H.E.L.P. is NOT a shelter! The animals live in our volunteers' homes. We feel that providing foster care in a home benefits the animal and the potential adopter. By fostering, we can work on health or behavioral issues with the animal, and the cat or dog may live in a loving, healthful environment until a suitable adoptive home is found. In addition, fostering gives us a better idea of what type of home would be the best match for the cat or dog.
Homeless pets are referred by police departments, veterinarians, other shelters and people in the community. Each animal is first taken to a veterinarian for a thorough examination, vaccinations, worming, and spaying or neutering. They are then taken to a foster home for recovery from surgery, if necessary, socialization and evaluation.
H.E.L.P. is essentially a no-kill organization. We do not have time limits on the animals in our care and we do not euthanize animals with health issues or non-terminal illness. However, we will not prolong the suffering of an animal with a personality that would make living in a home with people a miserable experience. Furthermore, we do not keep animals in foster care whose temperament poses a danger to people or other animals.
H.E.L.P.'s Details
Status:
Single
Here for:
Friends
Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio
Occupation:
Animal Rescue
H.E.L.P.'s Companies
H.E.L.P. St. Charles, Kane County, Illinois US
Homes for Endangered and Lost Pets St. Charles, Kane County, Illinois US
HOMES FOR ENDANGERED AND LOST PETS is an all-volunteer animal rescue organization. We obtain medical care and shelter for stray and abandoned cats and dogs until they are adopted.
Mickey is an 8 year-old mini-Schnauzer. He's a doll, very playful and
active--you'd never guess his age. He's great with dogs, cats, people. He loves
to play. This special guy is a little arthritic, but that doesn't affect his
pace when he's out walking. He also has a grade 4 heart murmur,
which he's on medication for. Why would you want to adopt Mickey? Because he is
the sweetest little guy who deserves to be loved and still has love to give and
life to live. Please call toll-free (877) 364-2286, or see
http://www.helpinganimals.org for all our adoptable animals.
Also, Tasha. She looks like a diva, but she's really a princess. She's part of
our Hidden Treasures program. We're so confident that Tasha will
make a great addition to your family that we're offering a 6 month trial period
with her adoption. If during that 6 month period, you decide she is not the
right fit for your family, we will take Tasha back and refund your adoption fee.
See, Tasha doesn't "show" well--she doesn't like being in a cage at adoption
shows, she doesn't like being transported, and she doesn't like people who don't
let her smell their hand to touch her (Totally understandable--would you???)
Tasha's adoption fee is $100. She is 4 years old, is spayed, up-to-date on
shots, and most important--she'll climb in your lap for snuggles. Please give
this gorgeous girl a chance. She's a princess for sure! Please call toll-free
(877) 364-2286, or see http://www.helpinganimals.org for all our adoptable
animals.
We come into contact with so many dogs and cats at H.E.L.P., but every once in a
while, an animal comes with a story that reminds us why we do this and begs to
be told. Meet Rosie.
Rosie, a two year-old Beagle somehow ended up in a high-kill southern Indiana
pound about six months ago. She went from Death Row at the shelter to a hoarderâ
€™s house where she was kept in a crate in a garage with seventeen other dogs
with virtually no food, just a little water. The dogs waded around in toxic
sludge with almost no human contact until eventually, the smell prompted a
neighbor to call the police. The dogs were confiscated, some so sick they had to
be euthanized. Others, like Rosie, went back to Death Row.
A local rescue group emailed others in the rescue community asking for help for
these dogs. Hearing about Rosie, a H.E.L.P. volunteer agreed to foster her.
When she first arrived, Rosie was a trembling, wide-eyed emotional cripple from
her ordeal. Her foster mom worked tirelessly to build Rosie’s confidence and
socialize her. Slowly, Rosie came out of her shell, and after a month, she began
to show signs of enjoying her life. Better yet, there was a family that wanted
to adopt her.
On March 8, 2009, Rosie and her foster mom went to meet this family. Because she
was a little shy, everyone agreed that Rosie would spend her afternoon with her
potential new family to see if the fit was right. During a walk around the
neighborhood, Rosie slipped her collar and vanished into Chicago’s south side.
For 4-1/2 days, volunteers scoured the area where she was lost hoping to catch a
glimpse of her or hear a howl.
The search ended when a Chicago Police Officer found Rosie five days later, after she had been hit by a car on Lake Shore Drive. Rosie’s microchip led her back to H.E.L.P.
Rosie’s pelvis was badly broken, and the veterinarians were debating whether
Rosie’s injuries were survivable; but there was no debate about her will to
live. Once her pain was under control, she would greet everyone who came near
her cage with a tail wag and gentle licks—there was no give up in her.
Rosie had surgery on March 16th, her broken bones plated back together. The
surgery went well, and Rosie recently returned to her foster mom to begin eight
weeks of physical therapy. Remarkably, she is doing well emotionally and will
be ready to find her forever home when her bones have healed. Even with
generous discounts, H.E.L.P. incurred approximately $3000 in veterinary bills
saving Rosie.
We love rescuing animals. It’s a gift to us when a special animal like Rosie
reminds us that we’re making a real difference in the lives of hundreds of
animals each year. So that we can continue our work, we hope you’ll consider
making a donation in Rosie’s honor to help us pay for her extraordinary vet
bills. You can send a check to our post office box or donate online on our
website, www.helpinganimals.org
Wanna see more? Click on the links to see more adoptable pets. DOGS CATS
Wags to Whiskers Oswego Event June 27th! Programs and Information
H.E.L.P. will have some cats and kittens available for adoption. Stop by and meet them!
Saturday, June 27 Noon to 4:00PM
WAGS TO WHISKERS Pet Wellness Center Oswego Junction Shopping Center (Northwest corner of Orchard Road and Mill Road) 1057 Station Drive Oswego, IL 60543
