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COMMUNITY ANIMAL
RESCUE EFFORT
P.O. Box 1964
Evanston, Illinois 60204
C.A.R.E. Voicemail
(847) 705-2653

 

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C.A.R.E. FAQ

How can I donate to C.A.R.E.?
Can I volunteer with C.A.R.E? What do volunteers do?
How Can I Adopt From C.A.R.E.?
How Can I Get Low Cost Veterinary Care?
I Need To Find A Home For My Pet, Will You Take It?
I Have Found a Stray, What Should I Do?
I Have Found Injured or Abandoned Wildlife, What Should I Do?
How Do I Get To The Evanston Animal Shelter?
How Can I Contact C.A.R.E?

How can I donate to C.A.R.E?

Any contributions made to C.A.R.E. directly benefit the animals at the Evanston Animal Shelter. C.A.R.E. is a 501c3 all-volunteer organization with no paid positions. Your tax-deductible donation will provide important medical care and help us to purchase high quality and prescription foods for the cats and dogs. Donors are listed in Pawprints, our quarterly newsletter. Please make checks payable to C.A.R.E. to ensure that your donation is tax deductible.

Donate OnlineOnline Donations

We accept online donations through networkforgood.org. Your personal and financial info are safe through this non-profit donation processing system.

Mail Donations

You can send donations to:

C.A.R.E. for the Evanston Animal Shelter
P.O. Box 1964
Evanston, IL 60204

Please make checks payable to C.A.R.E. to ensure that your donation is tax deductible.  If you would like to make an In Memory or In Honor of donation, please send the information and the address of the household where we can send an acknowledgment of your donation. We will send a hand-written note.

Can I volunteer with C.A.R.E? What do volunteers do?

C.A.R.E. is an all volunteer organization, and we can always use more help! Volunteers are responsible for the shelter during weekday evenings, the entire weekend and holidays. Devoting time as an "In-Shelter Volunteer" entails giving up a few hours per week to help the animals at the shelter. In-Shelter Volunteers pick a regular weekly shift that they can adhere to consistently.

In order to volunteer with the animals, you must be at least 18 years of age and be able to commit to volunteering for at least 6 months.

Minors over the age of 13 can volunteer in-shelter with a parent or adult guardian present and with a six month commitment from parent and child. We have many parent-child teams that volunteer at the shelter, as it is a rewarding way to spend family time. Children under the age of 13 are not accepted as in-shelter volunteers because of the risks involved in dealing with stray animals. 

Children 11 and up can also participate in our Junior Volunteer Program, SHELTER HELPERS (see below).

In-Shelter positions to work with the animals and perform daily cleaning:

Canine Volunteer tasks cover the day-to-day care of the dogs at the shelter. Shifts are weekday evenings from 6 p.m. to approximately 9 p.m. or weekend mornings or afternoons. We have no paid staff, so these are the tasks that are performed by each volunteer :

  • Cleaning and disinfecting kennels
  • Walking and socializing dogs including basic obedience and documenting behavior issues
  • Feeding
  • Doing dishes
  • Doing laundry 
  • Mopping floors 
  • Washing windows 
  • Taking out trash 
  • Volunteering at fundraisers 
  • Other opportunities such as Kennel Captain and Adoption Counselor are options after a probationary period
Feline Volunteer tasks cover the day-to-day care of the cats at the shelter. For Feline Volunteers, we do have some daytime shifts available during the week in addition to the evening and weekend shifts. We have no paid staff, so these are the tasks that are performed by each volunteer :
  • Cleaning and disinfecting cages
  • Grooming and socializing cats and noting behavior issues
  • Cleaning litter pans and scoops
  • Feeding
  • Doing dishes
  • Doing laundry
  • Mopping floors
  • Washing windows
  • Taking out trash
  • Volunteering at fundraisers
  • Other opportunities such as Cage Captain and Adoption Counselor are options after a probationary period
TO START THE PROCESS OF BECOMING AN IN-SHELTER VOLUNTEER, PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE VOLUNTEER APPLICATION OR LEAVE A MESSAGE ON OUR VOICEMAIL AT (847)705-2653

C.A.R.E. SHELTER HELPERS Junior Volunteer Program:
Children ages 11 and up may participate in C.A.R.E's junior volunteer program.  The group is called the Shelter Helpers.  We meet once a month on Friday evenings.  The goals of the group are to:
 
1) Learn how to care for cats and dogs, both inside and outside the shelter
2) Develop programs and projects to educate their peers about care of companion animals, and
3) Help with fundraising activities
4) Have fun!
 
