Chicago :

Animal House

01.02.2009

Submitted by dsimmons on Fri, 01/02/2009 - 1:01am.
The Bite:
imageDone fraternizing with shabby sweater sets and tattered towels? Go on a closet-cleaning binge by donating to the local, no-kill shelter PAWS - the first of its kind in Chicago. Just drop off old sweaters, rugs, and towels (just about any condition will do), and the shelter will use them as bedding for its cats and dogs or for cleaning up - a way better option than contributing to the average 68 pounds of clothing Americans toss each year. The staff's up for sharing rescue stories and volunteer ops, plus introducing you to the animals, pressure-free (do prepare to melt a few times, though). Wild.
Wanna Try: 
PAWS Chicago, donations accepted at the Adoption Center, 1997 N. Clybourn Ave. Map It (773-935-PAWS).
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The Animal Shelter Tip

Cocktail Fact

About 70% of pet owners sign their animal's name on greeting and holiday cards.

Small Changes Add Up

If 10,000 Chicago Biters donate their 68 pounds of old clothes and towels to a local animal shelter this year instead of throwing them away, we'll keep the weight of 3,400 St. Bernards in material outta landfills - and a lot of animals comfy.

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