





A few photos from the last few days. I spent my weekend volunteering with the Court Case Dogs at Animal Control, eating pumpkin bagels from Great American Bagel, giving Chick a bath, seeing friends and watching movies. BTW, Argo was amazing and everyone should see it!
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Weekend photos.
Saying goodbye
Last week I learned that one of my oldest friends had to put her family dog to sleep. Read more
Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month and so it’s the perfect time to announce something special: I’m in training to become the new Volunteer Coordinator for One Tail at a Time, the rescue group little Chick is from! I think OTAT does a wonderful job in making this city a better place for dogs. Read more
Filed under Chicago, Dogs, One Tail at a Time
Dogs in the kitchen
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With the weather cooling down and me trying to act like an adult by cooking more, I decided to bring out my crock pot earlier this week in the hopes of making a new recipe. Read more
Safe Humane Chicago.

Richochet was chained outside with no food or water, too thin and unable to even lift his head.
Over the weekend I dragged Josh along to Chicago Animal Care and Control. Believe me when I tell you that this is not a fun place to be. I had only been here once before and it was not a pleasant experience. The facility is badly underfunded and understaffed, hence the conditions of the dog cages are (way) less than ideal. Read more









