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Almost Home Foundation was
founded by 5 animal lovers. We felt that by creating this organization
that we can make a difference and save many lives. Meet the
Co-Founders.
We are an all volunteer,
registered, not-for-profit 501c3 charity organization dedicated to rescuing
stray and abandoned animals from Elk Grove Village, Addison,
Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Palatine, Barrington, Barrington Hills, South
Barrington, Inverness and Wood Dale. We also save animals from High Kill
Shelters throughout the state of Illinois.
All of your donations are tax
deductible and are used for the animals. There are no paid members of our
organization.
Mission
Statement
We have aggressive goals to
make Almost Home Foundation a unique and successful organization. Our
mission is to:
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To save adoptable dogs and cats from being
destroyed by finding permanent, loving homes
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To educate the public on the
importance of spay/neutering their pets to reduce the surplus of unwanted
animals
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To promote training to help the
family and animal to live together
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To network with other organizations
so that together we can make a larger impact on saving animals.
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To work with municipalities to
ensure stray dogs are scanned for microchips and given to rescues if not claimed
by owners.
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To inform the public on responsible pet
ownership.
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To advocate for the animals to ensure that
no breed specific legislation is enacted and that these animals are always
treated in a humane way.
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animal that threatens the safety and welfare of anyone will
knowingly be deemed adoptable.
Our
Rescue
We are a Rescue not a
Shelter. This simply means we do not own a building where we house
animals. We look for loving foster homes that will give temporary care and
love on the animal’s journey to a permanent, loving home. When a foster
home is not available, we will board the animal at a boarding kennel.
Our 5-year goal is to have a
shelter. This is an aggressive goal that will take many donations and
memberships. We will strive for this goal with a great team of volunteers
and help from people like you! Please become a member, become a
sponsor or make a donation.
Our animals are found strayed
and brought in from the police. After being held for 7 days, we evaluate
the temperament of the animal and determine if the animal is suitable to be a
pet. On rare occasion, we will also rescue animals that are in desperate
situations where the rescue makes the difference between life and death.
We do not accept Owner
Give-ups.
“No
Kill” Philosophy
We are a “No Kill” Rescue.
This simply means that we will endeavor to find a home for our animals that are
adoptable. When there is an animal that is seriously ill or very
aggressive toward humans, we will have euthanasia performed in a humane way.
Every animal is given a chance. No healthy and adoptable animal will be
euthanized.
Our Rescued dogs and puppies
are tested for Heartworm, vaccinated with Rabies and Parvo/Distemper,
spayed/neutered and microchipped before being placed in loving homes. They are
also checked for fleas and treated with either Advantage, Revolution or
Frontline when necessary. In addition, our canines are checked for internal
parasites and worms!
Spay
and Neuter
About 10 million "excess"
dogs and cats will be killed in shelters this year, while millions of homeless
animals live short, hard, hungry lives on the streets, only to die miserably
from disease, injury, or predation. By being a responsible caregiver and
sterilizing your companion animals, you avoid contributing to this terrible
problem of pet overpopulation.
Spaying your female pets or
neutering your male pets is the answer to the overpopulation problem.
There is a tremendous overpopulation of dogs and cats in the USA. Since
homes cannot be found for all of them, animal shelters are forced to euthanize
these animals.
Many people are reluctant to
have their pets altered. Often, it is because they think of altering a pet in
terms of "humans" rather than "animals". Animals are not logical but
rather instinctive. When a pet is altered, it is simply that the
instinctive urge wanes. The male does not rue the situation nor reflect on
previous conquests like a human may do.
The answer to the
overpopulation problem is simple. Spay and Neuter the animals.
Please take a look at common
Myths vs. Facts.
Here are the definitions to
the terms "Spay" and "Neuter":
Spaying refers to the surgical removal
of a female companion animal’s uterus and ovaries. The human equivalent is an
ovario-hysterectomy. Females who have been spayed cannot have babies. They no
longer secrete the hormones that regulate their reproductive readiness. Heat
cycles bring hormonal changes that can lead to personality changes.
Neutering refers to the surgical removal
of a male companion animal’s testicles. Castration is another term for the same
thing. (The word “neuter” is sometimes used as a gender-free term. So are the
words “fixed,” “sterilized,” and “altered.”) Males who have been neutered cannot
manufacture sperm.
If the cost of Spaying or Neutering is a
deterrent, please contact
The Lurie Family Spay and Neuter Clinic
3516 W. 26th Street
Chicago, IL 60623
(The Little Village Neighborhood)
773-521-SPAY (7729)
Refer to website www.pawschicago.org
Declawing Cats
Almost Home Foundation believes the pain caused
by declawing is unnecessary and cruel. Declawing is a procedure that
amputates the cat's claw which can have many complications associated with the
surgical procedure (including the possibility of infection, pain, and lameness).
Cats are animals that walk on their toes. By amputating the claw, it
throws off the natural balance of the animal.
Providing your cat with a scratching post is an
important step in training a cat to avoid destructive scratching. Many can be
built or purchased at your local pet store. An educated cat owner can train
their cats to use their claws in a manner that allows cat and owner to happily
coexist.
Please read about declawing before having a cat
put through this procedure. Cat owners need to have a realistic
expectationsabout the outcome. There are many, many cat owners who later
regret having their cats declawed.
Almost Home Foundation will never declaw a cat.
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