HIGH DEMAND FOR CAT FOOD LEADS C.A.R.E. PET FOOD PANTRY TO REQUEST DONATIONS

October 06, 2022 by CARE

“Let no pet go hungry” is the unofficial motto of the C.A.R.E. Pet Food Pantry, at the C.A.R.E. Adoption Center, 4927 Main St., Skokie, Ill. However, that motto is becoming ever harder to follow, especially for cats. Throughout October, C.A.R.E. is reaching out to the public with a special plea for cat food donations.

Cats have proven to have the greater need at C.A.R.E.’s Pet Food Pantry. Each month from January 2022 through August ‘22, Pantry volunteers have given out more than 600 lbs. of dry cat food and more than 1,700 cans of cat food for approximately 250 feline clients. By contrast, the dog tally averages 700+ lbs. of dry food and 360 cans for about 90 canine clients.

Shelter Pets Star in C.A.R.E.’s 'FURever Grateful 2022' Calendar

October 22, 2021 by CARE

Community Animal Rescue Effort’s 'FUR-ever Grateful 2022' calendar, featuring first responders, frontline workers, and rescue(d) animals, is available with a year-end donation to C.A.R.E.

Community Animal Rescue Effort has published a second fundraising calendar, FURever Grateful 2022.

The limited-edition FURever Grateful Calendar 2022 is now AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE.

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VOLUNTEERS WANTED - Find Your Happy Place at C.A.R.E.

June 17, 2021 by CARE

PET LOVERS WANTED!

Are you 18 years or older, love animals, and available
to volunteer for at least 3 months?
Find your happy place by signing up for one of these teams!

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Thank you to McGrath Evanston Subaru in Skokie for Hosting an Adoption Event

March 28, 2021 by CARE

BIG THANKS to McGrath Evanston Subaru in Skokie for hosting our first adoption event of 2021!

C.A.R.E. to Host Pet Food Drive on Nov. 29

November 22, 2020 by CARE

Community Animal Rescue Effort will be collecting pet food at the C.A.R.E. Adoption Center at 4927 Main Street in Skokie on Sunday, 11/29 from 1pm to 3pm.

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25TH ANNUAL STRUT FOR STRAYS GETS A VIRTUAL UPDATE

September 18, 2020 by CARE

Saturday, October 3–Saturday, October 10

Like almost everything in our 2020 world, C.A.R.E.’s 25th Annual Strut for Strays is going to be a little different—and a lot more socially distanced—than the past 24 fundraising walks. They’ll still be giving out their famous Strut Goodie Bags and T-shirts. But, this year, instead of gathering in one location and embarking together on a 2.5-mile walk, participants will all be strutting (with or without pets) on their own—any time, anywhere—between Saturday, October 3 and Saturday, October 10.

C.A.R.E.'s Pet Food Drive A Super Success

April 27, 2020 by CARE

A Pet Food Drive-by Donation Drive at the C.A.R.E. Adoption Center on Saturday, April 25, filled the animal rescue group's Pet Food Pantry shelves to overflowing.

This past Saturday's rain did not stop the steady stream of cars pulling up in front of the C.A.R.E. Adoption Center to drop off food donations for pet owners in need. In two short hours, Community Animal Rescue Effort, Skokie, collected more than 2,300 of pet food kibble and about 1,000 cans of pet food for its Pet Food Pantry.

C.A.R.E. To Host Pet Food Drive To Better Help Pet Owners in Need

April 22, 2020 by CARE

A Pet Food Drive-by Donation Drive at the C.A.R.E. Adoption Center on Saturday, April 25, aims to restock the shelves of the animal rescue group's Pantry. Donors will receive flowers as a thank you.

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April 9 Update on C.A.R.E.'s Response to COVID-19

April 09, 2020 by CARE

An update for C.A.R.E. supporters regarding the COVID-19 Coronavirus.

April 9, 2020 -- As a volunteer-driven organization, C.A.R.E.’s top priority is the welfare of our volunteers, caregivers for our cats and dogs. Since mid-March, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to many changes for C.A.R.E. and its operations. Read more…

C.A.R.E.'s Response to COVID-19

March 16, 2020 by CARE

C.A.R.E. wants to let its supporters know that C.A.R.E. leaders are developing plans to address safety - for humans and our animals - regarding the COVID-19 Coronavirus.

As a volunteer-driven organization, our top priority is the welfare of our volunteers, who are the caregivers for our cats and dogs. We are putting together changes in protocol to achieve safety of our volunteers while continuing to give high-quality care to our four-legged charges.
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Evanston Subaru in Skokie features C.A.R.E. in TV Commercial →

July 03, 2019 by CARE

A great partnership continues! The latest Evanston Subaru in Skokie commercial features C.A.R.E. Volunteers. See Rob Paddor for your next car and C.A.R.E. for your next pet!

