Sponsorship Opportunities

Supporters are critical to our ability to save lives. Sponsoring an animal, a program, a room, equipment, or salary will make Tails Together’s full capacity possible. Contributing your time, talents, network, and passion, will save lives.

Adoption Building & Room Naming

Adoption Building

$1,000,000

Your name will be the heart of hope. The space that allows for animal rescue to flourish, communities to come together, and allow for wagging tails and new families come together for the first time.

Adoption Animal Wards

$200,000/ea

Comfort and care around the clock. Sponsor a ward and give dozens of animals a safe, nurturing space as they wait for their forever homes.

Community Room

$60,000

Where people and pets come together. Support education, training, workshops, and community bonding in this welcoming space that strengthens the human-animal connection.

Adoption Animal Rooms

$10,000 to $50,000/ea

A space to heal, grow, and trust again. Naming an animal room creates a calm, enriching haven for cats, dogs, and bunnies as they wait for a loving family of their own. These are cage free home like environments which can be customized with your design input.

Welcome Desk

Complete!

This item has been graciously sponsored already!

Medical Building & Room Naming

Medical Building

$1,000,000

This is a building of lifesaving miracles. Your name will be the beacon of care and compassion. Providing critical care in a state-of-the-art medical center, where the abandoned, the sick, and the injured can start their deserving journey to recovery and wellness. Healing starts here.

Medical Animal Wards

$200,000/ea

Safe shelter for the healing journey. Sponsor a ward where animals recovering from surgery, illness, or trauma can rest, heal, and receive medical care.

Critical Care Ward

$200,000/ea

Where urgency meets compassion. This ward provides intensive monitoring and advanced treatment for the most fragile patients. Your name supports the fight for every life.

Isolation Ward

Quarantine Ward

$100,000

Safe beginnings for new arrivals. Your support gives every new rescue a safe space to rest, recover, and start fresh.

Medical Animal Rooms

$20,000 to $50,000/ea

Medical care, one paw at a time. Naming a medical room creates a quiet, comforting space where sick and injured animals can decompress and receive focused treatment.

Transport Vehicles

$50,000/ea

Rescue rides—ready at any moment. Sponsor a life-saving fleet designed for safe, secure animal transport. These vehicles are always on call, bringing vulnerable pets out of danger and into care—whether it’s a last-minute Chicago Animal Care and Control pickup, emergency rescue, or medical transport. With your name on the side, you’ll help drive second chances straight to Tails Together.

Critical Care Animal Rooms

$25,000

For those fighting to survive. These individual rooms house animals in severe condition—providing isolation, quiet, and immediate care when every moment matters.

Surgical Suite

$20,000

Where second chances are performed. Sponsor the space where life-saving procedures are carried out daily—from emergency surgeries to spay/neuter care—restoring health and hope.

Surgical Recovery Room

$20,000

Healing starts here. Support the space where animals wake up from surgery safe, warm, and watched with expert care. Your sponsorship ensures comfort in every recovery.

Exam Room

$15,000

Every checkup brings hope.These rooms are where medical teams perform exams, diagnose illnesses, and develop treatment plans tailored to each animal’s needs. Sponsor an exam room and be part of every healthy future.

Special Operations Suite

$15,000

For the rescues that need us most. This space is reserved for complex cases, emergency intakes, orthopaedic procedures and specialized medical needs. Sponsor this suite and be part of life-saving on the front lines.

Dental Operations Suite

$15,000

For the rescues that wish to suffer no more. This space is reserved for removing painful infected and chipped teeth with the essential dental work that relieves suffering. Sponsor this suite and be part of life-saving on the front lines.

Imaging Room

$15,000

Where Answers Begin. Step into the heart of lifesaving diagnostics. In our state-of-the-art Imaging Room, pets receive essential ultrasounds and X-rays—critical tools that help us diagnose illness, monitor injuries, and guide life-changing treatment plans. Designed with the highest standards of safety for both animals and veterinary staff, this room ensures that every pet gets the compassionate, precise care they deserve. By sponsoring this space, you empower fast, informed decisions that can save lives. Help us give every pet the clarity they need on their path to healing.

