Get to Know Maddie
Breed
Shepherd, Terrier
Gender
Female
Age
3 Years
Weight
46.74lbs
Location
Lincoln Park Adoption Center
Maddie's Story
Maddie loves to stretch out on the couch with her people. Give her belly rubs and she will give you back kisses! She enjoys playing with her toys. She can be a bit of a ball hog – holding one ball in her mouth as she goes after another! She loves to chew on nylabones and methodically deconstruct every squeaker toy she is presented with!
Maddie is sweet and loving to her people. When being introduced to new people, she appreciates a slower approach combined with high value treats! For her daily walks, she prefers calmer environments. When company arrives, she is happy to get some “me time” in her crate.
A home with a yard, or in a quiet neighborhood will be a haven for this affectionate girl. Her people would be a family of adults and teenage children who are willing to help her expand her horizons. She will happily share the couch with them!
Visit @ChicagoPupDate via Instagram to see how great Maddie does in a foster home!
Meet Maddie
Maddie can’t wait to meet you!
If you’re interested in adopting this pet, there are few steps you must complete before scheduling an appointment at our Lincoln Park Adoption Center:
1. Please start by taking our ComPETibility Quiz to make sure they’re a good fit for your home. Your ComPETibility Score will help you compare your home to their needs!
2. After completing your ComPETibility Quiz, you will be emailed a link to complete your Adoption Application.
3. Finally, schedule an appointment at our Lincoln Park Adoption Center! During your appointment, you’ll be able to meet all currently adoptable animals at our Lincoln Park Adoption Center and walk through the adoption process with our staff and volunteers. Appointments are not required but encouraged for a more efficient visit.
Please note that while we can’t place holds on adoptable animals for your scheduled appointment, there are always plenty of homeless pets looking for a home! If you don’t meet the perfect pet during your first visit to the Adoption Center, please feel free to schedule another appointment.
Want another way to spend time with our adoptable (or soon-to-be-adoptable) pets? Consider fostering.
Why Adopt?
Adoption is one of the best ways to save a life. Only a few thousand more adoptions each year in Chicago, a city of millions of people, and we will be a No Kill community! You can make a real difference.
At PAWS Chicago, we keep working to grow our operations to save more homeless pets. It's how we've gone from saving a few dozen to 5,000 pets a year. But it is our adopters who make the real magic happen by bringing these loving pets home. Adopt a pet and spread the word!
First Time Fostering? Learn More
There are many animals that need us today. Each foster family allow us to save more homeless pets by opening their home to a pet or litter in need of love and care for a few weeks. When we are able to send a pet or litter to foster, it frees up space in our Medical Center to bring in more pets in need.
Last year, our foster families took in 1,921 pets. Some needed a peaceful place to recover from illness or injury. Puppies and kittens just needed a bit of time in a home environment with good socialization so they could grow big enough to have their spay/neuter surgery before adoption. Other pets needed a calm and relaxing break from the stress of shelter life.
Consider joining them in lifesaving. Sign up to become a foster today.