Chicagoland Rescue Intervention & Support Program - CRISP

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Chicagoland Rescue Intervention and Support Program (“CRISP”) provides free services to help Chicago pet owners keep their pets rather than surrendering them.

Chicagoland Rescue Intervention and Support Program (“CRISP”) provides low or no-cost services to help Chicago pet owners keep their pets rather than surrendering them to the city shelter. Whether you’re moving, your landlord doesn’t allow pets, or the cost of pet maintenance is too high, taking your pet to the Chicago municipal shelter (Chicago Animal Care and Control or “CACC”) isn’t your only o

ption. And if we can’t help you find a way to keep your pet, our network of Chicago dog and cat lovers will help you place them immediately with a rescue group or no-kill shelter to bypass the city shelter completely.

09/04/2026

Thank you to Evanston Animal Shelter for referring another case our way!

Panther was severely matted and his family didn't really know where to go to get him shaved safely. They just needed some counseling in where to go and how to get Panther back on track with grooming. They were able to contribute financially to his care which meant Panther was groomed, vaccinated, and neutered!

09/02/2026

"You dont know how much this mean to us. We truly appreciate that there is help out there when u most need it… we are home now and resting."

Thank you all for being helpers with us. Mocha is resting at home after her surgery.

09/01/2026

Thank you to our friends at Animal Care League for referring Mocha's dad to us.

After spending over $1,000 at the emergency vet, Mocha's family couldn't afford her pyometra surgery. They put a deposit down at their local vet and started looking for help. Thankfully they found ACL who sent him to us.

We paid the remainder of Mocha's veterinary bill thanks to KodiakCare who helps us sponsor pups outside of Chicago facing life threatening illness.

Please keep Mocha in your thoughts - we're hoping for a smooth recovery so she can go home where she belongs!

08/31/2026

Mitchie is like "heck no I don't want to go into the shelter!!"

Mitchie got out of his house, went on a heck of an adventure, and came home with puncture wounds that got infected and stopped him from eating. His family wasn't able to afford veterinary care but didn't want to send him into the shelter.

Thankfully a Chicago Animal Care and Control point person was able to connect with us so we could send Mitchie to our vet today. He's getting antibiotics, pain meds, and an appetite stimulant. Once his infection is clear and wounds healed, he'll be getting neutered and vaccinated too!

Thank you CRISP supporters for making sure cats like Mitchie can stay home where they belong!

08/16/2026

Sweet Willow, a beloved CACC adoption alum, is at our vet today getting treated for a potential UTI and persistent allergies.

Ensuring adoptions from CACC are safe in their home is one of the best ways we've been able to keep dogs who are loved from re-entering the shelter.

Shoutout to all the CACC volunteers who act as post-adoption counseling for so many. Whether you share your phone number, email, or keep in touch with resources you have become lifelines for so many people and the pets they love!

08/11/2026

Over the last few months we've offered a variety of support services to Chicago Animal Care and Control adoption alumni. Helping adopters keep their pets has a dual purpose: it keeps pets in homes that loves them AND it stops them from being returned to our very crowded city shelter.

We're very grateful to the CACC volunteers who remain in touch and involved with adopters to support them through hardship.

We received a flood of requests to help with Jim and Segal, a duo who we learned very quickly has a special bond. Segal was adopted four years ago and has since served as a service dog to Jim who uses a wheelchair.

Segal has several masses on his eyes, which have started to cause irritation and disrupt his vision. As Jim's service dog, it's important that Segal have the masses removed.

We pledged $2,500 towards Segal's surgery that will be happening in two weeks, and called in our payment today. That would not have been possible without our donors.

Thank you CRISP supporters, this is a special one!

07/15/2026

Canela suffered a major tail injury, where most of the fur and skin was torn off completely.

We can't imagine watching a pet suffer without the means to pay for treatment. When the low cost clinics are booked, when there's no one there to help at the city shelter, we were able to be there for Canela.

Thank you again to Countryside Veterinary Center for continuously working with us to provide affordable treatment to pets in need.

Canela is now back home where he belongs!

06/18/2026

Skey is a FELV cat that was recently adopted from Chicago Animal Care and Control. He started feeling sick after adoption, and after hundreds of dollars at a veterinary clinic his family tearfully ended up back at the shelter looking for help.

Thankfully we were connected with Skey's family and were able to send him to our vet for care. Skey had an appointment at our great friends Countryside Veterinary Center who came up with an affordable treatment plan so we could help Skey stay with his adopters.

Thank you CRISP supporters for helping us keep a FELV kitty home where they belong!

06/16/2026

What a face!

Remy's family was faced with an impossible decision when she needed emergency surgery to remove a blockage.

Do they surrender her to a shelter?
Or do they euthanize her?

Fortunately we stepped in so neither of those choices had to be made. Instead, we partnered with our friends at KodiakCare to sponsor Remy's surgery.

Thanks to Old Town Animal Care Center for fitting an emergency surgery in on a budget and thanks to CRISP supporters for continuing to help us keep families together!

06/11/2026

CRISP is proud to be one of the services in Chicago providing end of life care for pets including humane euthanasia services were pets can be with their family during their passing.

Today CRISP is helping a client's elderly dog pass peacefully. We light a candle for this family and their sweet dog.

Thank you CRISP supporters for allowing us to provide this essential service.

Address

2741 S Western Avenue
Chicago, IL
60608

Website

https://www.crispchicago.com/

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