Grooming & Bathing Station

$15,000

From forgotten to unforgettable. This is where the transformation begins. Sponsor the space where animals are gently bathed, groomed, and cared for—often for the first time in their lives. It’s not just about cleanliness—it’s about restoring dignity, comfort, and confidence.

Intake Room

$10,000

Where every rescue begins. This is the first step on an animal’s journey to healing and hope. In the intake room, newly rescued pets receive their initial exams, vaccinations, and a warm welcome—often for the first time in their lives. Sponsor this essential space and ensure every animal is met with care, dignity, and a fresh start the moment they arrive.

Triage Room

$10,000

Where emergency meets empathy. Sponsor the first stop for animals in crisis. This is where newly rescued pets are assessed, stabilized, and given the urgent care they need to survive. It’s fast-paced, critical—and life-saving.

Treatment Room

$10,000

Where healing happens daily. Wound care, IVs, vaccines, and so much more—this is where animals receive hands-on care to relieve pain, treat illness, and prepare for adoption. Your sponsorship helps deliver hope and healing.

Laboratory & Pharmacy

$10,000

Where healing begins, one dose at a time. Sponsor the heart of medical care—where every prescription, treatment, and life-saving medication is carefully prepared. This is also where our essential laboratory assessments such as bloodwork are run to ensure our animals are on the road to recovery. This vital space ensures animals get exactly what they need to heal faster, feel better, and move one step closer to adoption.

Core Operation Program Naming

CACC Medical Support & Rescue

$100,000

Hope for Chicago’s most vulnerable. Name this vital program that provides urgent medical care and rescue support for animals coming out of the city shelter system.

Adoption Program

$100,000

Where every new chapter begins. Support the heart of our mission—matching animals with their forever families through compassionate placement and follow-up.

Foster Program

$60,000

Bridge the gap between rescue and forever. Name the program that empowers foster families to give love, structure, and healing to pets in transition.

Behavior Support

$60,000

Smart programming for our smartypaws. Creating the standard for fear & force free care, the behavior & enrichment program provides training to staff, volunteers, adopters, and essential support to our pets. This program makes sure our animals are confident and the happiest they can be while in our care.

Volunteer Program

$50,000

Powered by people with purpose. Honor the essential work of volunteers who walk dogs, cuddle cats, clean, sort donations, and keep the shelter spirit alive.

Laundry & Room Service

$40,000

Clean, cozy, and cared for. It may not be glamorous, but clean bedding and tidy kennels are daily acts of love—and your sponsorship keeps them going.

Medical Program Naming

Wellness Program

$100,000

Preventive care, lifelong health. Naming our wellness program ensures animals receive vaccines, exams, and checkups before issues become emergencies.

Special Operations

$100,000

When rescue gets complex, we step in. From hoarding cases to disaster response, your name powers our most urgent, large-scale lifesaving missions.

Spay & Neuter

$80,000

Prevention is the first rescue. Help reduce overpopulation and suffering by funding one of the most impactful medical programs we offer.

Emergency Care

$80,000

In critical moments, we’re ready. Sponsor this essential program that covers immediate surgeries, trauma care, and emergency transport for animals in crisis.

Family Care

$50,000

A comfort to our most vulnerable. Sponsor the program that supports nursing mothers and babies with the specialized equipment needed to bottle feed and protect them. 

Physical Therapy

Complete!

This item has been graciously sponsored already!

Community Program Naming

Kids Program

$100,000

Inspiring compassion, confidence, and community—one young heart at a time. Name a program that empowers children to become animal advocates, caregivers, and even fundraisers. Through Rescue Readers, animal behavior classes, and hands-on activities like preparing enrichment toys and helping with feeding, kids build empathy and understanding of shelter pets. But it doesn’t stop there—our young changemakers also gain real-world experience by leading lemonade stands, and community outreach efforts, learning that they can make a difference. Your sponsorship nurtures a generation of leaders who care deeply—for animals, and for the world around them.

Training

$80,000

Skills that build trust—and futures. Sponsor a program that helps animals overcome trauma, develop manners, and connect with adopters through professional guidance.

