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Velvet
Velvet is on her last days at Chicago Animal control in Illinois.
Last post for Velvet😥She is a sweet, loving dog who needs a home to get out of Chicago Animal Control! She was brought in as a lost dog and no one has come to get her out! She is extremely loving and did well meeting dogs at the shelter, when in and out of her kennel. Please share her one last time and hoping one person will say yes to this sweet dog! The shelter is full and many dogs will disappear! I hope we can save this one!
Velvet A313536
No adoption fees
Money bags
Money Bags 8s currently at Chicago animal Contol in Illinois.
Last chance to help this handsome 5 year old dog, he has the most beautiful blue eyes! He was dropped at Chicago Animal Control in April by his owner.☹️He is such a sweet, gentle dog, who is well trained and likes other dogs. This is extremely sad that he has to wait in a small kennel wondering if his owner is coming back for him, it’s just so cruel 😥Please share so he can find another home where someone will love him and not dump him at a high kill shelter! Let’s save him!
Money bags A311590
No adoption fees
Tasha
Tasha is Urgent at Chicago Animal Control in Illinois.
Last chance for Tasha! She really needs a home!
She was brought to Chicago Animal Control as a lost dog in March and she really needs a home to to be safe! She is such a beautiful dog who loves to play with other dogs in playgroup. She would love to be in a home with another dog.
Please share so she can be loved and she really deserves a second chance, let’s save Tasha
Tasha A309949
No adoption fees
Luna
Luna is available through Naws in Mokena, IL.
Luna is a four-year-old Husky with the most striking blue eyes and a heart that belongs entirely to people. She was adopted from us years ago and recently returned through no fault of her own—she simply prefers not to share her space with other dogs.
What Luna does love? People, people, and more people.
She is incredibly affectionate, thrives on attention, and is wonderful with kids. At around 50 pounds, she’s the perfect size for adventures, couch cuddles, and everything in between.
Luna would do best as the only pet in the home—no dogs or cats—so she can soak up all the love and attention she truly deserves. If you’re looking for a loyal, people-loving companion who will adore you endlessly, Luna just might be your girl.
Four years old
About 50 lbs
Great with kids
Loves people
Only pet home
Luna is ready to be someone’s whole world. Could that be you?
The NAWS Dog Adoption Program operates as rescue versus a shelter. We believe in match.
EJ
EJ is currently at Famous Fido Rescue in Chicago, Illinois.
We saved EJ from the euthanasia table.
Those words still don’t feel real...
EJ was only a year old when the vet called us and said his family had brought him in to be put to sleep because he didn’t get along with their new dog. A young, healthy, beautiful life that scheduled to end over something that should have been worked through, not given up on. Can you imagine if every family chose to give up on a child after a fight with a sibling? It’s unthinkable.
And yet this is what animals face every single day. That’s why we said yes. That’s why we stepped in.
At the time, we didn’t even have physical space to bring EJ into our building. But we refused to let that be the end of his story. We coordinated with the vet to board him there until we could make room, and the moment we could, we brought him home to Famous Fido Rescue. Our commitment to EJ has never wavered.
Now we need someone to step forward for him.
EJ may not be a fit for a home with other dogs, and that’s okay. What matters is finding the right home. A home where the space is open just for him. A home where he is cherished, protected, and never again made to feel disposable.
He is a big, precious boy with a huge heart. He deserves love. He deserves safety. He deserves stability. He deserves a family who will see the value of his life and hold onto him through every chapter.
If you are interested in meeting EJ, please apply to adopt on our website: https://famousfidorescue.org/dog-adoption-application.
If you’re not in a position to adopt but want to help, donations are deeply needed to support his care while he waits for his forever home: https://famousfidorescue.org/donate
EJ’s heart has not yet been sponsored on our Tree of Hearts. If you’d like to sponsor his heart and show him he is loved, you can do so here:
https://famousfidorescue.org/product/tree-of-hearts/
Please share EJ’s story. Help us find the family who will never give up on him.
Diva and Ella
DIVA and Ella can be helped through Traveling Tails Dog Rescue
Please, Please, Please Share these girls! 🙏
Diva and Ella say STILL need a home! On June 4th it was a year that they have been without a forever home 😭
Diva and Ella from Afghanistan were returned back to the rescue a few weeks ago. After months of looking for a match for either one or both of the girls, they are back with us in foster.
Please help us find them a home either together or sadly separately at this point.
