08/20/2020 Thank you for signing. This petition is closed. Hours will not be restored.I asked about hours being restored during the Livestream Commission meeting and was promptly BLOCKED. The director then went on to explain how the reduced hours helped staff. Low intake numbers were repeatedly mentioned. Shortened access to the public helped that. 

Anti Cruelty Society changed to intake by appt. now. That does not help stray animals people who were once able to take them to ACS pronto.In my humble opinion the reduction of hours at CACC is placing strain on ACS and street rescue volunteers. I believe the Mayors office intention is to force other shelters and agencies to carry more of the cost and intake.It has already harmed street rescue volunteers activity which some have reduced.I viewed the August 20th Commission Meeting and it was very informative.Alderman refuse to promote fixed links to low cost spay/neuter on their social media.They refuse to address pet abandonment in their wards.Chicago has one of the highest number of pets abandoned to the streets.and for years. CACC, City Hall and Alderman continue to refuse to address this widespread cruelty with a campaign.A campaign they could create for free on Social Media.

NEXT CACC Commission Meeting Sept. 17th 8:30 am LIVESTREAM

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cacc/supp_info/public_notice.html

I encourage you to contact Mayor Lightfoot and your Chicago Alderman/Woman and request Chicago Animal Care and Control Budget be increased. CACC budget is part of the Corporation Fund that also funds Police along with allowances to alderman for activities in their wards just  to name 2. See page 21 on the 2020 Corporate Budget list.  https://tinyurl.com/y3dfacbg 

Thanks again for signing. 

City of Chicago portal for Chicago Animal Care and Control. There are plenty of paid positions open at this time. https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cacc.html

Chicago Animal Care and Control is in need of Volunteers! Join the variety of happy volunteers here. https://tinyurl.com/y633d5yh

Friends of Animal Care and Control are helping injured and abused animals after hours between 7pm and overnight.This is  monumental and expensive humane action. FCACC spent over $76,000 in veterinary care in the last year.Please donate to their efforts. Please donate. FCACC.org or  https://tinyurl.com/y6duytlc

Safe Humane Chicago  has treated, fostered then homed  1400 abused Court Case dogs in 10 years.They work hand in hand with CACC and CPD. Please support their efforts. See their work here. https://www.safehumanechicago.org/

Chicago Animal Control connects with a long list of small but mighty Feline and Canine rescues who pull animals year round for veterinary care, foster and adoption including neonatal kittens. Please donate.Homeward Bound Rescues rescue list . .https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/cacc/PDFiles/Homeward_Bound_Websites.pdf

CACC Cat Transfer Team FB post cats and kittens who enter the shelter daily.You can view them here  and donate to their rescue in post comments.

https://www.facebook.com/CaccCatsTransferTeam/

Flint Creek Wildlife pulls wildlife from CACC for rehabilitation and relocation.

flintcreekwildlife.org

This fine group rescues a range of reptiles that are brought to CACC. Chicago Herpetological Society  https://chicagoherp.org/