Archives 2016

The Amazing Acro-Cats

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Chicago gets chased by the Amazing Acro-cats!

Vittum Theatre
1012 N Noble St, Chicago, IL 60642

10/6 and 10/7 7pm
10/8 3pm 7pm
10/9 3pm 7pm

The Amazing Acro-cats are a troupe of REAL house cats that jump and pounce into your heart! Reaching out to shelters in need and accepting cats found homeless in the streets, Samantha Martin has not only rescued her own cats but also have found homes for over 182 cats and kittens. Giving them a second chance with positive reinforcement-only clicker training, they take these amazing abilities on the road and tour the nation in the infamous Acro-cat Bus!

Ever see a cat walk a tightrope? Meow you can! Ever see someone’s pet balance and roll on a ball across the floor? Come see it here and meow! OMG WHUT? – a cat riding a skateboard! Alley the cat is even a Guiness world record holder. But wait, there is so, so much more! The grand finale, presenting the ONLY ALL CAT BAND IN EXISTENCE – Tuna and The “Rock-cats” The current band lineup is Tuna on Cowbell, Oz on guitar, Asti on Drums, and Nue on keyboard – Real cats purrforming with Real instruments have blown minds and educated audiences of all ages that CATS CAN ACTUALLY BE TRAINED! The Acro-cats have gained popularity on such shows like the Late Show with Stephen Colbert and on Animal Planet. You have to actually see it to believe it!

Here is what some audience members have said after watching The Amazing Acro-cats Featuring Tuna and the Rock Cats:
“My life is complete, I can die happy now”
“I never thought it was possible, but now I am convinced!”
“You know, I was never really a ca person, but maybe there’s something to this….”
“That was actually Amazing!

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Big Night Celebrity Chefs Event

SAVE THE DATE AND EARLY BIRD TICKETS!

On October 6th, support the city’s neediest animals at Big Night 2016. Attendees at Big Night will enjoy special tastings from Chicago’s finest chefs, themed cocktails, live musical entertainment, and live and silent auctions. Proceeds from this one night party fund FCACC, whose programs provide the thousands of shelter animals who pass through CACC’s doors with items of care and comfort not covered by the city’s budget. http://bit.ly/BigNight2016

Adopt-A-Palooza @ Roscoe Village Petsmart

Join us on Saturday, October 8 from 12-4pm to meet loads of FCACC adoptables! Message us for information about available cats and kittens who will be present. Not looking to adopt? Drop on by to cuddle, help us socialize, or just to drop off donations. We hope to see you there!

Time to Celebrate Jenny and Ollie!

August 31st – 7pm – 9pm
Trader Todd’s – 3216 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60657

Jenny Schlueter and Ollie Davidson have done so very much for the kitties of Chicagoland over the past 10+ years. This is our chance to thank them for all of their work, have fantastic food and drinks, support a great rescue, and learn about Jenny and Ollie’s next plans to help the animals of Chicago.

Join us at Trader Todd’s from 7-9pm. Tickets are $20 at the door. We’ll have lots of great free food (vegan) and a great selection of free alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Proceeds benefit Friends of Chicago Animal Care and Control (FCACC) so that more animals can be rescued.

Can’t make it? You can still make a donation to support the foster kitties of FCACC by visiting http://bit.ly/2aBrLLH. You can honor Jenny and Ollie by supporting animals in need. They will be notified of all donations.

All are welcome to come– please bring friends (and invite them on Facebook)!

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CACC Open House

CACC open houseCACC Open House – 6/18/16 @ noon – 2:30pm

Join us!

* Visit the new dog adoption pavilion!

* Tour the facility!

* Meet the new director – Susan Russell!

* Adopt a cat or dog!

 

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CACC Public Input Meeting

CACC Public Input Meeting @ CACC

June 21: 6:30 – 8:30pm

Join us!

Here’s your opportunity to ask questions and give feedback on Chicago Animal Care & Control.
This is not a regular commission meeting. It is to get public input.

If you have questions about the facility, intake, adoptions, or rescue – come ask them. If you have suggestions for improvement, bring them.

Big jump in lives saved at Chicago Animal Care & Control!

Big jump in lives saved at Chicago Animal Care & Control!

The statistics from Chicago Animal Care & Control today will shock you – pleasantly.

As of November 30, 2015:

  • 84% of cats and kittens are leaving alive
  • 80% of the non-pittie/non-Chihuahua-type dogs are leaving alive
  • 83% of Chihuahuas are leaving alive
  • 45% of pit bull-type dogs are leaving alive

(Pitbull-type dogs and Chihuahuas make up an unusually large portion of dogs coming into the shelter and are the most difficult to find adopters or rescues to take. That is why those numbers are important to look at separately from other dogs.)

FCACC has enlisted shelter medicine expert, Dr. Sandra Newbury, to serve as a consultant to the management of Chicago Animal Care and Care & Control (CACC). The goal is to reduce euthanasia. Dr. Newbury has been working closely with shelter management and staff for just short of two years to implement processes to do just that. Friends is more than pleased by the huge improvements made!

On Saturday, December 5th, the private nonprofit rescue groups who are helping make the reductions possible were invited to a meeting with Dr. Newbury at the shelter to talk about several topics. Covered in the discussion were:

  1. current statistics
  2. the status of the Canine Influenza Virus (CIV) that hit Chicago in April
  3. the importance of transferring animals to private rescues as soon as they come into the shelter

The onset of CIV in April threw a monkey wrench into CACC’s efforts to save more dogs. (Stats were on track with cats at that time.) Because it is a novel virus it is difficult to deal with. New knowledge about it is uncovered daily, changing the methodologies necessary to fight it.

In the meantime, there are two things that can be done:

  1. dog owners should vaccinate their pups as soon as the new vaccine is available (the old one won’t protect against this new virus)
  2. rescue groups should prepare to transfer dogs out of the city shelter as soon as possible after they arrive

 

Friends would like to thank everyone working hard to save more of Chicago’s neediest animals!

Photo: Shelter medicine expert, Dr. Sandra Newbury, and her team of veterinarians remodeled CACC cat kennels to reduce stress on the shelter’s feline population. When the shelter population is low, the new portals installed allow each cat to have two kennels, keeping litter pans separate from the food and sleeping area.