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Chicago Area News Archives Below are all the news items we have posted regarding any work we have in the Chicago land area. If you find any broken links please let us know. Adopt Me! - 05-16-08 Spring is upon us and as many of you know that means kittens. Triple R Pets has already spayed/neutered 83 feral cats this year and the need continues to grow. In If you are interested in adopting one (or more!)of our cute kittens, please contact collette@triplerpets.org or start by filling out an adoption application. We understand not everyone is able to help the pet overpopulation problem by adopting an animal. Our Trap-Neuter-Release program is costly though, and with no administrative costs all funding goes directly to helping animals. Please think about making a donation today and help sustain our rapidly growing program. Cook County Vaccine Clinics - 05-14-08 The Cook County Department of Animal & Rabies Control has announced a series of community clinics to be held from June through September of 2008 that will allow pet owners in Cook County to receive discounts on rabies vaccinations and micro-chipping for their dogs, cats and ferrets through the Department’s mobile medical unit. Pricing & General Information - Download La Grange TNR Program Update - 04-01-08 Residents of La Grange, Illinois are joining with Triple R Pets to humanely address the feral cat population in parts of the village. These photos are of the first successful TNR
Tackling the Feral Cat Problem in LaGrange, IL - 03-26-08 Triple R Pets is proud to annouce a new partnership with the Village of LaGrange to handle the area's feral cat population in a safe, humane solution. The tested and The TNR program in La Grange provides three options for full-service help for stray and feral cats. After the cats are trapped they will be placed in the care of a veterinarian. Each cat will be spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and ear-tipped/micro-chipped for identification and registration purposes. Feral cats too wild for adoption will be placed back into the community to live out their lives. For more information on the program, to request assistance with cats, or to volunteer to help the cats, please contact us at 708.738.1438 or visit our LaGrange TNR webpage.
Pet Wellness Clinic a Success - 03-26-08 The March Pet Wellness Clinic was hosted by Triple R Pets and NAWS. Over 150 cats
Pet Wellness Clinic – 03-01-08 In partnership with the National Animal Welfare Society of the U.S., Triple R Pets For a list of services and costs, please see our flyer. For further information, contact info@tripleRpets.org
February is National Spay/Neuter Month – 02-04-08 February is National Spay/Neuter Month and Chicagoland residents now have three affordable spay/neuter programs available for their pets: Cook County Animal and Rabies Control sponsors the Spay and Neuter Rebate Program PAWS Lurie Clinic Lurie Family Spay and Neuter Clinic NAWS (National Animal Welfare Society of the US) Clinic in Mokena, 10080 W. 191st Street, Mokena, IL 60448 is open to the public and provides low-cost spay/neuter surgeries and low-cost vaccinations for dogs and cats. To make a clinic appointment, please call (708) 478-5102. To learn more please visit NAWS online
Triple R Pets Helping Stray Cats - 12-16-07 Triple R Pets is working to help free-roaming cats live safer, healthier lives. In 2006, we began our program of Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) for stray and feral cats. Since then we have directly helped over 220 cats. With Triple R Pets is working with the low-cost spay/neuter clinics PAWS of Chicago Lurie Clinic and NAWS of Mokena, IL to help reduce the number of unwanted pets that find their ways to shelters. As hard as the animal shelters try, there simply are too many We want this tragedy to STOP! And Triple R Pets is finding a way to help. For Triple R Pets, the TNR (trap/neuter/return) program begins when we are contacted by someone who is asking for help with stray cats. Usually this caring person has been feeding and caring for the cats. But now there have been so many litters of kittens and there are so many cats that the situation is becoming impossible and neighbors have begun to complain. After the initial inquiry, a Triple R Pets’ feral cat coordinator is sent to talk with the cats’ caretaker. We explain our program. We humanely trap all or as many as possible cats in the colony, we provide transport to and from a low-cost veterinary clinic, we arrange for a twenty four to forty eight hour recovery in a safe place, and we return the cats to the place they were trapped, the only place they know as home. Finally, we help the caretaker to feed and provide shelter for the cats for the rest of their lives. This trap/neuter/ return program is the only proven method of controlling the stray and feral cat population. It is Triple R’s hope that the thousands of cats and kittens in the Chicagoland area that are born without homes and are flooding our shelters will be stopped. If you are feeding stray cats or if you know of someone who is taking care of stray cats, please contact us for help. If you would like to join us in caring for and helping stop the tragedy of pet overpopulation, please visit our Volunteer page for more information on how YOU can help. If you would like to learn more about TNR and how it can help America’s cats, please visit Alley Cat Allies website. Barktoberfest - 10-29-07 On Sunday October 7. Triple R Pets participated in the Barktoberfest event held by PAWS of Tinley Park.
Dekalb Hoarding Case - 10-23-07 On Tuesday October 12 one of the worse hoarding cases in the Chicago Area was discovered. The Tails Humane Society was appointed as the responding animal agency and quickly assessed the situation. Over 250 animals were found in the house. The conditions were absolutely awful and undoubtedly qualified as cruelty. Two Triple R Pets' volunteers, Kim and Leslie spent a Saturday at the facility assisting with laundry and other needs. Please visit the Tails Humane Society for more information on the case and more pictures.
Community TNR Program Makes a
Difference - 10-12-06 Two local animal rescue groups, Triple R Pets and Chicagoland Strays, are joining
forces with the management and the residents of Country Club Park, a local
community in Countryside, Illinois, to solve the
cat overpopulation problem in the park.
