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UNDERDOG'S BIG ADVENTURE

Underdog Rescue Inc. matches wonderful people with wonderful pets. Our adopters are people who have a special place in their hearts for orphaned, abandoned or neglected dogs and cats. Most of our pets are dogs and cats that overburdened animal control facilities and other shelters don't have space to hold. Our name, Underdog Rescue, grows out of our passion for the "little guys"--the waifs and strays who've had a bit of bad luck but never quit hoping to win someone's heart and a home. All our "underdogs" and "undercats" have a story. Our goal is give each one a happy ending.

HELP UNDERDOG AND SIGN UP FOR GOODSEARCH AND GOODSHOP

Underdog Rescue is now affiliated with GoodSearch and GoodShop. These are easy and painless ways to help your favorite rescue organization. Simply go the web site and sign up!

http://www.goodsearch.com/Default.aspx

http://www.goodsearch.com/goodshop.aspx

GoodSearch is powered by Yahoo and provides the same results as if you used Yahoo. With GoodSearch, each time you conduct a search through their site, a penny is donated to Underdog Rescue It may not sound like much, but those pennies add up quickly.

GoodShop donates a percentage of online purchases to Underdog.

For example, for purchase made on Ebay, Underdog can receive from 25% to 37.5% of the purchase total. Basically, whenever you purchase online through the approved stores, Good Shop and the companies donate a specific amount to Underdog. There is not any additional cost to you when buying: it is a program they worked out with all of the major corporations and stores to give back to organizations. You will see each store’s percentage amount when using Good Shop.

The list of GoodShop stores  includes Target, Walmart, Gap, Hotels.com, Expedia, Sears, Best Buy, Eddie Bauer, 1-800-Flowers, Circuit City, Amazon, Toys R Us.....a whole long list of stores and online businesses. Everything you can think of!  

All you have to do is go to http://www.goodsearch.com/goodshop.aspx and in the second section where it says "Who do you Goodshop for?", use the drop down to select Underdog Rescue in Antioch (not the other Underdogs in Minnesota or California please) and then go to the places you utilize online for purchases. That is it. The links to the stores on right there. Very easy.

You may also click on the "amount raised" box to see exactly how much you and others are helping Underdog Rescue help the animals.

Please feel free to pass along to family and friends. This has a chance to be huge for animal rescue just through your normal online purchases.

Adopt an Underdog

Underdog Rescue does not operate from a shelter but rather from a network of foster homes in Northern Illinois. Underdog Rescue seeks loving and caring homes for our rescued dogs and cats. We are willing to work with many situations to ensure an appropriate placement. For more information on one of our animals, contact the foster home listed in the animal's profile. For our adoption application and fee information, click "How To Adopt." For general questions, call Joan Boro at 847-529-5959.

WHO IS UNDERDOG RESCUE?

The mission of Underdog Rescue is to build a kinder, more humane community through animal rescue, adoption and outreach. We help individuals and families find loving companions among pets we have rescued from abandonment, restored to health and evaluated in foster care; and we provide humane education, therapeutic and outreach services to children, senior citizens and the public.

Collectively, our group has decades of experience in animal rescue, including disaster relief following Hurricane Katrina. We have personally saved the lives of hundreds of dogs and cats through our foster homes. And we are always seeking to learn more. Our leadership recently completed an intensive, week-long rescue workshop at the nation's largest and perhaps most respected animal sanctuary, Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah. After much thought, we decided to launch an organization of our own in spring 2007. Today, we are making a difference through the care we bring to the adoption process, our reasonable adoption fees, our all-breed focus, our humane education programs and our quality foster network.

We are proud to have the support of the dedicated veterinarians and staff at Animal Care Center of Lake Villa (ACCLV) as well as respected animal trainer and educator Robin Bengtson of Robin's Dog Stars. Learn more about ACCLV at lakevillavet.com and about Robin Bengtson at RobinsDogStars.com.

Join Our Adventure

We need more foster homes! Foster families provide temporary care for an animal prior to adoption. Becoming a foster parent is a wonderful and personal way to contribute to saving homeless pets. Medical care for fosters is paid by Underdog Rescue.

Our organization also needs and values volunteers for other tasks besides fostering. We have many opportunities to get involved. Please contact Joan Boro at 847-529-5959 for more details or email UnderdogRescueIL@aol.com.

Meet Our Mascot Brynn!

Brynn, Underdog Rescue’s new mascot, is a gentle Labrador Retriever/ Greyhound mix that came to us after she was found starving, thirsty and fending for herself in a long-abandoned apartment.  A “tripod,” Brynn lost her right back leg early in life due to an injury. Yet today she is happy, confident and capable—a true underdog hero. The goal is for Brynn to become a therapy dog for senior citizens and special needs children. Community outreach is an important part of UR’s mission.

To celebrate Spay Day USA (February 26), The Humane Society of the United States is telling everyone that spaying and neutering improves pets' lives. In addition to making pets better, more affectionate companions, spaying and neutering helps animals live longer and healthier.

Do I Go Home Today?

My family brought me home, cradled in their arms,
They cuddled me and smiled at me, said I was full of charm.
They played with me and laughed with me, they showered me with toys,
I sure do love my family, especially the girls and boys.
The children loved to feed me, they gave me special treats,
They even let me sleep with them, all snuggled in their sheets.
I used to go for many walks, often several times a day,
They even fought to hold the leash, I'm very proud to say.
They used to laugh and praise me, when I played with that old shoe,
But I didn't know the difference between the old ones and the new.
The kids and I would grab a rag, and for hours we would tug,
So I thought I did the right thing when I chewed the bedroom rug.
They said I was out of control and would have to live outside,
This I did not understand, although I tried and tried.
The walks stopped, one by one; they said they hadn't time,
I wish that I could change things, I wish I knew my crime.
My life became so lonely in the backyard on a chain.
I barked and barked all day long to keep from going insane.
So they brought me to a shelter, but were embarrassed to say why,
They said I caused an allergy, and then kissed me good-bye.
If I'd only had some classes when I was just a pup,
I wouldn't have been so hard to handle, when I was all grown up.
"You only have one day left," I heard a worker say.
Does this mean a second chance? Do I go home today?

"Saving one animal won't change the world, but the world will change for that one animal."