We are BACK! After a Covid hiatus, THE event of the Holiday Season is back! Join local animal organizations and shop for the holidays, get photos with santa and eat and drink! Special thanks to Park Tavern for donating the space! You will be able to order from their fabulous menu and snag a drink from their bar! We are so happy this event is back.

Participating Organizations:

Live Like Roo Foundation

Safe Humane Chicago

One Tail at a Time

Bow Wow Revolution

Chicagoland Bully Breed Rescue

Wild Hearts

Riley Rescue Foundation

Perfect Pooches

Fetching Tails Foundation

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Obi's Pet Pantry

Rescue Tails Animal Welfare

K9 4 Keeps

Join us December 5th from 1-4 at Empirical Brewery!

It’s been way to long since we have gotten together and we couldn’t think of a better way to start then the Holidays!

Don’t miss out on capturing tree-mendous photos. Get pictures of St. Nick with your pet! New Leash on Life has teamed up with professional photographers to capture special holiday themed photos. All photos with friendly pets will be taken in a safe, responsibly distanced environment. Masks will be required at all times but can be removed during photos and while drinking beer. Pictures will be available for download after the event. Join us for some holiday spirit to benefit our animals, programs and services. The cost to register is $20. Review the sign up spots below and snag yours before they're gone!

Shop some goodies and new NLOL merchandise, grab a raffle ticket and hang around have a beer and enjoy great company!

See registration link below!
 

Cocktail Bar

Food & baked goods

Santa photos with your dog!

It's time for New Leash on Life's Family Spooktacular Reunion and Halloween Party! This is a chance to celebrate all our alumni pups, their wonderful families, and our amazing volunteers.

The spooktacular day will include a pet costume contest (oh we know you love dressing up your fur babies), delicious Halloween appetizers, yummy beer offerings, a raffle and much more! Come join us for a fun-filled day of dogs, family, and Halloween fun!

Kids and families are welcome.

Adults $20

If you will be bringing your dog, please email Megan at volunteer@nlolchicago.org to RSVP your pup! 

Emperical Brewery is dog friendly but space is limited. Due to the nature of the event, we welcome social dogs only

Kids under 5 are free

Space is limited so get your tickets today.

100% of the proceeds will go directly to helping New Leash on Life save more dogs!

Buy tickets here!

Please join us for our first follow up to the June 1 strategic planning session. You can read a recap of our last session here.

We need your voice, ideas, & compassion. Join us for a half-day strategic planning session June 1st from 12 - 5 pm (Lunch provided)

About this Event

We want to grow New Leash’s volunteer base and continue our mission of finding loving homes for shelter dogs who might otherwise be euthanized all while providing a collaborative and rewarding space for people who want to help us on this journey.

Join us for a strategy session where we will review the results of our recent survey and discuss best practices for communications and volunteer engagement and recruitment. If you are unable to join us for the whole afternoon, please still consider joining us as time allows.

We will kick off the session with lunch and introductions at Noon and will continue until 5:00 PM.

The day will close with social (dinner and drinksat 5:00 and is open to all NLOL volunteers, partners, children, and friends! We will reach out to those attending soon to see if you are thinking of staying for dinner so we have plenty of food and drink! 

Location will be determined based on the number of participants and will likely be at one of our volunteer’s homes in Chicago. Details will be sent to registered attendees and transportation help can be arranged.

Register here.

Looking to add to your family and give a loving home to a pet in need? Swing by and meet your next furry friend! All adopters receive 25% off orders over $300.

Spring is in the air which means we are ready to get to work saving more dogs!

We need to raise a little "green" to pump up our funding and carry out our mission, so come on out and support your favorite dog rescue NLOL CHICAGO. Bowling tickets are limited to 30, but no need to bowl to come support us. Come have a cocktail and of course... donations always appreciated. We have collected great raffle items (autographed Mike Ditka Bears Jersey, Cubs tickets, NLOL merchandise, and much more). Bowling, pizza, pop/juice are all included in the $15.00 price. Cash bar available and great fun with great people.

