“This annual fundraiser is a great way to kick off the holiday season while supporting dogs and cats in need,” said Zoe McGrath, Director of Development for West Suburban Humane Society. Wag your winter tail for a great cause at Pawction via Daily Herald: www.dailyherald.com/20251202/spo...

Today is Giving Tuesday, and we’re aiming to raise $20,000 to support the animals who need us most. 🐾 Every gift, no matter the size, makes a difference. Your donation provides medical care, safe shelter, and the chance for a brighter future. #GivingTuesday #Donate #MakeADifference #RescueAnimals

No one deserves to go hungry, pets included. Did you know that the West Suburban Humane Society works with community partners to distribute pet food and supplies?

UPDATE: Coltrane has been found and was returned safe! Thanks to everyone who helped us locate this rescue pup especially Suzette and Roseanne!

🚨 LOST DOG ALERT 🚨 Coltrane is a black schnauzer mix with scruffy fur and was lost near Mending Wall Drive in Woodridge, IL. He is only about 20 pounds and a year and a half old. This rescue pup is scared, please do not approach or chase. #LostDog #Woodridge #RescueDog #Pawboost

Ham says join us Sunday, September 28th for Barkapalooza to make your own art! Link in Bio🐾💗

One month away! ✨ ❤️ 🐾 Join us on September 28th for Barkapalooza at Lisle Community Park! 👉 Register Here: raceroster.com/events/2025/... #Barkapalooza #Running #RescueFest #FoodTrucks #ArtisanMarket #PetContests #Walk #5K

It's International Dog Day! 🐕 🐾 To celebrate, look at all these happy rescue pups! So many dogs are looking for their forever homes, share this post to help these cuties get adopted. 🐶 ❤️ #InternationalDogDay #NationalDogDay

We are excited to announce that WSHS has joined #TheRescueEffect, the nationwide ASPCA campaign. Working alongside animal shelters and rescues across the country, this campaign helps to raise awareness about the importance of adoption and fostering, aiming to place more animals into loving homes.

We are so grateful to be a community-voted organization for #P4A2025 and to stand alongside some of the most impactful organizations around the world. Thank you for supporting our lifesaving work! ❤️ #Community #RescueAnimals

Learn more at www.wshs-dg.org

West Suburban Humane Society’s mission is to work towards the day when all dogs and cats are loved and cared for, and pet owners have access to essential resources so they may enjoy a fulfilling relationship with their pets. #P4A2025

It's National Kitten Day! 😻 To celebrate, here are some favorite kitten photos submitted by the WSHS Community! 🐾 Did you know there are over 100 kittens currently in our Foster Program? #NationalKittenDay

It's kitten season and we currently have 104 kittens in our foster program, plus 10 more in our kitten room. That's a lot of kittens! 😻 🐾 To help get these cuties adopted, we are hosting our biggest kitten adoption event of the year! This Saturday you can meet 40-50 kittens at our Adoption Center.

This morning, WSHS was featured on ABC 7 Chicago for Forever Home Friday! One-year-old pup Zed had a great time visiting the studio and meeting the news team. 🐾 Did you miss the live show? You can watch the video here: abc7chicago.com/post/forever... #ForeverHomeFriday #Adopt #RescueDog

It’s National Hug A Cat Day! 😻 Did you hug a cat today? #HugACatDay #RescueCats #NationalHugACatDay

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Happy Pride Month from all the cats and dogs at the West Suburban Humane Society! #PrideMonth #HappyPride #RescueAnimals #Love #LoveIsLove #PetLove #CommunityThatCares

We have so many fun new designs available on our new online storefront! ✨ Check out all the creative merch items on Threadless here: wshs.threadless.com #AnimalRescue #Merch #NewStorefront #Threadless #Tshirts #Awesome

Today is National Rescue Dog Day! It's a day to help raise awareness for all the rescue dogs waiting to be adopted. 🐾 ❤️ 🐕 #NationalRescueDogDay #RescueDogs #AdoptMe

We are so excited to be one of the grant recipients from Project for Awesome 2025! 🎉 Thank you so much for supporting our lifesaving work!

