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  • K9 ENRICHMENT INITIATIVE, INC. (KEI)
    • This Is Us
    • Testimonials
    • Testimonials
    • Mission Statement
    • Rescue Best Practices: Five Freedoms
    • Considering Adoption?
    • Be A Sponsor: A lifeline of Support
  • FOSTER/ADOPTION/VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
    • FOSTER / ADOPT
    • Foster / Adoption Policies
    • KEI Foster Agreement
    • Fostering: What it means to a dog in need and you?
    • Adoption Contract
    • Adoption Fees
    • Volunteer
    • Two Week Shutdown For the Dogs New Beginning
  • KEI AFFILIATES
    • Supporting Foundations
    • 2019 Sponsors
    • Veterinary Medical Care Partners
    • KEI Training Resources
  • SHELTER PARTNERS
    • Chicago Animal Care and Control
  • KEI COMMUNITY OUTREACH
    • Food Resources
    • Lost Dog? What to do.
    • Power of 3
    • Southern Comfort Coalition
  • KEI ALUMNI FAMILIES
    • 2016 Adoptions
      • Sugar (Abandoned)-Adopted
    • 2017 Adoptions
      • Cairo (Cairo,Il)-Adopted
      • Hope-Adopted (CACC)
      • Etta Jane (NCAC)-Adopted
      • Stanley (CACC) Adopted
      • Lily Rose (CACC)-Adopted
      • Ferro (NCAC)-Adopted
      • Faith (CACC)-Adopted
      • Stanley-(CACC)-Adopted
    • 2018 Adoptions
      • Wilson (CACC)-Adopted
      • Halsey (CACC)-Adopted
      • Denali (Cairo Pup Litter)- Adopted
      • Khan (Cairo, IL) Adopted
      • Claudius (Tennesse Shelter)-Adopted
      • Ingrid (NCAC)- Adopted
      • Ernesto-(CACC)-Adopted
      • Lauren-Adopted (CACC)
      • Violet Moon (CACC) Adopted
      • Astrid-(NCAC)-Adopted
      • Saul OS(Cairo, IL) -Adopted
      • Tiberius (Tenn) Adopted
      • Dana Kay (OS)-Adopted
      • Ernesto-(CACC)-Adopted
    • 2019 Adoptions
      • Delilah (CACC Chicago 12)-Adoptabled
      • Jessie-Adopted!!!(Abandoned)
      • Maggie (OS)-Adopted
      • Marcus Aurelius (Tennesee Shelter)-Adopted
      • Henry -(Abandoned) Adopted
      • Livia (CACC)-Adopted
  • News & Information
    • Safe At Home w/ K9 Enrichment Initiative Joliet Slammers Baseball game to benefit the dogs
    • Dogs looking for love and forever
    • Rescue Best Practices: Five Freedoms
    • Trinity: Journey of a Warrior Princess Dog
    • Trinity Turns One!
    • Simple Lessons With Major Impact
    • Trinity: My Very Own T-shirt?
    • Trinity-Strike Out Animal Cruelty
    • Trinity Grace: Splint Be Gone
    • Who Rescued Who, Lessons Taught
    • Trinity: Photos
    • Trinity: Thank you!
    • Trinity: Give me the Bark Pops!
    • Trinity: Foster Home
    • Trinity Update!
    • Trinity: They Named Me Trinity
    • Happy Mother’s Day!
    • Brian and Amanda Bickell Foundation “Bick’s Pit’s” 2018 Calendar
    • Fostering: What it means to a dog in need and you?
    • Puppypalooza
    • #30DAYSOFHOPE: Bette Davis Eyes
    • Celebrating King Cairo. One Love.
    • Southern Comfort Coalition
    • Brian and Amanda Bickell Foundation “Bick’s Pit’s” 2018 Calendar
    • St. Pawstricks Bowl!
    • Baby Hope Needs Our Help!
    • Chicago’s Homeless Animals Need You!
    • Trinity Steps Out Against Animal Cruelty

Author: K9 Enrichment Initiative, Inc.-K9EI Rescue

K9 Enrichment Initiative, Inc. is a Federal 501c3 non-profit organization operating with a license in animal welfare from the State of Illinois. KEI strives to provide the best medical and emotional care to homeless dogs joining our program from high kill shelters in the Chicago, the surrounding areas and Southern Illinois. Our foster family's open their homes and hearts in preparing their foster dogs to become a part of a loving family of their very own.

