My name is Boris!

Posted over 3 weeks ago | Updated 2 days ago

Cared for by Animal Care League

Adoption process

Submit Application

Interview

Meet the Pet

Sign Adoption Contract

Take the Pet Home

My basic info

Breed

Labrador Retriever

Color

Gray/Blue/Silver/Salt & Pepper

Age

3 years 4 months old, Adult

Size

Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg) (when grown)

Weight

–

Sex

Male

Pet ID

56308456

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Hello there! My name is Boris and I am an adult male dog looking for a loving home. I am a very loyal and affectionate companion who loves getting plenty of pats and head scratches from my favorite humans. I enjoy going on long walks and exploring new neighborhoods, followed by a nice nap in the sun when I get home. While I might be a bit apprehensive around other dogs, I am a very intelligent animal and am very treat-motivated. I am a bit shy at first, but I am sure that once you meet me, you will fall in love with my gentle and kind nature. I am looking for a forever home where I can be the center of attention and receive lots of love. If you are interested in adopting me, please come by the shelter

Shelter

Animal Care League

Contact info

Pet ID

56308456

Contact

—

Phone

(708) 848-8155

adoption@animalcareleague.org

Website

http://www.animalcareleague.org

Address

1011 Garfield, Oak Pak, IL 60304

Donation

Donate to This Shelter

Their adoption process

1.
Submit Application

Fill out the adoption questionnaire on our website. Animalcareleague.org

2.
Interview

Phone interview

3.
Meet the Pet

Meetings are by appointment only

4.
Sign Adoption Contract

5.
Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

See website for adoption fees and requirements.

Adoption application

http://www.animalcareleague.org

Go meet their pets

Adoption by appointment only. Please fill out an application on our website, animalcareleague.org to get started.

More about this shelter

The Animal Care League was founded in 1973 as the Village Humane Society to help homeless animals in the Oak Park community. After a few years of operations, the Humane Society realized the need for help extended beyond the Oak Park borders and changed its name to the Animal Care League to better communicate our purpose.

At the beginning, the ACL did not have a physical shelter to house animals. Instead, supporters cared for animals in their homes until a permanent home could be found. This personal touch was very nice, however, it greatly limited the number of animals that could be helped and made the adoption process very slow. In the late 1970’s, the Animal Care League rented its first shelter, relocating to a new building a few years later. For many years the shelter worked out of this small facility, but in 1998 we moved again to our current location. We have the capacity to house up to thirty-three dogs, more than 120 cats and many other little critters such as birds, rabbits, mice, snakes and even chickens.

From the very beginning, the ACL has had a policy of keeping adoptable animals until we could find them a home and this is still in practice today. This means that no matter how long it takes, we keep an adoptable animal with us until we find that right loving home. Even though the number of animals coming through our doors for help each year has increased by 100 percent in the last several years alone, we firmly believe in this policy and will continue to give every animal the best opportunity possible to find a new home. We have accomplished this by taking proactive approaches to animal care and adoption as well as preventative measures to help reduce the number of homeless animals in our communities.

The Animal Care League works very hard to keep our animals healthy, reduce the number and severity of behavior problems and to act proactively in finding new homes for our pets.