Pet Food Assistance

Elaines Pet Depot is a pet supply store. We pull animals from shelters and host them in our store until they get the right home.

Waggin' Tails Dog Rescue is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit rescue group. Our experienced and dedicated volunteers donate their spare time to rescue, rehabilitate, foster, and re-home all breeds of homeless dogs at risk of being euthanized or sold to research from area and rural kill shelters. Our volunteers are just like you; they have careers, families, hobbies, but ultimately each person felt drawn to help better the lives of animals in their own community and beyond. We are supported solely through donations and fund-raising efforts. Our volunteers receive no monetary payment for their activities. Instead, their reward is the knowledge that a dog's life has been saved that otherwise would have been lost. We do not own a formal shelter or kennel. All dogs that are taken in by Waggin' Tails are safe from harm and moved to a foster home where they receive individual attention, medical care, and a place to regain their ability to bond with people, if needed. Our foster home environment allows us to really get to know each and every dog's unique personality, aiding us in finding the best possible home that fits their needs. Each dog will remain with Waggin' Tails until they are adopted into a permanent home.

In the past 11 years NAFA has been responsible for and assisted with the rescue of thousands of dogs and cats from puppy mills, catteries, class B dealers, backyard breeders, pet stores and individuals. NAFA has no shelter. All animals are kept in foster homes to help promote mental and physical health. Volunteers give their time, supplies and love, but receive no monetary compensation. All donations are used for the direct care of the animals. Programs include: ASH - Animal Safe Harbor for pets in domestic violence; RAID - Rescuing Animals in Distress for abuse investigation; PATS - Pet Assistance to Seniors in conjunction with Area Agency on Againg; NAFA ARK - Arkansans Reduce Killing - providing low cost spay/neuter; monthly Low Cost Vaccination Clinics; Paw Patrol - Youth Education Programs; AID - Animals in Disaster; Animeals - Animal Food Bank; Juvenile Detention Vistitation; Trap-Neuter-Relocate; Monthly Animal Events; Court Advocacy for Animals; Public and Professional Seminars for Animal related issues; free behavior assessment and training recommendations

Our mission is to rescue, foster, heal, adopt and advocate for dogs or cats who have been abandoned or left behind due to foreclosure or eviction. To provide options for families to keep their pets. To be a source for real estate professionals when they encounter a pet in need.

Community Animal Rescue Effort (C.A.R.E.™) is a 501c3 all volunteer organization that works to find homes for unwanted and abandoned animals, serves as an educational and counseling resource for communities on Chicago's North Shore and for current and prospective pet owners, and works to reduce pet overpopulation. We currently work out of Evanston's municipal animal shelter. Since our founding in 1987, C.A.R.E. has been responsible for the adoption of thousands of dogs and cats that would have otherwise been euthanized. C.A.R.E. provides medical treatment and conducts all adoptions for the shelter animals. Each day, the 100+ C.A.R.E. volunteers assume responsibility for total care of all Shelter animals. Each volunteer puts in anywhere from 3 to 30+ hours every week, both at the Shelter and in activities outside the Shelter, performing functions such as: - Walking Dogs - Exercising Cats - Cleaning cages and kennel areas - Bathing and grooming animals - Working with frightened, anti-social animals - Paying for veterinary care, inoculations, and vaccinations - Transporting animals to and from veterinary clinics - Working with veterinarians at the Shelter as part of a testing/inoculation program initiated by C.A.R.E. - Medicating animals as directed by veterinarians - Feeding & watering animals on evenings, weekends, and holidays - Washing bowls, toys, towels, bedding, etc. - Working with Evanston Animal Wardens as needed to comply with city rules & assure accreditation by the Department of Agriculture - Interviewing all potential adopters in-depth and then matching appropriate animals with adopters - Conducting all adoptions, filling out required paperwork, administrating follow-up program - Supplementing city food budget with volunteer funds to provide higher quality food for Shelter animals - Purchasing additional equipment not in city budget to maintain quality care for Shelter animals (including such things as cages, kennel fan, vaccine refrigerator, washing machine, clothes dryer, etc.) - Conducting on-going fund-raising to raise monies to cover all expenses - Conducting community out-reach programs to educate residents on responsible pet care Volunteers are frequently called upon to take animals into their homes and "foster" them in times of overcrowding at the Shelter and when animals need special care.