Social, curious, cheerful, adaptable, resilient, and incredibly handsome are just a few words to describe one of our newest rescues, Patches. Patch is a very special senior pup searching for a family as exceptional as he is. He came to Pal's Place from an overwhelmed animal control facility in Kentucky. An animal control facility is scary for almost any dog, but can you imagine how much more so for a senior blind dog? It's no secret that we at Pal's Place have a soft spot for seniors and special needs dogs, especially blind ones. As soon as we saw Patch's sweet face, we committed to welcoming him into our foster program. Our distinguished gentleman's age estimate is 10+ years old, and he weighs just under fifty pounds. We do not know much about his past or how he ended up at the shelter to begin with, but we know his future is bright, and we are committed to finding him the perfect home to spend his golden years in. Patches is entirely blind, but he does not let his disability define him or slow him down one bit! His tail is in constant motion, and his sunny, upbeat, and joyful attitude is contagious. He truly is a delight to be around. Affectionate and friendly by nature, Patch wears his heart on his sleeve. Kisses are freely distributed to all, and despite weighing close to 50 pounds, he identifies as a lap dog and often insists on curling up for a nap on his foster mom's lap.
Patch learned his foster home's layout and mastered the stairs in less than two days. He now independently navigates all the stairs in the three-level home and has no trouble finding his way around all three floors. In unfamiliar environments with stairs, he has learned the word "Step". If he hears that word, he knows there are stairs or a step nearby and will proceed slowly and deliberately, with a bit of guidance from his humans, until he finds them. Patch needs a little patience and encouragement when introduced to new environments, but he's very inquisitive, always eager to learn and explore, and is a quick study! Once he is familiar with an environment, you'd never know he was blind. There is not much a sighted dog can do that a blind dog cannot, and most blind dogs do not need any additional or specialized care other than a bit of guidance in new environments.
Patch loves chewing on bones, cuddling with his canine foster siblings, walkies, and napping in the sun. He is housebroken and well-behaved in the home and is trustworthy with free run of the home when alone. He is generally quiet but can be vocal when he wants or needs something. He will alert you if he needs to go outside, and he will not let you forget a mealtime 🙂 This easy-going, adaptable dude will do well in most environments and be a phenomenal companion for one lucky household.
Patches has painful glaucoma in both eyes, and to provide him with a comfortable and pain-free life, he is scheduled for a double eye enucleation (removal) at the time of his neuter on November 20th. He'll look a bit different than other dogs once his eyes are removed, but he will be pain-free, and that's what matters. Patches also need a dental cleaning and, unfortunately, has also tested positive for heartworm. Thankfully, he's in the early stages of the heartworm infection and symptom-free. He is expected to make a full recovery after treatment. Patch's dental and heartworm treatment will be scheduled once he's fully recovered from his neuter and eye surgery. Patch is available for adoption before his dental and heartworm treatment so he can begin adjusting to his forever home, provided his adopters agree to bring him back to a partner veterinary clinic of Pal's Place for his remaining medical. Pal's Place will cover the dental and heartworm treatment costs, so there is no additional expense to his adopters other than our standard adoption fee of $275 for senior dogs.
• Patches is being fostered in Chicago and can be seen by appointment only after an application has been received and approved. For more info or an application, please email [email protected] or visit palsplacerescue.org. Unfortunately, we cannot place holds on our dogs for any reason. Please do not submit an adoption application unless you are ready to meet and welcome a dog into your home within three days of applying. Adoption applications and correspondence from the rescue may end up in your spam or junk folder. If you are waiting for our reply, please check those folders regularly, and if it has been 48 hours without a reply, please follow up with an email to ensure your application was received.
• Patches's adoption fee is $275. This fee covers any necessary medical care to prepare him for adoption. Pal's Place relies solely on adoption fees and donations to care for the animals in our rescue. Your donation also helps save other dogs like Patches from euthanasia.
• Please email [email protected] for an adoption application and put the dog's name in the subject line. Please check your spam/junk folder; sometimes, the applications end up there! We are a volunteer-run organization and do our best to respond to all inquiries within 24-48 hours.
