Animal Welfare League

12/02/2025

Giving Tuesday – Please Support “Pretty Pearl” and Her Friends!

This Giving Tuesday we are featuring a miniature poodle. This little girl’s name is “Pretty Pearl” and she is approximately 14 years old.

Pearl came to us in need of immediate care. She was so severely matted that we had to sedate her and perform a medical shave down. It was, at that time, the veterinarian discovered she was in pain and suffering from an untreated eye injury. Her eye was removed and she began the healing process. Pretty Pearl is currently under doctor’s care and is in the process of a full medical workup. She is very thin and has significant hair loss. She has been x-rayed and is currently undergoing a full blood panel. A dog at the age of 14 can have many things wrong such as a hormonal imbalance, cancer, auto-immune diseases, etc.

Pretty Pearl is surrounded by a loving and caring staff. She loves to cuddle, snuggle, and constantly wants to be carried around by the employees. She gives kisses to everyone that comes in contact with her. She will remain a special needs dog in our care for as long as it is necessary. She loves to eat homemade chicken and Little Caesars’ is her favorite food. Our shelter has a history of caring for special needs animals. We recognize that senior pets have a lot to offer and definitely deserve a second chance at life. Senior pets can give back so much more, if only they were given a chance. Their love is unconditional and grows with age. If it were not for the Animal Welfare League, this little girl most likely would not be here today. Pretty Pearl is just one example of so many animals that come thru our doors and lives which we have saved. Thanks to donors such as yourself, we are able to continue our mission of caring for animals in need.

We ask that you please support the Animal Welfare League this Giving Tuesday so can continue with our mission of saving animals. We care for hundreds of homeless, abandoned, sick, unwanted and special needs animals on a daily basis. We are only able to do this through the donations received from others. If you are interested in supporting our mission, please click on the link below.
https://animalwelfareleague.com/store/product/giving-tuesday/
or
Amazon Wishlist Link:
https://a.co/3fY3n1G

or mailed into:
Animal Welfare League
10305 Southwest Highway
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
Phone: (708) 636-8586 Ext. 232

12/01/2025

Black Fur Day!

A special "Thank You" to Ted's Greenhouse for sponsoring our Black Fur Day. We were surrounded by many great people and plants. Their Holiday displays were magnificent and so was the crew. Here are some photos that we would like to share with you. A few of our previously adopted animals were on site. It was such a please to see Tatiana wearing her custom made pink shirt and Princess Diana the King Charles Cavalier again. Thank you Ted's and Happy Holidays!

We have many wonderful animals available for adoption. If interested in adopting, please visit our website at animalwelfareleague.com and view our adoptable animals in need of a home!

We care for hundreds of homeless, stray, abandoned, sick, unwanted and special needs animals on a daily basis. We are able to do this through the donations received from others. If you are interested in supporting our mission, please click on the link below. Every cent matters no matter how small or large.

https://animalwelfareleague.com/store/product/general-donation/
or
Amazon Wishlist Link:
https://a.co/3fY3n1G

11/30/2025

Fur Fall Palooza 2025

11/23/2025

Come join us for our yearly Photos with The Grinch and Cindy Lou Who!
This year we will also be selling Grinch Shirts and Custom Grinch+AWL Christmas Ornaments throughout the Holiday Season. All proceeds benefit the homeless animals in our care.

11/20/2025

Doggie Spa Basket Winner!

Altoria is our lucky raffle winner! She won a designer dog bed filled with special goodies. Altoria was so happy to receive this basket, as she owns 6 little ones. She could hardly wait to get home and give it to them. Congratulations to Altoria and her furry family members!

We have many wonderful animals available for adoption. If interested in adopting, please visit our website at animalwelfareleague.com and view our adoptable animals in need of a home!

We care for hundreds of homeless, stray, abandoned, sick, unwanted and special needs animals on a daily basis. We are able to do this through the donations received from others. If you are interested in supporting our mission, please click on the link below. Every cent matters no matter how small or large.
https://animalwelfareleague.com/store/product/general-donation/
or
Amazon Wishlist Link:
https://a.co/3fY3n1G

11/09/2025

Raffle Tickets On Sale For A Christmas Golden Doodle Light Up Decoration! 🎄

We are now selling Raffle Tickets for this adorable light up Golden Doodle and her pup. It measures approximately 2 1/2 feet tall. It is weather resistant and battery operated. The Doodles can be used either inside or outside. Tickets can be purchased for only $1.00. All 100% of the proceeds will benefit the 500+ animals we care for daily at our shelter. Please stop by and show your support by purchasing a ticket. Winner must be able to pick up the Doodles. We cannot ship them. We are located at 10305 Southwest Highway, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415.

