Category Archives: Events

Events LDI will be attending.

Coalitions Work to Keep Families Together in Illinois

This year already Lost Dogs Illinois has partnered with several groups to offer free vaccines, microchips, collars and leashes and engraved ID tags. We pride ourselves in helping to preserve the human-animal bond.

April, 2017 – LDI partnered with Garrido Stray Rescue Foundation and Realtors to the Rescue to offer Free microchips and engraved ID tags to over 120 dogs and cats at the 16^th Chicago Police District.

May 13, 2017 – LDI partnered with the Chicago Wolves to provide free services to over 535 dogs and cats at the McGuane Park, Chicago.

May 21^st LDI along with One Tail at a Time and Alive Rescue offered free services to over 350 dogs and cats in the South Lawndale area.

Lost Dogs Illinois also offered 50 free microchips each to Whiteside County Animal Control and Lee County Animal Control for their low cost microchip clinics in May and June.

To round off our spring events, LDI attended Pawberry Lane Open House in April to provide free microchip scans.

LDI provided free microchip scans at the Humane Society of Aurora in May.

Thanks to Perfect Pooches rescue Lost Dogs Illinois was able to share a booth with them at the Paws on Route 66 in Joliet.

Please continue to support Lost Dogs Illinois and their mission by making a tax-deductible donation

Click here: https://lostdogsillinois.org/support-ldi/

Free Health Canine Clinic – North Chicago

Lost Dogs Illinois has been busy the last few months participating in Free Health Care Clinics throughout the Chicagoland area. The North Chicago Free Health Canine Clinic for Chicago sponsored by the Bryan and Amanda Bickell Foundation was a huge success!.

Over 300 dogs received Free engraved ID tags from Lost Dogs Illinois which were attached to their collar before their families left the clinic. Collars and leashes were donated by Realtors to the Rescue and Lost Dogs Illinois. The Bickell Foundation donated all the vaccines and microchips.

Pictures are worth a thousand words…..

Busy making ID tags

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Attaching an ID tag onto a new collar!

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The line was a block long.

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Patiently watiing…….

Organizations Working Together To Keep Families and Pets in Their Homes

Another busy Saturday in Englewood for Lost Dogs Illinois, Chicago Wolves, Realtors to the Rescue, Barriers Against Repeated Cruelty, Pals with Pawz and others. Over 380 dogs and cats received free vaccinations, food, toys, free microchips, free collars, harnesses, leashes and a personal engraved ID tag. This summer 1,616 dogs and cats in Aldermen Raymond Lopez’s 15th ward received these much needed free services.

Lost Dogs Illinois, Chicago Wolves and Realtors of Rescue joined forces this summer to help those who live in underserved areas. We believe in preserving the human/animal bond and with these Free Health Clinics it has given families and their four legged members hope.

In order to keep those momentum going, LDI needs your help. A small donation of $10.00 will purchase an ID tag and a collar/leash. You can donate by clicking here. https://www.lostdogsillinois.org/support-ldi/donate/

Pictures tell it all…….

Chip, LDI’s mascot. waiting for the event to start.

Chicago residents lining up for the clinic.

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This pretty girl left with a new pink harness, martingale collar w/her ID tag attached and two new leashes.

Oh those ears!!!!

Cats even received microchips, collars and ID tags.

Waiting to be size for a harness and collar.

Volunteer putting an ID tag on the dog’s collar.

Paving the way to keep Pets in their homes!

At the Brighton Park Area Free Pet Health Fair (Saturday, 10/1) approximately 390 dogs, cats & bunnies received a personally engraved IG tag donated by Lost Dogs Illinois. As each dog left the clinic, their tag was attached to their collar or harness. They also received free vaccines and microchips which were registered to the owner at implant. Food and toys were also donated. This event was generously sponsored by the Chicago Wolves organization. Lost Dogs Illinois would like give a special shout out to Realtors to the Rescue who have generously donated over $6,000 to LDI this year to allow us to provide ID tags, collars, harnesses and leashes. Thank you to staff and volunteers of City of Chicago Animal and Control who came to help. The new face of sheltering is prevention and preserving the human/animal bond. Lets keep these pets in their homes!

