PAWS (Pets Are Worth Saving) Chicago will hold its seventh annual Angels with Tails Walking Tour from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 23, along N. Michigan Ave. and Oak St. Over 20 stores including Barneys New York, Bulgari, ESCADA and Ralph Lauren will open their hearts and their storefronts to help puppies, kittens, dogs and cats from Chicago area shelters find homes.
"Angels with Tails has been tremendously successful in finding homes for hundreds of needy pets and at the same time raising awareness of Chicago's pet overpopulation problem," said Paula Fasseas, PAWS Chicago Founder and Chair. "It's great to see the support for this event growing every year."
Participating stores include: Barneys New York, Billy Hork Galleries, Bloomingdale's, Bottega Veneta, Brooks Brothers, Burberry, Bulgari, Camper, Elements, ESCADA, Fratelli Rossetti, Giorgio Armani, LaSalle Bank, Marlowe, Max Mara, Neiman Marcus, Paul Stuart, Ralph Lauren, Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Fifth Avenue Men's Store, St. John Boutique, Tails In The City and Yves Saint Laurent.
Participating shelters include: A.D.O.P.T. (Animals Deserving of Proper Treatment), Animal Adoption Associates, Cats-Are-Purrsons-Too, Chicago Canine Rescue, City of Chicago Animal Care and Control, Greyhounds Only Inc., Harmony House for Cats, ICAN (Illinois Companion Animal Network), Illinois Cocker and Small Breed Rescue, PACT Humane Society, PAWS Chicago, Pets In Need, Red Door Animal Shelter, Save-A-Pet, S.T.R.A.E.S. (Shih Tzu Rescue) and Tree House Animal Foundation.
All pets showcased at Angels with Tails have been health tested, spayed/neutered and vaccinated. Pet adoption fees vary with each participating shelter and generally range from $75 to $200.
Angels with Tails is sponsored by 101.9fm THE MIX, North Community Bank and PETCO.
About PAWS Chicago
Founded in 1997, PAWS Chicago is the city's largest no-kill humane organization working to alleviate Chicago's tragic pet overpopulation problem—thousands of dogs and cats were euthanized in 2003 alone. PAWS Chicago envisions a no-kill Chicago—a city in which healthy and treatable pets are not destroyed just because they are homeless. PAWS Chicago saves thousands of homeless pets through its innovative adoption and humane education programs and countless more through the Lurie Family Spay/Neuter Clinic, which serves Chicago's neediest pets with free spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations and health checks. For more information, please visit pawschicago.org or call (773) 843-4884. |
