Our Video Stories

Safe Humane Dog Trainers Speak Out Produced by Beedy Media in collaboration with Safe Humane Chicago to kick off Giving Tuesday 2021 and our year-end fundraising campaign to sustain programs in 2022

Safe Humane Voices -- who we are, where we're going -- by program volunteers and participants
Produced by Beedy Media in collaboration with Safe Humane Chicago for Diamonds in the Ruff 2020

Safe Humane's Community Re-Entry Program, an outgrowth of its Lifetime Bonds Programs
Produced by Beedy Media in collaboration with Safe Humane Chicago for Diamonds in the Ruff 2019

YMCA's Youth Safety & Violence Prevention (YSVP) teams up with Safe Humane Chicago
Produced by YMCA


The Grand Event slideshow celebrating 1000 Court Case Dogs
Produced by Josh Feeney

Safe Humane Chicago through Dolly's Eyes -- Diamonds in the Ruff 2018
Produced by Beedy Productions, Dave Beedy 

Antonio's Story: Lifetime Bonds with Jazzy -- Diamonds in the Ruff 2017
Produced by Dave Beedy


Where the human-animal bond shines - Diamonds in the Ruff 2016
Produced by Cerise Films and Chista Velbel, using the stills of Josh Feeney and the action shots of Amstaphy Dog Photography (Martin Aspera)

Swindle's Story, a Court Case Dog

Safe Humane Chicago - An Introduction
Produced by Dave Beedy


VALOR - Veterans Advancing Lives Of Rescues, a program of Safe Humane Chicago
Produced by Karl Productions

Because of Francis
Produced by Sarah Lauch for Diamonds in the Ruff 2013
An amazing story that is sure to touch your soul. How the Court Case Dog Program got started and brought Safe Humane Chicago's mission full circle.

Joel and Wigwam
Produced by Sarah Lauch for Diamonds in the Ruff 2013
Sometimes when you rescue a dog, she rescues you!  U.S. Army veteran Joel Rudnick and Court Case Dog Wigwam are an example, helping each other.  This is a perfect match, thanks to Chicago Pit Stop rescue.


The Fire Poodles
Produced by Sarah Lauch for Diamonds in the Ruff 2013
It takes a village! Eight poodles saved by the Chicago Fire Department, neighbors, veterinarians, Chicago Animal Care & Control, and Safe Humane programming.  Thanks to Chicago Canine Rescue and adopters, the dogs are now living the good life in good homes.

Mookie
Produced by Sarah Lauch for Diamonds in the Ruff 2013
Ordered to attack, shot by police, vetted at Chicago Animal Care & Control, socialized with Safe Humane Chicago, taken in by One Tail At a Time, now in a loving home with two adoring brothers.

WCIU's The Jam on Safe Humane Chicago's Lifetime Bonds
Produced by WCIU


Lifetime Bonds
Produced by Karl Productions 
Lifetime Bonds programs provide opportunities for at-risk youth and at-risk dogs to help one another.

Safe Humane Chicago in the 'Hood
Produced by Safe Humane Chicago
Young people and dogs in communities challenged by crime and lack of resources. This young man speaks out for safe, humane commuities. Safe Humane Chicago is an unprecedented alliance of people and organizations devoted to stopping the violence by replacing it with opportunities, education and good homes for people and companion animals.

Youth Leaders
Produced by Best Friends Animal Society 
Offered through participating Chicago Public Schools, the Safe Humane Chicago Youth Leaders program is an elective that educates and certifies Chicago Public high school students as Safe Humane presenters and ambassadors in disadvantaged communities.


Court Case Dogs
Produced by Digital Cake in association with The Second City Dream Team and Safe Humane Chicago 
Safe Humane Chicago, in partnership with Chicago Animal Care and Control, has established a compassionate approach to dogs who are victims of neglect, cruelty and abuse.  Volunteers are essential to the programming.  So are businesses, as this partnership with The Second City demonstrates.