Sport-a-cular Daycare Party Tuesday Sept 21st

Grab your gear and head to Best Friends Windy City for our 2nd Annual Sport-A-Cular daycare party Tuesday, September 21st.

New outdoor play area is open! Yeah!

Splashing good times in our new play yard

Meet the new baby Beluga whale at the Shedd Aquarium, It's a Boy!

There are more exciting videos and information on the Shedd Aquarium web site.

Hugs and Kisses from our Daycare buddies

Love was in the air in Daycare Friday!

Great Pup needs new home!

We had a client drop off her dog because her landlord is no longer allowing her to have her at home. Her name is Sierra, she's a 6 year old Doberman and super sweet. She's not agressive at all - she spends all day in social play with the other pups here, she has great manners - doesn't jump or pull, and looooves any attention you give her. She doesn't even bark! She's up to date on all her shots, and of course spayed. She's registered with the AKC and we have all her pedigree papers.

Interested?  Contact Caitlin at All For Doggies.

All for Doggies
1760 N. Kilbourn
Chicago, IL
773.395.0900

Valentines Daycare Party February 12th

To woof or meow....that is the question!

How are dog people and cat people different?
By Elizabeth Landau, CNN
January 13, 2010 8:59 a.m. EST
 
CNN - According to a team of experts at the University of Texas in Austin, ....turns out that the "dog people" -- based on how people identified themselves, not on what animals they actually own -- tend to be more social and outgoing, whereas "cat people" tend to be more neurotic but "open," which means creative, philosophical, or nontraditional in this context.
 

Look at our new friend boarding with us this week.

Dingo is a 3 month old Australian Cattle Dog. Isn't he just the cutest!  He loves to play with his new friends.

"Day of Surgeries" to support local shelters

The staff of Animal Medical Center of Chicago 1618 West Diversey will be donating a 'Day of Surgeries' to three local shelters on February  21, 2010.  They have worked with the shelters and compiled a list of much needed materials, items you might not expect them to need.  Please join Dr. Solomon and her team by donating any of the items needed by the shelters.  You can drop off donated supplies at Animal Medical Center of Chicago during the week of February 1st.  The list includes:

Laundry Detergent

Lint Brushes

Old Newspapers

Puppy Pee Pads

Computer Paper

Garbage Bags

Stamps

Collars (all sizes)

Leashes (all sizes)

Heating Pads

Yesterday's News orClay Cat Litter

Mop Heads

Non-slip Bathmats

Latex Gloves

Pet Store Gift Cards

Interactive Cat Toys (without catnip)

Dog Beds (all sizes)

Stuffed and Rubber dog toys

Carriers and Crates (all sizes)

turkey/Chicken Baby Food

Blankets (new or gently used)

Towels (new or gently used)

Pet Food and Treats

And anything else you wish to pass along!

Please contact Animal Medical Center of Chicago at 773-525-3353 with any questions.

"Operation Dairyland"

December 31, 2009 Dairyland Greyhound Park in Wisconsin closed displacing 450 greyhounds. The Greyhound Alliance working with greyhound rescue groups has been workinig dilligently to place the dogs disignated as pets.  Of the 450 dogs 261 have been selected, 17 are awaiting transports and 244 remain oin site.  To help in their efforts go to Greyhound Alliance web site or contact Greyhounds Only for more information and contact information.

To see pictures of the December 5th transport click here

Happy New Year from our Daycare buddies at Best Friends Windy City

Santa Visits Daycare at Best Friends Windy City

Holiday Daycare Party

Hallmark movie inspires Petfinder's foster a lonely pet for the holidays program

A Dog named Christmas aired on Hallmark Hall of Fame's presentation on November 29th and presented a new program for Petfinder.com.  Petfinder started the Foster a Lonely Pet for the Holidays program hoping you will invite a shelter pet into your home for this special time of year.

Joan,Happy Tails editor writes in her post November 17th, 2009, "by contacting a perticipating Foster a Lonely Pet for the Holidays shelter or rescue, you'll be helping a shelter during a season when it's short-staffed or when the pet's regular foster "mom" or "dad" needs some respite time.  Plus, you'll be making a difference in some little critter's life."

Click the link to learn how you can help out check out Petfinder.com
http://www.petfinder.com/blog/2009/11/17/foster-a-lonely-pet-for-the-holidays/

A Dog Named Christmas

Now available on DVD at a hallmark Store near you.

Angel Tree to benefit Chicago Canine Rescue

This year our lobby Angel Tree is for the benefit of Chicago Canine Rescue.  Guests of the center may select toys from our retail store to donate to the shelter animals or make a cash donation at the service desk to go towards the purchase of toys for the shentered animals. 

Please check out the shelter website to see the many pets in need of a forever home.

http://www.chicagocaninerescue.org/

Thanksgiving Daycare Party

Sit Stay Read featured in Sun Times article

Sit Stay Read pairs kids and dogs to make reading fun.  Using dogs as a tool to improve reading skills and foster the love of learning in children living in poverty, Sit Stay Read is the leading literacy organization in the United States to Reading to a dog increases confidence and generates excitement about reading. Combined with dog-themed books and writing assignments, the dogs bring the sessions to life and provide a text-to-world connection—read about a dog; see a dog; touch a dog.  Their cirriculum is designed with the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Center for Literacy.  The trained volunteers and dog teams work  to make reading fun while improving reading fluency and inspiring children to become life long.

Check out the Sun Times article Sit Stay Read! program geared toward low-income youths and see their programs in action on the NBC Nightly News segment, "What Works"

Safe Humane Chicago Teams Up with Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

Safe Humane Chicago has teamed up with Best Friends Animal Sanctuary to make Chicago a humane place for animals and people alike.  Read the full article Teaming Up, Chicago kids work toward a kinder city at http://www.bestfriends.org/allthegoodnews/magazine/090109teamingup.cfm

For more information about Safe Humane Chicago go to

http://www.safehumanechicago.org/

Howl O Ween Daycare Party