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Upcoming Events

The Human Race is coming


The Human Race is coming on April 15th, 2012. If you

would like to register or get more information click here.


If you would like to download the pledge form click here.

Thanks to all the Runners and Sponsers for the 5th Annual Panting for Paws 5k Race and 1 mile fun run! We hope you all had a great time supporting this great cause.

The Results are in!


2011

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New Pictures have been added the Gallery! If you took pictures from the Race and would like to upload them to our Online Gallery click here or email: pictures@pantingforpaws.com

The Helping Paws Story

  • Fox Valley Helping Paws Animal Welfare
    Association, a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization,
    established a foster program in 1969 which rehomed orphaned animals into permanent,
    loving homes. Helping Paws incorporated as
    the first no-kill animal welfare association in
    McHenry County in 1971. The foster program
    outgrew its first facility and in 1995, Helping
    Paws moved to a new facility in Ridgefield.
    This facility, however, only had room to house
    cats. So, in 1998, Helping Paws again moved to
    a larger facility in Crystal Lake. The shelter's
    success in saving abandoned animals in
    McHenry County quickly outgrew the Crystal
    Lake facility, and in 2006, Helping Paws moved
    to a much larger facility with room for many
    more animals.

  • The orphans at Helping Paws
    Thank You!