Can you foster or adopt a chained dog in Illinois??

(this is from a group I belong to)

Dear Friends,
“Beau” Jangles (aka “Beau”) is currently living his life on a heavy chain in West Salem, Illinois. Beau’s “family” is willing to give him up so if a rescue or foster can take him, he can be retrieved from this sad situation immediately. Beau is approximately 1 years old but you can see in his eyes that he is already losing his youthful spirit.

I don’t know what breed Beau is but he is VERY handsome and looks like a lab or lab mix (pictures attached). Please consider helping this poor soul get into a home where he can experience love for the first time. He clearly deserves it. A transport can be arranged to almost anywhere and I am willing to sponsor vetting costs.

Beau’s story is below (his words, not mine :~)

My name is "Beau"Jangles and I am about 1 whole year old. My life has actually been quite sad so far but I’m hoping you can help me to turn it around.

I was adopted into a family when I was very young (a puppy as they say) and I thought it was going to be a great life… but it didn’t turn out that way. When I was very young one of the boys in the family through a brick at my head and it knocked me out. I don’t think that anyone really cared much about that because no one did anything to help me. Luckily I woke up a while later.

Truthfully, sometimes I wish I hadn’t woken up that day because mostly I just lay here chained to the house. Sometimes I get up and walk around but I can never get very far because of my chain. When it rains, I lay in the mud, when it’s cold and windy I shiver, when it’s sunny…. well, you get the point. Sometimes the people feed me but when they do, they never stop to greet me. Sometimes they don’t even look at me. So I guess you could say I am pretty lonely and sad most of the time.

What I would really like is for someone to take me away from here; to a place that the people appreciate my great assets :~) And where they pat me on the head, maybe even hug me and take me for fun walks!! Am I getting carried away here?!

I am currently located in West Salem, Illinois but I know some folks who would take me just about anywhere if it is better than here.

Love and big doggie kisses,
"Beau" Jangles

Contact Aileen Worden if you can help this sweet dog.