West Suburban Humane Society
@wshumanesociety.bsky.social
Volunteer-based, no-kill, animal welfare organization in Downers Grove, IL. Love is a pet away! https://linktr.ee/wshsdg
“This annual fundraiser is a great way to kick off the holiday season while supporting dogs and cats in need,” said Zoe McGrath, Director of Development for West Suburban Humane Society.
Wag your winter tail for a great cause at Pawction via Daily Herald:
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Wag your winter tail for a great cause at Pawction via Daily Herald:
www.dailyherald.com/20251202/spo...
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December 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
“This annual fundraiser is a great way to kick off the holiday season while supporting dogs and cats in need,” said Zoe McGrath, Director of Development for West Suburban Humane Society.
Wag your winter tail for a great cause at Pawction via Daily Herald:
www.dailyherald.com/20251202/spo...
Wag your winter tail for a great cause at Pawction via Daily Herald:
www.dailyherald.com/20251202/spo...
Today is Giving Tuesday, and we’re aiming to raise $20,000 to support the animals who need us most. 🐾 Every gift, no matter the size, makes a difference. Your donation provides medical care, safe shelter, and the chance for a brighter future.
#GivingTuesday #Donate #MakeADifference #RescueAnimals
#GivingTuesday #Donate #MakeADifference #RescueAnimals
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Today is Giving Tuesday, and we’re aiming to raise $20,000 to support the animals who need us most. 🐾 Every gift, no matter the size, makes a difference. Your donation provides medical care, safe shelter, and the chance for a brighter future.
#GivingTuesday #Donate #MakeADifference #RescueAnimals
#GivingTuesday #Donate #MakeADifference #RescueAnimals
No one deserves to go hungry, pets included. Did you know that the West Suburban Humane Society works with community partners to distribute pet food and supplies?
November 5, 2025 at 10:26 PM
No one deserves to go hungry, pets included. Did you know that the West Suburban Humane Society works with community partners to distribute pet food and supplies?
UPDATE: Coltrane has been found and was returned safe! Thanks to everyone who helped us locate this rescue pup especially Suzette and Roseanne!
🚨 LOST DOG ALERT 🚨 Coltrane is a black schnauzer mix with scruffy fur and was lost near Mending Wall Drive in Woodridge, IL. He is only about 20 pounds and a year and a half old. This rescue pup is scared, please do not approach or chase.
#LostDog #Woodridge #RescueDog #Pawboost
#LostDog #Woodridge #RescueDog #Pawboost
October 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
UPDATE: Coltrane has been found and was returned safe! Thanks to everyone who helped us locate this rescue pup especially Suzette and Roseanne!
🚨 LOST DOG ALERT 🚨 Coltrane is a black schnauzer mix with scruffy fur and was lost near Mending Wall Drive in Woodridge, IL. He is only about 20 pounds and a year and a half old. This rescue pup is scared, please do not approach or chase.
#LostDog #Woodridge #RescueDog #Pawboost
#LostDog #Woodridge #RescueDog #Pawboost
October 12, 2025 at 12:51 AM
🚨 LOST DOG ALERT 🚨 Coltrane is a black schnauzer mix with scruffy fur and was lost near Mending Wall Drive in Woodridge, IL. He is only about 20 pounds and a year and a half old. This rescue pup is scared, please do not approach or chase.
#LostDog #Woodridge #RescueDog #Pawboost
#LostDog #Woodridge #RescueDog #Pawboost
Ham says join us Sunday, September 28th for Barkapalooza to make your own art! Link in Bio🐾💗
September 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Ham says join us Sunday, September 28th for Barkapalooza to make your own art! Link in Bio🐾💗
One month away! ✨ ❤️ 🐾 Join us on September 28th for Barkapalooza at Lisle Community Park!
👉 Register Here: raceroster.com/events/2025/...
#Barkapalooza #Running #RescueFest #FoodTrucks #ArtisanMarket #PetContests #Walk #5K
👉 Register Here: raceroster.com/events/2025/...
#Barkapalooza #Running #RescueFest #FoodTrucks #ArtisanMarket #PetContests #Walk #5K
August 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
One month away! ✨ ❤️ 🐾 Join us on September 28th for Barkapalooza at Lisle Community Park!
👉 Register Here: raceroster.com/events/2025/...
#Barkapalooza #Running #RescueFest #FoodTrucks #ArtisanMarket #PetContests #Walk #5K
👉 Register Here: raceroster.com/events/2025/...
#Barkapalooza #Running #RescueFest #FoodTrucks #ArtisanMarket #PetContests #Walk #5K
It's International Dog Day! 🐕 🐾 To celebrate, look at all these happy rescue pups! So many dogs are looking for their forever homes, share this post to help these cuties get adopted. 🐶 ❤️ #InternationalDogDay #NationalDogDay
August 26, 2025 at 7:13 PM
It's International Dog Day! 🐕 🐾 To celebrate, look at all these happy rescue pups! So many dogs are looking for their forever homes, share this post to help these cuties get adopted. 🐶 ❤️ #InternationalDogDay #NationalDogDay
We are excited to announce that WSHS has joined #TheRescueEffect, the nationwide ASPCA campaign. Working alongside animal shelters and rescues across the country, this campaign helps to raise awareness about the importance of adoption and fostering, aiming to place more animals into loving homes.