We have many wonderful animals available for adoption. If interested in adopting, please visit our website at animalwelfareleague.com to view our adoptable animals in need of a home!

We care for hundreds of homeless, abandoned, sick, unwanted and special needs animals on a daily basis. We are able to do this through the donations received from others. If you are interested in supporting our mission, please click on the link below.
https://animalwelfareleague.com/store/product/general-donation/
or
Amazon Wishlist Link:
https://a.co/3fY3n1G

11/01/2025

Lucky Ghost Dog Winner!

We would like to announce the lucky raffle winner for the Halloween Ghost Dog. Emmy and her Mom were the lucky winners. Mom is camera shy but Emmy dressed up special just to come and claim the prize. Mom & Emmy adopted their dog Eddie from AWL and have always been supportive of our shelter. Emmy and Mom donated the Ghost Dog back to AWL so it could stay with the other homeless puppies at the shelter and visit it at our next Halloween event. They asked if we could please name the Ghost Dog "Emmy."

We would like to send a “Special Thank You” to MaryAnn for making this raffle possible. MaryAnn has also been a great supporter of AWL. In fact, she just donated another Holiday dog. It is located in our lobby and we are now accepting raffle tickets on this dog too. It is adorable and will make a great decoration for your home. We will share a picture on facebook shortly.

We hope you and your pets had a fun and safe Halloween!

We care for hundreds of homeless, abandoned, sick, unwanted and special needs animals on a daily basis. We are able to do this through the generous donations received from others. If you are interested in helping our animals and supporting our mission, please click on the link below.
https://animalwelfareleague.com/store/product/general-donation/
or
Amazon Wishlist Link:
https://a.co/3fY3n1G

10/11/2025

10/02/2025

Come join us for a day of family fun. Games & prizes for children and adults. Costume contest for pets, vendors for both you and your pets. Bounce house, Fashion show, music, food and so much more!

09/14/2025

Pupdate on our sweet peas 🫛🫛🫛🫛🫛

Our precious pups are thriving & growing stronger each & every day. They are gaining weight under the attentive care of AWL staff. They are playful, full of energy & enjoy a daily game of of chase with their stuffies 🐻 We kindly ask that if you are interested donating, we still need canned/wet puppy food, safe chew toys for teething (all sizes) are also appreciated. They help alleviate the discomfort that puppies experience as they lose their baby teeth and adult teeth start coming in. As always, AWL and the fur babies "Thank You" for your continued support. 💕

We care for hundreds of homeless, abandoned, sick, unwanted and special needs animals on a daily basis. We are able to do this through the generous donations received from others. If you are interested in helping our animals and supporting our mission, please click on the link below.
https://animalwelfareleague.com/store/product/general-donation/
or
Amazon Wishlist Link:
https://a.co/3fY3n1G

08/30/2025

Happy Labor Day From “Honor”

Please meet Honor. She is a special needs puppy who came to our shelter at the tender age of 4 weeks and in need of care. We taught her how to eat on her own, with a combination of puppy formula and a food mixture. Honor is a very special little girl. She was born with a birth defect. Her leg is permanently deformed and stays in the upward position. Exactly as you see it in this photo. Unfortunately, the leg will always remain in this position. However, this little girl has no idea that she is different. Honor is now approximately 8 weeks of age, loves to play with the other dogs in her room and is a quick runner! Here disability surely does not stop her. In a few more weeks, she will be scheduled for her spay surgery and will be available for adoption. In the meantime, Honor would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a safe and fun Labor Day weekend!

We care for hundreds of homeless, abandoned, sick, unwanted and special needs animals on a daily basis. We are able to do this through the generous donations received from others. If you are interested in helping our animals and supporting our mission, please click on the link below.
https://animalwelfareleague.com/store/product/general-donation/
or
Amazon Wishlist Link:
https://a.co/3fY3n1G