100% of the proceeds go to saving more dogs. Buy a ticket soon, they will sell fast.

Buy tickets here

RSVP here!

Save the date!! Our wonderful friends at Billy Sunday have invited us back for Pups on the Patio 2: Doggo Boogaloo! We'll be out on their dog friendly patio on Sunday, October 14 to have a few drinks with old friends and maybe make some new ones and hopefully enjoy a beautiful fall afternoon. We can't wait to see you!

PAINT AND SIP FOR THE LOVE OF PETS!

Paint a portrait of your pet at our New Leash on Life Pet Paint Party! PINOT's will transfer your favorite pet photo onto a 16”X20” canvas. Then, artists of Pinot's Palette will walk you through the steps to create your Pet Portrait!

Deadline to submit photos is Monday, September 24th.

Sunday, October 7th
Pinot's Palette - 2768 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Tickets are $65 per painter
Click the link below to register and get all the details:

http://bit.ly/HelpNewLeashOnLife

Food and drink for sale at venue.
We can't wait to see you! Cheers!

Come out and bowl with us! Bowling and shoes, pizza, pop and juice provided. We'll have a cash bar and auction items to tantalize you. Family friendly! Kids under 11 - $5.00 at the door. Sorry, not dog friendly. Purchase in advance to let us know you are coming.

Two Brothers is introducing their new brew "Dog Days Lager". NLOL Alum is hosting us! Come out and drinks some beer. NLOL will get $1 for every new brew purchased, and there will be DOGS!

Shop for the Holidays and support local animal rescues and foundations!100% of the proceeds will go to them! More info soon, but save the date

Come out and help us celebrate another fabulous year of dog rescue! All members of the New Leash On Life - Chicago family, friends, fans, supporters, etc are welcome! 

Reconnect with fosters, adoption counselors, volunteers, adopters, and DOGS!
Lunch, Games, and Prizes provided. BYOB.

The picnic will be at Thaddeus S. "Ted" Lechowicz Woods, 5901 N. Central Ave. on Saturday, September 30 from noon - 3 p.m.

Get your tickets today!

Enjoy special cocktails and snacks on the Patio at Billy Sunday (3143 W. Logan Blvd) while meeting adoptables and supporting NLOL! 

Sure, you can always buy tomatoes and cheese curds at the farmer's market, but on Sunday, September 17th you can also support New Leash on Life and meet some amazing adoptable dogs at the Logan Square Farmers Market. Stop by and see us between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the intersection of Milwaukee Avenue and Logan Boulevard. 

Stop by our tent and meet some awesome adoptable pups at the Renegade Craft Fair on Sunday, September 10 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.  The fair will be on Division Street between Damen and Ashland. 

Wash your pup and meet some of our adoptable dogs! Wet kisses are going to be a plenty! We are always looking for new volunteers! If you are interested in helping with transport or handling a pup. Fill out our volunteer application!

What’s better than dogs in prom clothes? Nothing we can think of!

That's why New Leash on Life Chicago is happy to announce its Doggy Prom 2016 – Rescue Me! The juke box starts rocking at 11 a.m. so dress your dog* in their best prom attire and come out for an afternoon of fun.

Everyone is welcome (no dog, no worries) to join us in celebrating the very thing we love the most, rescue dogs. This fun-filled afternoon for humans and canines alike includes red carpet photos, music, appetizers, drink specials, great raffle prizes, and photo booth fun. You'll even get to vote Queen and King of the Prom! 

If that isn't enough, we'll have some of our adoptable dogs ready to meet, greet, and party. 

Kids and families are welcome.

Adults $20
Kids (over 2) $5
Kids under 2 are free
If you plan on bringing your dog, please register a free dog RSVP so we can have a count on how many canine friends to expect. 

Space is limited so get your ticket today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-leash-on-life-chicago-doggy-prom-2016-and-adoption-event-tickets-24328292578

100% of the proceeds will go directly to saving more dogs in 2016!

*This event is indoors so we welcome social dogs due to spacing.