Sweeter By The Dozen

Our 12th Annual Gimme Shelter - Walk for the Animals will take place on June 10 at Indian Boundary Park, located at 2500 W. Lunt just west of  Red Door.

 

 It's a great way to enjoy the Park, meet some fellow animal lovers, have fun--and help out animals in need.   

 This year, Red Door is concentrating on raising money for our emergency rescue fund. So the more money you bring in, the more animals in dire need we can save.

The walk is short and easy--or you can just hang out in the park and enjoy our entertainment: pet psychic, musicians, doggy splash pools, doggy massages--and NEW this year-- a duck pond game for prizes.  It's lots of fun for pets and people too.  

  

 We start at 10 a.m.,

rain or shine. 

Pre-registration fee is 

$20 for adults, $5 for kids.  

 Registration on June 10 is

 $25 for adults, $10 for kids.

Pre-register online now using this link, or start your own personal fundraising page!

  Every registrant receives a 12th Annual Gimme Shelter! T-shirt,  a free brunch after the walk and a doggy gift bag 

 No dog? No problem! This walk is for people who love all animals.

(Though you probably want to leave the cats and bunnies at home that day - it can get pretty barky!)

Check out some photos of last year's event

 

Thank you to our sponsors so far:  

Feed Restaurant 
Foam It Green!

Follow Your Nose

DOG Obedience Group

Chicago Exotics

Animal Medical Center of Skokie

The Animal Store

Sam and Willy's

Central Bark

Honey Do List

Honey has made out her own Honey Do List:

*Do support Red Door's rabbit rescue efforts! (After all, they rescued me and, even though they put me on a diet to lose weight, I'm very grateful.)

*Do bring my allowance to the Gimme Shelter! event this Sunday, June 13th. There is a fabulous raffle and tickets are only $1.00 each. Plus, maybe I can convince the people in the dog massage tent that I'm just a little puppy.

*Do be my naturally charming self to every adopter who comes to meet me. Because I know there are lots of rabbits who need rescuing and as soon as I leave for a happy forever home, some new bunny will be saved.

http://www.reddoorshelter.org/

3 Days to the Doggy Splash Pools!

You won't want to miss all the fun at Gimme Shelter! on Sunday, June 13th. It's Red Door's 10th anniversary and everyone will be celebrating! Join us at Indian Boundary Park, 2500 W. Lunt, Chicago. www.reddoorshelter.org

50-Ft. Memory Wall -- See the Names of All the Rescued Animals on June 13th

You will want to see the 50-foot Memory Wall this Sunday at Indian Boundary Park, 2500 W. Lunt, Chicago. It will show every name and many photos of the animals rescued by Red Door over the past 10 years.

If you've adopted from Red Door, you can place a heart or star sticker by your pet's name on the wall. And even if you haven't adopted, you'll want to stroll past this most special memory lane. It will be at the 10th Annual Gimme Shelter! Walk for the Animals event Sunday, June 13th. Details at www.reddoorshelter.org

Over 50-feet long??!! That is a real decade of rescues.

Thelma & Louise Are On a Runaway Rampage for June 13th

Thelma and Louise are seriously on a robbing rampage for this Sunday's Gimme Shelter! Walk for the Animals. It's Red Door's 10th anniversary and these two rabbits know that--if not for Red Door--there'd be no no-kill shelter in the Chicago area for homeless bunnies to go. You don't want these two to turn into disapproving rabbits, do you?

So empty your pockets and give a little up for Thelma and Louise--and all the soon-to-be-abandoned Easter bunnies that we'll be taking in. You can make a secure donation at www.firstgiving.com/reddoor-rabbits

Adopt a Cat Month & Red Door's Memory Wall

I'm Mortimer & I was adopted from Red Door. So you'll be able to see my name on the Memory Wall this Sunday at the Gimme Shelter! Walk for the Animals event. I hear the wall will be over 50 ft. long & will show the name of every animal Red Door has saved in the past decade. Join the cat team at www.reddoorshelter.org

Chicago Fire Department Gets Pet Oxygen Masks

Paco is thrilled that the Chicago Fire Department has received a gift of over 200 pet oxygen masks. These masks will go a long way towards helping save pets who are in need.

Paco knows all about need--he was abandoned and had to make his own way until Red Door rescued him. He's doing fine--even though his right ear has a little wear and tear! Now he's waiting for a forever home to adopt him.

You can help pets like Paco by supporting Red Door's Gimme Shelter! Walk for the Animals on June 13th. No dog? No problem? We'd still like to see you there. And if you can't make it, maybe you can make a small, Paco-sized donation at http://www.reddoorshelter.org/

And on June 2, the Chicago Fire Department used their new masks to rescue the lives of two dogs and two cats who were trapped in a fire in West Rogers Park. What great news!

All You Need is Love, say Lennon & McCartney--but a salad never hurt

Lennon and McCartney, a bonded pair of rabbits at Red Door, know that all you need is love. But some timothy hay and a fresh green salad never hurts, either!

This amazing team is hoping (and hopping) that people will support Red Door's Gimme Shelter! celebration on June 13th. They don't even care if you sign up with the cat team or the dog team instead of the rabbit team. All the money raised goes to help all the animals at the shelter. www.reddoorshelter.org

And they can't wait to hear how the humans like Harrington's Key Lime Sandwich cookies, donated by Sweet Attila's, made by a Red Door bunny adopter and named after the ever-sweet RD rabbit Harrington. www.sweetattilas.com

Kitten One-Step, Two-Step

Miriam swears she saw something--right over there!

Maybe what's catching her interest is the cat team for Red Door's Gimme Shelter! Walk for the Animals on June 13th. A very enthusiatic group of people are supporting the shelter's cats this year--and when the money goes to help little sweeties like Miriam, who can blame them?

You can give a secure donation online that will go directly to care for the animals. Check out the cat team (or the rabbit team or the dog team) at Red Door's web site: reddoorshelter.org

Go ahead and choose a team. We know you like all the animals.

Rabbits Helping Community Gardens

Like all the Red Door rabbits, Aries is working hard for the Humboldt Park Community Garden. The shelter bunnies have been donating their hay boxes--after a hard day's workout as a litterbox--to the gardeners.

Aries, who was left in a plastic container at the door, is a happy, helpful rabbit ready for adoption. If you're not ready to adopt, please consider making a donation to Red Door's 10th Anniversary Celebration Gimme Shelter! Walk for the Animals.

You can find information and a secured donation page at reddoorshelter.org

Gimme Shelter! Walk Update -- Raffle Prizes

It was a great 2009 Gimme Shelter! Walk this year. The rain held off and fun was had by all. You can read a detailed report in the upcoming Summer Newsletter.

Not on our mailing list? Send your mailing address to: info@reddoorshelter.org

Thanks to our wonderful donors who contributed great raffle prizes:
Siren Salon, 3143 N. Lincoln, Chicago
Double Door Night Club
Santullo's Pizzeria
Chicago Wolves
Six Flags Great America
Anne Leuck Feldhaus
Belgian Chocolatier Piron
Luxe Salon & Spa
East Bank Club
Theatre Building Chicago
The Fireplace Inn
Shedd Aquarium
Raven Theatre
Rockwell's Neighborhood Grill
Second City
Urban Oasis
Women & Children First Bookstore
Southport Lanes & Billiards
Malia Designs
Carol Schulz Animal Communicator
Roger's Bark Pet Salon