Directory of Animal Shelters in Illinois

Hinsdale Humane Society is a non-profit organization that has been helping furry friends find their forever homes in the Hinsdale, IL area for over 70 years. Along with adoption resources for dogs, cats and other small animals, they also offer a variety of services such as spaying and neutering, microchipping, training, pet therapy and more.

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Fortunate Pooches and Lab Rescue

Palatine, IL

Fortunate Pooches and Lab Rescue

Fortunate Pooches and Lab Rescue is an all-volunteer, unpaid organization that saves dogs from being euthanized in animal shelters. They provide dogs due to be euthanized a second chance at a happy life with loving families. Their volunteer transporters transport the dogs to their facility where they are spayed/neutered, microchipped, treated for any illnesses, socialized, and then are advertised to be adopted out to qualifying individuals. Fortunate Pooches and Lab Rescue is working to reduce and/or stop the kill shelter concept. They support and dedicate themselves to promoting responsibility, dedication, education, safety, and the spaying/neutering of pets.

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Rescue Warriors Corp

Elgin, IL

Rescue Warriors Corp

Rescue Warriors Corp is a all volunteer, no kill animal rescue funded solely by private donations. We have no paid employees. The group was founded by 3 women who all have one thing in common their spouses or former spouses served our country. Two of the founders spouses are disabled combat veterans and the third founders spouse is a retired airman. So just as our husbands fought for our freedom, we at Rescue Warriors fight for the freedom of dogs and cats in high kill shelters.

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Union County Animal Control

Cobden, IL

Union County Animal Control

Union County Animal Control, located in Cobden, IL, provides pet adoptions, fosters, microchipping, and lost pet services.

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Tiny N Tall Rescue Inc.

St. Charles, IL

Tiny N Tall Rescue Inc.

Tiny N Tall Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non for profit organization comprised of volunteers dedicated to providing temporary shelter, veterinary care and behavioral support for small and giant breed dogs as they transition into carefully selected homes. They rescue Tiny breeds under 25 pounds and Giant breeds. Their rescue is all foster based and rely solely on donations. The rescue provides medical care, shelter, a full belly and lots of love to Tiny and Giant breed dogs, and have a great team of foster homes and volunteers that make this possible.

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Animal House Shelter, Inc.

Huntley, IL

Animal House Shelter, Inc.

Animal House Shelter is a non-profit, 501 (3) (c), no-kill animal shelter for all breeds of dogs and cats. They have been open since June 2002 and have rescued, rehabilitated and placed over 17,000 dogs and cats, into their loving forever homes! Animal House Shelter, Inc rescues abused and neglected dogs and cats and rehabilitates them mentally & physically in order to place them with the best new family. They rescue 98% of their dogs from high ‘kill’ shelters, pounds and various animal control facilities in which they are usually listed as strays, and almost always scheduled to be euthanized.

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Cache Creek Animal Rescue

Anna, IL

Cache Creek Animal Rescue

Cache Creek Animal Rescue is a not-for-profit 501C3 charity organization dedicated to rescuing stray and abandoned animals. We are located in Union County, IL and we rescue animals in 11 counties throughout southern Illinois. We have 150+ animals in our shelter at any time. We transport these animals to the Chicagoland region for adoption. We recently opened a new adoption center in Joliet where animals can also be viewed for adoption. All our dogs and cats are fully tested and vetted, spayed and neutered, and microchipped before they are adopted. We also operate one of the few low cost spay neuter clinics in Southern IL

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Community Animal Rescue Effort - C.A.R.E.™

Evanston, IL

Community Animal Rescue Effort - C.A.R.E.™

Community Animal Rescue Effort (C.A.R.E.™) is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization with a mission to serve the communities of Chicago's North Shore by fostering and supporting healthy, positive relationships between people and companion animals. C.A.R.E. rehomes companion pets into safe, healthy, lifelong homes; serves as an educational and counseling resource; and works to reduce pet overpopulation.

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Animal Welfare League

Chicago Ridge, IL

Animal Welfare League

The Animal Welfare League is committed to helping every pet find a good home. They have all breeds and all ages, and their animals change every day! Your best bet is to head on in with your family and look around. The Animal Welfare League strives to: prevent cruelty to animals, provide quality homes for animals through their adoption program, promote respect and compassion for all creatures through education, provide shelter and care for homeless and unwanted animals, reduce pet overpopulation through their low cost spay/neuter clinic, provide veterinary care for low income pet owners, and relieve the suffering of all animals. The Animal Welfare League is an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that receives no city, state or federal funding and relies on private donations to continue with its mission of helping all animals.

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Hopeful Tails Animal Rescue

Joliet, IL

Hopeful Tails Animal Rescue

Hopeful Tails Animal Rescue is a group of dedicated volunteers wanting to make a difference an the lives of abandoned, abused and/or neglected animals.

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Heartland Animal Shelter

Wheeling, IL

Heartland Animal Shelter

Heartland Animal Shelter in Wheeling, IL is dedicated to finding permanent, loving homes for every animal that comes into their care. While animals await adoption, team members provide emotional support, vaccines, microchips, and spay and neuter services while advocating for shelter pets.

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PAWS Chicago

Chicago, IL

PAWS Chicago

PAWS Chicago is a pet rescue based in Chicago, IL. Their focus is on implementing solutions to end the killing of homeless pets and reducing the overpopulation of homeless animals through solutions, practices and education.

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