Both girls are 3 years old, around 38 pounds, potty trained and good with other dogs. We are requiring a fenced yard and a doggie friend for them if they get fostered or adopted separately. Ella is good with kids and Diva is shy around new people and would do better with older kids. No cats! These two girls have been through so much together and it’s absolutely heartbreaking. 💔
They are the sweetest girls. They were rescued in Afghanistan with their mom who had two broken legs. They have survived so much and they deserve a forever, loving home 🙏
Diva and Ella are currently in VA, but can be transported to an approved foster or adopter. Please tag and share or apply to foster or adopt at www.ttdr.org Thank you 🙏
Even more Chi Town Dogs.
Coraline
Coraline is available through Naws out of Mokena Illinois.
I try not to dwell on the past of dogs lives and where they came from, but it's an important part of Coralines story. She was found in a creek in a crate tied up by her neck with her siblings. It's the reason she isn't running into everyone's laps when she has an adoption appointment. It's the reason she is a little timid and has to warm up to you to feel safe at first. It’s also sadly the reason I think she gets overlooked.
Everyone wants a happy perfect puppy who loves everyone and I get it. BUT, we have to find her a home or a foster. We can't keep seeing her in her kennel everyday knowing that she is overlooked because she is shy and not an "easy" dog. She will need a little bit of work and that's okay. We know there's someone out there for her.
Please help me share her story and help us find a foster or an adopter. I have taken her out and to a sleepover can help answer questions around how she did in the home. She is located at NAWS Humane Society of Illinois in Mokena Illinois. She really needs someone to step up and save her 🥺💛
Kirby
🐾 Scribbles Scratch 📝 "it hits a little different when I see a post from a volunteer pleading for a dog to foster or adopt. Even more so since I know Kirby personally. Let's get this guy out of the shelter life.
Kirby is currently at Naws In Mokena IL.
This is what the lady wrote about him :
"I’ve posted about Kirby before.. and I’ll continue to do so....
Until his very own humans are found.. until he has his very own home filled with love and patience.
He deserves this and more.
Please help me spread the word about this beautiful boy whose current home is at Naws in Mokena. ❤️🐾"
365 Days.... 😔
The amount of time our sweet, loving and deserving Kirby has been waiting for his forever family to come. Why he's been waiting so long? We couldn't tell you. It confuses us just as much as it breaks our hearts.
This adorable boy is a 2 year old house hippo (Pittie) mix. Kirby is a certified kissing machine, ladies man, and GOOD boy. Anyone who has had the opportunity to meet our sweet Kirby knows he can't help but cover you in kisses. Some of his favorite activities are going on walks, basking in the sun, and playing with his toys. He is an active, curious and incredibly loving boy. Kirby can be a bit timid, but after a treat or two, he is covering you in kisses. He does well with children and loves everyone he meets. We say he is a ladies man, because he prefers female dogs who are close to his size. Kirby would prefer a home with no kitties. Kirby promises to give you all the love, and fill your home with so much joy. Please consider opening your home to a pup who has been waiting far too long, you will not regret it!
💙Kirby would greatly benefit from a foster home while we wait for his forever home to come. If you are interested in fostering, please email Victoria at Victoria@nawsus.org.💙
If you would like to meet Kirby, please submit an Adoption Application at the link below⬇️ or contact Dogadoption@nawsus.org to get in touch with our team.
https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/NAWS/Dog.
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More Illinois Dogs
Glacier
Glacier is currently available through Naws in Mokena Illinois.
Glacier is a 2-year-old pit mix whose past tells a story no dog should ever have to live. He was found emaciated, frightened, with pressure sores -the kind that don’t happen overnight, the kind that come from sitting in a crate for far too long, forgotten by the world.
We don’t know what Glacier endured before he came to us. We don’t know how many days passed without kindness, comfort, or love. What we do know is that despite everything, Glacier is still here. Still trying. Still hoping. Because of what he’s been through, Glacier can be unsure at first, and who could blame him? Trust doesn’t come easily when it’s been broken so deeply. Right now, we feel he would be most comfortable as the only pet, where he can finally exhale and learn what it means to be someone’s whole world.
We know the reality. Dogs like Glacier are often overlooked. Passed by. Made to wait longer than most. And waiting is the hardest part for him each day without a home makes it easier for him to shut down a little more. Glacier needs a hero. Someone willing to stand up for him, to choose him, to show him that his life can be more than what it once was. Glacier is ready to be loved. Please don’t make him wait any longer.
Interested in fostering Glacier? Help us save his life and another by doing so.
Foster Application 👉🏼 https://new.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/NAWS/Dog
If you would like to meet Glacier, please submit an Adoption Application at the link below⬇️ or contact Dogadoption@nawsus.org to get in touch with our team.
https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/NAWS/Dog.
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