• All of our dogs are in foster homes and can be seen BY APPOINTMENT ONLY after an approved application has been received. To receive more info, please email [email protected]. Email is the preferred method of contact and is the quickest way to receive a response. Unfortunately, we cannot hold our adoptable dogs for any reason. Please do not apply until you are ready to adopt.
Mr. Lucky Ducky is a charming, affectionate, lovable, distinguished senior gentleman looking for a loving home! This adorable little old man was found as a stray and found himself at Chicago Animal Care and Control. A chaotic, loud, scary animal control facility is not the most comfortable place for any dog, but shelter life is especially rough on the seniors. Senior dogs should spend their golden years in comfort, surrounded by love and care, not in a small, cold, stainless steel cage or concrete run. Thankfully, a Pal's Place foster home spotted Lucky and immediately stepped up and opened their home and heart to him so we could bring Lucky into our foster program. Lucky appears to be a Chihuahua/Min Pin mix and is estimated to be between 10-12 years of age. His photos are a bit deceiving and make him look a little larger than he is, but our precious, petite little fella weighs just under 10 pounds.
Lucky is a low-maintenance, easy-going dog who loves practically anyone he meets. He is a couch-cuddling champ with superior snuggle skills, a true lap dog! Lucky loves his food and snacks, going for short walks around the neighborhood, his warm, cozy sweaters, and the companionship of other dogs (but can be overwhelmed by very energetic young ones) and cats. What he loves most of all, though, is simply being with the humans he loves. Lucky is also well-behaved in the home and housebroken. His eyesight is not the best anymore, and he prefers to be carried up and down stairs, but overall, he's a hardy, healthy senior. He doesn't ask for much of his retirement home, just a warm, cozy bed and daily cuddles. What's not to love about this guy?! He's pretty much perfect in our eyes and will make one lucky household very happy. Lucky deserves a loving home that will love, spoil, and dote on him in his golden years. Could it be yours? He recently had a dental cleaning and senior bloodwork (all good!) and is neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, and heartworm tested (negative). Lucky's adoption fee is $275. He is being fostered in Lake Geneva, WI, and can be seen by appointment once an application has been submitted to the rescue. You can complete our adoption application online at palsplacerescue.org/adopt/ For more information, you can email [email protected] or reach out directly to their foster mom, Sandi, at (773) 991-4004
• Lucky's adoption fee is $275. This fee helps to cover any necessary medical care to prepare her for adoption. Pal's Place relies solely on donations to care for the animals in our rescue. Your contribution also helps save other animals like Lucky from euthanasia.
• Please email [email protected] for an adoption application and put the dog's name in the subject line. Please check your spam/junk folder; sometimes, the applications end up there!
• All of our dogs are in foster homes and can be seen BY APPOINTMENT ONLY after an approved application has been received. To receive more info, please email [email protected]. Email is the preferred method of contact and is the quickest way to receive a response. We cannot place holds on our dogs; please do not apply until you are prepared to adopt.
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Looking for something to do today and want to help a good cause? You can head on over to Midwest Coast Brewing Company from 12-3 and celebrate the life and memory of Pal's Place friend, Ghost the German Shepherd. Sweet Ghost passed away earlier this year and Midwest Coast Brewing is re-releasing their Ghost inspired "Friendly Ghost" brew. A portion of every Friendly Ghost beer purchased between 12-3pm today will be donated to Pal's Place to sponsor the rescue and adoption of a senior German Shepherd in need.
Tangent, but here’s poor alumnus Walter (Bobby Brady) as a snail on Halloween.
I’m so sorry to hear of Ghost’s passing.
We want to send out a huge thank you to adorable Eppley (Pal's Place alum 2015) and his amazing pawrents for choosing Pal's Place as one of their beneficiaries at a Halloween event last weekend, raising more than $300 for the rescued pups of Pal's Place. We appreciate their generosity so much!
Sweet, sensitive, shy Penny seeks a quiet, loving, and patient retirement home; could it be yours? Miss Penny is estimated to be nearing eleven years of age and weighs in at 22 pounds. Her breed mix is unknown, and without a DNA test, we cannot say with certainty what breeds combined to create our beautiful girl, but we suspect Beagle and Jack Russell or other similar terriers in her family tree. This precious little lady was adopted from Pal's Place in June 2014 when she was about six months old. Ten years later, a now senior, mature Penny has been returned to Pal's Place and has again found herself searching for a family to spend her golden years with. Penny's previous adopters welcomed a new baby into their home several months ago, and Penny was having difficulty adjusting to the new, tiny human in the home. Penny was nervous and unsure around the infant. Her previous adopters felt she was living in a constant state of anxiety and stress and thought it best she be returned to the rescue for placement in a child-free home.
