Hello Dog Lovers! - Join other responsible dog owners and pet care professionals for a fun and educational experience! We welcome all dog owners looking to learn about training, grooming, dog behaviors and care from skilled professionals and have fun at the same time! Here, you can let your pooch participate in doggie play, meet other individuals dedicated to the health and well being of their dogs, and walk away with some new insight on a subject we all love.....our pups! Check out our blog …

Our gatherings serve to network those individuals or organizations that help to save the lives of animals. Networking helps to strengthen and encourage working relationships among rescue groups, animal shelters, animal control organizations, veterinarians, potential volunteers (such as foster home care givers, fundraisers, website designers, transporters, photographers, etc.) If you have a specialty and would love to serve animals we would love to meet you!

Meet other local Boxer Owners to trade stories and tips. Get your dog and yourself out for some fun!

This group is for people who have dogs or love dogs and live in or near West Town in Chicago. This is the second year for the Pup Crawl! We are excited to add Aberdeen Tap to the group of dog friendly bars. Hopefully, J Patricks will have their patio open soon so we can bring our pups there too. We will also be moving the pup crawl from Tuesday night to Wednesday nights! All the bars have drink specials for Crawlers and most importantly they are all dog friendly! If you can't make it for the who …

Welcome!!! Whether you're looking for similar Yorkshire owner in your neighborhood for the occassional playdate or would like to be a part of larger meetup opportunities, Chicago Yorkies is an active group.   The purpose of our group is to 1) provide socialization opportunities, 2) educate owners on care and nutrition, and 3) provide fun educational events with speakers and presenters.    Meetup.com is about connecting in person with others of similar interest, Meet …

The Chicago Backyard Poultry Meetup Group is for people who have small backyard flocks of chickens for pets, eggs, and meat. You just might be surprised at how many people living in your neighborhood have pet chickens! There is nothing quite like walking outside in the morning to gather fresh organic eggs for your breakfast! We welcome everyone that has a small backyard flock of chickens, and those that are interested in getting started raising a small backyard flock of chickens. We …

ARFhouse Chicago (Animal Refuge Foundation) is a no-kill all volunteer animal shelter in Chicago. In August 2007, we celebrated our one year anniversary. In addition to helping place homeless animals, our goal is to lower the homeless pet population and the number of animals euthanized. Our goal is being accomplished through a combination of adopting out animals and educating the public on the importance of spaying and neutering. To date, we have adopted out over 600 animals. ARFhouse places dog …