Articles: Chicago Animal Care and Control
Halloween Pet Costume Contest for Friends of Chicago Animal Care and Control
animal shelters, Chicago Animal Care and Control, dog behavior, Steve Dale
This is fun, a virtual pet costume contest, benefiting Friends of Chicago Animal Care and Control, sponsored by Law Offices of Marc J Shuman Assoc. There’s still time to show off your pets. Check out some entries for our #HalloweenPetCostume contest ending October 30th. Winner gets a free pet grooming and the law firm will…
When to See Your Vet; Josh Feeney is a Dad to Rescued Six Puppies
cats, Chicago Animal Care and Control, dogs, human animal bond, pet adoption, pets, puppies, Steve Dale, veterinary health, WGN Radio
Listen HERE to Dr. Natalie Marks on my Steve Dale’s Pet World radio show on WGN, as she explains when to see the veterinarian or not. After all, you don’t want to go out if you don’t need to but you also want to insure the health of your pets. Dr. Marks notes that annual…
Flights for Felines for Chicago Kitten Nursery
Cat Cafe, cats, Chicago Animal Care and Control, kitten, pets
Windy Kitty Cat Cafe founder Jenny Tiner is determined to save Chicago’s kittens, or even more of them. In 2019, nearly 300 cats and kittens were adopted via Windy Kitty. Most of the cats and kittens are from Chicago Animal Care and Control. Not only is every adoption through Windy Kitty a life saved but also…
Adult Dogs and Cats: Waived Adoption Fees at Chicago Animal Control (CACC)
animal shelters, Chicago Animal Care and Control, dogs, pets
Chicago Animal Care and Control (CACC) is hosting a fee-waived adoption event on Saturday, January 18th and Sunday, January 19th to make it easier than ever for Chicago-area animal-lovers to find a new friend to help them meet their goals. Adoption fees will be waived for all pets six months or older and bonded pairs.…
Alligator Robb’s Secrets to Catching Chance the Snapper
alligator, Chicago Animal Care and Control, pets, reptiles, Steve Dale, WGN Radio, wildlife
Frank Alligator Robb is the Chicago Animal Person of the Year. Hear Alligator Robb talk about his experience, catching Chance the Snapper, which made national news headlines, on my WGN Radio Steve Dale’s Pet World Show. When volunteers from the Chicago Herpetological Society failed to catch the stray alligator swimming in the Humboldt Park Lagoon,…
Tickle Your Funny Bone for Friends of Chicago Animal Control
Chicago Animal Care and Control, dogs, pet adoption, pets, Pit Bulls, Steve Dale
On November 7, iO improvisational actors will perform to Tickle Your Funny Bone to support Friends of Chicago Animal Care and Control. at iO 1501 N. Kingsbury Street, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Aside from their usual entertaining show, adoptable dogs will be there too, including Diamond who we tried to adopt on WGN radio. Diamond is…
Adopt a Diamond: WGN Radio Dog Adoption Segment
animal shelters, Chicago Animal Care and Control, dogs, Steve Dale, WGN Radio
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend! Don’t worry boys, this Diamond doesn’t discriminate and would love to be your BFF too. She’s may be older, but tail wags haven’t slowed at about 7 years. And if you happen to have treats, it’s more wags per minute from Diamond, available for adoption from Chicago Animal…
Cures4Cats: And Ways You Can Win Swag from Winn Feline
cats, Chicago Animal Care and Control, veterinary health, veterinary technician, Winn Feline Foundation
The Winn Feline Foundation 2019 Cures4Cats campaign focus will be an extension of last year’s campaign focus, chronic kidney disease (CKD). This year, the emphasis is on feline high blood pressure or hypertension, which related to kidney disease in cats. Feline Hypertension is quite common in cats but as in people it’s termed a “silent killer.”…
CACC Hopes You Find a Feline Friend, Free Adoptions
cats, Chicago Animal Care and Control
Cats tend to have more litters in the summer, so now Chicago Animal Care and Control (CACC) is filled with kittens and also adult cats, all available for adoption. CACC just sent out this release. Please share with friends/family who live in or near Chicago. CACC is looking for animal-lovers to adopt a feline friend for…
Paul Vallas on Animal Welfare Issues: He Gets It
cats, Chicago Animal Care and Control, dogs, human animal bond, Steve Dale, veterinary health
I’ve never heard a Mayoral candidate say that he understands that a more humane city toward animals means that we may be more humane to one another. And that’s exactly what Chicago Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas says HERE on my WGN radio Steve Dale’s Pet World show. I describe one event that impressed me about Paul:…
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