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One Tail at a Time

Animal rescue in Chicago, IL

One Tail at a Time (OTAT) started as a backup plan for dogs that were not getting adopted or rescued by other groups in the area shelters. Over the years we have experienced consistent and steady growth: we are among the top transfer partners for dogs at Chicago Animal Care and Control (CACC) and for cats at several open intake shelters in Indiana, we have a robust transport program in which dogs are rescued from high-kill shelters in southern states, and we are even able to pull dogs from a rescue partner in Tulum, Mexico to help them get adopted in the Chicagoland area. Our growth has been, and continues to be, due to the overwhelming support received from our community.

Members enable us to take on complex medical cases and continue to grow our annual intake numbers. Volunteers have continued to line up to foster and care for dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs, to take on leadership roles, and to help build One Tail at a Time into a well-known and respected rescue organization in Chicago and beyond.

Due to our continuous growth and immensely supportive community of members, volunteers, fosters, adopters, and more, we have evolved into the One Tail at a Time Cooperative!

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2144 N Wood Street
Chicago, IL 60614
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Adoptable pets at One Tail at a Time

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Tobi

Domestic Longhair

Male, 4 yrs 4 mos
Chicago, IL
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Dakota

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 6 yrs
Chicago, IL
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Harvey

Great Pyrenees/Mixed Breed (Large)

Male, 2 yrs
Chicago, IL
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Gloria

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 yrs 9 mos
Chicago, IL
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Samba

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 3 mos
Chicago, IL
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Poco & Frost - We're a bonded pair!

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 4 yrs 1 mo
Chicago, IL

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Additional adoption info

Questions?
Dog inquiries –> adopt@onetail.org
Cat inquiries –> cats@onetail.org
Bunny and Guinea Pig inquiries –> critters@onetail.org

Adoption application

https://www.onetail.org/apply-to-adopt/

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Moon

Nebelung

Female, 3 yrs 11 mos
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Primrose

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
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Carmen

German Shepherd Dog

Female, 1 yr 3 mos
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PEPSI

Border Collie

Male, 4 yrs 2 mos
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Magnet

Belgian Malinois

Male, 2 yrs 7 mos
Naperville, IL
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Miss Dion

Guinea Pig

Female, 3 yrs 1 mo
Wheaton, IL

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