SUCCESSES

• Assistance with City, County and State regulations, laws, and enforcement
• Extensive assistance with City of Chicago and Chicago Park District procedures, policies, rules, and guidelines based on community consensus for Dog-Friendly Areas (DFAs)
• Assistance with dog-related facilities in areas needing consensus and coalitions
  (e.g., dog drinking fountains, dog agility areas)
• “Wiggly Field” & other Dog Friendly Areas (DFAs) that segregate people’s recreation & socialization with dogs from other forms of recreation & socialization in public spaces
• Referral on the Chicago Park District “dog hot line”
• Partnership with Chicago’s CAPS program, including responsible pet guardianship workshops, "Pet-nership Days," Court Advocacy initiatives in animal abuse & fighting cases, and violence prevention, including our "beware of pet theft" flyers
• Network to help prevent violence, abuse and neglect, including support for the Chicago Police Department’s Animal Abuse Control Team (AACT) and organizations working to prevent and counter violence in our communities
• Partnership with Chicago’s Dept. of Streets and Sanitation, including Scoop the Poop™
• Educational Campaigns, including Dog Behavioral “Warning Signals”
• CAN-TV Hotline 21 cable shows: Check out the program schedule of our topics and guests with links to information about them online.
• Awards from Chicago Park District & Friends of the Parks and significant media coverage
• Our Coalition, Resource Network, Growing Membership, and Initiatives
• Our Annual Meetings and Award Ceremonies
• Safe Humane Chicago!

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