Safe Humane Chicago

Two Chicago Animal Care and Control (CACC) volunteers who we are proud to say are also Safe Humane Chicago volunteers will each receive the Humane World for Animals (HWA, formerly HSUS) Trailblazer in Animal Welfare Award at the 2026 Animal Care Expo in Pittsburgh this April. Congratulations, Ed Wang and Imri L. Brown! Well deserved! The Trailblazer in Animal Welfare Award recognizes the unsung heroes in animal protection who are breaking barriers and forging new paths toward a more equitable and inclusive animal protection movement. Trailblazer in Animal Welfare Award recipients are animal welfare professionals and advocates who represent, work in partnership with and serve historically marginalized and underserved communities to provide equitable access to animal care support services.

Please join us in congratulating Ed and Imri AND helping them continue their impactful work in our city. We are delighted that CACC and Safe Humane volunteers are getting nationwide recognition.

Safe Humane took a trip to Maria Saucedo Magnet School yesterday to visit with students in their “Adventures in Dreambuilding” after-school program. One of the goals of their group is to complete a service learning project, and they chose helping animals as their theme.

We talked about ways to interact with dogs in order to help both humans and canines remain safe and comfortable. Trainer Daphy Snafu's dog, Riot, was a perfect helper and quite a hit with the kids! We also discussed the needs of sheltered animals, particularly those at their local shelter, Chicago Animal Care and Control.

To say that these kids, ages 6-11, were prepared and engaged is an understatement. We were blown away by their thoughtfulness, knowledge and compassion. With these impressive young minds at work, we are eager to see what impactful project they come up with and we hope to see them for a visit to CACC soon!