Tails of the Forgotten Paws Inc

Animal rescue in Lake In The Hills, Illinois

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Lake In The Hills, IL 60013

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Adoptable Pets at Tails of the Forgotten Paws Inc

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Butterscotch

American Shorthair

Male, Kitten

Lake In The Hills, IL

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
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Raven

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult

Lake In The Hills, IL

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Good with cats
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Grace

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten

Lake In The Hills, IL

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
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Vance

Labrador Retriever

Male, 1 yr 5 mos

Lake In The Hills, IL

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Story
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Aurora

Feist/Beagle

Female, 1 yr

Lake In The Hills, IL

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Story
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Katie

American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, 3 yrs 1 mo

Lake In The Hills, IL

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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House-trained
Story
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Wynter

Border Collie/Labrador Retriever

Female, Puppy

Lake In The Hills, IL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
Story
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Prim

Boxer/Labrador Retriever

Female, 1 yr 6 mos

Lake In The Hills, IL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
Story
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Ace Boone

Border Collie/Labrador Retriever

Male, Puppy

Lake In The Hills, IL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Story
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Rescue FAQs

Tails is a jack of all trades within the animal welfare community, we do it all. Rescue, rehab, medical, facilitate adoptions, have a sanctuary for hospice and seniors as well as sanctuary for troubled dogs. The dogs society has given up on, misunderstood. We are a legitimate NO KILL, full care organization. We specialize in medical animals, neglected animals, dogs labeled as non adoptable, those who need us the most. When you adopt from Tails you are absolutely, for certain "rescuing" saving a life that would not have stood a chance without us, without YOU as when you adopt you not only help one life, but you make room for another, give the gift of life to another innocent soul waiting desperately to come in, for help. We have 28 years experience working in rescue/animal welfare. Our sanctuary is in Arkansas. Our adoption and foster program is in Illinois, where we do business. We exclusively adopt out dogs here in Illinois however we will facilitate out of state adoptions but applicants must meet us in our "working area" to pick up their foster or adopted animal. This is held at PetSmart in Hoffman Estates. These are scheduled events. With an approved foster application, we allow fostering anywhere in Illinois as well as Arkansas when our facility is full as long as one is able to meet us when needed so we may pick up our animals for their scheduled pickups. We are 100% foster dependent here in Illinois. We maintain our license in both states. We have two scheduled pickups per month, every other week at Pet Smart in Hoffman Estates. Occasionally we meet in another area nearby in Hoffman Estates but this info will be provided if this is changed. This is where our fosters and adopters meet us to pick up their fur kiddo. For those being fostered here in our direct "working" area, we have public events every other Saturday, at Pet Supply Plus in Lake In The Hills. **TAILS DOES NOT DO OPEN ADOPTIONS**
Illinois and Arkansas (our two licensed locations). Arkansas is where our sanctuary facility is, Illinois is where our adoption and foster program is, where we do business. We only adopt out in Ar under special circumstances. We do facilitate adoptions in other states as long as the adopter can meet us in our working area, Illinois, for pickup.
  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Interview
  • 3. Approve Application
  • 4. Sign Adoption Contract

Additional adoption info

Our adoption process is fairly simple as long as apps are filled out correctly and fully and all checks out. We do screen with a background check program and call vet references and personal references. If any of this is left blank we cannot and will not process applications. Meet and greets are set up after an applicant is approved if the animal of interest is being fostered in applicants immediate area. If out of the applicants immediate area we hold two pickups per month every other weekend where adopters and fosters meet us at PetSmart in Hoffman Estates to pick up their foster or adopted animal.

Pets at shelters and rescues near Tails of the Forgotten Paws Inc

Tarzan's Safe Haven

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McHenry County Animal Control

100 N. Virginia Street, Crystal Lake, IL 60014

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Munchkin

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten

Island Lake, IL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Story
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Ringa

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten

Island Lake, IL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Story
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Bella

American Pit Bull Terrier/American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, Adult

Island Lake, IL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
Story

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