Since July of this year, volunteers from Triple R Pets and Chicagoland Strays have trapped a total of twenty-one cats. Four of these were very young kittens and were adopted to homes outside the park. The remaining seventeen cats were spayed or neutered, vaccinated and released back to the park. In addition, one inside cat owned by a resident was spayed and vaccinated at a reduced rate, and one cat that had been lost was trapped and reunited with his grateful owner. Volunteers from the animal rescue groups are using TNR (trap, neuter, release). The cats are humanely trapped and transported to PAWS of Chicago where each cat is vaccinated and spayed or neutered by a veterinarian. Cats are then returned to their familiar habitat to live out their lives under the watchful care of sympathetic neighborhood caretakers. Gary Camboni, owner and manager of the Park believes that “the current work being done in the park will humanely alleviate many of the problems associated with the cats.”Collette Walker, a board member and Chicagoland TNR Coordinator for Triple R Pets, has been pleased with the compassion of the residents. Walker says, “The cats actually provide a service to the park. They eliminate the mice and rats that inhabit areas where there are nearby restaurants, grocery stores, open fields, and dumpsters. Fall is the time when rodents come into houses to get out of the cold. If you do not have mice in your homes, you can probably thank a cat!” As the park’s cats are vaccinated and neutered and the breeding stops, we can expect the following to begin to happen:
Removing and killing feral cats does not solve any problem because it does not permanently reduce cat populations. Killing only provides space for more cats to move in and start the breeding process again. Unspayed, female cats spend most of their lives pregnant and hungry. Unneutered tomcats fight to win mates, and often suffer crippling wounds in the process. Half of all kittens born in feral colonies die in their first year. Most staggering of all the statistics is that in just seven years, one female cat and her offspring can produce over 420,000 cats!Several of the cats were also treated for eye and respiratory infections and fostered for weeks by volunteers training to care for them. There is another section of the park left to be tackled before we have completed this project. If you are interested in volunteering with trapping, transporting or making a donation, please contact Collette via e-mail. Bradley is Growing Up - 3/13/06 Our little Miracle Puppy, Bradley, who you've probably read about on our site before is growing by leaps and bounds! His new furr-ever family, the Wallace's were invaded by a group of four Triple R volunteers who just needed to see him and give him some hugs. He is doing great. His coat is beautiful and he is just the happiest little guy with his new family. He (and all of us!) were so lucky to find such a wonderful home for him. The Wallace's and their three son's are wonderful pet owners and great hosts! Bradley went through so much with us that it is great to have him with a family that is kind enough to let us come and visit ... here is a pic of him with his new brother, Tigger: Queenie, Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs - 3/13/06 On one of our last transports, we brought up a beagle / basset
mom and her eight puppies. They were being boarded at the Glen Ellyn Animal Hospital until they were old enough to be weaned and adopted. A wonderful family
from Wheaton, Illinois graciously offered to foster them last week. So,
all nine dogs invaded their home and have turned their life upside down ... but
have also provided lots of puppy kisses and tons of love! All the puppies
and their mother are available for adoption. If you are interested in
adopting a puppy, you can download an Adoption Application from our Forms page
of the web site. There have been a lot of inquiries in Wheaton already ...
so please contact us quickly if you have room in your heart or home for these
cute little animals! Here is a great picture that the family provided for
us: Bradley Has Found a Furr-ever Family - 2/12/06 Yesterday, young Bradley, our miracle puppy, found his furr-ever family. After a long search for the best match for this little fellow, we found a wonderful family for Bradley. He has integrated well with the family's other two dogs, one of which is a young, active lab mix. Just the right match for Bradley's play level! The family's older dog has also accepted Bradley, even with his boundless energy! The best part is that there are three sons in the family! The oldest is away at college, but will meet the newest family member next weekend. Bradley will have lots of afternoons of walking and ball playing. Another huge thank-you to The Barker Shop in LaGrange, Illinois for helping us find the right family. Please think about utilizing the Barker Shop's wonderful grooming, pet photography and pet walking services. You can view Bradley's special Valentine photo by the Barker Shop here. Here's a snapshot of Bradley, his new family and Tigger, his new pal. |
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some of our feral colonies we find kittens that are both very sociable and adoptable. Currently, we have four kittens, Buckwheat, Firefly, MacKenzie, and Pancake, that are in need of a loving home. All are up-to-date on shots and will be available for adoption in three weeks. For more information on Buckwheat and his siblings, please visit our 
(trap-neuter-return) venture. Fiesty, the black cat, and Softly, the tabby cat, were trapped on March 21. The next day, they were transported to PAWS Lurie Clinic in Chicago where a veterinarian provided neuter surgery, vaccinations, and parasite control. The cats were also microchipped and registered to Triple R Pets for future identification. Fiesty and Softly are a part of a feral cat colony which is managed by a La Grange resident who provides the cats with food and shelter. A group of feral cats is called a "colony," and this colony lives in the resident's back yard where he has provided care for them for the past two years. Triple R Pets is now helping to spay/neuter the remaining three cats in the colony. Once 80% of a feral colony has been spayed/neutered, the population number will remain stable, neither decreasing nor increasing. If 90% of a colony is fixed, the population will decrease through natural attrition. The cats can live healthier, safer lives without fighting, yowling, or marking territory, all behaviors of breeding. No more unwanted kittens will be born.
proven Trap-Neuter-Release philosophy will be the basis for the program implemented in the Village.
and dogs were seen by the NAWS’ veterinarian staff, and many owners purchased certificates for low-cost spay and neuter surgeries for their pets. Owners came from all over, from La Grange Park to Hammond Indiana, and from Berwyn to Downers Grove. Willow Springs was the center of affordable pet care for the day! 
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