Tag: Dogs

Adrian's Puppy Paradise: Closing a puppy mill

Adrian's Puppy Paradise: Closing a puppy mill
For the past five years, some of my friends were on a mission to close a puppy mill in Kankakee County. Adrian’s Puppy Paradise had hardly been a secret to many people in Kankakee County and it kept churning out puppies over and over. Last spring, an advocate trying to make a difference reached out... Read more »
By Raining Cats and Dogs,
April 19, 2015 at 7:42 pm • 

Cari Meyers' real agenda: Ending puppy mills

Cari Meyers' real agenda: Ending puppy mills
It’s Christmas and just what do you get the girl who has everything. What do you get a girl who spends her free time battling puppy mills and speaking out on homeless cats? I’ll give you a clue – my very own Cari Meyers poster. I don’t know if they are even available…but I bet... Read more »
By Raining Cats and Dogs,
December 7, 2014 at 8:14 am • 

Miles for the Mothers in the Mills

The walk begins for Miles for Mothers in the Mills. Photo courtesy of Meghan Elise Photography.
The Puppy Mill Project took their message to Naperville on Sunday as they hit the trail along the Riverwalk and through a fun Sunday party – Miles for the Mothers in the Mills. The event was aimed at raising awareness and funds to help educate consumers about puppy mills and their connection to pet stores... Read more »
By Raining Cats and Dogs,
October 20, 2014 at 8:20 pm • 
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Shelter Dog Kisses: How to Get Yourself Some

Shelter Dog Kisses: How to Get Yourself Some
If you’re looking for love, you don’t need to head to the personal ads. And, if you’re looking for a sweet kiss, a sloppy kiss or just a special kiss…you can get that at the same place – your local animal shelter. But, how do you go about getting Shelter Dog Kisses? A Chicago volunteer... Read more »
By Raining Cats and Dogs,
October 15, 2014 at 6:21 am • 

Adopt a dog: Our rescue pug rescued us

Adopt a dog: Our rescue pug rescued us
October is Adopt-a-Shelter Dog Month and I’ve invited some of my fellow “ChicagoNow” bloggers to share their adoption stories. Today, Marie Larsen of  “There’s a Bug in My Coffee” tells the story of how Polly the pug saved her family after the loss of their other dog with her post – Adopt a dog: Our rescue... Read more »
By Raining Cats and Dogs,
October 13, 2014 at 6:23 am • 

Think again before you adopt a shelter dog

Think again before you adopt a shelter dog
No family is complete without a dog. If that saying were true, shelters would be out of business or at least fewer dogs would be vying for limited space available in shelters. For the next month, you’ll be hearing a lot about adopting a dog because October is Adopt-A-Shelter Dog month. While I believe that... Read more »
By Raining Cats and Dogs,
October 1, 2014 at 1:32 am • 
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Join us for Chicago's Puppy Mill Awareness Day

Join us for Chicago's Puppy Mill Awareness Day
Sunday is Puppy Mill Awareness Day around the country. It’s a day (or in some case, weekend) where animal advocates, pet lovers and rescue folks hit the streets to march, the trails to walk and their community to adopt out pets. All of these activities are aimed at spreading the word about puppy mills and... Read more »
By Raining Cats and Dogs,
September 20, 2014 at 3:32 pm • 

Dining goes to the dogs for Dog Restaurant Week

Dining goes to the dogs for Dog Restaurant Week
The kids are back in school and the dog days are upon us. And, in Chicago, dining out has gone to the dogs for at least one week. From Sunday, September 7 through 13 One Tail at a Time kicks-off its inaugural Dog Restaurant Week that will give you a chance to try out some... Read more »
By Raining Cats and Dogs,
September 2, 2014 at 6:15 am • 

Pets: The heartbreak of saying good-bye

Pets: The heartbreak of saying good-bye
Some pet stories just break my heart. As I watch my newsfeed during the day, I see the pleas to save cats and dogs of all ages. I feel the anguish when rescuers step up and the senior pet dies in rescue…too heartbroken to live on after being left behind by their family. As I... Read more »
By Raining Cats and Dogs,
August 18, 2014 at 6:32 am • 
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Bialy's Wellness Foundation: Special dog's memory lives on

Bialy's Wellness Foundation: Special dog's memory lives on
In the Russian roulette of animal control, the most adoptable animals are fighting for a second chance. If a pet is sick, old or has a disability, the chance of rescue is often slim to none.  Nearly a year and a half ago, that dog was Bialy. She ended up being a motivation for the... Read more »
By Raining Cats and Dogs,
August 7, 2014 at 9:32 am • 
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    I am a crazy cat lady and puppy mill warrior that blogs to advocate and educate about pet issues. In American animal controls, millions of pets are abandoned each year and an estimated 4 million die just because there are not enough homes. It truly seems like it’s Raining Cats and Dogs.

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