Helping Paws Animal Shelter’s mission is to provide shelter, food, medical care, and comfort to abandoned, neglected, and abused animals until they are placed into loving, responsible homes.
Second Chances Start Here!
Helping Paws is a no-kill animal shelter and private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Our small, committed staff of 11 employees and over 300 dedicated volunteers handle and care for more than 800 animals annually and serve more than 300,000 residents in McHenry County and surrounding communities.
Each animal that comes into our shelter is treated with respect, kindness and compassion. We believe that for each of our animals…”Second Chances Start Here.”
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Ways to Donate
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Frequently Asked Questions
Purchase the Items We Need
and send them directly to us!
Donate to us by shopping our wish list:
- Go to our Amazon Wishlist
- Select the items you’d like to donate
- Send the order directly to us at Helping Paws Animal Shelter, 2500 Harding Lane, Woodstock, IL 60098
Gift a Gift of Stock
Donating stock can be an effective and efficient method of supporting Helping Paws Animal Shelter. Stock donations may enable you to increase your gift to Helping Paws while realizing additional tax benefits to you. Check with your broker or tax advisor to determine if a stock donation makes sense for you.
Instruct your bank or broker how many shares of which companies you wish to gift and instruct them to deliver as follows:
Benjamin F. Edwards & Co.
11621 Catalpa Lane, Woodstock, IL 60098
Account Name: Fox Valley Helping Paws Animal Shelter Association
EIN: 23-7177946
For more information, please contact Helping Paws at info@helpingpaws.net