{"id":24252,"date":"2022-03-25T11:13:51","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-is-the-best-place-to-find-a-shelter-dog\/"},"modified":"2022-03-25T11:13:51","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:13:51","slug":"where-is-the-best-place-to-find-a-shelter-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-is-the-best-place-to-find-a-shelter-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Where is the best place to find a shelter dog?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-is-the-best-place-to-find-a-shelter-dog\/#Where_is_the_best_place_to_find_a_shelter_dog\" title=\"Where is the best place to find a shelter dog?\">Where is the best place to find a shelter dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-is-the-best-place-to-find-a-shelter-dog\/#Is_PAWS_Chicago_a_good_charity\" title=\"Is PAWS Chicago a good charity?\">Is PAWS Chicago a good charity?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-is-the-best-place-to-find-a-shelter-dog\/#What_happens_to_dogs_that_dont_get_adopted\" title=\"What happens to dogs that don&#8217;t get adopted?\">What happens to dogs that don&#8217;t get adopted?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-is-the-best-place-to-find-a-shelter-dog\/#Is_PAWS_Chicago_free\" title=\"Is PAWS Chicago free?\">Is PAWS Chicago free?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-is-the-best-place-to-find-a-shelter-dog\/#Where_is_the_best_place_to_find_a_dog\" title=\"Where is the best place to find a dog?\">Where is the best place to find a dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-is-the-best-place-to-find-a-shelter-dog\/#What_is_the_best_place_to_adopt_a_dog\" title=\"What is the best place to adopt a dog?\">What is the best place to adopt a dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-is-the-best-place-to-find-a-shelter-dog\/#What_is_the_best_website_to_find_dogs_for_sale\" title=\"What is the best website to find dogs for sale?\">What is the best website to find dogs for sale?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-is-the-best-place-to-find-a-shelter-dog\/#Where_are_the_most_animal_shelters\" title=\"Where are the most animal shelters?\">Where are the most animal shelters?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-is-the-best-place-to-find-a-shelter-dog\/#Who_owns_PAWS_Chicago\" title=\"Who owns PAWS Chicago?\">Who owns PAWS Chicago?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/where-is-the-best-place-to-find-a-shelter-dog\/#Is_PAWS_Chicago_a_nonprofit\" title=\"Is PAWS Chicago a nonprofit?\">Is PAWS Chicago a nonprofit?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_is_the_best_place_to_find_a_shelter_dog\"><\/span>Where is the best place to find a shelter dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The 9 Best Pet Adoption Websites<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Petfinder. Petfinder provides a nearly endless selection of dogs, cats, reptiles, horses, rabbits, and even barnyard animals.  <\/li>\n<li>Adopt a Pet.  <\/li>\n<li>ASPCA.  <\/li>\n<li>Rescue Me.  <\/li>\n<li>Best Friends Animal Society.  <\/li>\n<li>Petsmart Charities.  <\/li>\n<li>The Shelter Project.  <\/li>\n<li>AKC Rescue Network.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_PAWS_Chicago_a_good_charity\"><\/span>Is PAWS Chicago a good charity?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>PAWS Chicago is Charity Navigator&#8217;s highest rated charity in the field of Animal Rights, Welfare  Services. Charity Navigator, the nation&#8217;s largest independent evaluator, ranks PAWS Chicago in the top 1 percent of charities in the nation.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_to_dogs_that_dont_get_adopted\"><\/span>What happens to dogs that don&#8217;t get adopted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your dog doesn&#8217;t get adopted within its 72 hours and the shelter is full, <b>it will be destroyed. If the shelter isn&#8217;t full and your dog is good enough, and of a desirable enough breed, it may get a stay of execution, though not for long.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_PAWS_Chicago_free\"><\/span>Is PAWS Chicago free?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>PAWS Chicago performs free and low-cost surgeries for Chicago under-resourced families.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_is_the_best_place_to_find_a_dog\"><\/span>Where is the best place to find a dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Want to Get a Dog?<\/b><b>Here Are the Best Places to Find Them<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shelters.<\/li>\n<li>Rescue Groups.<\/li>\n<li>Breeders.<\/li>\n<li>The Internet.<\/li>\n<li>Breed Rescues.<\/li>\n<li>Newspapers.<\/li>\n<li>Pet Stores.<\/li>\n<li>Strays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>25 Feb 2015<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_best_place_to_adopt_a_dog\"><\/span>What is the best place to adopt a dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The 9 Best Pet Adoption Websites<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Petfinder. Petfinder provides a nearly endless selection of dogs, cats, reptiles, horses, rabbits, and even barnyard animals.  <\/li>\n<li>Adopt a Pet.  <\/li>\n<li>ASPCA.  <\/li>\n<li>Rescue Me.  <\/li>\n<li>Best Friends Animal Society.  <\/li>\n<li>Petsmart Charities.  <\/li>\n<li>The Shelter Project.  <\/li>\n<li>AKC Rescue Network.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_best_website_to_find_dogs_for_sale\"><\/span>What is the best website to find dogs for sale?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Where to Find Dogs  Puppies for Sale Near You: 10 Ethical Sites<\/b><\/p>\n<li>Adopt-a-Pet.com. Adopt-a-Pet.com is an excellent website to find where to buy a dog, backed by well-known companies like Purina and Bayer.  <\/li>\n<li>American Kennel Club (AKC)  <\/li>\n<li>NextDayPets.  <\/li>\n<li>Petfinder.  <\/li>\n<li>ASPCA.  <\/li>\n<li>Rescue Me.  <\/li>\n<li>The Shelter Pet Project.  <\/li>\n<li>Petco Foundation.<\/li>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_are_the_most_animal_shelters\"><\/span>Where are the most animal shelters?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The No. 1 state on our list, <b>Wyoming, has more than 10 times as many shelters as No. 50, Hawaii. Both are among the states with the smallest human populations.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_owns_PAWS_Chicago\"><\/span>Who owns PAWS Chicago?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>PAWS Chicago founders <b>Paula and Alexis Fasseas walk you through the history of how they were engaged in the cause of homeless pets and founded PAWS Chicago to stop the killing.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_PAWS_Chicago_a_nonprofit\"><\/span>Is PAWS Chicago a nonprofit?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>PAWS Chicago (Pets Are Worth Saving) is a <b>non-profit animal shelter organization based in Chicago, Illinois. The organization was co-founded in 1997 by Paula Fasseas and her daughter Alexis Fasseas. The duo aspired to create an organization that focused on discovering solutions to end the euthanasia of homeless pets.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Where is the best place to find a shelter dog?Is PAWS Chicago a good charity?What happens to dogs that don&#8217;t get adopted?Is PAWS Chicago free?Where is the best place to find a dog?What is the best place to adopt a dog?What is the best website to find dogs for sale?Where are the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24252"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24252"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24252\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}