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Midwest Rescue is a small-but-passionate pit bull rescue serving people and pets in the Chicago area. We're one of the Chicago area's oldest pit bull rescues and we are volunteer-powered and foster-based. We are licensed and in good standings with the Illinois Dept. of Agriculture and hold 501c3 status.
We rescue good dogs from tough situations, give them the care they need and find them their perfect forever families. We rescue dogs from animal control facilities, kill shelters and owners who can't care for them. We help owners keep their pets by referring them to resources like pet food pantries, low-cost vet care and trainers. We educate the public on the myths and facts about pit bulls. (It's our awesome ambassador dogs who really change hearts and minds!) We aim to find the perfect match between people and pups, reflected in our thorough, multi-step adoption process.
We serve the Chicagoland area. We don't have a physical shelter; most of our board members, foster homes and volunteers live in Cook, Lake, DuPage and McHenry counties.
The dogs we rescue come from the Chicago area, and we adopt them to families who live locally, too. We hold adoption events and fundraisers throughout our area.