Famous Fido Rescue & Adoption Alliance is having an auction to raise funds for our new Adoption, Education and Training Center.

Famous Fido founder, Gloria Lissner, has been rescuing homeless dogs since 1975. She was driven to reduce the staggering number of adoptable animals destroyed every year in the Chicagoland area. In 2009 more than 15,000 companion animals were destroyed. Gloria, her staff and all the volunteers at Famous Fido are passionate about raising the profile of the problem. We want to forge an alliance with other like-minded individuals, organizations and shelters, to put an end to the countless deaths of adoptable animals caused by overpopulation‚ and a chronic inability to match up animals in a timely manner with loving guardians.

We have recently relocated and expanded our space to 9,000 square feet. Our state-of-the-art sanctuary also features a Rescue Store, of which 100% of the profits go back into the rescue effort. We also have a wellness and learning center. We will be working with the community and volunteers to make Chicago a No Kill City. Many animals are ending up in shelters because they are surrendered by their owners or because they are lost and do not have microchips to help them find their way home. We will feature workshops and outreach campaigns concerning care, nutrition, spay/neutering and micro-chipping. We hope this center will save thousands of animal lives.

We are celebrating the lives of the animals that we have saved, and honoring the lives of the animals that unfortunately never made it to their furever home.  With your help we can save the lives of even more animals, and make our city a No-Kill city!