
The Society's 2011 Annual Report Magazine is Now Online!
The latest issue of The Anti-Cruelty Sociey Magazine, our 2011 Annual Report, is now available to read online. Featured in this issue is our annual honor roll of donors, questions answered by our expert Field Services and Behavior & Training Managers, a recap of our "It's Raining Cats & Dogs!" gala, and so much more! Featured on the cover of this issue is Pat Cohen, posing with her daughter's handsome pups, and photographed by Steve Grubman. Click here to read the issue.
Sweetie Grace, a Pit Bull, and Her Owner Pull Themselves Through Adversity
In a few months, Sweetie Grace will turn 10 years old. Who is Sweetie Grace, you ask? She's the pit bull I wrote about in April 2003. Since then, from time to time, readers have asked me how she's faring, so I decided to check up on her. When I first met Sweetie Grace, she was just under a year old and had been in a garage fire months before that left her with burns over 50 percent of her body. Click here for full story...
The Anti-Cruelty Society in the Chicago Tribune
Click here to read an article that ran on the front page of the Chicago Tribune about our behavior specialists here at The Anti-Cruelty Society. Karen Okura and Avi Brown participated in the interview with reporter John Owens and did a great job! This article serves as a great tool to teach people about what it means to be an “open admission” shelter and what it is like to be on the behavior and training staff at the Society. Read the full article here.
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2252 N. Clark Street, Chicago
Mention this promotion when you shop during December for women’s clothing and accessories to receive 10% off your purchase and a percentage of your purchase will also be given to The Anti-Cruelty Society. This is a great opportunity to shop for all the ladies on your holiday gift giving list. They are open Monday – Friday, 11 to 7 and Sunday Noon to 5.
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Comptroller's Critters
A big thank you to everyone who stopped out on Friday, October 28 from Noon to 3 p.m. at The Thompson Center for our Comptroller's Critters Adoption Event! We found homes for 3 dogs and 1 cat, and had a great time visiting with the community!
It's Raining Cats & Dogs!
Office Cat Diane Has Her Own Blog!
Diane, The Anti-Cruelty Society's only permanent resident and "Office Cat" blogs about the daily activities and programs at the Society. Click here to read her blog and learn more about the Society from a cats point of view.
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Pet First Aid and CPR Class - If your pet has a medical emergency will you be prepared? This course, taught by an American Red Cross authorized instructor, will cover Pet First Aid and CPR techniques. ...
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