride across Iowa again. This is the third year they will be joining the thousands of cyclists participating in RAGBRAI...
Bow Wow Luau at Trader Todds Event
We are so excited for the Bow Wow Luau event happening at Trader Todds Thursday May 29th!! They have so generously offered for all proceeds to benefit Friends of Chicago Animal Care and Control!...
FCACC Amazing Animal Advocate Shout-Out – Sheri Berliner
Animal advocate and award-winning photographer Sheri Berliner is on the speed dial of many a Chicagoland pet-lover and rescue organization – and for good reason. With over 30 years of experience photographing pets and...