WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT

The compassion and love of animals, plus our belief in the positive effects of animal companionship, compelled us to create a humane organization that focuses on saving animals by working diligently with people. We pride ourselves on developing a good rapport and relationship with potential adopters, our veterinary care providers, and of course all of the wonderful volunteers within this rescue, plus develop and support partnerships with other humane organizations.

Another area that the directors of A Caring Place Humane Society work diligently at is keeping our expenses as low as possible. One way we do that is by not having a building that requires rent or a mortgage. Instead, we are an entirely foster based organization so all of the animals we rescue either live in a foster home or live temporarily at one of the PetSmart Adoption Centers with whom we are affiliated. Another way we keep costs down is everyone is a volunteer. What we do have to pay for is the veterinary care and the supplies needed for each animal, such as cages, crates, food, leashes, litter, bowls, toys, etc.

We do not set time limits on our animals to make room for another, nor do we euthanize due to old age or costly health care.

Where Do All the Animals Come From?

A Caring Place Humane Society takes in animals from different sources including those relinquished by owners/guardians and good samaritans. However, our primary source for animals are those at highest risk of being killed in animal control agencies, shelters both local and from other states, and veterinary offices. We especially work with the Illinois Animal Rescue Coalition supporting the rescue of dogs and cats from rural shelters in the state of Illinois.

Once rescued from a pound or facility, we provide each animal entering our adoption program a full veterinary exam, inoculations, neutering, testing for disease and parasites, microchipping, and occasionally dentals. In many cases, more intenstive health care is provided based on the animals’ individual needs, circumstances, or illnesses. We provide this quality of care because many of the animals we take in have either never had veterinary care or come to us in poor condition. Our modest adoption fees cover only a portion of our veterinary bills so we are always in serious need of donations from the public, our adopters, and volunteers. Without these donations, and constant fund raising efforts, we do not have a way to recover veterinary costs since we are not county, state, or federally supported.