Posted on April 15, 2022April 15, 2022

Where There Was Hope, There was Always Love

My heart has been shattered with the loss of Hope Love on April 5, 2022. Hope survived physical abuse, starvation, attack wounds and abandonment before arriving…

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Posted on March 16, 2022

March Adoptable Dogs

IzzyFemale2 years oldAlteredUp to Date VaccinationsCrate TrainedHouse TrainedDog SocialCats Unknown FlokiMale8 years oldHouse trainedCrate trainedDog SocialCats UnknownUp to Date on VaccinationsAlteredMicrochippedUp to date on Heartworm…

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Posted on January 9, 2022January 9, 2022

Live Like Roo Foundation Comes Through AGAIN for Hope Love!

Hope Love developed a cancerous tumor in 2018 while in her adoptive home. We contacted Live Like Roo asking for financial aid to help cover…

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Posted on January 4, 2022January 4, 2022

A Princess in Training: Meet Harlow

There is one thing for sure in life and that is it’s not easy. We all find a moment in time in our lives when…

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Posted on November 25, 2021November 26, 2021

On this day and every day, I am GRATEFUL, THANKFUL and BLESSED

2021 and our 5th year of animal welfare work with homeless dogs is coming to a close  and with that, I want to take this…

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Posted on October 4, 2021January 9, 2022

Adopt Me!

Interested in one of our gems? Complete an application here on the website after reading through the policies, procedures and all about who we are.…

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Posted on August 27, 2021

ILLINOIS GOES HUMANE-NO MORE PUPPY MILL DOGS SOLD IN STORES

From the Office of Bailing Out Benji, Illinois Chapter Raquel Melendez and Nikki Ormsby We are so thrilled to tell you that Illinois has OFFICIALLY…

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Posted on July 22, 2021January 9, 2022

Dogs Looking 4 Forever Homes

Name: Hope LoveAge: 8 years Gender: FemaleBreed: Am. Pitbull/Boxer XWeight: 55lbPeople: Love them!Dogs: Nope. Hope has the scars to show from her past life on…

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Posted on June 19, 2021June 19, 2021

#30DAYSOFHOPE: Bette Davis Eyes

It is with sad hearts that we have learned that Hope's dad has passed away, leaving Hope homeless. If you have followed our rescue from…

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Posted on May 1, 2021

Prince Otto Gracin: The Legend

They are never "just a dog", they are all legends in someone's heart.

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Posted on April 23, 2021May 1, 2021

Dogs looking 4 forever homes

Titan and Odin (Placed 5/2/2021)9 weeks oldThese boys came from a litter of 6 pups. Mom is a black Lab/Pit mix and Dad a Am.…

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Posted on March 16, 2021March 16, 2021

Stella & Chewy’s teams up with Pet People to feed homeless dogs

Pet People held a food drive 11.30.2020 - 12.13.2020 benefitting K9 Enrichment Initiative, for every pound of food purchased, a pound was donated to the…

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    • Adoption Contract
    • Adoption Fees
    • Two Week Shutdown For the Dogs New Beginning
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K9 Enrichment Initiative, Inc. is a federal tax exempt not for profit corporation registered with the State of Illinois. Donations are tax deductible in accordance with tax law. Federal ID# 81-2234931

