Tulip blooms

Mar 11, 2025

When we met Tulip, she was curled up in a tight little ball struggling to survive parvo. Today, she’s pain-free, full of happiness and, according to her adopter, loves nothing more than “curling up into a tiny potato between me or my partner's legs.”

Without PAWS Chicago, Tulip probably wouldn’t be here today. Diagnosed with the deadly and contagious parvovirus at Chicago Animal Care and Control (CACC), the city pound, Tulip was set to be euthanized if she couldn’t be transferred. Thankfully, PAWS Chicago intervened. 

We accepted Tulip into our shelter program and immediately administered a groundbreaking drug called the Canine Parvovirus Monoclonal Antibody—the first treatment that directly attacks parvovirus. Aided by the antibody, Tulip’s recovery time was reduced to days instead of weeks, sparing her from untold suffering.  

Once fully recovered, it was time to find Tulip a happy home. Weighing in at just over 40 pounds, this big girl needed someone who could appreciate every ounce of her, and she found it in David Baldwin.  

David first met Tulip at our Adoption Center, and they hit it off immediately: “She had so much love to give and loves people so much. She was also great when she met her new older brother, our resident dog Koga,” says David.  

Now happily adopted, Tulip is blossoming in her new home, filling it with light and life.  

“She has her older brother playing like a puppy for the first time in a long time. She is certainly a teenager, full of drama and energy, but she is learning quickly and loves training,” says David.  

When she’s not tussling with her brother, David says, “Tulip loves walks in her new neighborhood and takes her time smelling everything she can. She's a dedicated chewer and loves bones and enrichment toys. Most of all, she loves curling up into a tiny little potato between me or my partner's legs.” 

Already a part of the family, David couldn't imagine his life without Tulip’s adorable underbite.  

“Tulip is a huge sweetheart and has so much love to give - she has wiggle wormed her way into our hearts!” says David.