10 Years, 49 Million Meals, and One Shared Vision: Celebrating a Decade of Impact
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A Heartfelt Thank You to Applaws for Their August 2025 Donation
Donated 2 pallets of adult dry cat food - whitefish recipe.
Rescue Pack Receives Hound & Gatos Pet Food Donation/ Charlee Bear Dog Treats Donation
So grateful for Hound & Gatos generous donation of 9 pallets of cat food, weighing in at nearly 10,600 pounds! Thanks also to Charlee Bear Dog Treats for providing 1 pallet of dog treats, weighing in around 756 pounds. We couldn’t do this important work…
Receives Purina/Greater Good Charities Cat Food Donation in July
Thank you Purina for helping feed our feline friends with a donation of 30 pallets of wet kitten food.
Thank You to World’s Best Cat Litter for July Donation
We happily distributed World’s Best Cat Litter to shelters in need! Thank you for the generous donation of 31 pallets of cat litter, roughly 62,000 pounds!
Grateful to Pet Food Experts for July Donation
Thank you to our friends at Pet Food Experts for their generous donation of over 28 pallets of cat and dog food — that’s 43,870 pounds or nearly 200,000 meals for rescue and shelter pets awaiting their forever homes!
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10 years. 49 million meals. One incredible journey. 🐾❤️
“I was helping out at a shelter, and I saw how much they were struggling to just meet the basic needs… I wanted to do more.” Kathy Wiesner, Founder.
Ten years ago, Kathy saw a need and decided to fill it. Today, that spark of inspiration has grown into a lifeline for hundreds of rescues and shelters across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. We’ve moved over 17,000 pallets of food and supplies – that’s enough to stack nearly 5 Sears Towers high!
In this video, Kathy reflects on how far we’ve come – from bringing in just one truck every couple months to now operating a decade-long “convoy of hope” that keeps bowls and bellies full and goods out of landfills.
As we celebrate our 10th anniversary, we want to thank you to our incredible partners – your support allows these organizations to say “yes” to the next animal in need. 🐱🐶
Love this! An incredible update on one of our Medical Grant Recipients, Buttons! We are thrilled to hear she's healing quickly and hope she is smelling ALL the smells ❤ Pet Profile Rescue🐾💗 Buttons update!
Look at this sweet girl at the vet today—stitches officially removed! 🥹✨
Buttons recently went through a big medical journey after struggling with her breathing. At her initial exam, there was concern she might have an elongated palate—but once under anesthesia, the vet discovered her palate was actually normal. The real issue? Her nares were severely restricting her airflow.
So, she had nare repair surgery—and we’re so happy to share that she’s already doing better! 💕
While she was under, Buttons also had her spay and a much-needed dental, setting her up for a healthier, more comfortable future.
We are incredibly grateful to Rescue Pack for helping with a portion of her surgery—your support made a real difference for this little girl 💛
Buttons has been such a trooper through it all. Sweet, resilient, and so deserving of the fresh start she’s getting.
Welcome to easier breathing and brighter days ahead, Buttons 🐶💕
#ButtonsStrong #RescueDog #SurgeryRecovery #SecondChance #AdoptDontShop #RescueLife #SmallDogRescue #PetProfileRescue #HealingJourney #gratefulheart
We’re hitting the trails! 🐾
Join Rescue Pack at Tails on the Trails at the Morton Arboretum and visit our very FIRST Rescue Pack booth! Come visit us for:
🎁 Giveaways
🎯 Our “Guess the Kibble Challenge” (win a $200 gift card!)
🐶 A chance to learn who we are, what we do, and why we do it ❤️
We’d love to meet you and share the impact you can be a part of: filling bowls and saving lives ❤️
#tailsonthetrails
“Marshmallow, Star, Nita, Poppy & Christina sniff-test everything that comes through the door, and they absolutely loved the Blue Buffalo. They couldn’t wait for us to open the bag and give them their breakfast.” Glory Bound Rescue Ranch
Happy pups, full bellies, and wagging tails! So grateful we can keep bowls full and help rescues with the support they need!
68 pallets. 1800 pounds each. That’s over 122,000 pounds of support – about the weight of 15 adult elephants! 🐘
A massive thank you to World's Best Cat Litter for this game-changing donation to Rescue Pack. This generosity powered our recent distribution and supported incredible partners like the Critical Animal Relief Foundation, Tuff Dawgs Rescue, and Iroquois County Animal Rescue.
And the impact speaks for itself 💬
“Fresher-smelling spaces and less dust for for sensitive lungs… from tiny newborns to playful older cats, everyone is benefitting.” -CARF: The Critical Animal Relief Foundation
“Our felines LOVE it… especially the new additions – they find it so comfy!” -Tuff Dawgs Rescue
“It helps our shelter smell fresh and is so much cleaner than traditional clay litter!” -Iroquois County Animal Rescue
This isn’t just about litter – it’s comfort, care, cleanliness, and a whole lot of love for animals who need it most. ❤️🐱
If you need vaccines or microchips, head on over to 25th District CPD on Saturday. This is a huge event, helping ~500 pets, so bring your pets and patience with you.
We’re not sponsoring this event, simply passing along this wonderful opportunity.