An AWESOME announcement! ✨ We’re thrilled to share that the West Suburban Humane Society (WSHS) has been named a winner of Project For Awesome 2025! 🎉 #ProjectForAwesome #P4A2025

Today is #MentalHealthActionDay! The West Suburban Humane Society is proud to be a Mental Health Action Network Partner, joining 2,700+ organizations across over 100 countries to shift the culture of mental health from awareness to action. #MentalHealthIsHealth #ASK #MentalHealthAction

Join us this Saturday, May 17th, for a fundraiser at Lazy Dog in Oak Brook! 🐾 🐕 Show the flyer to your server to donate 15% of your bill back to WSHS. Ordering takeout? Just visit lazydogrestaurants.com, select the participating location, and enter the coupon code 01Oakbrook at checkout.

TODAY! 🍦 Eat ice cream to support WSHS! 😎 From 3-6pm at Jeni's Ice Creams in Oak Brook, 25% of your purchase will be donated back! 😻 Get "The Purrfect Scoop", a WSHS custom flavor pairing including gooey butter cake, honey vanilla bean, and the milkiest chocolate! #IceCream #TreatYourself

Petals For Pets is TOMORROW! 🌼 🐾 Join us from 12-7pm for the plant sale fundraiser at the West Suburban Humane Society. All proceeds support WSHS programs for homeless dogs and cats! 🪴 Shop a variety of hanging plants, flats, herbs, vegetables, annuals, and perennials!

Can you be-leaf it? This Friday is the Plant Sale! 🍃 🌱 🪴 Join us on May 9th for Petals and Pets from 12-7pm at the West Suburban Humane Society. Thank you to our sponsor, Gerald Subaru of Naperville! 🌷 🌻 🌸 #PlantSale #Fundraiser #Plants #PetLove

Today is National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day! 🐈‍⬛ 🐕 Help us raise awareness for all the sweet animals waiting to find their fur-ever homes! ❤️ 🐾 Check out these cuties and all of our adoptable cats and dogs at wshs-dg.org/adopt #AdoptAShelterPetDay #Adopt #AdoptDontShop #RescueAnimals

Tomorrow is Caged For A Cause, and you can catch us LIVE on social media and TV! ✨ Our volunteer fundraisers are spending time in the kennel to raise funds and awareness for the rescue dogs and cats at WSHS. Tune in for Q&A's, cute animals, trivia questions, and maybe even some puppy art! 👀

Today is our Dine Out Day at Gia Mia in Downers Grove! 🍷 🍝 Treat yourself and 20% of your order will be donated back to WSHS! When ordering online for curbside pick up, use code: WSHS22 (Third-party delivery services are excluded) #DineOutDay #GiveBackDay #Food #GiaMia #Fundraiser #Community

This dog was found at St. James Forest Preserve, help us find his family! This dog is currently in our care at the West Suburban Humane Society. Do you know this dog? Call us at (630) 960-9600 Or contact us via PawBoost here: www.pawboost.com/p/71452728 #LostDog #FoundDog #PawBoost #Dog

Did you miss the Easter Bunny photos at our Adoption Center? 🐰 Join us at Two Bostons in Burr Ridge this Saturday! #EasterBunny #Easter #Photos #Fundraiser #Community #AnimalRescue

This Saturday, join us at Trivia Night! 💡✨ Tickets, tables, and sponsorships still available. Get a ticket for you and your friends for this fun event! Register and learn more here: WSHSTrivia2025.givesmart.com #TriviaNight #Awesome #Fundraiser #AnimalRescue #Trivia

The kittens at the West Suburban Humane Society have a message for you! ☁️🐱#AdoptDontShop #RescueCat #Kittens #RescueKitten #Calico #ChicagoSuburbs #KittenSeason #AnimalRescue #DownersGrove #Cute #MotivationMonday #Positivity

Great news! The lost dog that was found yesterday has been reunited with her family! Her name is Bella, and she is happy to be going home. ❤️ Thank you to everyone who helped us spread the news to reunite this sweet pup with her family! #Reunited #FoundDog #Thanks #Awesome #GoodNews

