MILO
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ILLINOIS · HOLIDAY 2026ONE GOOD BOY, ONE BIG WISH
MiloforIllinois Dogs
Illinois animal shelters are full. Milo is running for one thing: a forever home for every dog inside. Adopt or foster one this holiday season.
Nice list: confirmed · Naughty list: under review
This site is for the dogs.
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Shows up every day, even Christmas.
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None returned, all wrapped.
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Naps taken today
Still more productive than the North Pole’s middle management.
Holiday Season · Countdown to 2027
Home by
New Year’s
Milo’s goal: get as many Illinois shelter dogs home as he can before the ball drops. Adopt, foster, or give. Every second counts, and so does every dollar to a shelter.
Give a Shelter ChristmasNew Year’s DayJan 1 · 12:00 AM CT
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Live count. He’ll nap at midnight, then keep going.
Get Home For Christmas
These Illinois dogs
need a home.Maybe your home
needs a dog.
Shelters across Illinois are full, and more dogs come in every week. We can fix this.
Showing Chicago shelter dogs.
Made it home
They found their people.
Your dog here
Adopted a Illinois shelter dog? Show us.
VISITING HOURS
Some dogs just
want to sit with you.
Gentle therapy dogs and their volunteer handlers visit senior centers and care homes across Illinois. No adoption needed. Just company.
Illinois dogs available today
Older Folks.Older Pups.Always good company.
If you’re older and would welcome some company, an older dog may be looking for you, too. Someone beside you on a walk. Someone waiting when you get home. A little company can mean a lot, for both of you.
Our Most Loyal Soldiers
Every military dogstarts in Texas.
Military working dogs train at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas. When they retire, they need a couch and a new call to duty.
Adopt a retired working dog.
Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland places retired military working dogs with families.
Start here
Dogs with a job
Some dogs open doors.Literally.
Service dogs pull wheelchairs, pick up what’s dropped and hear the doorbell for people who can’t. Illinois programs train them for free or at low cost, and some start with shelter dogs.
The Season of Giving
Twelve days
of good dogs
Open one door a day. Behind each one, a small way to help a Illinois dog this season.
Give a good dog a good chance.
Milo for Illinois does not accept donations. If you want to help, give directly to a shelter or rescue near you.
Choose your part of Illinois
Pick your part of Illinois.
Know a rescue we missed? Email tonyf@tonyfrusciante.com
Milo for Illinois does not accept donations. If you want to help, give directly to a shelter or rescue near you.
Alone this holiday? The fastest way to feel good is to take care of a dog.
If you’re struggling, call or text 988.
In Memory
The Dog Tree
A tree full of tags for the dogs we loved: a name, a photo, a line about who they were. It starts with the right tree.
Know a great tree, anywhere in the world? Nominate it. Neighbors vote, Milo endorses, and every town can have its own Dog Tree. The first one is in Austin, Texas.
Want a Dog Tree in your town? Want to help hang the first one?
WRITE TO MILOEVERY TREE IS A CANDIDATE.
No matter where you live or what kind of tree. Inside or outside, oak or Christmas tree, your Dog Tree is for you. Show us yours. We love Dog Trees, and we want you to love them too.
The Dog Tag
One side is their face. The other is their story.
A brass dog tag on a long chain. Their photo on the front. On the back, whatever you want the world to know: their name, their years, the thing they always did. Hung loosely from a limb, so the tags ring together when the wind moves them.
Make it yours.
Paint your tag any way you like: their favorite color, their collar color, a stripe, a spot. Up in the branches, it’s how you’ll find them. Use outdoor enamel or metal paint pens so it lasts.
Every tag also gets a number, so you can always find it on the tree map.
Coming soon. We’re testing the first tags now.
The Milo for Illinois Collection
Scents That Are Pure Dog.
Three exclusive candles. Made for people who love dogs a little too much.
Exclusive
Private ReserveTongue Lather
Lavishing Mouth
Warm breath, eager affection and something from under the couch.
Reserve Yours
ExclusiveGet the word out
Post itwhere it counts.
The official holiday share cards. Take one, post it, tape it to the fridge. The holidays are better when every good dog has a home.
Post it now
Driving home for Christmas. Every dog deserves a ride home. Adopt this season. illinois.milofordogs.org
Make one with your dog
1. Pick a style
Driving Home
2. Add your dog
Made on your device. Your photo and words never leave it.
Post it now
On your phone, these open your share menu with your card ready to go.
Live from Illinois
Word on the Curb
Illinoisans are talking. Some of them work for Milo. Say your piece.
The whole point
Give to the shelters, not the campaign
Milo came from Dallas Animal Services in Texas, one of the biggest shelters in America. A foster mom got him out. Now he's running for Illinois. Donate, foster or adopt local.
Milo accepts payment exclusively in snacks.
Join the pack.
Shelter updates, new Dog Trees and the occasional word from Milo. He can't type, so it won't be often.
Go hug a dog.