America's Favorite Animal Shelter Contest

They have a wonderful Trap Neuter and Release program for feral cats.

It's such a beautiful environment for the animals. Everyone is so nice even those that volunteer there. I've gone there with my husband just to visit with the cats. The staff makes sure you sanitize your hands between each room. What place does that?

they have been helping animals and i donate to them

It has a wonderful, dedicated staff!

Because of their no kill policy and their geniune care for the welfare of animals.

Paula Fasseas started PAWS with a dream...the "No Kill Shelter." PAWS offers a wonderful environment for animals who are waiting to find their new family. Folks can visit the beautiful facility and meet and greet cats and dogs looking to give joy to whoever will love them in return.

The volunteers at PAWS Chicago are awesome and dedicated. They truly care about the pets and are dedicated to honest matching of pets and those who adopt them. The kitty room is always super clean.

PAWS is a no-kill animal shelter. In addition to offering low-cost spay and neutering services, they rescue adoptable dogs and cats from shelters where, if not adopted, the animals are euthanized.

I love this place. They are awesome!!!!

A beautiful shelter full of beautiful caring people who truly care about the welfare of pets.

They fixed my doggie for minimal charges and did a great job!

PAWS Chicago is the city’s largest No Kill humane organization, focused on implementing solutions to end the killing of homeless pets. Since PAWS Chicago’s founding in 1997, the number of homeless dogs and cats killed annually has dropped more than 50 percent: from more than 42,000 homeless pets killed in 1997 to 19,288 killed in 2008. PAWS Chicago is working to build a No Kill Chicago—a city where pets are no longer destroyed just because they are homeless. Saving Lives PAWS Chicago will find new homes for more than 3,000 homeless pets this year with the state-of-the-art Lincoln Park Adoption & Humane Center that opened this year. This inviting, cageless Adoption Center provides homeless pets with the care and dignity they deserve while welcoming adopters, providing them with guidance in selecting their new pet and continued support for life.

It is a fabulous spacious place for the animals and with no kill policy.

Its no kill and they have a wonderful staff!

The best shelter - no kill, humane, kind, and comprehensive!

Its no kill!

The staff is friendly and always willing to help. They let you take as much time as you need to chose a pet and they are great to their volunteers. AND being a no kill shelter is wonderful.

they are no kill and a lot of older dogs and cats get adopted.

I like that it is a no kill shelter

They are by far the best and only no kill animal shelter in Chicago. Our staff rescue animals daily from the local Animal Control who would otherwise be euthanised

I Vote for Paws animal shelter because it's nice knowing that it is a NO kill shelter and that at least the animals are taken care of and not out on the streets starving or cold.

they are the largest no kill shelter in chicago...and they are really trying to make the lives of the animals there better and dont give up on the longer residents, to get the cute ones adopted..i like the new shelter for the open rooms..just wish there were more space to help more animals...

PAWS is a no-kill, cage-free shelter that has saved the lives of tens of thousands of pets who would have been euthanized simply for being homeless. When you visit them, you will see how much they love their animals and give them the best possible environment. I foster animals from them to help them save even more pets.

They are kind and caring and do a wonderful job for Chicago.

I have been a volunteer for two years and I love PAWS Chicago because they are one of the few shelters that actually acts out their mission - "Caring and Saving Lives".

The nice thing is they take in both dogs and cats and the very best is that they're a no kill shelter!

PAWS Chicago is dedicated to making Chicago a no-kill city and they take concrete steps each day to make their mission a reality. What's more, the facility is beautiful, clean and stress-free, the animals are happy and loved until they find their forever homes and the employees and volunteers are loyal, enthusiastic and genuine animal lovers. PAWS Chicago is changing the lives of homeless animals one animal at a time, including Ruby, my three year old PAWS pug!

No kill animal shelter who has been TONS for the homeless animals of the Chicagoland area!

Very clean, well maintianed facitly. The people who work there really take pride in caring for the aniamls. Great place to adopt a pet!

It's an organization that is close to home!

Because they are a no kill shelter.

We adopted out over 3,000 animals last year.We are the largest NO KILL shelter in Chicago.Our animals have no cages and stay with us until they are adopted.

PAWS is doing a wonderful job. They care for the animals as if they are their own and they animals get adopted.

catch and release spay/neutor for feril cats.

PAWS is the largest no kill shelter in Illinois They are doing wonderful work to care for the animals and get them adopted.