Animal Stories

Meet Jim Grabowski! Jim is a Wednesday mid-day kennel volunteer and also a WSHS donor.

Communication, cooperation and a “can-do” attitude sums up the Wednesday evening kennel cleaning crew.  This group of volunteers is willing to do whatever it takes to keep WSHS dogs healthy and happy!  

The Summer edition of Stray Thoughts is now available. Read it online.

Several months ago, we received a call from a WSHS supporter about a paralyzed dog that needed help. Carrera was found on the streets of Chicago by a Good Samaritan and was taken to Chicago Animal Care and Control.

 Volunteers on the morning cat cleaning shifts scrub, scoop, wash, sweep, mop and freshen up all the living areas for the 60 cats living at the shelter.  There’s a lot to accomplish on this shift and the Tuesday and Thursday morning crew has their routine down to a science.  

The Spring edition of Stray Thoughts is now available. Read it online.

Meet Icy and her son Hercules. They lived a life of neglect, hunger and danger as outdoor dogs on a property facing a busy road. Icy had several litters of puppies but they all fell prey to other animals or cars on the road. Hercules is the only one to survive. 

Heidi started volunteering at WSHS seven years ago as the canine foster care coordinator.  

Meet three dogs that have been at the shelter far too long. All of these dogs have wonderful qualities but each have special adoption requirements that have been holding them back from finding their forever homes. Meet Sevvy, Daffodil and Pittie Patter.

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It was a cold winter morning, when a Good Samaritan looked out her window and saw something huddled up against the side of her house. She went outside to see what it was and found Nadirah. 

On #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving, and WSHS will be collecting donations for our Loving Angel Fund so that cats and dogs with ongoing medical conditions can be adopted. The shelter uses the fund to share long-term medical costs with adopters so that dogs like Carrera can find a home.

The Fall edition of Stray Thoughts is now available. Read it online.

Monday mornings can be “ruff” for some people, but the WSHS dogs are happy to see the kennel cleaning crew each Monday morning, and the volunteers are happy to see them. 

Photos from Barkapalooza 2018 are now available for viewing and/or purchase.

The Summer edition of Stray Thoughts is now available. Read it online.