Friends of DuPage County Animal Care and Control

DCACC is the only Open Admission shelter in DuPage County and will not refuse any animal?

Gilbert and Franny
Male and Female Mini Lop Mix

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Adopt a pet. Make a donation. Become a member. Remember a loved one. Give the gift of time through volunteering. Help spread the word. All of these help make life better for homeless and unwanted animals in DuPage County.

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DCACC ADOPTION ALUM "BEAR" IN SEMI-FINALS FOR BISSEL MVP PET PHOTO CONTEST!
Thank you to everyone who took the time out to vote for "Bear". Thanks to you, he was able to gather enough votes to move on to the semi-finals in April for his chance to compete with only 59 other pets across the country for his chance at $10,000. Best of all, if he wins, Bear has pledged to donate his winnings to Friends of DCACC in honor of the shelter where his parents found him. Stay tuned for more information as the semi-finals approach!

NOW AVAILABLE: VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FROM PICTURES WITH SANTA CLAWS!   Click HERE to watch the video.
Enjoy this video created by DCACC volunteer Kerry Furrh featuring highlights from our Pictures With Santa Claws event on December 6th.  We welcomed more than 250 2-legged & 4-legged friends and 100% of the proceeds went to our shelter animals. Many thanks to Kerry for doing such a great job of capturing our merry furry friends visiting with Santa. Enjoy! Picture Above: DCACC Director Kerry Vinkler with Office Cat "Scratch"

THEY TOOK THE CHALLENGE...AND WON!
We would like to congratulate the winners of the 2009 "Take the Challenge" hosted by Friends of DCACC. The Challenge was for any individual or group to raise Dollars for Doggies & Kash for Kitties during the month of November in honor of National Animal Shelter Appreciation Month. The winners are:

Most Raised: The Office of Chris Kachiroubas, Circuit Court Clerk
Most Raised - Junior Division*: Medinah Primary School
Most Raised Per Individual In A Group: York Township Assessor's Office
*Because all entries were group entries, a Junior Division was added to replace the Individual category.

A penny a search and a portion of each purchase will be donated to DCACC.
Now you can show your support for DCACC's homeless pets by becoming a member of the "Friends of DuPage County Animal Care and Control" group.	The more people use GoodSearch, the more money will be directed toward to DCACC
DCACC earn funds based on the amount of recyclable paper waste that is collected in our yellow & green Paper Retriever bin (located in our parking lot.)	Want to adopt a pet but don't have the time or energy that a real pet demands?

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Wine & Chocolate Tasting SECOND TASTING DATE ADDED! Saturday, February 13th 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Wine Styles 715 E. Roosevelt Rd. Glen Ellyn Show your love for our homeless pets this Valentine's Day by joining us for a Wine & Chocolate Tasting at WineStyles. Tickets are $25 each and include a tasting of 12 wines and a sampling of delectable chocolate treats. $18-$20 of each ticket sold directly benefits DCACC's homeless pets. Gifts by WineStyles and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory will also be available for purchase. To purchase tickets, call (630) 407-2819 or stop by the DCACC shelter anytime during normal business hours. Cash, personal check, and all major credit cards are accepted. Click here to download a Wine & Chocolate flyer to share with friends.
Friends Fur-Ever Festival Planning Committee Meeting Monday, March 1st, 2010 6:15 p.m. DuPage Convalescent Center Conference Room A Looking for a way to help more homeless pets? Want to meet other friendly animal lovers like you? Then be a part of the Friends Fur-Ever Festival Planning Committee! Whether it's washing dogs or gathering raffle prize donations that interests you, there's something for everyone. Join us for this meeting to learn more about how you can help. RSVP to kristie.lecaros@dupageco.org
Spring 2010 Yankee Candle Fundraiser Now Through March 29th Yankee Candle is back! Spring 2010 Yankee Candle Fundraising catalogs are now available. 40% of all sales directly benefit our homeless pets. Stop by the DCACC shelter to pick up your catalog today. Can't make it to the shelter? View the Yankee Candle catalog online and fax or mail your order form with payment to the DCACC shelter (sorry online ordering is not available at this time). Order forms & payment are due by March 29th. Orders will ship in time for Mother's Day.
Elmhurst St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday, March 13th, 2010 Step Off: 12:00 p.m. Wilson Street & Spring Road Elmhurst Come out and cheer on our shelter animals and volunteers as they strut their stuff in the Elmhurst St. Patrick's Day Parade. Tell anyone who is looking for a pet to come out and view our animals in need of forever homes. We hope to see you in the crowd!
Friends Fur-Ever Festival Saturday, June 12th, 2010 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. DCACC Shelter 120 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton We're merging our two largest events: the Multi-Shelter Pet Expo & Dog Wash n' Walk into one huge adoption awareness and fundraising event...the Friends Fur-Ever Festival! The festival will feature a dog walk, dog wash, rescues, pet related vendors, bake sale, raffles, and much, much more. Stay tuned for more details coming soon! *Interested in becoming a Festival sponsor or exhibitor?* Contact Kristie at (630) 407-2819 or kristie.lecaros@dupageco.org
Virtual Food Drive Ongoing Local Food Pantries DCACC is helping address the need for pet basics such as pet food, pet treats and toys by holding a virtual food drive. This food drive is "virtual" because we're asking you to help as you can by bringing pet food, pet treats and toys to your local neighborhood food pantry and helping those in need in your own town. A sample list of local food pantries accepting pet food donations is available for download here. A more detailed list of DuPage County food pantries is available via the DuPage County HELPER Resource Listing. Please note: Not all food pantries are large enough to accommodate pet food donations. Please call ahead to confirm that your food pantry accepts pet food donations and to verify hours of drop-off.

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