Animal Welfare Archive
Animal Welfare Archive
Nov 01, 2010
No Kill Revolution
PAWS Chicago is part of a revolution—a No Kill revolution— that started in San Francisco in 1994 and is now sweeping across the nation. This No Kill…
Oct 31, 2010
Dog Fighting: A Ring of Violence
On September 23, we watched in horror as reports showed the day care house that was raided for a dog fighting ring in Maywood. Dogs used for fighting…
Apr 30, 2010
The Emerging Role of Shelter Medicine in No Kill Sheltering
PAWS Chicago a Leader in Innovating Best Practices
Apr 30, 2010
The Chicago Joint Task Force Animal Crimes Unit
Fighting for those who can’t fight for themselves can be a dangerous job. But thanks to the Chicago Joint Task Force Animal Crimes Unit, more animal…
May 01, 2009
PAWS Chicago Heroes of the Year
Ann Lurie, Charles Day, Julia Mickelson, Carol Walter
May 01, 2009
The No Kill Vision Takes Center Stage at the Humane Society of the United States
Saving animal lives isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when people think of Las Vegas, but that’s exactly what was on everyone’s mind when…
Nov 01, 2008
An Inside Look at Animal Hoarding
Animal hoarding is an often misunderstood and extremely complex public health and community issue. That’s why PAWS Chicago continues to work hard to…
Nov 01, 2008
Rescue Work in Egypt
American news often focuses on the Middle East, and the reports are usually bad—war, political and religious extremism, and authoritarian regimes…
Nov 01, 2008
A Profile of Courage: The Chicago Police Department's Animal Crimes Unit
Long before Michael Vick launched dog fighting to high profile status, creating national awareness on the obscene cruelty of the blood sport virtually…
Nov 01, 2008
New Grant Dangles $75 Million for Nonsurgical Pet Sterilization Research
Dr. Gary Michelson, a spine surgeon turned medical inventor, has more than 900 issued or pending patents on devices and instruments that have enhanced…