Animal House Shelter, Inc Expansion

HUNTLEY, Ill. - March 14, 2024 - PRLog -- Irwin launched Animal House Shelter (AHS), a nonprofit, no-kill animal shelter for all breeds of dogs and cats, at the age of 25. While AHS originally began in Barrington, Irwin moved the shelter to Huntley in 2005 to accommodate the growing number of cats and dogs AHS was taking in.

Since being founded in 2002, AHS has rescued over 65,000 animals, with calls to take in rescued animals coming from Oklahoma, Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Southern Illinois just to name a few locations.

AHS is known for its commitment to animal welfare. Irwin explained that interested adopters are required to fill out an application to first assess the individual, their family, and their home.

Currently, AHS utilizes six different local veterinary clinics to keep up with the medical needs of all rescue animals received. However, that has become time-consuming and costly for the shelter, which prompted AHS to begin an expansion project with the help of private donations.

"The funds raised towards the shelter expansion will help us build our first very own vet clinic. This will not only help all the animals we rescue and decrease our costs on medical care per year but it will also provide low-cost spay/neuters, vaccines, and microchips for those in need in surrounding communities so low-income families can afford to keep their furry family member in their loving homes," said Irwin.

For more information on AHS, individuals can visit animalhouseshelter.com (https://www.animalhouseshelter.com/).