Enrichment

$40,000

Happy minds make adoptable pets. Fund a program that brings joy, stimulation, and behavior support to animals waiting for their forever homes.

Shelter Spaces & Supplies

Adoption Lounge

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Staff Office

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Adoption Booths

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Staff Working Space

$2,000

Support the people who support our animals. Provide our dedicated team with a space to recharge and refocus—because compassion is hard work.

Volunteer Check-In

$2,000

This is where kindness walks in the door and where helping hands begin. This space welcomes our amazing volunteers, gets them oriented, and sets the tone for a day of giving back to the animals. Help welcome the volunteers who keep tails wagging and kennels clean.

Welcome Bench

$2,000

Give families a front-row seat to forever. This bench is where dreams take a deep breath before becoming reality. Sponsor the start of a beautiful journey. This bench isn’t just a place to rest, it’s where future families, fosters, or volunteers can wait with hope, excitement, and love in their hearts.

Laundry Room

$2,000

Clean blankets, healthy pets. Behind every cozy kennel is a mountain of laundry. Sponsor this essential space that keeps beds, towels, and toys fresh and sanitary, day after day.

Rescue Readers Library

Complete!

This item has been graciously sponsored already!

Foster Supply Shelving

$1,500

Help love go home—again and again. Sponsor the shelves that hold the essentials for foster families—blankets, bowls, crates, and care kits. Every item prepped here helps an animal settle safely into a temporary home filled with hope.

Doggy Day-Out Kits

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Dishwashing Area

$1,000

This vital space ensures every meal is served in spotless dishes, protecting our animals from illness and supporting their journey to health. Sponsor the station that keeps nutrition safe and feeding time worry-free.

Meal Preparation Area

$1,000

Fueling recovery and wellbeing. From special diets to daily feeding routines, this is where nourishment begins. Help us prepare every bowl with care and purpose.

Enrichment Freezer

$1,500/ea

Cold treats. Warm hearts. Happy pets. This freezer holds frozen treats and puzzle toys that stimulate minds, ease stress, and make shelter life more joyful. Sponsor the animals daily doses of fun and the favorite treats they look forward to everyday! We’re looking for 2 of these at $1,500 each.

Toy Storage

Complete!

This item has been graciously sponsored already!

Agility Equipment

$1,500

Confidence through movement. Sponsor tools that help dogs burn energy, learn skills, and gain confidence—all while having fun and preparing for their forever homes.

Nosework Equipment

$1,500

Improving their experience through smell. Nosework is a way to engage the brain to think and relax. This exciting program provides the tools needed to create nosework games for all of our animals – dogs, cats, & small mammals.

Leash Station

$1,500

The first step toward a new life. A simple leash unlocks freedom, confidence, and connection. Sponsor the station that equips every dog for walks, training, and outings—helping them put their best paw forward on the path to adoption.

Clean Up Station

$1,500

Sponsor the essential station that keeps our shelter fresh, safe, and welcoming. Every bag helps maintain hygiene and shows care—for the animals, the staff, and the community that supports them.

Donation Storage Area

$1,500

Where every donation finds purpose. It may not be glamorous, but it’s mission-critical. This space keeps supplies organized and accessible—ensuring we’re always ready to meet an animal’s needs.

Outdoor Space Equipment

Dog Run

$15,000/ea

Provide an outdoor space for the dogs to run around off leash – allowing for essential exercise and decompression.

Green Space

$20,000

Sponsor the installation of turf in our parking lot to allow our dogs a safe and comfortable place to relieve themselves. This is especially important for puppies or shy dogs who do not wish to walk far.

Event Setup

$10,000

Sponsor the tables and umbrellas to be used at every event we host using our outdoor space. This will be critical to corporate events, volunteer and staff appreciation, and fundraising efforts.

Safety Gates

$10,000

Sponsor enclosing our parking lot to keep the animals safe as we move them between buildings.

Bistro Lighting

$5,000

Sponsor the lighting to make our parking lot ready for enjoyment year round!

Welcome Awnings

$5,000

Sponsor the face of the building, an awning to welcome everyone to Tails Together, as well as to provide protection from the elements for new families who are waiting for their cars.

