Be informed! HB2790is an IL bill
you should be aware of.
Please read the original bill and its 2 amendments
carefully!
Post a dog to the Community
Dogs page.
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add
to your email address book to insure that you will receive our reply to your
Community Dogs Form. Due to the many viruses on the Internet, some internet
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Did
you know...
Approximately
8-12 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every
year and approximately 5-9 million are euthanized (60% of dogs and
70% of cats). — Annual Shelter Statistics, ASPCA
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals (ASPCA) answers the question Why
Spay or Neuter? (PDF—15K). This low-cost surgery keeps
your animal healthier and helps fight pet overpopulation.
Try the ASPCA's "Is
your Home Poison Safe?" Interactive Quiz on the ASPCA
web site.
Elizabeth Riddle, our rescue president, outside
of her full-time job and continuing educational pursuits, is an animal
behaviorist and an obedience instructor, with a Bachelor's degree in
Biology from the University of Illinois with a specialty in Ethology
(the study of animal behavior). She officially founded this rescue in
November of 1997 while attending the University of Illinois. Learn
more about this rescue...
