Vinny needs a forever home!

Vinny is being fostered by our very own Lisa Mills.  He comes to work with her frequently and is a very sweet little fellow.

Vinny is a happy, friendly boy. He is about 8 years old, weighs 36 pounds, is fully vetted. Vinny was abandoned at a rescue site and has been waiting patiently ever since for a new home. Recently, he is very pleased to be in a foster home with 4 other dogs and 2 cats. Vinny is healthy and active. He enjoys sniffing everything in his current new yard. For more information please call 312-409-1162. Vinny is up-to-date with routine shots, house trained and spayed/neutered.

You can see Vinny and other pups in need of new homes at Lake Shore Animal Shelter's web site.

http://www.lakeshoreanimalshelter.org/

Splashing good times in our new play yard

Shedd Aquarium's baby beluga needs a name

From the Shedd Aquarium website, "Shedd Aquarium’s newest baby beluga whale needs a name! Starting Monday, May 24, Shedd is partnering with ABC 7 and the Daily Herald to offer you the chance to help choose a name for our male calf. Take a look at Shedd Aquarium’s beluga calf blogs, read about his milestones and personality, and then choose from 10 suggested Inuit names. Visit ABC 7’s website to vote. The naming opportunity runs through Sunday, June 6."


Click on the link below to view a dive with the belugas.
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/video?id=7459286

Best Friends Helping to Clean up the Gulf Coast Oil Spill

Hair is very efficient at collecting oil out of the air, off surfaces like your skin and out of the water, even petroleum oil.  Products called Hair Mats and Hair Booms are made from hair and fur clipping to help contain oil spills.
Hair Clippings are especially needed now after this terrible oil spill in the Gulf.  As a pet grooming business we have a wonderful opportunity to help.  We will be saving the fur clippings from clean dogs and sending them to volunteers working with Matter of Trust, a nonprofit environmentsl organization. 



Click on the link below to se how the hair boom is made.  So simple yet so effective.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHuWyFVo62o

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.

Worlds Tallest Dog reported on CNN

CNN talks with the owner of the world's tallest dog, a Great Dane, standing 3 feet, 7 inches, a Guinness World Record.

Hugs and Kisses from our Daycare buddies

Love was in the air in Daycare Friday!

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.

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

Santa Visits Daycare at Best Friends Windy City

Holiday Daycare Party

Winter Holiday Special!

Thanksgiving Daycare Party

Check out Circus Cats

 

Spooktaculer time was had at Windy City

Halloween Activity Package Special for October 31st

Halloween weekend is fast approaching.........do you have your pets' costume picked out yet?  Here at Best Friends Windy City, we will be offering a special Halloween activity package for all the pets boarding with us over the spooky holiday weekend, which will consist of a Trick or Treat Excursion (walk and explore), a Pumpkin Patch playtime and a special Halloween Goody Bag! Normally $17 worth of activities, your pet can have this special package for only $14 per day in addition to our normal boarding rates!

If you are boarding over Halloween, be sure and dress your pet in his or her very best costume....we will have a contest and the pooch with the best costume will win a prize!

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/

Life's Ruff

Life's Ruff at Gorilla Tango Theatre is here to prove, you can train your dog and to have fun while doing it.  They use positive reinforcement to help them. While entertaining they also cover some serious topics in the dog community.  According to Chicago Reader the show is "like the Price is Right and Pet Star all rolled into one."

The shows are Saturday, October 17th at 4pm and 6pm at the Gorilla Tango Theatre.  Tickets are $12 and can be purchased here, by just clicking on Life's Ruff!

Life's Ruff is produced by The Dog Saving Network, where you can volunteer, donate, and learn about the dog community! They are a national not-for-profit (new) rescue and awareness group

Here is a video that is about The Dog Saving Network and the Life's Ruff show from a MSNBC special.