Community Involvement

Events

Paint Your Pet! A Fundraiser for Magnificent Mutts & Meows Rescue

Paint Your Pet! Elmhurst Animal Care Center happily invited clients, the Elmhurst community and animal lovers to participate in a Paint Your Pet Fundraiser to benefit rescue partner, Magnificent Mutts & Meows Rescue! The three hour class took place in our training room within the hospital where the talented staff at Pinot's Palette Elmhurst guided the class - everything from brush use to color selection. The portraits turned out amazing and are a wonderful keepsake for those participating! A portion of each registration benefitted our hard-working rescue partners at Magnificent Mutts & Meows Rescue. The event also hosted a silent auction for additional fundraising opportunities.

Pet CPR & First Aid Certification Class, A Fundraiser for St. Sophia's Forgotten Felines

We recently hosted a Pet CPR & First Aid Certification Class at our clinic. The class provided the participant an overview of what to do in an emergency situation with their pet prior to getting veterinary care. The class, taught by Pet Emergency Education is ideal for anyone who loves animals including: Animal professionals, obedience trainers, pet retailers, pet sitters, animal shelter staff/volunteers, rescue personnel, groomers, First Responders, Fire/EMT and pet owners! A portion of each registration benefitted St. Sophia's Forgotten Felines.

Free Microchip Clinic Event

In conjunction with Magnificent Mutts & Meows Rescue and the Girl Scouts, we hosted our first ever Free Microchip clinic. Community members were welcome to attend the clinic and get their pet microchipped at no cost. Special thanks to the Girl Scouts for raising money to purchase microchips and Magnificent Mutts & Meows Rescue for providing them and filling out the necessary paperwork! A huge thank you to our team of veterinary technicians for their expertise and microchipping all these pets, we couldn’t have done it without you!

Scouts & School Groups: Education and Tours

Throughout the year, we get involved with our local community in a variety of ways. We play host to many Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and School Groups, who all want to learn about what we do. If you have a scout or school group interested in taking a tour, please send an email to [email protected].

Puppy Yoga

Is Puppy Yoga really a thing? It sure is and it's for a great cause! Participants at Puppy Yoga at Elmhurst Animal Care Center were able to play and cuddle with adoptable pups while a beginners yoga class was taught.

All funds raised went to Elmhurst Animal Care Center's rescue partners at Magnificent Mutts & Meows Rescue.

Yoga: Cats & Mats

With the goal of encouraging wellness and developing healthy habits, we teamed up with Magnificent Mutts and Meows Rescue for a couple of fun, feline filled yoga classes! The two classes we’ve held so far have allowed us to raise money for our local rescue friends and we’ve have been having a blast during this fun, beginner level class instructed by a long-time yogi. Many of the adoptable cats and kittens wandering around the room have found their forever homes as well! Read more about the benefits of exercising with your pet in our blog, Is Pet Yoga A Real Thing And Should You Try It? Like and follow us on Facebook for updates on fun events like these!

Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce After Hours Event Hosted at Our Clinic!

We recently hosted members of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce to come out to our After Hours event where they were able to enjoy food, beverages, network with others and learn more about what we do at Elmhurst Animal Care Center! We're continually grateful to have the community's support! Special thanks to Magnificent Mutts & Meows Rescue for bringing their furry guests!

Our Work With Rescues

Each year we are busy planning events in an effort to help pets within our community find forever homes! From pictures with Santa to Halloween and Summer celebrations, we love supporting our rescue partners and local businesses within our community!