Events

If you’ve been searching for a way to volunteer with your family to help animals, look no further! Anti-Cruelty’s Crafting for Critters event offers families a fun, laid-back activity for a good cause.

Get ready to sip, swirl, and support Anti-Cruelty's mission at the annual Pour Your Heart Out mixer and fundraiser! This paws-itively spirited soirée brings together hundreds of animal lovers and Pawtenders from across Chicagoland, for an exclusive  tasting menu including fan-fur-vorites like Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Midwest Coast Brewing, Whiskey Acres, and more!

Anti-Cruelty's Dog Wellness Fairs provide free canine veterinary services throughout Chicago in partnership with Cook County Animal and Rabies Control. This program is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Caerus Foundation, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, and the Banfield Foundation.

Get ready for the biggest pet adoption event in Greater Chicagoland! Join us at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake, Illinois, on Saturday, September 27, from 11am–4pm for Super Adoption Saturday. This exciting event brings together animal shelters from across the tri-state and Chicagoland with one goal in mind—helping homeless animals find loving homes!

We’re thrilled to team up with PetSmart Charities for the Adopt Joy Event on Saturday, September 27! As Chicago’s largest open-admission animal shelter, Anti-Cruelty will be bringing some of our most lovable pets to a local PetSmart for a special off-site adoption day.

Cheer on Team Anti-Cruelty at the Chicago Half Marathon!

Anti-Cruelty's Dog Wellness Fairs provide free canine veterinary services throughout Chicago thanks to the generous support of the Caerus and PetSmart Charities foundations.

Be sure to visit Anti-Cruelty's downtown Chicago adoption center from October 18-19, 2025 to learn about the legacy of Stanley Tigerman's architecture and how his distinguished work ties together with our legacy.

Anti-Cruelty's Dog Wellness Fairs provide free canine veterinary services throughout Chicago in partnership with Cook County Animal and Rabies Control. This program is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Caerus Foundation, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, and the Banfield Foundation. Leashes are required for dogs. 

We’re thrilled to team up with PetSmart Charities for the Adopt Joy Event on Saturday, September 13! As Chicago’s largest open-admission animal shelter, Anti-Cruelty will be bringing some of our most lovable pets to a local PetSmart for a special off-site adoption day.

If you’ve been searching for a way to volunteer with your family to help animals, look no further! Anti-Cruelty’s Crafting for Critters event offers families a fun, laid-back activity for a good cause.

If you’ve been searching for a way to volunteer with your family to help animals, look no further! Anti-Cruelty’s Crafting for Critters event offers families a fun, laid-back activity for a good cause.

You can help Anti-Cruelty protect and rescue vulnerable animals. Make a difference this Giving Tuesday, December 2.

If you’ve been searching for a way to volunteer with your family to help animals, look no further! Anti-Cruelty’s Crafting for Critters event offers families a fun, laid-back activity for a good cause.