Pros
Nice non-profit with a good mission. Fills a void of "no-kill" shelters in Chicago proper. The pets are treated well.
Cons
Pets are treated better than employees. Disorganization is the one word that best describes the culture here. All decisions flow through the owners (two people who are not fully present or engaged) Employees are not given any latitude to use their ideas and can never make decisions without first attaining approval from one of the owners. Many projects are done 2, 3 and 4 times over as owners give one direction one day only to change their minds the next. Complete waste of man power and time. There is also an air of elitism on the part of the owners which is comical given their level of business talent. Organization has grown due to it's great mission but it may be at a point where the owners can only take it so far? Handing management of the organization over might be in the best interest of long-term stability and growth. Owners might be most effective in roles where they are still the face of the organization and are involved in fundraising, events, etc? Until they realize this and change working here will be hell. I do wish them luck!