If you have read our blog To Hold or Not To Hold, you will know that we are trying to find out if there is an Illinois law that states that once a stray holding facility scans a dog for a microchip it is required to hold the dog; even though the finder will provide […]
We, at Lost Dogs Illinois, feel it is important to keep you informed on what is going with trying to revisit the ordinance to reduce the stray hold of dogs and cats in Chicago. Last Thursday our Director attended the open meeting of the Commission (advisory board) for the City of Chicago Animal Care […]
As most of our followers know, we supported and reposted the petition for Mayor Emanuel and Chicago City Council to revisit the ordinance to reduce the stray hold period for cats and dogs. We want to explain why we agree with the petition. Last November we voiced our concerns on our Facebook page about the […]
6 towns and one city, over a 100 miles and over 4 months, and hundreds of flyers. Please take precautions with newly adopted pups and yours. Double Leash. Harness. Martingale collars. Pick some sort of secure method and let dogs adapt and acclamate. It’s me, Huntley. This time last year I was on the run. […]
We can’t stress this enough: ANY kind of flyers work AND never assume someone is transferring ownership on the microchip when you adopt! “Haha, he drew a stick dog, albeit the dog was the right color but still it was a stick dog.” Joanne J. was helping hang flyers for a lost dog, and saw […]
Thank you Ev for sharing King’s story in your own words…. If you don’t mind I want to share a story with you. It’s not a Illinois dog but a Mississippi dog. Not sure if you saw the post I originally shared on my page. A kind soul was traveling and found a shepherd mix […]
Lost Dogs Illinois has been helping Chicago Animal Care & Control (CACC) with dead end microchips, microchips that no long have current contact information. CACC staff do the best they can, but It is sometimes impossible to find an owner using the available information and given time constraints. However, Lost Dogs Illinois has volunteers who […]
Simba, fox terrier mix, went missing on January 22, 2018. Simba’s family posted his flyer around their neighborhood and posted on local Facebook pages. As we all know, many people still don’t know about Lost Dogs Illinois so Simba’s family did not file a report with us until January 29, 2018. On January 27, 2018 a person surrendered Simba […]
On January 1,2016, a new Illinois law was passed to require what is necessary if a rescue, shelter or veterinary clinic holds a stray animal. We also confirmed this information with Dr. Mark Ernst, State Veterinarian. The law is Animal Welfare Section (225 ILCS 605/3.6) of the Illinois State Statutes. Sec. 3.6. Acceptance of stray dogs and cats. […]
For all media related inquiries, please email lostdogsil@gmail.com. Press Release Articles: Abandoned or Lost? Rethinking Stray Dogs Think You’ve Got a Dead-End Microchip? Think Again Our MVPP of the day is a remarkable individual Susan Taney (founder/director of Lost Dogs Illinois) who runs a group of volunteers who saw the need to provide education for […]