Hold a Wish List Drive

Thank you for organizing a Wish List Drive on our behalf! The Anti-Cruelty Society is always in need of extra supplies to help our animals stay healthy and happy while they wait for their forever homes.    High-Need Wish List Items:  Newspapers Towels Pet Blankets Unopened pet food (dry)…

Wish List

Wishes Can Happen! Make a wish come true for a dog or cat at the Society by sending us items on our wish list. Items we always need include: Dog and cat toys Leashes and Collars Dog beds Fleece (to make blankets) Spray cheese Creamy peanut butter Liver Paste Freeze dried protein treats (…

Holiday Wish List

The Anti-Cruelty Society relies on the generosity of individual and corporate donors to help fund the expenses incurred to care for homeless pets. One way to give to an animal in need is to purchase items from our wish list. This…

Other Ways to Give

Support Our Community of Caring Looking for creative ways to bring comfort to animals in need? There are many options available to help support our community of caring from hosting your own fundraiser to participating in other third-party opportunities. Your help in any way goes a long way to help…

Holiday Wish List

The Anti-Cruelty Society relies on the generosity of donations from individual and corporate donors to care for homeless pets. There are a variety of ways to help! 

Cat Shopping List

Congratulations on bringing home a new family member! With all the fun and excitement a new cat brings, it is easy to fall short in being fully prepared. Here is a list of basic items that will help make your cat’s transition period as smooth as possible. Food and Water Dish: In general, stainless…

Dog Shopping List

Bringing home a new family member? With all the fun and excitement a new dog brings, it is easy to fall short in being fully prepared. Here is a list of basic items that will help make your dog’s transition period go as smoothly as possible. Food and Water Dish:  In general, stainless steel dishes…

Beagle Rescue Initiative

  Quick Links Press Release Photos For media inquiries please contact: Rachel Klousnitzer, Director of Marketing and Communications at: rklousnitzer@anticruelty.org | 312-735-0300 How to Help Make a…

Home-to-Home Adoptions

Enrolling your pet in Home-to-Home The Anti-Cruelty Society developed the Home-to-Home adoption service to assist people who are looking to keep their pets out of the shelter system by re-homing them privately. Through this free service, The Anti-Cruelty Society creates a courtesy listing for…

Heroes Work Here

2/22/2021: Last Week's Snow Heroes This February has been a snowy one! Last Monday, we had…

Introducing Dogs and Cats

Dog-Cat Rivalry: fact or fiction? Actually, it’s completely up to you. By providing a slow and steady introduction, the result can be rewarding for both your feline and canine companions. First impressions between pets are just as important as they are between people. Here are a few tips and…

Dog Clicker Training Tips

Clicker training is a positive reinforcement method of training. Studies have shown that animals respond best when an action is followed by a reward. The animal is therefore more likely to perform an action if they believe it will be followed by something good, such as a tasty treat. In clicker…

About Fostering

Foster Program The Anti-Cruelty Society’s Foster Program provides a vital lifeline to help provide extra support and care to animals from all walks of life, from shelter pets to those being boarded in our emergency housing program. The individual love and care of a foster parent gives pets the…

Adopting a Pet at the Holidays

If a cat or dog is on your loved one’s wish list this year, adopting is always a great option! Unfortunately, right after the holidays, The Anti-Cruelty Society sees an uptick in animals returned because they were given as an unwanted gift. To help avoid seeing pets come back to the shelter, we ask…

2020 Calendars and Holiday Cards

IT'S  HERE! The ultimate pin up calendar of the year! The most purrfect and pawsome 2020 calendar: Rescue Animals of The Anti-Cruelty Society!  We know you might need that extra gift for your dog walker, your cat doctor, or everyone else on your list but The Anti-Cruelty Society’s 2020 calendar is…

Introducing Dogs

Adding a new member to the pack is an exciting experience. It should also be handled with care.  Similar to people, dogs take differently to individual dogs. They may instantly take to some and be more distant towards others. If you are adding a new dog to the family, there are steps to be taken…

Service Projects

Service Projects The Anti-Cruelty Society offers a wide range of service projects that are ideal for students in need of service hours, scout troops looking to earn a badge, or teachers in search of a classroom project. The Society cannot provide supplies, but several projects can be completed…

Separation Anxiety

Do you more often than not find yourself coming home to what looks like the aftermath of a hurricane, with your four-legged friend standing in the center of it? If so, your dog could be suffering from separation anxiety.  Reasons as to why your dog may be suffering from separation anxiety can vary…

Privacy Policy

The Anti-Cruelty Society Privacy Policy and Terms of Use    The Anti-Cruelty Society is committed to protecting the privacy of personal and financial information collected online and has security policies in place to protect the loss, misuse, or alteration of the information under our control. In…