About Us

Lake Shore Animal Shelter

1328 W Lake Street

Chicago IL. 60607

Since 1966, LSAS has been working to reduce the needless killing of pets through adoption efforts, public education programs, and spay/neuter promotion.  The pioneer no-kill shelter in Chicago, LSAS takes in dogs and fosters cats who must be given up by their families, those who have been abandoned by previous caregivers, and those in the greatest need: the adoptable but homeless animals in need of medical care and training before re-homing can be considered.  Priority is given to those animals whose families have health or economic difficulties.  

LSAS works with individuals, animal shelters, Animal Control agencies, and rescues. Currently (2005/06), Lake Shore director Jim Borgelt serves as Chairman of the Chicago Animal Shelter Alliance (CASA), a collaborative effort which focuses on increasing adoptions and improving the lives of companion animals. 

Organized as a working Board of Directors, LSAS votes on the budget needed to perform the work of the shelter: adoption/intake, administration, advertising, events, newsletter/direct mail/lists, petline, volunteer coordinators, web site, program development, and corporate development. Committee assignments are given according to individual expertise.  Programs are evaluated on a continuing basis, redesigned or eliminated as needed.  In 2005, over 80% of general donations went to direct costs of care and adoption of homeless animals.  Lake Shore's percentage of general donations that accrue directly to the care, training, socializing, and adoption of animals have historically been well above the benchmark.

 LSAS serves the Chicagoland area community. The people we help in turn help the shelter through donations.  Animal lovers get involved with a specific task they feel they would like to accomplish for the shelter, and still others provide towels, training cages, leashes, collars, and pet treats, or ask to become a licensed foster home.  Through networking, advertising, and community support, and with the receipt of a significant estate donation in 2004, Lake Shore Animal Shelter was able to expand the number of animals cared for by 50%.

The overarching benefit LSAS provides is a no-kill shelter for companion animals who, through no fault of their own, find themselves homeless.  LSAS provides a safe-haven for pets whose caretakers may otherwise take the extreme and needless measure of killing them because they can't afford or are too ill to care for them.

Lake Shore's wonderful animals, dedicated volunteers, and hard working board members thank you for your support!

Lake Shore Animal Shelter
PO Box 40, Park Ridge 60068
312 409.1162

LSAS is an Illinois Not-for-Profit corporation, and is exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)3 of the tax code, and is listed on Guidestar.org.  Our shelter petline number is: 312 409 1162.  We have two websites: lakeshoreanimalshelter.org and on Petfinder.com (use zip code 60607 to look us up).  Our mailing address is: Lake Shore Animal Shelter, PO Box 40, Park Ridge, IL 6006

Board of Directors

Elizabeth Curran, President

 
Mary E. Haight, Vice President
 

Ann Markham, Secretary, Shelter Director
     

Jim Borgelt Jr., Treasurer
 

Karen Conti, Attorney, Board Director
   

Greg Adamski, Attorney, Board Director

Sponsorship

Sponsor-- Individual

Provide food, medical care, special training, and shelter for companion animals in need.  And it’s tax deductible

(always check with your accountant)! 

Supporting Donor.  Starting at $35 per month for a three-month period, your name will be listed on our website

for that period of time. 

Friend of Shelter Animals For those who can give $50 per month for 6 months or more, your name will be

published on the website for that timeframe.  We will use the name of your four-legged best friend if preferred.

Matching Funds program.  We honor your participation in working toward the welfare

of our best friends!  The company name will also be added to our site.

Circle of Friends.  Make an impact!  Ask your colleagues, friends, Association groups, to join in promising to

donate to Lake Shore every month for one year.  Lake Shore will provide written confirmation of receipt of funds

and the total received each month. Your group and individual names will be published yearlong on the website. 

Planned Giving.  Please contact Mary Haight, Vice President, for general information.  312 409-1162.

Lake Shore Animal Shelter is a [501c3] Illinois registered not-for-profit.

Your contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Checks and credit card gifts are welcomed.  Automatic monthly deductions

are available.

Corporate Programs

Examples of corporate/community partnerships:

Event sponsorship.  This underwriting can come in the form of locations, goods, services, products,auction items,

catering, foodstuffs, raffle items, talent, lighting, sound, printing, any combination thereof, and/ or through a monetary

contribution. Your representative can speak to Elizabeth Curran, President, or Mary Haight, Vice President. 312 409 -1162

Employee-based volunteer programs.  Time is donated to selected organizations equaling, for example, 50 hours.

Upon receipt of a signed completion form from the not-for-profit, the corporation makes a dollar donation to that organization.

Citigroup and others offer this program.   

Employee collection drives can be successful and minimize the amount of corporate paperwork required. Matching funds

from the corporation raises employee and community good will.

A Matching Funds program can be considered a unique benefit of working for your corporation.  Employees gift organizations

with donations, and the corporation matches those funds.  Many corporations offer this program.

CASA