Medical Equipment

X-Ray Machine

$25,000

See beyond the surface. Save what’s inside. Provide critical diagnostic imaging that helps detect injuries and illnesses early.

Dental Machine

$10,000/ea

Because healthy teeth mean happy pets. Give animals the pain-free smiles they deserve with state-of-the-art dental tools. 2 available at $10,000/ea.

Autoclave

$5,000

Sterile tools. Safe surgeries. Ensure every procedure meets the highest standard of safety and hygiene.

Surgery Tables

$3,500/ea

Where lives are saved and changed. Provide a solid foundation for the moments that matter most—complex surgeries and simple fixes alike. 3 available at $3,500/ea.

Anesthesia Machine

$3,000/ea

Where lives are saved and changed. Provide a solid foundation for the moments that matter most—complex surgeries and simple fixes alike. 4 available at $3,000/ea.

Oxygen Chamber

$2,000/ea

Where lives are saved and changed. Provide a solid foundation for the moments that matter most—complex surgeries and simple fixes alike. 2 available at $2,000/ea.

Incubators

$1,500/ea

Where lives are saved and changed. Provide a solid foundation for the moments that matter most—complex surgeries and simple fixes alike. 2 available at $1,500/ea.

Bair Huggers

$1400/ea

Where lives are saved and changed. Provide a solid foundation for the moments that matter most—complex surgeries and simple fixes alike. 3 available at $1400/ea.

Syringe Pumps

$1,300/ea

Where lives are saved and changed. Provide a solid foundation for the moments that matter most—complex surgeries and simple fixes alike. 10 available at $1,300/ea.

Technology Equipment

Technology Support

$15,000

Empower Lifesaving Innovation. Your gift builds the digital backbone of our lifesaving work. By sponsoring the development of our electronic medical system and program tracking tools, you’re ensuring that every animal’s health, progress, and care are seamlessly managed. This investment means faster treatments, smarter care decisions, and more lives saved. You’ll receive an insider look at the groundbreaking tools your support makes possible—and the lives transformed because of it.

Animal Monitoring System

$20,000

Watch Over Them. Always. Imagine a system that never sleeps—one that watches over every animal, every hour, every day. Your gift funds a state-of-the-art camera system that allows our team to monitor animals’ health, safety, and behavior around the clock. Early warning signs won’t be missed, stress signals will be seen, and urgent care can happen instantly. Your generosity means no animal is ever left unseen, unheard, or unnoticed.

Calming Music System

$15,000

Fill the Shelter with Peace. Stress can delay healing, block adoptions, and break spirits. With your gift, we’ll install a high-quality speaker system throughout the shelter to play calming classical and piano music—proven to reduce anxiety and promote emotional well-being in animals. This is more than ambiance—it’s therapy. You’re creating a healing environment where hope can grow, even in the toughest moments.

Animal TV Entertainment

$10,000

Bring Joy to Every Day. When wildlife is quiet outside, you can still bring the outside world to our animals. Your gift installs specialized Animal TV screens featuring birds, squirrels, and critters—providing crucial mental stimulation and comfort to our shelter dogs and cats. These engaging visuals keep spirits high, reduce stress, and make every day brighter. You’re helping our animals stay curious, entertained, and emotionally well while they wait for a family.

Salary Support

Veterinarians

$200,000/ea

The heartbeat of every rescue. Your support funds the critical decisions, steady hands, and compassionate care that turn medical crises into survival stories—saving lives every single day.

Veterinary Technicians

$60,000/ea

The behind-the-scenes heroes that are busy monitoring vitals, soothing pain, and ensuring every animal gets expert, attentive treatment on their road to recovery.

Animal Care Operations

$60,000/ea

Dedicated to all animals wellbeing. From feeding and cleaning to daily enrichment and medication, this team ensures each animal feels safe, seen, and loved. Your support powers the caretakers who keep tails wagging and spirits strong.

Apprentice Positions

$5,000/ea

Grow the next generation of animal advocates. Sponsor a career-launching opportunity for someone passionate about rescue and care. This role builds skills, fosters compassion, and nurtures the next generation of lifesaving leaders.

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