C.A.R.E. to Host Volunteer Fair

C.A.R.E.

June 30, 2019 by CARE

Visit C.A.R.E.’s Adoption Center at 4927 Main St., Skokie, on Saturday, July 27 from 10 am to 1 pm, to learn about volunteer opportunities with dogs, cats and more.

C.A.R.E.’s Solar Hot Water System Saves Money & Helps Environment

February 04, 2019 by CARE

A solar panel array on the roof of C.A.R.E.’s Adoption Center at 4927 Main Street, Skokie, may not be the most “adorable” part of the building (our cats and dogs wear that crown!). But those solar panels, purchased with the support of a generous grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation and installed by Solar Service, Niles, Ill., are helping reduce C.A.R.E.’s utility bill considerably while preventing tons of carbon dioxide emissions from being released into the environment.

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C.A.R.E. Chosen for The Jackson Galaxy Project’s Life-Saving Cat Pawsitive Program

February 04, 2019 by CARE

Community Animal Rescue Effort, Skokie, Ill., has been selected by The Jackson Galaxy Project (JGP), a Signature Program of GreaterGood.org, to participate in the Spring 2019 Semester of Cat Pawsitive. This life-saving initiative is designed to keep adoptable shelter cats mentally and physically active using positive-reinforcement training. Supported by the Petco Foundation and Halo pet food, the training program aims to increase feline adoption rates and maintain cat “mojo.”

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C.A.R.E. DEBUTS PET FOOD PANTRY IN SKOKIE

January 14, 2019 by CARE

The C.A.R.E. Pet Food Pantry’s goal is to provide emergency food support for cats and dogs of residents of Skokie and surrounding communities. Program participants will receive dog and/or cat food that has been donated by area pet supply businesses. In addition to food, the C.A.R.E. Pet Food Pantry may also offer various pet supplies (leashes, bowls, toys, etc.) as available.

“We want to help families keep pets in their homes rather than giving them up to a rescue group,” says Angela Love, the C.A.R.E. Kennel Director and a longtime volunteer at the Irving Park Food Pantry.

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Bring Love Home Week

December 18, 2018 by CARE

C.A.R.E. Adopted More Dogs and Cats Than Ever in this Record Breaking Week!

C.A.R.E.’s "Share the Love / Bring Love Home" campaign ended this past Saturday. Amazingly, our #allvolunteer #allheart team of volunteers were able to find homes for 19 cats and 17 dogs! That's 36 lives changed for the better.

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2018 C.A.R.E. Faire Santa Photos are online!

December 17, 2018 by CARE

Check out the wonderful Santa Photos from the 2018 C.A.R.E. Faire. Have you ever seen so many happy dogs (and cats and families)?

2018 C.A.R.E. Faire Photos

Save the Date for #GivingTuesday

November 21, 2018 by CARE

On Tuesday, November 27, charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the world will come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give. It’s a simple idea.

As an ALL-VOLUNTEER nonprofit, we don’t pay for staff expenses, so your donations go directly to the homeless pets we serve. As we kick off this season of giving, we hope you keep our furry friends in mind when donating on the most important fundraising day of the year.

DOUBLE YOUR DONATION TO C.A.R.E. ON FACEBOOK
The first $7 million in donations on Facebook starting at 7 am CST on 11/27 will be matched by Facebook and Paypal.

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C.A.R.E.’s New Pet Tag Project Adds Art & Shimmer to Adoption Center Entrance—And Helps Animals

September 19, 2018 by CARE

At C.A.R.E.’s Adoption Center, an installation of silvery Pet Tags in the building’s foyer offers people a way to honor special friends, family and pets.

Community Animal Rescue Effort’s newly opened Adoption Center has added a dramatic art installation that doubles as a way of financially supporting the organization’s animal rescue work. The installation, created by C.A.R.E. volunteer Karey Uhler, consists of an array of engravable discs, or Pet Tags. The silvery two-inch tags are securely attached to hooks and mounted in a grid on a matte-black wall. Every time the Adoption Center doors open, air movement causes the array to move and catch the light.

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Adoption Center Hours

August 27, 2018 by CARE

During September 2018 we will have limited days and times that we will be open to view our cats and dogs while we recruit and train our volunteer caretakers and client service staff.

SEPTEMBER 2018 ADOPTION HOURS
Saturdays and Sundays* - 11am to 3pm
(we will be closed on Sunday 9/2)
Weekday visits by appointment - fill out adoption questionnaire through the link below

C.A.R.E. ADOPTION CENTER
4927 Main St
Skokie, IL 60077
847-705-2653

If you see a cat or dog on our website that you are interested in, please fill out our cat questionnaire or dog questionnaire and a C.A.R.E. adoption counselor will contact you to answer any of your questions and to set up a meet and greet with the pet.

For other questions, please see our FAQ.