Wish Lists
Save-A-Pet counts on the generosity of people like you. Our shelter and foster homes all need services and items for the animals. Donations to our shelter and foster homes are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. If you would like to donate something from our Save-A-Pet or Foster Home wish lists then just pack the items up and bring or mail them to our shelter. Make sure to mark the box shelter or foster home wish list. All of our animals thank you for your generosity!

Shelter Needs Wish List
We can really use canned and dry dog and cat food. Every little bit helps. All bolded items are high on the list.
For Cats
  • "Snuggles"
  • Canned food (Friskies Special Diet Beef & Liver, Turkey&Giblets)
  • Cat Food (Please only the following brand: Science Diet Dry Food)
  • Cat Litter (Please no clumping litter)
  • Cardboard Scratching Post
  • Cat scissor-type nail clippers
  • Cat toys (please no catnip, feathers, or toys with string, yarn, ribbons or small parts that can be swallowed)
  • Feline Pine cat litter
For Dogs
  • Dog Food (Hills Science Diet dry food and Pedigree canned food)
  • 6 ft Leashes
  • Dog treats
  • Martingale dog collars (for medium and large dogs)
  • Plain raw hides
  • Squeaky toys and plush toys
Animal Health
  • Anti-bacterial hand or dish soap
  • Canned Tuna - water packed
  • Disposable cat litter boxes
  • Disposable surgical gowns - impervious
  • Dog & Cat scissor type nail clippers
  • Heating discs
  • Medical digital rectal thermometers with probe covers
  • Small digital scales, kitchen and baby up to 25 lbs
  • Surgical scrubs (x-small and small)
General Supplies
  • Garbage bags (heavy duty 30 gallon)
  • Latex exam gloves, medium and large sizes
  • Liquid Bleach
  • Paper Towels
  • Dish Soap - Dawn
  • Dustpans
  • Floor squeegees
  • Paper plates (snack or dessert size)
  • Rubber gloves
  • Scrub sponges
Office Supplies
  • Copy Paper (8 ½ x 11 - colored)
  • Copy Paper (8 ½ x 11 - white)
  • General Office Supplies (paper clips, binder clips, file folders, etc.)
  • Postage stamps
Services
  • Printing
  • Snow-plowing for the winter
  • Veterinary
  • Cleaning
  • Electrician
  • HVAC
  • Landscaping
  • Legal
  • Professional video-taping
  • Transport Help
  • Vehicle maintenance
Miscellaneous
  • Airlines Crates, especially large ones
  • Ice Melt (Pet Safe)
  • Mulch
  • Van
  • We also always have some special wishes, please call 847/740-7788, ext. 102 to find out more
Foster Care Wish List
The foster care programs needs are different from the shelter’s. The following bolded items are in dire need during the "puppy and kitten season." Every little bit helps. All bolded items are high on the list. All of our foster care animals thank you for your generosity!
If you have any questions call our foster care voice mail at 847/740-7788 x143, and someone will return you call.
  • Kitten bottles with Pet Nurser taperend nipples (please only with this type of nipples)
  • KMR kitten and Esbilac puppy formula (especially kitten!), powdered or canned (we go through a lot!)
  • Litter (scoopable not clumping!)
  • New or gently used dry heat heating pads, which constantly stay on with H.M.L settings (to keep bottle-fed kitten and puppy orphans warm)
  • Science Diet kitten formula dry and canned food
  • Heating discs
  • Kitten toys (please with no catnip, feathers, or toys with string, yarn, ribbons or small parts that can be swallowed)& puppy toys
  • Litterboxes (uncovered) and litter scoops
  • Medical digital rectal thermometers with probe covers
  • New or gently used baby scales (to weigh nursing mother cats, very small puppies/kittens)
  • New or gently used cat/kitten playpens (keeps kittens/cats in a safe environment when foster family is out of the house)
  • New or gently used puppy play pens (room for small growing puppies to play safely)
  • New or used digital kitchen scales (to weigh very small puppies/kittens)
  • Stainless steel only pet food dishes (no plastic or ceramic ones)


Save-A-Pet Adoption Center
31664 North Fairfield Road • Grayslake, Illinois • 60030
Phone: 847/740-7788
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