Penny has been in the care of a Pal's Place foster home for several weeks now and is adjusting to her new reality. After losing the only family she's ever known after a decade, she was very scared, confused, and depressed, understandably so, when she first arrived. Her wonderful, nurturing foster parent has given Penny lots of time, patience, space, and love to decompress and acclimate to her foster home. At first, Penny was not interested in interacting with her foster parent at all and would do all she could to avoid them. After a few weeks, she slowly started getting comfortable and would accept a few pets from her new caregiver. She's slowly getting braver and more relaxed. Penny now follows her foster around the house, sits on the couch with them, and offers up some tail wags and smiles when greeting them. She is food-motivated, so many yummy, small, high-value treats have helped Penny bond with new humans. She also loves a good game of fetch with one of her stuffies, and Miss P's foster parent incorporates several short play sessions into her day to help facilitate trust and bonding. She is still spooked by quick or sudden movements of her foster parent and still prefers a very slow, deliberate approach. Penny is and most likely will always be extremely shy and skittish with new people and will need guardians who will understand this aspect of her temperament. She is housebroken, crate trained, and quiet and well-behaved in the home. Penny is being fostered in a home with several other dogs and gets along well with her temporary canine siblings. We feel she may adjust more quickly to her forever home if another dog is in the home. Many shy, nervous, or timid dogs thrive in homes with other dogs as they will look to other pups for cues, comfort, confidence, and support. However, this is not a requirement for her adoption as she has lived for the past ten years as the only dog in the home.
Her ideal home is a quiet, adult-only environment with guardians willing and able to give her all the time, love, understanding, and patience she will need to adjust to a new home and new people. Guardians who will not expect her to be affectionate or lovey-dovey with them immediately and ones willing to put in the time and effort to earn her trust. While she may need some extra time and space to bond and trust, once she does, the love, affection, loyalty, playfulness, and companionship she'll return to you will be well worth the effort, and knowing you've helped heal her broken heart by offering her the retirement home she deserves will be incredibly rewarding for all. Penny is anxious for her happily ever after; please apply to meet her today!
Penny is spayed, microchipped, up-to-date with vaccines, taking monthly flea and heartworm prevention, and is a very healthy mature pooch! Her adoption fee to the rescue is $275. She is in a foster home on Chicago's north side and can be seen by appointment only after an application has been submitted. For more information or an application, please email [email protected] or visit palsplacerescue.org. Unfortunately, we cannot place holds on our dogs for any reason. Please do not apply unless you are willing and prepared to welcome a dog into your home within three days of applying.
• Penny's adoption fee is $275. This fee helps cover any necessary medical care to prepare her for adoption. Your donation also helps save other animals like Penny from euthanasia. Pal's Place is a volunteer organization funded entirely by donations and adoption fees. 100% of our fees and donations go directly to the care of our rescued dogs.
• Please visit palsplacerescue.org or email [email protected] for an adoption application with the dog's name in the subject line. If you are awaiting a reply from us, please check your spam/junk folder; sometimes, our replies end up there! We do our best to respond to all inquiries and applications submitted within 48 hours. If you have not received a response to your inquiry or application within three days, please follow up with an email to [email protected] to ensure your contact was received.
• All of our dogs are in foster homes and can be seen BY APPOINTMENT ONLY after receiving an approved application. To request more info, please email [email protected]. Email is the preferred method of contact. We cannot place holds on our dogs. Please do not contact us until you are prepared to adopt.
Looks like a wonderful dog!
