Wishlist

Donate Supplies

In addition to financial support, you can help our shelter by donating supplies such as pet food, bedding, toys, and cleaning supplies. Every item helps us provide a comfortable and loving environment for the animals.

Items we use every day:

  • Pet food – We will happily accept any brand. We partner with several local shelters and
    food pantries. If we can’t use it, we’ll find someone that can!
    • Dry Dog Food – (any) even if opened, if fresh, we will use it
    • Canned dog food (any)
    • Dry cat food (any)
    • Canned cat food (any)
  • Twin-size Blankets and Comforters (During the winter months every dog goes to bed
    with a blankie –not too large or heavy as we wash and dry every blanket daily) can be
    gently used, but NOT larger than a twin sized.
  • Bath-Size Towels (NO hand towels or rags) Can be gently used
  • Pet Beds – can be gently used
  • Orthopedic beds with pillows (for our older, sick dogs and cats)
  • Newspaper (We go through 100 a day!)
  • Dog Treats, Benebones, durable toys, raw-hide free chews, and bully-sticks
  • Cat treats, trees, toys, and beds
  • Cat litter
  • Baking soda (To control cat litter odor)
  • Cleaning Supplies: bleach, paper towels, laundry soap (biggest need!), dryer sheets,
    toilet bowl cleaner, bathroom cleaner, glass spray

DO NOT bring us the following items–we cannot use them, and it costs us money to dispose of them. That’s wasted money we could be spending on the animals.

  • NO RAGS OR HAND TOWELS
  • NO RUGS
  • NO CLOTHES
  • NO COMFORTERS LARGER THAN TWIN-SIZE
  • NO SHEETS We are unable to use sheets Please donate them to Goodwill or Salvation Army. Alternatively, you can take them to a textile collection bin, including the one in the Deerfield Golf Club parking lot and the one by the Bannockburn Police Department.

Online Wishlists are maintained at Chewy and Amazon if you’d like to purchase and have the
items sent directly.

Gift Cards to Amazon or Walmart Please consider bringing a gift card to the shelter or via
email to donations@orphansofthestorm.org.

Gift cards from gas stations – Our shelter van is constantly transporting animals to and from local veterinary partners for emergencies, special treatments, life-saving surgeries, weekly spay and neuter procedures, and appointments to bring an adopted animal current on their shots so that the adopter can take them home. We can also share them with our transport partners.

Grooming Services - Gift Certificates

  • Puffy Pup 1352 S. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills 224-280-5484
  • What a Wonderful Woof Mobile Groomer 224-539-5577

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