Chicago’s city-run shelter is on track to put down more animals in 2023 than it has in years, a reality that the agency’s leader said Wednesday was the result of rising pet care costs a… ...

Chicago animal shelters 'desperate' for pet adoptions, foster homes as rescues reach crisis levels Space is severely limited in housing additional animals, particularly dogs over 40 pounds that ...

In 2023, the city's impoundment facility, Chicago Animal Care & Control, took in 1,198 more dogs and cats than the previous year, leading to a 22.7% increase in euthanasia.

A Chicago animal shelter says it ran out of adoptable animals for the first time ever on Tuesday, in the middle of the coronavirus crisis gripping the country. “It’s something we’ve never ...

Chicago’s Alarming Shelter Statistics Animal shelters across the U.S. are grappling with an overwhelming influx of stray dogs, exacerbated by holidays like the Fourth of July.

SPREAD THE WORD! This crisis is impacting available shelter space, especially for large dogs, rescue officials say.

Animal shelters overcrowded with pets from families facing economic, housing woes Shelter operators are in crisis mode as they try to reduce the kennel crush. The issue is sometimes blamed on ...

Nearly two dozen displaced puppies and dogs from a rescue organization in Texas arrived at PAWS Chicago late Monday night ...