**SCRAPPY HAS BEEN ADOPTED!!** Scrappy is currently accepting applications for his forever home! Friendly, social, happy, and handsome, Scrappy is the total package! This guy was rescued from an overburdened animal control facility in Kentucky. He is now in a foster home in the Chicago suburb of Wheeling while he patiently waits for his forever family. His breed and past are unknown, but we suspect he's a combination of several breeds, a true super mutt! Border Collie, Shepherd, Retriever are all possible ancestors in his lineage. His exact age is also a mystery but he is estimated to be around 2 years old. Scrappy is the kind of dog we think will fit in most households easily and will make a great companion for a family looking for a dog that is still active, playful, and fun-loving but one that is past the young puppy shenanigans. An added bonus to his stellar personality is his size; just under 50 pounds, he's a medium-sized pooch, ideal for urban dwellings. He's got great house manners as well. Quiet, housebroken, crate-trained, not destructive or anxious when alone, walks nicely on leash, friendly with other dogs. What more could you possibly want in a dog?! Scrappy loves toys, going for long walks, and cuddling with his humans. He'll be a phenomenal, loyal companion for an active household. Scrappy was recently neutered, vaccinated, heartworm tested (negative), and microchipped. With his clean bill of health, he's ready for his next chapter: a forever home of his own!
• Scrappy's adoption fee to the rescue is $375. He is in a foster home in Wheeling, IL, and can be seen by appointment only after an application has been received and approved. For more info or an application, please email [email protected] or visit palsplacerescue.org. Unfortunately, we cannot place holds on our dogs for any reason. Please do not submit an adoption application unless you are ready to meet and welcome a dog into your home within three days of applying. Adoption applications and correspondence from the rescue may end up in your spam or junk folder. If you are waiting for our reply, please check those folders regularly, and if it has been 48 hours without a reply, please follow up with an email to ensure your application was received.
• Scrappy's adoption fee is $375. This fee covers any necessary medical care to prepare him for adoption. Pal's Place relies solely on adoption fees and donations to care for the animals in our rescue. Your donation also helps save other dogs like Hugh from euthanasia.
• Please email [email protected] for an adoption application and put the dog's name in the subject line. Please check your spam/junk folder; sometimes, the applications end up there! We are a volunteer-run organization and do our best to respond to all inquiries within 24-48 hours.
• All of our dogs are in foster homes and can be seen BY APPOINTMENT ONLY after an approved application has been received. To receive more info, please email [email protected]. Email is the preferred method of contact and is the quickest way to receive a response. Unfortunately, we cannot hold our adoptable dogs for any reason. Please do not apply until you are ready to adopt.
Meet Curly, a charming and cheerful little pup searching for a forever family. This adorable fella was born in the care of Pal's Place and has only known love and kindness since birth. Penny, Moe's mother (also available for adoption), was rescued from an over-capacity animal control facility in rural Kentucky. We did not know she was pregnant at the time of her rescue, but she surprised us with three precious and perfect little stowaways shortly after she arrived in Chicago! We sure are glad we rescued Penny when we did, an overcrowded, chaotic, stressful pound is no place for a mom with new puppies and we are so happy our sweet mama was able to raise her pups in the comfort of a safe, loving and nurturing foster home.
Curly's mother is a delightful, gentle, and loving 40-pound mixed breed, possibly with Husky and Chow in her family tree. The father of the puppies is unknown but Curly and his littermates appear to have some Shepherd and Great Pyrenees in their lineage. They are most likely a mix of several breeds, combining to create three exceptionally adorable pups. Moe and his littermates are 2.5 months old (7/1) and weigh 17-19 pounds. Given their current age and weights, we expect them to mature into very large dogs, with an estimated fully mature size of 90-110 pounds.
Curly and his brothers will make outstanding companions for active families with the time, energy, and patience to raise a young puppy. They get along well with other dogs and are working on their crate training and housebreaking in their foster home. Remember that puppies this age and size need potty breaks every 2-3 hours, with lots and lots of playtime, socialization, and mental and physical stimulation throughout the day. Please consider if you truly have time for a puppy before applying. Curly and his littermates are neutered, current with age-appropriate vaccines, microchipped, and started on flea and heartworm prevention. They are ready and anxious to meet their new families! The adoption fee to the rescue is $475
• For more information or an application, please email [email protected] or visit palsplacerescue.org. Adoption applications and correspondence from the rescue may end up in your spam or junk folder. If you are waiting for our reply, please check those folders regularly. We cannot hold our dogs for any reason. Please do not apply unless you are ready to meet and welcome a new companion into the home within three days of applying.