Each month we have a guest speaker, we do some kind of craft project, and we spend time getting acquainted with some of the dogs and cats we have in the shelter. 
 
Space in the program is limited because of the limitations of our facility to host more than 6 to 8 kids at a time.  If you are interested, please leave a message for Vicky on the C.A.R.E. Voicemail - 847.705.2653.


How Can I Adopt From C.A.R.E.?
  • Our organization strives to have successful adoptions that are ideal for both the pet and the adopter. Because the variety of animals in our shelter is constantly changing, the best way to find out about our selection is to stop by the shelter to speak to an Adoption Counselor. Follow this link to read more about our Adoption Policies. Follow this link to see some of our Available Animals.

    TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ADOPTING, PLEASE COME BY THE EVANSTON ANIMAL SHELTER DURING ADOPTION HOURS (Mon-Thurs 6pm-8pm, Sat-Sun noon-3:30pm)

How Can I Get Low Cost Veterinary Care?

  • CARE does not provide veterinary care for non-shelter animals. However, there are great resources in the Chicago area for low cost and affordable Spay/Neuter and Vaccinations. Follow this link to our directory of low cost Spay/Neuter information.

I Need To Find A Home For My Pet, Will You Take It?

  • The Community Animal Rescue Effort is a private organization that assists the Evanston Municipal Animal Shelter. Because it is a municipal shelter, only animals from residents of Evanston are accepted by Animal Control. For more information, please call Evanston Animal Control at 847-866-5080. The Evanston Shelter is a tiny facility and operates with a waiting list. We are unable to take in animals at a moment's notice, so you will need to contact Animal Control to be placed on the waiting list.
  • If you do not live in Evanston or need to give up your animal immediately, please follow this link to other Chicago Area Animal Shelters. Chicago Animal Care and Control and Anti-Cruelty are the two open-admission shelters in the area that will take in any animal. 
  • There is a large pet overpopulation problem in the Chicago area, so be prepared to spend at least 2 months to find a new home for your pet if you want to ensure the pet is not euthanized. Nationally, 3 out of 5 animals turned in to shelters are euthanized... don't you owe it to your pet to find another lifelong, permanent home? Don't let your loving pet become one of the over 8 million animals that are destroyed each year in the US for lack of homes.

I Have Found a Stray, What Should I Do?

It is best to turn the pet in to the animal control agency that covers your geographic area. This makes it easier for the owner to locate their lost pet, rather than having to call the dozens of agencies and rescue groups in the Chicago area.
  • If you have found a stray in Evanston, call Evanston Animal Control - 847-866-5080. The Evanston Animal Shelter/Evanston Animal Control only accepts animals found in Evanston and turned in by Evanston residents with proof of address.
  • If you have found a stray in Chicago, call Chicago Animal Care and Control -  312-747-1406 or call 311 to see if you can take the animal to the nearest Police precinct. This will get the animal to Chicago Animal Care and Control where it can be easily located by the owner.
  • If you live in another municipality, please call your local police department or animal control department.

I Have Found Injured or Abandoned Wildlife, What Should I Do?

C.A.R.E. does not have a license to work with wildlife, so we do not accept wild animals. Please refer to this page for basic information and if you think the animal needs a rehabilitator, check this list to find a licensed rehabilitator in your area.

How Do I Get To The Evanston Animal Shelter?

  • The Evanston Animal Shelter is located at 2310 Oakton between McCormick Blvd. & Dodge Ave. We are directly across the street from Home Depot and Steak 'n Shake and is just west of the Evanston Recycling Center.

    CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS TO THE SHELTER

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FOR OTHER INQUIRIES

    PLEASE CALL OUR VOICEMAIL AT (847)705-2653 - Please leave a detailed message so we can have the appropriate volunteer return your call.

 

FOR LINK REQUESTS ONLY e-mail: Webmaster email -If you have a question about volunteering, animals for adoption, low cost vet services, or giving up a pet, please refer to the FAQ above. Any other questions can be answered through our voicemail at (847)705-2653