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Young At Heart Pet Rescue
PO Box 1293
Palatine, IL 60078
Phone: 847.529.2025
Fax: 847.890.6404
ADOPTIONS:
For information and questions regarding the adoption of a dog or cat, or to email an adoption application, please email us at adopt@yahpetrescue.com
FOSTERING & SANCTUARY HOMES:
For information and questions regarding fostering one of our adoptable dogs or cats, please email Kim Young at foster@yahpetrescue.com. If you would like to be considered for our fostering program, please visit our fostering page to download our application. For information on becoming a long-term Sanctuary Home for a special needs or hard to place senior dog or cat, the initial process is the same as the fostering process. Please visit our fostering page and submit the application, and indicate that you are interested in becoming a Sanctuary Home.
DONATIONS, CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS, AND ADVERTISING:
For information and questions regarding donations, corporate sponsorships or advertising, please look over our donation information or contact donate@yahpetrescue.com
EVENTS & FUNDRAISERS:
For information and questions regarding any upcoming events, fundraisers, or for event ideas, please email events@yahpetrescue.com
VOLUNTEERING:
For information and questions regarding volunteer opportunities, please email us at volunteer@yahpetrescue.com
FOOD PANTRY:
Young at Heart provides pet food to current clients of the human food pantries in Lake Zurich and Palatine, IL, and does not distribute directly to the public. If you are in need of pet food assistance and are a resident of either township, please contact Palatine or Lake Zurich Townships to learn more about their food pantry programs.
MEDIA RELATIONS:
For Media Relations, please contact us at media_relations@yahpetrescue.com.
ANIMAL INTAKE FROM ANIMAL CONTROLS & OPEN-DOOR SHELTERS:
Young at Heart Pet Rescue does not accept pets from the public, as 100% of our rescued pets come from open-admission shelters where they are unnecessarily euthanized due to their age. If you are an open-admission shelter, pound, or animal control, please email intake@yahpetrescue.com with the pet’s location, information, photo and timeline for rescue. We do not transfer from “no kill” shelters or other rescue organizations. We are a very small organization, therefore we only rescue animals from within Illinois, and we will not be able to help them all. We will contact you if we have space at the time of your inquiry.
ANIMAL SURRENDER: Young at Heart Pet Rescue does not accept pets from the public, as 100% of our rescued pets come from open-admission shelters where they are unnecessarily euthanized due to their age. We work directly with animal shelters and animal controls all across Illinois. We receive hundreds of requests for help per month, and though we wish we could, we cannot feasibly help every senior pet in need because the shelter system is overwhelmed with owner surrenders, strays, and unwanted litters of pets. Senior pets or ill pets are the first to be euthanized for space, and take the longest to find new homes for. Young at Heart is dedicated to rescuing those senior pets who have no one on their side, and no hope of a second chance without our help. If you are a private party who needs to rehome a senior pet, we will courtesy list your pet on our website free for 60 days. Please email webmaster@yahpetrescue.com with a jpeg photo, animal info, and your contact info. Young at Heart is not responsible for any courtesy listed pets in any way.
“Oscar” had a very happily ever after thanks to our supporters who believe that senior pets deserve a second chance! Please support our mission today! Your donation is tax-deductible. Young at Heart Pet Rescue is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit charity. Tax ID 20-2476194
