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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Olivia, shot in the face and leg with a shot gun
Olivia is a 2 year old sweet, beautiful yellow lab that was shot in the face and leg with a 12 gauge shot gun. Olivia came up from MO on March 26th. She was taken in by a rescue worker in the area on March 12th. She was immediately taken to the...
Oakley, Hit by a car shattered pelvis
Oakley is a 7-9 month old Dachshund mix that was hit by a car on March 6th in southeast MO. He then was dumped in a field across from the Sikeston Area Humane Society. On Thursday, March 7th, despite several fractures to his pelvic...
It takes a team to save 11 dogs, most were saved at the 11th hour from a gassing shelter
On January 5, 2013 Placing Paws received a desperate email from Benita, a rescue partner in South East Mo regarding many different dogs needing rescue as they were in overflowing shelters in...