Where Oh Where Could My Lost Dog be Held in Cook County?
Cook County, Illinois, population 5.2 million encompasses 1635 square miles and includes the City of Chicago, the third most populous city in the United States (2.7 million citizens). If you assume...
View ArticlePart 2 – Where Oh Where Could My Lost Dog Be Held in Cook County?
As a follow-up to our first article, Where Oh Where Could My Lost Dog Be Held in Cook County, we wanted to share a prime example of hard it is to find your missing dog in Cook County. Harley went...
View ArticleRevisit the ordinance to reduce the stray hold period for cats and dogs in...
As most of our followers know, we supported and reposted the petition for Mayor Emanuel and Chicago City Council to revisit the ordinance to reduce the stray hold period for cats and dogs. We want to...
View ArticlePictures Matter!
The one thing Lost dogs Illinois has proven time after time on our page is pictures work in getting lost dogs home! Pictures are the universal language. Point in case…… A match was made this week on...
View ArticleInspector General Report – Cook County Animal and Rabies Control
After hearing taxpayer’s complaints and experiences as well as the concerns of Lost Dogs Illinois with Cook County Animal And Rabies Control (CCRAC); Commissioner John Fritchey filed for the Cook...
View ArticleIt is Now Or Never!
At the request of Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey, the Cook County Independent Inspector General (OIIG) conducted an 8 month audit of Cook County Animal Control. On August 21, 2015, the OIIG...
View ArticleBowser, come home – Why lost pets stay lost in Cook County – Chicago Tribune...
Your best friend, Bowser, is missing. You’ve plastered the neighborhood with fliers, posted his mug on Facebook, circled the block for hours while holding a can of Alpo out the car window. You’ve...
View ArticleFollow-up: Cook County Commissioners Meeting – November 3, 2015
Last Tuesday, several concerned citizens including LDI volunteers attended the Cook County Commissioners Meeting in regards to issues about Cook County Animal and Rabies Control. We try to keep our...
View ArticleAction Alert! Cook County Animal and Rabies Control
Last week we posted our action alert to encourage all Cook County Residents (including Chicago) to please contact the President of Cook County Board and each County Commissioner Board Member and let...
View ArticleFollow-up on LDI’s meeting w/the Mayor’s staff and Cook County President’s staff
Update on December 18th Meeting with Rosa Escareno, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, City of Chicago, Office of the Mayor. LDI’s Director, Susan Taney and Kathy Pobloskie, LDI advisor, along with five...
View ArticleLizzie’s Story – Persistent Owner Finds Her Dog Despite Dysfunctional Animal...
Lizzie’s story as told by her owner….. My dog was gone for 5 days and authorities still took money from me even though they never had her. Lizzie before she went missing. Last Wednesday-Around 2:40 – I...
View ArticleWhy is Cook County Animal and Rabies Control a Secret?
Two years ago, Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey requested an audit by its Inspector General of Cook County Animal and Rabies Control (CCARC). Eight months later on August 21, 2014, Cook...
View ArticleUpdate to the article – Welcome to the Cook County Animal Maze
In 2015, The Chicago Reader published an article entitled “Welcome to the Cook County Animal Maze”. The text of the article is reprinted below. We wanted to update our fans on our progress since...
View ArticlePictures Matter!
The one thing Lost dogs Illinois has proven time after time on our page is pictures work in getting lost dogs home! Pictures are the universal language. Point in case…… A match was made this week on...
View ArticleInspector General Report – Cook County Animal and Rabies Control
After hearing taxpayer’s complaints and experiences as well as the concerns of Lost Dogs Illinois with Cook County Animal And Rabies Control (CCRAC); Commissioner John Fritchey filed for the Cook...
View ArticleIt is Now Or Never!
At the request of Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey, the Cook County Independent Inspector General (OIIG) conducted an 8 month audit of Cook County Animal Control. On August 21, 2015, the OIIG...
View ArticleBowser, come home – Why lost pets stay lost in Cook County – Chicago Tribune...
Your best friend, Bowser, is missing. You’ve plastered the neighborhood with fliers, posted his mug on Facebook, circled the block for hours while holding a can of Alpo out the car window. You’ve...
View ArticleAction Alert! Cook County Animal and Rabies Control
Last week we posted our action alert to encourage all Cook County Residents (including Chicago) to please contact the President of Cook County Board and each County Commissioner Board Member and let...
View ArticleFollow-up: Cook County Commissioners Meeting – November 3, 2015
Last Tuesday, several concerned citizens including LDI volunteers attended the Cook County Commissioners Meeting in regards to issues about Cook County Animal and Rabies Control. We try to keep our...
View ArticleFollow-up on LDI’s meeting w/the Mayor’s staff and Cook County President’s staff
Update on December 18th Meeting with Rosa Escareno, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, City of Chicago, Office of the Mayor. LDI’s Director, Susan Taney and Kathy Pobloskie, LDI advisor, along with five...
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