August 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
We are excited to announce that WSHS has joined #TheRescueEffect, the nationwide ASPCA campaign. Working alongside animal shelters and rescues across the country, this campaign helps to raise awareness about the importance of adoption and fostering, aiming to place more animals into loving homes.
We are so grateful to be a community-voted organization for #P4A2025 and to stand alongside some of the most impactful organizations around the world. Thank you for supporting our lifesaving work! ❤️ #Community #RescueAnimals
West Suburban Humane Society’s mission is to work towards the day when all dogs and cats are loved and cared for, and pet owners have access to essential resources so they may enjoy a fulfilling relationship with their pets. #P4A2025
July 24, 2025 at 1:43 AM
We are so grateful to be a community-voted organization for #P4A2025 and to stand alongside some of the most impactful organizations around the world. Thank you for supporting our lifesaving work! ❤️ #Community #RescueAnimals
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West Suburban Humane Society
The West Suburban Humane Society (WSHS) is a volunteer-based, animal welfare organization providing care and housing for up to 25 dogs and 60 cats in our facilities, and even more animals in our foste...
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July 24, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Learn more at www.wshs-dg.org
Reposted by West Suburban Humane Society
West Suburban Humane Society’s mission is to work towards the day when all dogs and cats are loved and cared for, and pet owners have access to essential resources so they may enjoy a fulfilling relationship with their pets. #P4A2025
July 24, 2025 at 1:29 AM
West Suburban Humane Society’s mission is to work towards the day when all dogs and cats are loved and cared for, and pet owners have access to essential resources so they may enjoy a fulfilling relationship with their pets. #P4A2025
It's National Kitten Day! 😻 To celebrate, here are some favorite kitten photos submitted by the WSHS Community! 🐾 Did you know there are over 100 kittens currently in our Foster Program? #NationalKittenDay
July 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
It's National Kitten Day! 😻 To celebrate, here are some favorite kitten photos submitted by the WSHS Community! 🐾 Did you know there are over 100 kittens currently in our Foster Program? #NationalKittenDay
It's kitten season and we currently have 104 kittens in our foster program, plus 10 more in our kitten room. That's a lot of kittens! 😻 🐾 To help get these cuties adopted, we are hosting our biggest kitten adoption event of the year! This Saturday you can meet 40-50 kittens at our Adoption Center.
June 19, 2025 at 7:51 PM
It's kitten season and we currently have 104 kittens in our foster program, plus 10 more in our kitten room. That's a lot of kittens! 😻 🐾 To help get these cuties adopted, we are hosting our biggest kitten adoption event of the year! This Saturday you can meet 40-50 kittens at our Adoption Center.
This morning, WSHS was featured on ABC 7 Chicago for Forever Home Friday! One-year-old pup Zed had a great time visiting the studio and meeting the news team. 🐾
Did you miss the live show? You can watch the video here: abc7chicago.com/post/forever...
#ForeverHomeFriday #Adopt #RescueDog
Did you miss the live show? You can watch the video here: abc7chicago.com/post/forever...
#ForeverHomeFriday #Adopt #RescueDog
June 7, 2025 at 1:55 AM
This morning, WSHS was featured on ABC 7 Chicago for Forever Home Friday! One-year-old pup Zed had a great time visiting the studio and meeting the news team. 🐾
Did you miss the live show? You can watch the video here: abc7chicago.com/post/forever...
#ForeverHomeFriday #Adopt #RescueDog
Did you miss the live show? You can watch the video here: abc7chicago.com/post/forever...
#ForeverHomeFriday #Adopt #RescueDog
June 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Happy Pride Month from all the cats and dogs at the West Suburban Humane Society! #PrideMonth #HappyPride #RescueAnimals #Love #LoveIsLove #PetLove #CommunityThatCares
June 2, 2025 at 9:12 PM
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Happy Pride Month from all the cats and dogs at the West Suburban Humane Society! #PrideMonth #HappyPride #RescueAnimals #Love #LoveIsLove #PetLove #CommunityThatCares
We have so many fun new designs available on our new online storefront! ✨ Check out all the creative merch items on Threadless here: wshs.threadless.com
#AnimalRescue #Merch #NewStorefront #Threadless #Tshirts #Awesome
#AnimalRescue #Merch #NewStorefront #Threadless #Tshirts #Awesome
May 23, 2025 at 10:05 PM
We have so many fun new designs available on our new online storefront! ✨ Check out all the creative merch items on Threadless here: wshs.threadless.com
#AnimalRescue #Merch #NewStorefront #Threadless #Tshirts #Awesome
#AnimalRescue #Merch #NewStorefront #Threadless #Tshirts #Awesome
Today is National Rescue Dog Day! It's a day to help raise awareness for all the rescue dogs waiting to be adopted. 🐾 ❤️ 🐕
#NationalRescueDogDay #RescueDogs #AdoptMe
#NationalRescueDogDay #RescueDogs #AdoptMe
May 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Today is National Rescue Dog Day! It's a day to help raise awareness for all the rescue dogs waiting to be adopted. 🐾 ❤️ 🐕
#NationalRescueDogDay #RescueDogs #AdoptMe
#NationalRescueDogDay #RescueDogs #AdoptMe
We are so excited to be one of the grant recipients from Project for Awesome 2025! 🎉 Thank you so much for supporting our lifesaving work!
