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Dahlia is a total love-bug who thrives on affection and attention. A true Velcro dog, she loves to be close to her humans and will often stay in the same room as you, especially if you’re relaxing on the couch. She has a playful, curious, and active side, enjoying walks and outdoor adventures, though her strong instinct to sniff means we’re still working on loose-leash walking. Dahlia is affectionate and loves cuddling, often snuggling closely until she’s relaxed enough to settle down. She gets along with people quickly, especially if they offer her love and attention, and she’s already learned several tricks, with more in progress.
Dahlia has a strong food drive, and she’s especially fond of treats and human food (like veggies!). Car rides are a breeze for her, and she handles being left alone for a reasonable amount of time. While she’s generally good-natured, she can be a bit protective when encountering other dogs up close but is curious about them from a distance. Dahlia would make a wonderful companion in a home where she can be doted on, enjoy plenty of playtime, and relax in comfort. Her loving nature and sweet personality will make her an incredible addition to a patient, caring family. If you would like to meet her, make sure to fill out an application on our website at animalcareleague.org!
Dahlia is a total love-bug who thrives on affection and attention. A true Velcro dog, she loves to be close to her humans and will often stay in the same room as you, especially if you’re relaxing on the couch. She has a playful, curious, and active side, enjoying walks and outdoor adventures, though her strong instinct to sniff means we’re still working on loose-leash walking. Dahlia is affectionate and loves cuddling, often snuggling closely until she’s relaxed enough to settle down. She gets along with people quickly, especially if they offer her love and attention, and she’s already learned several tricks, with more in progress.
Dahlia has a strong food drive, and she’s especially fond of treats and human food (like veggies!). Car rides are a breeze for her, and she handles being left alone for a reasonable amount of time. While she’s generally good-natured, she can be a bit protective when encountering other dogs up close but is curious about them from a distance. Dahlia would make a wonderful companion in a home where she can be doted on, enjoy plenty of playtime, and relax in comfort. Her loving nature and sweet personality will make her an incredible addition to a patient, caring family. If you would like to meet her, make sure to fill out an application on our website at animalcareleague.org!
Adoption by appointment only. Please fill out an application on our website, animalcareleague.org to get started.
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.
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.
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