Anti-Cruelty Society

A suburban third-grader decided that she wanted to use her 8th birthday into a fundraising opportunity, asking friends to provide donations to the Anti-Cruelty Society in order to help their lifesaving work on behalf of animals in the Chicago area. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez shares her story.

NBC and Telemundo stations across the country are looking for people, groups and non-profits doing amazing things for animals for the Clear The Shelters: PAWSitively Good Awards!

With restrictions eased in Chicago and many establishments fully reopen, where does the Anti-Cruelty Society stand? Find out the details in Clear the Shelters.

The Anti-Cruelty Society of Chicago provides tips on how to help if your pet digests toxins.

The Anti-Cruelty Society has advice on how to help your dogs deal with frigid weather

The Anti-Cruelty Society is offering senior cats up for free adoption through the end of the day Feb. 14.

The Anti-Cruelty Society has some tips to protect your dog from the cold weather as winter approaches.

A veterinarian from Chicago’s Anti-Cruelty Society talks about the importance of spaying and neutering pets on Sunday’s NBC 5 Clear the Shelter initiative.

The Anti-Cruelty Society’s “Pints For Pets” has been re-imagined this year as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Find out more about the fundraiser and how you can help.

The anti-cruelty society, Chicago pet adoption center, thought of a creative way to raise money — pet portraits. The city shelter has already raised over $10,000 to helping Chicago animals find homes as situations have been more difficult since the coronavirus outbreak. “With the way things are right now, we had to think of a new fundraiser that was positive…

The city shelter has already raised over $10,000 to helping Chicago animals find homes since the coronavirus outbreak by creating personalized artwork. NBC 5’s Kye Martin reports.

A puppy stolen from a Chicago shelter’s adoption event in October has been found, the shelter announced Friday. The puppy was found Thursday “on the streets” and was taken to Chicago Animal Care and Control, which discovered its microchip listing the Anti-Cruelty Society as its owner.  “We are thrilled,” said Jennifer GoodSmith, vice president of mission advancement with the...

Someone stole a puppy from a pet adoption event in the South Loop, and the Anti-Cruelty Society is getting the word out in hopes that someone will find her. NBC 5’s Sabrina Santucci reports. 

Over 4,600 pets were adopted at Chicago-area animal shelters since late July as part of NBC and Telemundo’s Clear the Shelters initiative, and more than 1,600 were adopted on Saturday alone.

Today is the day! NBC 5 and Telemundo Chicago teamed up with animal shelters across the Chicago area to help pets in need find fur-ever homes.

NBC 5 and Telemundo Chicago are teaming up with animal shelters across the Chicago area to waive adoption fees across and help pets in need find forever homes. The pet adoption initiative known as Clear the Shelters takes place nationwide from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 17.

Chicago-area shelters and rescues like the Anti-Cruelty Society are making room for pets from Hurricane Harvey-ravaged Texas.