The Project for Awesome 2025 grant recipients are in!🥳
We came together to advocate, learn, and raise OVER 3.7 MILLION DOLLARS for charities! Thank you AGAIN for joining us, getting the word out, and voting!!
#P4A2025
We came together to advocate, learn, and raise OVER 3.7 MILLION DOLLARS for charities! Thank you AGAIN for joining us, getting the word out, and voting!!
#P4A2025
May 16, 2025 at 8:51 PM
We are so excited to be one of the grant recipients from Project for Awesome 2025! 🎉 Thank you so much for supporting our lifesaving work!
An AWESOME announcement! ✨ We’re thrilled to share that the West Suburban Humane Society (WSHS) has been named a winner of Project For Awesome 2025! 🎉 #ProjectForAwesome #P4A2025
May 16, 2025 at 8:09 PM
An AWESOME announcement! ✨ We’re thrilled to share that the West Suburban Humane Society (WSHS) has been named a winner of Project For Awesome 2025! 🎉 #ProjectForAwesome #P4A2025
Today is #MentalHealthActionDay! The West Suburban Humane Society is proud to be a Mental Health Action Network Partner, joining 2,700+ organizations across over 100 countries to shift the culture of mental health from awareness to action.
#MentalHealthIsHealth #ASK #MentalHealthAction
#MentalHealthIsHealth #ASK #MentalHealthAction
May 15, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Today is #MentalHealthActionDay! The West Suburban Humane Society is proud to be a Mental Health Action Network Partner, joining 2,700+ organizations across over 100 countries to shift the culture of mental health from awareness to action.
#MentalHealthIsHealth #ASK #MentalHealthAction
#MentalHealthIsHealth #ASK #MentalHealthAction
Join us this Saturday, May 17th, for a fundraiser at Lazy Dog in Oak Brook! 🐾 🐕 Show the flyer to your server to donate 15% of your bill back to WSHS.
Ordering takeout? Just visit lazydogrestaurants.com, select the participating location, and enter the coupon code 01Oakbrook at checkout.
Ordering takeout? Just visit lazydogrestaurants.com, select the participating location, and enter the coupon code 01Oakbrook at checkout.
May 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Join us this Saturday, May 17th, for a fundraiser at Lazy Dog in Oak Brook! 🐾 🐕 Show the flyer to your server to donate 15% of your bill back to WSHS.
Ordering takeout? Just visit lazydogrestaurants.com, select the participating location, and enter the coupon code 01Oakbrook at checkout.
Ordering takeout? Just visit lazydogrestaurants.com, select the participating location, and enter the coupon code 01Oakbrook at checkout.
TODAY! 🍦 Eat ice cream to support WSHS! 😎 From 3-6pm at Jeni's Ice Creams in Oak Brook, 25% of your purchase will be donated back!
😻 Get "The Purrfect Scoop", a WSHS custom flavor pairing including gooey butter cake, honey vanilla bean, and the milkiest chocolate!
#IceCream #TreatYourself
😻 Get "The Purrfect Scoop", a WSHS custom flavor pairing including gooey butter cake, honey vanilla bean, and the milkiest chocolate!
#IceCream #TreatYourself
May 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
TODAY! 🍦 Eat ice cream to support WSHS! 😎 From 3-6pm at Jeni's Ice Creams in Oak Brook, 25% of your purchase will be donated back!
😻 Get "The Purrfect Scoop", a WSHS custom flavor pairing including gooey butter cake, honey vanilla bean, and the milkiest chocolate!
#IceCream #TreatYourself
😻 Get "The Purrfect Scoop", a WSHS custom flavor pairing including gooey butter cake, honey vanilla bean, and the milkiest chocolate!
#IceCream #TreatYourself
Petals For Pets is TOMORROW! 🌼 🐾 Join us from 12-7pm for the plant sale fundraiser at the West Suburban Humane Society. All proceeds support WSHS programs for homeless dogs and cats!
🪴 Shop a variety of hanging plants, flats, herbs, vegetables, annuals, and perennials!
🪴 Shop a variety of hanging plants, flats, herbs, vegetables, annuals, and perennials!
May 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Petals For Pets is TOMORROW! 🌼 🐾 Join us from 12-7pm for the plant sale fundraiser at the West Suburban Humane Society. All proceeds support WSHS programs for homeless dogs and cats!
🪴 Shop a variety of hanging plants, flats, herbs, vegetables, annuals, and perennials!
🪴 Shop a variety of hanging plants, flats, herbs, vegetables, annuals, and perennials!