April is National Heartworm Awareness Month—Are You Ready?
Heartworm disease, caused by a parasitic worm and spread through mosquito bites, is a serious infection in dogs that results in severe...
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- Mar 29, 2021
Get to the Root of the Allergy Problem! No More Bandaids
Allergies are common in dogs of all breeds, usually appearing after age 1 or 2 years. Many substances can act as allergens--proteins that...
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- Mar 23, 2021
Brushing Out The Spring Shed
It is officially spring time! Dogs start to lose their winter coats and start growing their summer coats, so you might notice more dog...
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- Mar 15, 2021
Things That May Benefit Your Dog By Doing A DNA Test
When Fetching Tails rescues a dog, we guesstimate its breed based on appearance and encourage potential adopters to focus on personality...
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- Mar 10, 2021
Paw Care Tips Now That It Is Dog-Walking Weather
Spring will be here before we know it! As the snow melts and the weather gets warmer, your dog is going to look at that leash telling you...
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- Mar 1, 2021
Fostering newborn pups and their moms
Last week we shared what it is like fostering rescued moms-to-be and described the lead-up to and delivery of the puppies. Now that the...
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- Feb 23, 2021
What to Expect When Expecting Puppies
Several times a year, Fetching Tails is called on to rescue a pregnant dog. Occasionally, one of our dogs will be on the operating table,...
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- Feb 15, 2021
Indoor Winter Activities for Dogs
Like humans, dogs should be kept inside during cold winter days. Even dogs with a thick or long coat are still at risk for frostbite or...
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- Feb 9, 2021
Tasty Treats For Your Furry Valentine!
With Valentine’s Day approaching, what are you planning for the furry loves of your life? Since the best way to our pooches’ hearts is...
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- Feb 2, 2021
A New Life
In January, we were contacted to help rescue 8 momma dogs and a puppy from a breeder. No two dogs’ roads to recovery are the same and...
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- Jan 25, 2021
For The Love Of Pits-Foster One!
What if we told you that in return for helping the most misunderstood dogs in need of a second chance, we could offer you lots of sloppy...
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- Jan 16, 2021
Set your Pet up for Training Success
What goals do you have for yourself and what goals do you have for your dog? Your goals and your dog’s goals might be more similar than...
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- Jan 9, 2021
Meet Leo the Cat - Dog Evaluator Extraordinaire
The perfect dog for you is on the Fetching Tails Foundation website, but you already have a cat (or two) at home. How do you know if...
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- Nov 25, 2020
Thanksgiving Meals For The Pack
Together with the Cook County Sheriff's Office (Official), Chicago Animal Care and Control, Fetching Tails Foundation, and Kelly Hall...
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- Nov 23, 2020
Who's Saving Who
As we continue to share success stories, one of our most dedicated volunteers sent us his, and we can't help but pass it along. Check out...
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- Nov 19, 2020
Fur-Friends Make Us Happy.
The time has come where it’s getting cold, it gets darker earlier, and we naturally spend more time inside. In turn, it is extremely...
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- Jul 21, 2020
Adoptions during COVID
Since the Illinois Stay At Home Order for COVID-19 began, 140 dogs have found safety with Fetching Tails Foundation. With adoption rates...
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- Jul 20, 2020
Meet Bef!
This past week we got a call from our city shelter with an emergency. A puppy was in need of immediate help! Bef, an 8 week old Malinois,...
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- Jul 20, 2020
Stereotypes Hurt
We want to share a tale (pun intended) with you today to illustrate why rescuing and adopting dogs is so important. There are a few...
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- Jul 20, 2020
Dogs With Treatable Conditions
Say hello to Gretchen! Gretchen was marked urgent at a shelter. This identification means she could be euthanized if space was needed....
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