PAWS Chicago Adoption & Humane Center

PAWS Chicago is redefining the whole concept of “animal shelter.”

This bright, welcoming, accessible home-away-from-home for homeless animals is in the heart of one of the most progressive and animal-friendly communities in the country. PAWS Chicago is now revolutionizing the sheltering of Chicago’s homeless animals by opening the first state-of-the-art, cageless No Kill shelter in the Midwest. Only the fourth of its kind in the nation, the PAWS Chicago Adoption and Humane Center is located in the heart of Chicago’s own Lincoln Park neighborhood, designed to meet all the needs of its homeless canine and feline guests, while welcoming and encouraging involvement from the community.

At 1997 N. Clybourn Avenue, the PAWS Chicago Adoption and Humane Center is surrounded by thousands of young people, families, and retail stores, with lots of activity and foot traffic to attract volunteers and adopters.

PAWS Chicago has consulted with sheltering and behavior experts across the country to ensure that the design, operations, and practices of the new Center will offer the best temporary care and comfort for the homeless animal guests, while easing their transition into permanent homes once adopted. The Center's innovative features will enhance the physical and emotional health, and therefore the adoptability, of its homeless dogs and cats, with:

• Suites instead of cages to ensure a quiet, relaxed environment
• Ventilation system with 100% fresh air flow to eliminate disease transmission
• Enrichment area for daily exercise, agility and training
• Matchmaker program to match pet characteristics to adopter’s lifestyle
• Treatment & Medical Care Center to treat all animals

Please consider making a contribution to the Adoption and Humane Center
 and help PAWS Chicago take another step toward a No Kill Chicago! Donate Today!

For information about naming opportunities in the new shelter click here or contact Lisa Nowak at 773-843-2500.