The Chicago City Clerk requires all dogs four months and older be registered with the City of Chicago. [Registration costs $5 annually for spayed or neutered animals and $50 for dogs that haven’t been sterilized.](http://www.chicityclerk.com/community-affairs/dog-registration ) If your dog is currently not registered, please do so as soon as possible in order to avoid a
We’ve done it! Our goal was to donate to 52 Chicago non-profits in 52 weeks and this blog marks our final week. We couldn’t have done it without all your great suggestions of local non-profits and we thank you for donating along with us over the past year. For our final blog, we’ve chosen a
Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that is carried by common wildlife and rodents, especially raccoons and opossums. This disease causes high fever, jaundice, vomiting, and in severe cases, fatal liver and kidney damage. Leptospirosis is not limited to dogs. Humans can become infected as well. Vaccines against canine leptospirosis have been available for many years
How to Help Your Child When the Family Pet Dies Facing the death of a family pet can be one of the most traumatic events in a child’s young life. Understand that your child may feel a variety of emotions-from emptiness and sadness to guilt and anger at friends whose pets are still alive. Your