For us to continue this kind of program, a small donation of $10.00 will purchase an ID tag and a collar/leash. You can donate by clicking here. https://www.lostdogsillinois.org/support-ldi/donate/

These series of photos say it all……

Paving the Way to Keep Dogs with their Families

At the Pullman Area Free Pet Health Fair (Saturday, 9/24th) approximately 356 dogs and cats received a personally engraved IG tag donated by Lost Dogs Illinois. As each dog left the clinic, their tag was attached to their new collar. They also received free vaccines, microchips which were registered to the owner at implant. Food, toys, collars and leashes were also donated. Thanks to the Chicago Wolves organization for sponsoring this clinic.The Chicago Wolves . Lost Dogs Illinois would like give a special shout out to Realtors to the Rescue who have generously donated over $5,000 to LDI this year to allow us to participate in these events. These various free services reached over 380 dogs and cats.

For us to continue this kind of program, a small donation of $10.00 will purchase an ID tag and a collar/leash. You can donate by clicking here. https://www.lostdogsillinois.org/support-ldi/donate/

These series of photos say it all……

Pet Extravaganza – August 20, 2016 – Giving Back To The Community

Neither rain, snow, sleet, 50 mph wind gusts, nor 100-degree heat can keep our volunteers from attending free/low cost vaccine/microchip clinics this year. Last Saturday the LDI volunteers attended the Pet Extravaganza at Pottawattamie Dog Park. Over 75 dogs and even some cats received Free engraved ID tags donated by LDI.

During the year, LDI has donated engraved ID tags along with collars and microchips at different vaccine clinics.

Our community of supporters enables us to provide these services for FREE. Help Us to Help Others to insure they have the tools to find their lost dog! You can donate by clicking here.

LDI Volunteers

Free Pet Health Fair – July 30,2016

Jackie, Lydia, Susan, Alderman Lopez & Rebecca

What happens when a City funded animal control (City of Chicago Animal Care and Control), not for profit organization (Lost Dogs Illinois) and a professional hockey team (Chicago Wolves) join together for the second time? They put on a Free Pet Health Fair sponsored by Alderman Raymond Lopez.

As quoted on Lopez’s Facebook page: “On average, the rabies vaccination as well as the five main canine vaccines can cost up to $150 per pet. Thanks to this collaborative effort, not only was I able to keep our pets current on their shots & healthy, but also save 15th Ward Residents over $105,000 in required vaccination costs!”

Also each dog was microchipped and received an engraved ID tag that was attached to their collar. Over 400 ID tags were donated by Lost Dogs Illinois.

These pictures say it all….. preserving the human/animal bond.

Preserving Human/Animal Bond

Waiting in the shade.

Last Saturday in sizzling heat of 90 degrees-plus, approximately 100 dogs and a couple of cats received free vaccinations, microchips with free lifetime registration, flea and tick products, Martingale collars, leashes and an engraved ID tag that was promptly attached to each pet’s collar. Thirty-five volunteers from other organizations and Lost Dogs Illinois partnered together to work with North Chicago Animal Control.

Lost Dogs Illinois is one of the first organizations in the state dedicated to preserving the human/animal bond. We believe people want to do right by their animals. When you bring affordable services and resources to a community, they will come. So in that tone, we think these pictures says it all……

Best Buddies!

Engraving ID tags

Love!

Dogs love kids!

Attaching an ID tag

Joy!

Registration and Free goodie bags

Waiting patiently!

Photo credits….Amy K.

Scanning to make sure the microchip was inserted.

Chipped and tagged ready to go!

Orland Park Township Pet Palooza – June 25,2016

Several hundred people attended the Orland Park Township Pet Palooza in support of the Pet Food Pantry.

Lost Dogs Illinois Booth

Lost Dogs Illinois offered free microchip scans. Each dog was scanned to see if the chip was working. Also the owner was given the microchip number and the Company’s phone number to check if the owner’s contact information is correct.

Scanning different dogs.

Pet Extravaganza – June 4, 2016 – Responsible Pet Ownership

Alderman Ariel E. Reboyras, State Representative Jaime Andrade and City of Chicago Animal Care and Control co-hosted a low-cost vaccine and microchip clinic, Saturday, June 4th. Lost Dogs Illinois was invited to provide FREE engraved ID tags for each dog and cats who received vaccinations and/or a microchip. Each tag along with the rabies tag was attached to the dog’s or cat’s collar before leaving the clinic. Also each participant received our 5 Things to do if you lost a dog or found a dog. Over 100 dogs and cats were chipped and tagged!

Collage of photos from the event.