Please spread the word so we can reunite this found dog with her family! This dog was found near 40th and Grant in Westmont, she is currently at our Adoption Center. Do you know this dog? Call us at (630) 960-9600 or contact us here: www.pawboost.com/p/71418412 #LostDog #FoundDog #PawBoost #Dog

Join us on April 5th at the Adoption Center for Pictures with the Easter Bunny! 🐰 Humans and crowd-friendly pets are welcome! Register for a photo time here: EasterBunnyPics.givesmart.com #EasterBunny #HumaneEducation #Fun #Community

Save the date! ⛳ The 2025 Golf Outing will be held on July 28, 2025 at the Prairie Landing Golf Club. Want to learn more about sponsorships and corporate partnership opportunities? Contact us at [email protected] #Golf #GolfOuting #Fundraiser #SaveTheDate #Golfing #Event #Community

Our Foster program recently welcomed newborns, Knox the cat gave birth to 8 kittens last week! WSHS Foster Volunteer, Leslie, took photos of the newborn kittens with their mom. Usually a litter is only 3-6 kittens, but thankfully all eight kittens were born at a healthy weight. 😻 ✨ #FosterFriday

After yesterday's storm cleared, WSHS Volunteer Ken snapped a photo of a rainbow ending at our Adoption Center. 🌈 Thanks Mother Nature, we think our cats and dogs are a treasure too! #RescueAnimals #Rainbow #RescueDog #RescueCat #HumaneSociety

Great news! We've earned our Platinum Seal of Transparency with Candid! This achievement is the highest level of recognition awarded by Candid, which is considered the world's largest source of information on nonprofit organizations. ✨ You can view our profile here: app.candid.org/profile/7211...

Hey fur-iends! 🐾 Just wanted to remind you all to take a little time today to paws and enjoy the small things. Whether you're feeling happy, tired, or just a little overwhelmed, it’s important to take a moment for your mental health. Sometimes a good nap or even a little walk can do wonders! ❤️

Silent Auction Now Open! 🎉 Start your bidding on these fun items to support the cats and dogs at WSHS. Didn't get a ticket before we sold out? Don't worry, you do not need to attend the event to bid or win! 🤩 Learn more and start bidding at Girlsnight25.givesmart.com #SilentAuction #TreatYourself

Spritz is 3 months old and he hopes you have an awesome day! #MondayMotivation #Pawsitivity 💫 View our adoptable dogs and cats at www.wshs-dg.org/adopt

It's Alumni Monday! ❤️ 🐾 What better way to start the week than by seeing formerly homeless dogs and cats living the good life with their families? Post your own alum pic below or tag us with #WSHSAlumniMonday to be featured in a future Monday post! #RescueDog #RescueCat #RescueAnimals

Gordy is a 5-year-old terrier-pitbull mix who is sure to steal your heart! This playful boy loves a good game of fetch and will happily chase after his favorite ball for hours. Gordy enjoys a good ear scratch and is known to be an excellent snuggle buddy, according to our amazing volunteers.

Looking for a unique way to celebrate your child's birthday? Consider a party in our Humane Education room! 🎂 🎉 #BirthdayParty #AnimalRescue #HumaneEducation #Birthday #Awesome

Last chance to vote for West Suburban Humane Society for Project For Awesome 2025! ❤️ 🐾 Share the video and vote for WSHS here: www.projectforawesome.com/watch?v=9scC... Voting ends at 11:59am EST on Wednesday, February 19th. #ProjectForAwesome #P4A2025 #AnimalRescue #Awesome #DFTBA #Community

🫶 Vote for WSHS here: www.projectforawesome.com/watch?v=9scC...

Munchkin the kitten was wondering, what random act of kindness will you do today for Random Acts of Kindness Day? He also wanted us to mention that he thinks cardboard boxes are cool. #RandomActsOfKindnessDay #BeKind Get involved and join our lifesaving work at wshs-dg.org 💖

It's Alumni Monday! 💞 🐾 What better way to start the week than by seeing formerly homeless dogs and cats living the good life with their families? Post your own alum pic below or tag us with #WSHSAlumniMonday to be featured in a future Monday post! #AdoptDontShop #RescueDog #RescueCat