City dog shelter hits capacity of 300 has to consider euthanizing animals
Jennifer Schlueter
Friends of Chicago Animal Care and Control  a nonprofit group  is reaching out to rescue groups to help get dogs out the door and is offering to pay for dogs to be boarded while rescue groups find foster homes for them  said  Jennifer Schlueter   spokeswoman for animal care and control.
The group is expected to get 11 more dogs transferred Thursday evening and take them to be boarded at the PetSmart PetsHotel for up to two weeks   she  said.
Beginning Monday through Feb. 18  people who adopt dogs will receive a $100 reimbursement for enrollment of a basic obedience class for any dog adopted directly from the cityâs shelter   Schlueter  said. The rebate  which will likely cover a large portion of training course costs  is in response to the capacity issue and will be funded by Pets and Vets USA for up to 50 dogs   she  said.
âWe need to get the animals out of here but we also want to help people do the right thing â  she  said. âTraining the dog is the best thing you can do.â
Friends of Chicago Animal Care and Control  a nonprofit group  is reaching out to rescue groups to help get dogs out the door and is offering to pay for dogs to be boarded while rescue groups find foster homes for them  said   [TGT]    spokeswoman for animal care and control.
The group is expected to get 11 more dogs transferred Thursday evening and take them to be boarded at the PetSmart PetsHotel for up to two weeks   she  said.
Beginning Monday through Feb. 18  people who adopt dogs will receive a $100 reimbursement for enrollment of a basic obedience class for any dog adopted directly from the cityâs shelter   Schlueter  said. The rebate  which will likely cover a large portion of training course costs  is in response to the capacity issue and will be funded by Pets and Vets USA for up to 50 dogs   she  said.
âWe need to get the animals out of here but we also want to help people do the right thing â  she  said. âTraining the dog is the best thing you can do.â