What sets The Anti-Cruelty Society apart from other local animal welfare organizations?
The Anti-Cruelty Society is committed to being Chicago’s comprehensive, open door humane society. To achieve such a goal, we need to have solid programs and vision. With the addition of our second rehabilitation and treatment center last year, the Virginia Butts Berger Cat Clinic, we’ve been able to reach our goal of finding homes for all healthy or rehabilitated dogs and cats Innovations such as Charlotte’s Cat Corner (our cageless cat adoption rooms) and our Bully Buddies program (the adoption program designed to find unique dogs their own special homes) demonstrate new ways of increasing adoptions. Ground-breaking programs such as our S.A.F.E. program (Short-term Accommodations for Emergencies) demonstrate our commitment to people and their pets. We continue to help by providing education and outreach to the children and adults of Chicago to strengthen the human-animal bond. When you say The Anti-Cruelty Society is a “comprehensive, open door humane society,” what do you mean? The A