• Curly's adoption fee is $475. This fee helps to cover any necessary medical care to prepare him for adoption. Pal's Place relies solely on adoption fees and donations to care for the animals in our rescue. Your donation also helps save other dogs like Curly and his family from euthanasia.
• Please email [email protected] for an adoption application and put the dog's name in the subject line. Please check your spam/junk folder; sometimes, the applications end up there!
• All of our dogs are in foster homes and can be seen BY APPOINTMENT ONLY after an approved application has been received. To receive more info, please email [email protected]. Email is the preferred method of contact and is the quickest way to receive a response. Unfortunately, we cannot hold our adoptable dogs for any reason. Please do not submit an application until you are prepared to adopt.
Meet Larry, a charming and cheerful little pup searching for a forever family. This adorable fella was born in the care of Pal's Place and has only known love and kindness since birth. Penny, Larry's mother (also available for adoption), was rescued from an over-capacity animal control facility in rural Kentucky. We did not know she was pregnant at the time of her rescue, but she surprised us with three precious and perfect little stowaways shortly after she arrived in Chicago! We sure are glad we rescued Penny when we did; an overcrowded, chaotic, stressful pound is no place for a mom with new puppies, and we are so happy our sweet mama was able to raise her pups in the comfort of a safe, loving, and nurturing foster home.
Larry's mother is a delightful, gentle, and loving 40-pound mixed breed, possibly with Husky and Chow in her family tree. The father of the puppies is unknown but Larry and his littermates appear to have some Shepherd and Great Pyrenees in their lineage. They are most likely a mix of several breeds, combining to create three exceptionally adorable pups. Larry and his littermates are 2.5 months old (7/1) and weigh 17-19 pounds. Given their current age and weights, we expect them to mature into very large dogs, with an estimated fully mature size of 90-110 pounds.
Larry and his brothers will make outstanding companions for active families with the time, energy, and patience to raise a young puppy. They get along well with other dogs and are working on their crate training and housebreaking in their foster home. Remember that puppies this age and size need potty breaks every 2-3 hours, with lots and lots of playtime, socialization, and mental and physical stimulation throughout the day. Please consider if you truly have time for a puppy before applying. Larry and his littermates are neutered, current with age-appropriate vaccines, microchipped, and started on flea and heartworm prevention. They are ready and anxious to meet their new families! The adoption fee to the rescue is $475
• For more information or an application, please email [email protected] or visit palsplacerescue.org. Adoption applications and correspondence from the rescue may end up in your spam or junk folder. If you are waiting for our reply, please check those folders regularly. We cannot hold our dogs for any reason. Please do not apply unless you are ready to meet and welcome a new companion into the home within three days of applying.
• Larry's adoption fee is $475. This fee helps to cover any necessary medical care to prepare him for adoption. Pal's Place relies solely on adoption fees and donations to care for the animals in our rescue. Your donation also helps save other dogs like Larry and his family from euthanasia.
• Please email [email protected] for an adoption application and put the dog's name in the subject line. Please check your spam/junk folder; sometimes, the applications end up there!
• All of our dogs are in foster homes and can be seen BY APPOINTMENT ONLY after an approved application has been received. To receive more info, please email [email protected]. Email is the preferred method of contact and is the quickest way to receive a response. Unfortunately, we cannot hold our adoptable dogs for any reason. Please do not submit an application until you are prepared to adopt.
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Meet Moe, a charming and cheerful little pup searching for a forever family. This adorable fella was born in the care of Pal's Place and has only known love and kindness since birth. Penny, Moe's mother (also available for adoption), was rescued from an over-capacity animal control facility in rural Kentucky. We did not know she was pregnant at the time of her rescue, but she surprised us with three precious and perfect little stowaways shortly after she arrived in Chicago! We sure are glad we rescued Penny when we did, an overcrowded, chaotic, stressful pound is no place for a mom with new puppies and we are so happy our sweet mama was able to raise her pups in the comfort of a safe, loving and nurturing foster home.
