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Lovin' Life Rescue adopts our dogs and cats to homes in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs (within a 50 mile radius).
Lovin' Life Rescue's adoption process
1.
Submit Application
2.
Interview
3.
Meet the Pet
4.
Home Check
5.
Approve Application
Additional adoption info
Lovin' Life Rescue is dedicated to finding Forever Families for our precious dogs & cats. Our adoption process is set up to make sure that our sweetie is the right match for you. If you are interested in adopting, please follow our required procedures:
You must be at least 24 years old.
Fill out an application. (This helps us learn more about you to determine if your lifestyle is the best fit for the potential “adoptee”.)
Participate in an interview with an LLR Adoption Counselor.
Schedule a Home Visit with an Adoption Coordinator. (This is to ensure the home is safe for the animal.)
Sign an Adoption Contract and make a tax deductible Adoption Fee Donation. This amount varies and starts at $350 for dogs & puppies, $125 for cats & kittens, and $100 for kittens being adopted as a pair. Additionally, kittens must either be adopted as a pair or must go to a home with another cat.
All of our sweeties are microchipped, spayed / neutered, fully vaccinated, heartworm tested, FIV & Feline Leukemia tested, and treated for parasites (worms, fleas, mites, etc.).
NOTE: We are a small, volunteer organization and receive many applications. You will be contacted only if we feel you are a potential match. Thank you for understanding.
Lovin' Life Rescue is dedicated to finding Forever Families for our precious dogs & cats. Our adoption process is set up to make sure that our sweetie is the right match for you. If you are interested in adopting, please follow our required procedures:
You must be at least 24 years old.
Fill out an application. (This helps us learn more about you to determine if your lifestyle is the best fit for the potential “adoptee”.)
Participate in an interview with an LLR Adoption Counselor.
Schedule a Home Visit with an Adoption Coordinator. (This is to ensure the home is safe for the animal.)
Sign an Adoption Contract and make a tax deductible Adoption Fee Donation. This amount varies and starts at $350 for dogs & puppies, $125 for cats & kittens, and $100 for kittens being adopted as a pair. Additionally, kittens must either be adopted as a pair or must go to a home with another cat.
All of our sweeties are microchipped, spayed / neutered, fully vaccinated, heartworm tested, FIV & Feline Leukemia tested, and treated for parasites (worms, fleas, mites, etc.).
NOTE: We are a small, volunteer organization and receive many applications. You will be contacted only if we feel you are a potential match. Thank you for understanding.
Lovin' Life Rescue is a Chicago-based, young, 501(c)(3) non-profit, GREEN, companion animal rescue organization with a no-kill policy. United and inspired by our compassion for all animals, we focus our talents and previous rescue experience on saving innocent dogs and cats that are homeless, neglected or abused. In addition to supporting and participating in spaying & neutering, our contribution to helping make Chicago a No-Kill city is to educate the community with the simple mantra that Pets are Family… they are not disposable. We actively advocate local concerns, focusing in particular on dog-fighting issues and education, as well.
Lovin' Life Rescue is a Chicago-based, young, 501(c)(3) non-profit, GREEN, companion animal rescue organization with a no-kill policy. United and inspired by our compassion for all animals, we focus our talents and previous rescue experience on saving innocent dogs and cats that are homeless, neglected or abused. In addition to supporting and participating in spaying & neutering, our contribution to helping make Chicago a No-Kill city is to educate the community with the simple mantra that Pets are Family… they are not disposable. We actively advocate local concerns, focusing in particular on dog-fighting issues and education, as well.
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Why should you adopt?
Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.
What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?
When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.
So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.
