Comptroller's Critters Website Connects Viewers With 17 Shelters, And Growing

Sure, we love living in Illinois (right???), but now we have a real reason to be proud!

Our wonderful, animal-loving Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka has launched a website to match homeless dogs and cats with potential adopters. Instead of trolling the Internet for various shelters in the Chicago area, you can now visit “Comptroller’s Critters” and see dozens of rescue organizations and their pets, along with cute and enticing photos and bios of each animal.

Here is how to naviagate:

• Visit www.illinoiscomptroller.com, then scroll down to click on the Comptroller's Critters logo.

• Then click on “ADOPT NOW” and you will see more than 17 shelters, which are linked to the Comptroller’s site, with more being added all the time, including 50 signed up so far.

• OR you can just click on the link below, which will bring you directly to the adoption pages:

• http://www.illinoiscomptroller.com/index.cfm/about-our-office/comptrollers-critters1/comptrollers-critters-shelters/

Topinka, who owns three beloved shelter dogs, realized that stray dogs and cats are often supported by taxpayer money. Wouldn’t it be great, she thought, if the state could help match shelter animals with adopters?

With the large viewing potential of the State of Illinois’ website, more people can see these wonderful animals who need homes. It’s a win-win situation for everyone, both people and pets.

Information compiled by Barbara Cooke