Moe's mother is a delightful, gentle, and loving 40-pound mixed breed, possibly with Husky and Chow in her family tree. The father of the puppies is unknown but Moe and his littermates appear to have some Shepherd and Great Pyrenees in their lineage. They are most likely a mix of several breeds, combining to create three exceptionally adorable pups. Moe and his littermates are 2.5 months old (7/1) and weigh 17-19 pounds. Given their current age and weights, we expect them to mature into very large dogs, with an estimated fully mature size of 90-110 pounds.
Moe and his brothers will make outstanding companions for active families with the time, energy, and patience to raise a young puppy. They get along well with other dogs and are working on their crate training and housebreaking in their foster home. Remember that puppies this age and size need potty breaks every 2-3 hours, with lots and lots of playtime, socialization, and mental and physical stimulation throughout the day. Please consider if you truly have time for a puppy before applying. Moe and his littermates are neutered, current with age-appropriate vaccines, microchipped, and started on flea and heartworm prevention. They are ready and anxious to meet their new families! The adoption fee to the rescue is $475
• For more information or an application, please email [email protected] or visit palsplacerescue.org. Adoption applications and correspondence from the rescue may end up in your spam or junk folder. If you are waiting for our reply, please check those folders regularly. We cannot hold our dogs for any reason. Please do not apply unless you are ready to meet and welcome a new companion into the home within three days of applying.
• Moe's adoption fee is $475. This fee helps to cover any necessary medical care to prepare him for adoption. Pal's Place relies solely on adoption fees and donations to care for the animals in our rescue. Your donation also helps save other dogs like Moe and his family from euthanasia.
• Please email [email protected] for an adoption application, and please put the dog's name in the subject line. Please be sure to check your spam/junk folder; sometimes, the applications end up in there!
• All of our dogs are in foster homes are can be seen BY APPOINTMENT ONLY after an approved application has been received. To receive more info, please email [email protected]. Email is the preferred method of contact and is the quickest way to receive a response. Unfortunately, we cannot hold our adoptable dogs for any reason. Please do not submit an application until you are prepared to adopt.
Penny is a beautiful girl with a beautiful personality who is searching for her happily ever after! She is estimated to be 1.5-2 years old and weighs 40 pounds. Her breed mix is unknown, but we suspect Husky and Chow somewhere in her family tree. Penny is one of the kindest, sweetest, and gentlest dogs we've ever had come through our doors and will make one lucky household incredibly happy. Pal's Place rescued Miss Penny from an overburdened, over-capacity animal control facility in rural Kentucky. A couple of weeks after her rescue, Penny surprised us with some stowaways when she gave birth to three gorgeous little puppies! Her puppies, all little boys we've named Moe, Larry, and Curly, are also available for adoption. She has been a fantastic mom to her pups, and now it's time for the whole family to find their forever homes. Penny loves everyone she meets, people and other dogs alike. She's exceptionally mild-mannered, gentle, and affectionate and has passed her exceptional temperament onto her puppies. A genuine diamond of a dog! Being a young adult dog, she is playful and energetic and would be best matched with an active family. Penny is crate-trained and does well with her housebreaking when kept on a regular schedule. She was recently spayed, is vaccinated, microchipped, and started on flea and heartworm prevention. Her adoption fee to the rescue is $375. She is currently in a foster home in Chicago and can be seen by appointment once an application has been submitted.
For more information or an application, please email [email protected] or visit palsplacerescue.org. Adoption applications and correspondence from the rescue may end up in your spam or junk folder. If you are waiting for our reply, please check those folders regularly. Unfortunately, we cannot hold our dogs for any reason. Please do not apply unless you are ready to meet and welcome a new companion into the home within three days of applying.
• Penny's adoption fee is $375. This fee helps to cover any necessary medical care to prepare her for adoption. Pal's Place relies solely on adoption fees and donations to care for the animals in our rescue. Your donation also helps save other dogs like Penny and her family from euthanasia.
• Please email [email protected] for an adoption application and put the dog's name in the subject line. Please check your spam/junk folder; sometimes, the applications end up there!
• All of our dogs are in foster homes and can be seen BY APPOINTMENT ONLY after receiving an approved application. To receive more info, please email [email protected]. Email is the preferred method of contact and is the quickest way to receive a response. Unfortunately, we cannot hold our adoptable dogs for any reason. Please do not apply until you are prepared to adopt.
She's beautiful! And she looks like she's smiling!