Placing Paws of Illinois was established in 2008 in Lake County Illinois with the goal of saving animals from high risk situations. Placing Paws has adopted nearly 2000 animals since it began.
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The Story of Mimi
Mimi was surrendered to Care Animal Hospital when her owner couldn’t provide the care she needed. Placing Paws agreed to take her on when the vet’s office called with her story. Mimi had a pyometra (infection in the uterus) and had become septic. She needed emergency...
Rest in Peace John Vicik
We lost a precious part of our Placing Paws family. John Vicik passed away January 28th. Several years ago John stepped up and fostered a pregnant dog named Buttercup. We offered him a whelping box but he declined because he wanted to build his own. That...
Summer Newsletter 2015 – 1000 More Stories 3rd Annual Raffle
Every day we remember the feelings of joy and accomplishment that accompanied our 1,000th adoption in 2013 – a fete made possible by the support of Placing Paws’ community of donors, adoptive & foster families, and volunteers. Click on the link below to read our...