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Winner of ‘Pawsitively Good' award honored for efforts in helping pets find homes
One of the winners of the “Pawsitively Good” award is being honored for efforts in helping pets find homes, NBC Chicago’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.
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Be careful before you let your puppy sleep on your bed
Celebrity dog trainer Tom Davis shares on advice on what you should think about before letting your puppy sleep on your bed.
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Anti-Cruelty Society celebrates 125 years of operation
Chicago’s oldest private animal welfare organization, the Anti-Cruelty Society, is celebrating 125 years in operation, NBC Chicago’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.
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Who rescued who? Angel, a dog found tied to a tree, finds forever home in California
Just days after NBC Los Angeles shared the story about Angel, a loving family that faced the loss of multiple family pets over the years has adopted the pup.
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Animal shelter celebrates after all pets adopted for first time in nearly 50 years
The Adams County SPCA celebrated a “true miracle” after all its animals were adopted or returned to their owners for the first time in 47 years.
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Clear the Shelters: How a pet insurance company is helping financially strapped pet parents
IN TODAY’S CLEAR THE SHELTER REPORT……HELP FOR PET PARENTS IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CARE FOR THEIR PETS. A CHICAGO RESCUE IS GETTING A BIG BOOST FROM A PET INSURANCE COMPANY TO MEET THE GROWING NEED. HERE’S LEE ANN TROTTER.
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Clear the Shelters: An Evanston Pet Photographer boosts donations to a local animal shelter
A BELOVED EVANSTON PET PHOTOGRAPHER OFFERS FREE SERVICES IN EXCHANGE FOR DONATIONS TO BENEFIT A LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER. LEEANN TROTTER HAS MORE IN TODAY’S CLEAR THE SHELTERS REPORT.
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Clear the Shelters: Woodstock animal shelter specializing in senior pets is thriving
IF YOU’RE THINKING ABOUT ADDING A FOUR-LEGGED FAMILY MEMBER TO YOUR HOME, CONSIDER ADOPTING A SENIOR PET. IN TODAY’S CLEAR THE SHELTER REPORT, WE TAKE YOU TO A PLACE THAT SPECIALIZES IN CARING FOR OLDER ANIMALS. HERE’S LEEANN TROTTER.
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Clear the Shelters: Governor Pritzker proclaims ‘dog and cat adoption week' in Illinois
SATURDAY WRAPS UP ‘DOG AND CAT ADOPTION WEEK’ IN ILLINOIS. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, WE’RE RECAPPING THE GOVERNOR’S ANNOUNCEMENT ON TODAY’S CLEAR THE SHELTERS REPORT. HERE’S LEEANN TROTTER.
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Chicago animal shelter rescues 79 dogs, cats from Caribbean island
It’s an emergency rescue operation that originated more than 2,000 miles away from Chicago, with a group rescuing dozens of dogs and cats from the Caribbean island of Dominica. Regina Waldroup reports.
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Clear the Shelters: A Chicago teenager is on a mission to educate people about the benefits of therapy dogs
A Chicago mother-daughter duo has started a non-profit to help educate people about the benefits of therapy dogs. And they started by training their own dogs. Here’s LeeAnn Trotter.
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Clear the Shelters: Meet the “therapy dog in training” at a Chicago all girls catholic high school
A Northwest side all girls catholic high school has officially started their Therapy Dog program! In today’s Clear the Shelters report, our LeeAnn Trotter meets the “therapy dog in training” and finds out how it benefits students.
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South Suburban Humane Society waives pet adoption fees for Black Friday
In an effort to help clear overcrowded shelters, the South Suburban Humane Society is waiving pet adoption fees for Black Friday, NBC Chicago’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.
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Clear the Shelters: South suburban shelter is hosting a Black Friday adoption event
In today’s Clear the Shelters report……a novel way to celebrate Black Friday. Instead of going to the mall looking for deals…..why not adopt a new family member. South Suburban Humane Society is hosting their first ever Black Friday event. They are waiving all adoption fees on Black Friday….as a way to help ease their overcrowding issues. Here’s...
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Clear the Shelters: New children's book educates kids about caring for stray cats
IT IS TIME FOR OUR CLEAR THE SHELTERS REPORT TODAY. SHELTERS REPORT TODAY. TODAY, TEACHING KIDS ABOUT THE JOY OF CARING FOR A STRAY CAT. A CHILDREN’S BOOK DESIGNED TO NOT ONLY ENTERTAIN THE LITTLE ONES IN YOUR LIFE BUT PROVIDE PRACTICAL INFORMATION ABOUT RESCUING THOSE NEIGHBORHOOD CATS. HERE’S LEEANN TROTTER.
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Clear the Shelters: “Fall in Love” adoption event today (cute puppy alert)
In Today’s Clear the Shelter Report…..cute puppy alert …..and a big adoption event happening today starting at noon. It’s all happening at The Anti Cruelty Society. Here’s LeeAnn Trotter.
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Clear the Shelters: Keeping abreast of legislative laws impacting animal welfare issues
In today’s Clear the Shelters report…..legislative news you can use. We have an update on a couple of laws that impact animal welfare issues. Here’s LeeAnn Trotter