Animal rescue

Iron&Glass Minooka will be donating to Wags 2 Wishes Animal Rescue in Plainfield during December.

Will County Animal Protection Services is waiving all adoption fees for dogs in the month of October in recognition of National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month.

A caracal, an endangered wild cat spotted wandering through Hoffman Estates, was captured by police Tuesday and soon will be on its way to an animal sanctuary in Wisconsin.

Hooved Animal Humane Society is in need of donations to recover from massive rescue mission and aims to connect with the community through events and programs.

The Hooved Animal Humane Society will host fundraiser Saturday at its Woodstock-area location.

Guardian Angel Basset Rescue in Dwight is one of 100 animal welfare groups to receive a grant to help local senior dogs and those who love them.

Polo High School’s Student Council organized the 2024 Doggy Dash, where participants received treats and swag, or more appropriately “wag” bags, from Pet Supplies Plus of Dixon.

Polo High School's Student Council held its third annual Doggy Dash on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. One of the students brought her goat along for the 1-mile walk. After the event, $500 was donated to the Happy Trails Humane Society in Rock Falls. The event also included a costume contest.

The Will County Humane recently joined the Plainfield Shorewood Area Chamber of Commerce and held a ribbing cutting on Aug. 29 to celebrate.

Will County Animal Protections Services is waiving adoption fees for dogs through Friday, Aug. 30 for a back-to-school promotion.

Steps for Strays is hosted by Granny Rose Animal Shelter and will feature a walk through the trails of Lowell Park, face painting, an owner-dog look-a-like contest, a best trick contest, informational tables from local pet-based businesses and more.

Batavia area community members can raise funds that save the lives of pets in Kane County by participating in Anderson Humane’s Walk4Animals on Sept. 14.

A Crystal Lake construction company is hosting a clothing drive to benefit Glory Bound Rescue Ranch in Marengo, a nonprofit no-kill animal sanctuary.

Turtle Crossing signs were installed in a Lily Lake community on July 8 after neighborhood families came together to fund the project in an effort to protect their neighborhood turtles from vehicle traffic.

Coyotes, owls, an orphaned beaver and others are being given a second chance at life thanks to a wildlife rescue service that has called DeKalb County home since 1984. Forty years on, Oaken Acres has become the third largest wildlife center in Illinois.

Susan Osmus of Onekama, Michigan, said in her will to donate $7,500 to the Will County Humane Society and $7,500 to the Humane Society of Manatee County. to according to her partner Jim Moody of Michigan.

Two Oswego Township Road District workers are being lauded for their efforts to rescue six newly hatched ducklings that had fallen through a storm sewer grate in Boulder Hill.

Sunset Views residents Cindy Braden and Abby Drommerhausen are tired of seeing turtles in their neighborhood get run over by cars, and are taking matters into their own hands by raising money to install turtle crossing signs.

The agency previously transferred animals in their care to other animal welfare organizations to be adopted. The Will County Board approved changes this year to modernize the department’s services.

Oaklee, a 16-month-old German shepherd, went for a run Tuesday. The dog ended up on Wonder Lake and gave the firefighters a good chase before heading to shore.

Debbie Gallagher has served many roles as an advocate for Crystal Lake parks and in many other realms of the community.

The animals at Big Run Wolf Ranch in Lockport will be getting a new expanded enclosure soon, thanks in part to 100 Women Who Care Will County.

Animal shelters are seeing the usual influx of families looking to adopt at the holidays, but also an uptick in pets whose owners can no longer keep them.

Lakemoor police were called about two ducks found along the side of the road who have been since been rescued.

Calliope, a 2-year-old tuxedo cat, was adopted by a Polo man in late October, after she and her six kittens spent about seven months as the main focus of Project Humane Polo.

Calliope, a roughly 2-year-old tuxedo cat, was adopted by a Polo man in late October, after she and her six kittens spent about seven months as the main focus of Project Humane Polo.

Adopt-a-Husky pulls dogs out of kill shelters across the two states, puts them into foster care and helps find them forever homes.

A Joliet animal rescue is hoping the community supports its 10th anniversary on Saturday. The need for animal rescue not only isn’t going away, it’s higher than it’s ever been. Hopeful Tails was founded by volunteers with animal rescue experience.

As Orphans of the Storm approaches its 95th anniversary this October, the shelter has rescued nearly 150,000 pets.

Animal Education and Rescue is celebrating its 20th anniversary in September.

Linda Gondek of Lockport founded Homes for Huskies-Siberian Husky Rescue in 1994.

DuPage County officials Tuesday broke ground on a nearly $11 million expansion project of the animal services shelter.

Felony charges have been filed against an unincorporated Glen Ellyn woman who is already facing 132 misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals and violation of owners duties.

Hinsdale Humane Society is partnering with the La Grange Pet Parade and inviting the community back to HHS for a Post Parade Party from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 3.

Tails Humane Society in DeKalb was recently outfitted with a new bath station for animals in its care, following a donation by the DeKalb County Community Foundation.

Molly Weinzierl helps once-mistreated horse Reno build trust and become a barrel racer

Day after day, 14-year-old Molly Weinzierl sat in the sand, a pile of hay on her lap, waiting for the perpetually spooked horse resting nearby to get hungry enough to come over