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With so many families affected by this slow economy, we forget that pets are often the first to become homeless. The dogs on this page have ended up in HIGH-KILL shelters through no fault of their own.
Pet adoption search engines don't differentiate between animals who are in safe situations and those who are scheduled to be put to sleep.
These links all lead to animals who WILL be put down if not adopted or rescued.
Pets who are not adopted may be pulled by rescue groups before they're euthanized, and put into foster care. But rescue groups are also in desperate need right now, because they must have both a foster home lined up and money to provide vet care before they are allowed to pull any dog from a kill shelter. Email us or the rescue group near you to inquire about fostering or volunteering. To donate click the button below or click the links at the right to access a specific rescue group saving dogs from a high-kill shelter in your area.
Please...ADOPT, FOSTER, and DONATE!
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The Pick of the Litter:
Animals Who Will Make Ideal Family Pets if Saved in Time . . .
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Piglet
Piglet is a petite terrier mix at only 30 pounds, a real nice size for a family. She loves everyone and seems to be already housetrained. Piglet will be spayed and brought up to date on vaccinations before going home with her adoptive family. If not adopted in time she will be put down, and that would be a shame for a sweet little girl like this, who's ready and eager to be part of a family. To adopt Piglet, please click HERE. But hurry before it's too late! |
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Soleil
Soleil is a sweet little Chihuahua mix being held at the Terre Haute Humane Society in Terre Haute, Indiana. She's full grown at about two and a half years but only weighs 10 pounds. Their standard adoption fee of $125 includes spayin, complete vaccinations, and microchipping. Please click HERE for more Soleil a valued member of your family. |
The links here lead to pets being held in shelters with high euthanization rates. Please bookmark this page and pass it on as a tool for finding pets who are in the most urgent need of homes.
Contact us for help if you're looking for a particular type of dog or have any questions about fostering or adopting.
"Flipping" Dogs:
We see online ads from people all over the country who are “flipping” dogs: Obtaining dogs free or cheap then offering them for a “rehoming fee” online without providing them with basic vet care. They may believe they’re “rescuing” these dogs from ending up in shelters, but the sad truth is that a licensed shelter may have been these dogs’ only chance of getting the immunizations and parasite prevention they need.
Others purchase puppies at “farm auctions” from puppy mills where breeding dogs are kept in stacks of cages and are treated worse than chickens or cattle. They sell these puppies on sites like Craigslist and may even believe they’re “rescuing” them from being shipped to pet stores (like Furry Babies in Champaign), but beware: these puppies have not been bred for health or temperament, and don’t know what it is to be pets. They may have had to fight for their young lives just to get food, and may exhibit resource guarding, aggression, and other behavioral and health-related problems for the rest of their lives.
PLEASE DISCOURAGE these practices by adopting dogs from licensed rescues and shelters, and only buying puppies from responsible breeders who invite you into their home to see the puppies and meet the parents, so that you know the parents were raised as healthy pets and not breeding machines.
Everyone has a favorite breed. Protect the health and integrity of your breed by making sure the puppy mill industry doesn't get a penny of your money. The only way to stop them is to stop them from making a profit. More on buying a puppy: www.humanesociety.org/issues/puppy_mills/tips/buying_puppy.html |
Links to Shelters That Kill . . .
Central Illinois:
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Northern Illinois:
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Indiana:
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