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  • K9 ENRICHMENT INITIATIVE, INC. (KEI)
    • This Is Us
    • Testimonials
    • Testimonials
    • Mission Statement
    • Rescue Best Practices: Five Freedoms
    • Considering Adoption?
    • Be A Sponsor: A lifeline of Support
  • FOSTER/ADOPTION/VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
    • FOSTER / ADOPT
    • Foster / Adoption Policies
    • KEI Foster Agreement
    • Fostering: What it means to a dog in need and you?
    • Adoption Contract
    • Adoption Fees
    • Volunteer
    • Two Week Shutdown For the Dogs New Beginning
  • KEI AFFILIATES
    • Supporting Foundations
    • 2019 Sponsors
    • Veterinary Medical Care Partners
    • KEI Training Resources
  • SHELTER PARTNERS
    • Chicago Animal Care and Control
  • KEI COMMUNITY OUTREACH
    • Food Resources
    • Lost Dog? What to do.
    • Power of 3
    • Southern Comfort Coalition
  • KEI ALUMNI FAMILIES
    • 2016 Adoptions
      • Sugar (Abandoned)-Adopted
    • 2017 Adoptions
      • Cairo (Cairo,Il)-Adopted
      • Hope-Adopted (CACC)
      • Etta Jane (NCAC)-Adopted
      • Stanley (CACC) Adopted
      • Lily Rose (CACC)-Adopted
      • Ferro (NCAC)-Adopted
      • Faith (CACC)-Adopted
      • Stanley-(CACC)-Adopted
    • 2018 Adoptions
      • Wilson (CACC)-Adopted
      • Halsey (CACC)-Adopted
      • Denali (Cairo Pup Litter)- Adopted
      • Khan (Cairo, IL) Adopted
      • Claudius (Tennesse Shelter)-Adopted
      • Ingrid (NCAC)- Adopted
      • Ernesto-(CACC)-Adopted
      • Lauren-Adopted (CACC)
      • Violet Moon (CACC) Adopted
      • Astrid-(NCAC)-Adopted
      • Saul OS(Cairo, IL) -Adopted
      • Tiberius (Tenn) Adopted
      • Dana Kay (OS)-Adopted
      • Ernesto-(CACC)-Adopted
    • 2019 Adoptions
      • Delilah (CACC Chicago 12)-Adoptabled
      • Jessie-Adopted!!!(Abandoned)
      • Maggie (OS)-Adopted
      • Marcus Aurelius (Tennesee Shelter)-Adopted
      • Henry -(Abandoned) Adopted
      • Livia (CACC)-Adopted
  • News & Information
    • Safe At Home w/ K9 Enrichment Initiative Joliet Slammers Baseball game to benefit the dogs
    • Dogs looking for love and forever
    • Rescue Best Practices: Five Freedoms
    • Trinity: Journey of a Warrior Princess Dog
    • Trinity Turns One!
    • Simple Lessons With Major Impact
    • Trinity: My Very Own T-shirt?
    • Trinity-Strike Out Animal Cruelty
    • Trinity Grace: Splint Be Gone
    • Who Rescued Who, Lessons Taught
    • Trinity: Photos
    • Trinity: Thank you!
    • Trinity: Give me the Bark Pops!
    • Trinity: Foster Home
    • Trinity Update!
    • Trinity: They Named Me Trinity
    • Happy Mother’s Day!
    • Brian and Amanda Bickell Foundation “Bick’s Pit’s” 2018 Calendar
    • Fostering: What it means to a dog in need and you?
    • Puppypalooza
    • #30DAYSOFHOPE: Bette Davis Eyes
    • Celebrating King Cairo. One Love.
    • Southern Comfort Coalition
    • Brian and Amanda Bickell Foundation “Bick’s Pit’s” 2018 Calendar
    • St. Pawstricks Bowl!
    • Baby Hope Needs Our Help!
    • Chicago’s Homeless Animals Need You!
    • Trinity Steps Out Against Animal Cruelty
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