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Featured Critters 
Daisy, Petunia, Violet and Sweet Pea These girls are about six months old. One has a home, but the other three are still waiting. (Only two are pictured here, but they all have similar markings.) They are very gentle and friendly, although they are still a little shy around people. Their foster mom believes, if they are separated so they're not in a pack all the time, they will warm up. To see other critters in need of homes, click the "Adoptable Critters" button above. Click here for website maintenance issues.
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Welcome to A Critter's Chance! C aring H earts for A nimals N eeding a C aring E nvironment A Critter's Chance is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization specializing in wildlife rehabilitation and exotic/domestic pet rescue. We do not receive any government funding. We depend on the kindness of animal lovers and their contributions in order to care for the animals and cover our operational costs. If you would like to make a donation, you may mail a check to the address listed on our Contact page. If you are interested in other ways of helping, such as donating items, volunteering, or fostering, please click the "How to Help" button. We very much appreciate all help and donations! Without the kindness of fellow animal lovers we could not operate! News & Events Another Successful Adoption
Animal Fighting Bill passed the Senate! Senator Arnold's Senate Bill 11, which would make it a felony to attend an animal fight, passed the Senate! It is now awaiting a hearing at the House of Representatives. This legislation is an important step to ensure animal fighting is taken seriously in our state. Would you like to write our newsletter? A Critter's Chance is currently looking for someone to be in charge of our newsletter. This includes writing stories as well as compiling stories and pictures from other ACC members. If you're creative, able to write well, have computer skills, and would like to help, please contact us at acritterschanceinc@comcast.net. The newsletter is currently being sent twice a year. Exotic Animals are Not Pets The recent story out of Ohio provides an example as to why we believe exotic animals do not belong in captivity. It often ends poorly for the animal. Please, respect wild animals for what they are and allow them to remain wild! Berwyn Case We were recently contacted by the Washington Park Zoo near Chicago to assist in a hoarding case. This is one of the most horrific cases we have encountered. As you can read in this article there were five children in the home with over 200 animals. One of the children, Matthew, was a 14-year-old mentally disabled boy. He was found unresponsive in the yard of the home and was later pronounced dead due to bronchopneumonia. Another 18-year-old boy was still hospitalized at the time the article was written. Some of the animals were also dead, and many of the cats had to be euthanized due to Feline AIDS and leukemia. This has been an extremely emotional rescue, and we are at a loss as to why these things happen. A Critter's Chance has taken in over 70 animals from this house. They were taken straight to Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic in Indianapolis. Of the 70, only six were stable enough to leave the vet and go to foster homes. Our vet bill from this case will be between $2,500 to $3,000. A generous, anonymous donor has offered to help with the vet bill, and we are very grateful! We also will need food and bedding to care for the animals until they are adopted. If you can help, even with a small donation, it will make a big difference. Whisper (listed below) is one of the birds taken from the house. Below are links to more articles about this case: Matthew Degner, 14, Found Dead Outside Squalid Berwyn Home With More Than 200 Animals (VIDEO) Lydia Price animal hoarding case: What went wrong in disabled Berwyn teen Matthew Degner's death? |
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These sweet girls were adopted before we could even list them as adoptable on the site! Tracey (left) and Sophie (right) are now settling happily into their forever home!
These birds are blue-headed conures. We took them in when officials seized animals during the Berwyn case (see story below). They are now living happily in their new forever home! Here is what their adopter had to say:
I have been hand feeding them, but this is the first time that I actually could get them out of the cage. They do not like being taken out of the cage, but, once out, are obviously rather happy. I was pleasantly surprised at how well they interacted with me. Chito did have to nip me once but then decided he would just be friends. Once out of the cage, Sasparilla was actually the friendlier of the two. They are very talkative and even have a couple phrases they say, but we have no idea what they are saying. One of them will say it though and then the other will repeat it. They have the most adorable talking sounds that they make all the time. Of course, they do love to scream too! Chito loves to hang upside down from the top of his cage and toss his head around and scream his head off. Then Sasparilla will start bouncing on the perch and scream along with him! They love to listen to music and my record of canaries singing. They are not fond of vegetables yet but have tried several. Most of them end up on the bottom of the cage! But we are still trying. I love them to death and am enjoying them alot. Thanks so much!