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20 • April 7, 2014

April 7, 2014 • 21

in 2013, nearly one-third of the dogs impounded by Chicago Animal Care & Control were euthanized, according to a Feb. 4 CACC report. No-kill shelters throughout the city—including Found Chicago, 4100 N. Rockwell St.— dedicate their time and often scant resources to ensure that number falls by rehabilitating and otherwise helping nameless or challenged dogs. Found Chicago, a nonprofit, strives to meet the specific needs of each dog through individualized care and rehabilitation programs utilizing its 49 Kennels and three training/play rooms. Rescues that come to Found Chicago stay an average of three months before finding a permanent home.

ANTHONY SOAVE | Senior Photo Editor GRACE WILEY | Photo Editor

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Pitbull puppy Rosie Ray performs one of her circus tricks with head trainer Sean Alcock by jumping on his back. Rosie Ray belongs to Jeff Jenkins, the senior trainer at Found Chicago. Jenkins and his family adopted her from Chicago Animal Care & Control and made her a performer in the family business, The Midnight Circus. Rosie Ray also joins Jenkins at youth outreach programs.

Birdie, a former Found Chicago rescue, was pulled from Chicago Animal Care & Control covered in wounds on the day she was scheduled for euthanization.

Riley, a pitbull-mix, is currently attending bootcamp with a trainer. He was found by his current owners when he was dodging traffic on Chicago’s busy streets.

Kennel manager and dog trainer Tiffany Lewis guides pitbull Taz in the swimming pool for a water therapy session. Taz is rehabilitating after surgery on both of her hind legs. She was confiscated from her previous owner due to neglect and was a Safe Humane Chicago court case dog while at Chicago Animal Care & Control.

Stanley, a pitbull mix, earned a treat of squeeze cheese from dog trainer Sean Alcock after finishing a training exercise. Stanley was transferred to Found Chicago from a small open-access shelter that was closing. He was scheduled to be euthanized because he had infected wounds on his paw and leg, but was recently adopted into a furever” home.

Bella, a French bulldog-pug mix, receives a treat from head trainer Sean Alcock during a playtime session with other dogs. Bella came to Found Chicago for the boot camp training with Alcock because she suffers from separation anxiety when her owners are away.

Ruby Ixcoy, a cleaning attendant at Found Chicago, washes out kennels while the dogs are out for their morning walks.

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