A Little R & R Animal Sanctuary
Our mission is to provide sanctuary for forgotten, unloved, and un-cared for animals in the form of foster homes. It is our goal that the foster home serves as a temporary placement until a proper forever home is found. We aim to provide education about pet care and an understanding that pets are a lifetime commitment. We promote population control by spaying and neutering our pets as well as requiring resident pets to be sterilized prior to adoption. Additionally, we are expanding our Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) efforts to help manage and protect community cat populations. Our current focus is dogs and cats and occasional small creatures.
Email: RRSanctuary@gmail.com
Animals Deserving Of Proper Treatment
A.D.O.P.T. Pet Shelter is located in Naperville, IL. We are a private, "no-kill", non-profit organization that provides temporary shelter and care to dogs and cats in search of their forever home. Finding homes for our voiceless animals is a priority for us.
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Anderson Animal Shelter has been saving lives and serving the Fox Valley region for more than 50 years. The shelter was incorporated in 1966 as the Humane Society of North Central Illinois. In 1971, our current shelter opened its doors on five acres of land along Route 31 in South Elgin, IL. In the 1980s, a generous donation from the Ivar and Ruth Anderson Anti Cruelty Trust prompted a name change to Anderson Animal Shelter.
Anderson receives no federal and state funding. We rely on and appreciate the generosity of our adopters, staff, volunteers, foster caregivers, community members and businesses to support our life-saving mission.
The Animal Protective League is dedicated to caring for ill, injured and abused homeless animals and coordinating the adopt of those animals by responsible pet owners; it further is committed to ending companion animal overpopulation by offering high quality, low-cost spay/neuter services.
Animal Rescue Foundation (A.R.F.)
A.R.F.-Animal Rescue Foundation is a non-profit, 501 (c)(3), no-kill humane society based in Wheaton, IL (the western suburbs of Chicago, Illinois). Our family of volunteers is dedicated to rescuing, fostering, and caring for homeless dogs and orphan cats while we find them their forever homes. We promote spay/neuter programs to help reduce pet overpopulation and work within communities throughout Illinois to assist and educate the public about responsible pet ownership.
You can choose from our pets to adopt a dog or adopt a cat. We do not house pets in a physical location like some animal shelters, but we do have many cats and kittens for adoption and dogs and puppies for adoption.
Founded in 1899, The Anti-Cruelty Society is Chicago’s oldest and largest, private, open-admission, unlimited stay humane society. With a mission of building a community of caring by helping pets and educating people, our comprehensive programs and services help over 50,000 animals and humans every year and include: adoption, charity veterinary clinic, low or no-cost spay/neuter clinic, cruelty investigations and rescue, humane education & community outreach, a free behavior helpline, dog training classes, S.A.F.E. program (short-term accommodations for emergencies), The Bruckner Rehabilitation & Treatment Center, the Virginia Butts Berger Cat Clinic, and the Dog Rehabilitation Center. For more information, visit www.anticruelty.org or call (312) 644-8338.
Belleville Area Humane Society
The Belleville Area Humane Society improves the lives of animals in our community through adoption, humane education, and community outreach. All animals in our community are valued, cared for, and treated with compassion.
Border Tails Rescue's mission is to eliminate the need for euthanasia of homeless dogs by providing shelter and arranging loving homes for adoptable dogs through partnerships with animal service facilities throughout our local area, on a national level through partnerships with animal service facilities in other states and internationally through partnerships with facilities in Mexico and other underserved areas. Additionally, through education, community outreach and our spay neuter program, Border Tails Rescue seeks to reduce the overpopulation of homeless dogs.
Email: ADOPT@BORDERTAILSRESCUE.ORG
Cattails Feline Rescue was started in July of 2006 by Dr. Gretchen Reid while working at an animal control facility. She saw how less than 10% of all cats entering the facility were reclaimed by an owner. This left countless cats and kittens without a home and nowhere to go. She began Cattails Feline Rescue, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, to save as many cats and kittens as possible.
We are a limited intake no-kill facility located in LeRoy, Illinois. We rescue cats exclusively from animal control facilities where there are no available adoption services.
We do not have any paid staff, so 100% of all funds generated through adoptions, and donations go directly towards providing care for the cats.
We are so thankful for our adopters and donors who allow us to continue our mission of saving cats and kittens.
Note: We do not take in cats from "outside sources" or "owner relinquished" animals. All of our adoptable cats come from kill-shelters. In order for us to save as many cats as we can from being euthanized, we are unable to take in others.
Champaign Area Trap, Spay, Neuter & Adoption Program (CATsNAP)
Established in 2005, CATsNAP is a non-profit that seeks to reduce pet overpopulation and to improve the welfare of animals in the greater Champaign County Illinois area.
Specifically, we strongly advocate that all animals are spayed and neutered, regardless of breed, sex, or age. By spaying/neutering, we are reducing the number of cats and dogs born into situations of inadequate care and abuse. We are also limiting the numbers of unwanted animals relinquished to shelters, where they are often euthanized for lack of space.
CATsNAP does not endorse the buying of domestic animals from large-scale commercial breeders or from any of the outlets they supply.
Champaign County Humane Society
Our mission is to instill respect, kindness, and compassion for animals as community values. Our purpose is prevent cruelty to animals, to promote animal welfare, to educate the public about the humane care and treatment of animals, to increase public awareness of the companion animal overpopulation issue and to provide solutions, and to provide high quality shelter, medical, and adoption services for animals when necessary. We operate an "open door" animal shelter and accept all companion animals needing shelter, regardless of age, physical condition, or adoptability.
Contact:
Mary “Tief” Tiefenbrunn
Executive Director
Email: director@cuhumane.org
Chicago Animal Care and Control
CACC is committed to protecting public safety and ensuring the humane care of animals through sheltering, pet placement, education, and animal law enforcement. As Chicago's only open-admission, municipal animal shelter and control facility, CACC provides for Chicago residents, and promotes the humane stewardship of animals throughout the City.
Chicago Pet Rescue is a 501c(3) non-profit, foster home and volunteer-based rescue, dedicated to rescuing stray and abandoned animals. We do not have a central "shelter" as most of our animals are placed in foster homes until forever homes can be found.
Our goal is to rescue as many animals as we can safely manage through foster homes. We rescue dogs, puppies, cats, kittens, birds and other small animals.
Chicagoland Animal Rescue, NFP
Chicagoland Animal Rescue, NFP is organized exclusively for the rescue, care, and adoptive placement of primarily cats. We rescue abandoned and unwanted cats through veterinarians, animal shelters, animal control facilities, and family relinquish. Chicagoland Animal Rescue is a 100% volunteer-run organization. We receive no government funding, and are able continue our efforts due to the generosity of our donors and adopters. Since starting as C.A.R. in 2003, we have placed in over 2,000 cats in loving adoptive forever homes.
Chicagoland Dog Rescue is a volunteer based, shelter-less rescue. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to rescuing, socializing, and placing homeless dogs into permanent homes - regardless of breed, size, or age.
Collie Rescue of Greater Illinois, Inc.
We are a 100% foster home-based rescue and do not have a physical building/shelter. We rely on foster homes to care for each of our collies in their homes.
Collie Rescue of Greater Illinois, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation established in 1995. We provide shelter and care to purebred Collies which have been abandoned or turned in to shelters. The Collies are placed in temporary foster homes until a permanent home can be found. Our commitment is to place the Collies in the best possible permanent home to give them a second chance in life. We have successfully placed Collies ranging in age from five weeks to twelve years. Prospective families that wish to adopt a Collie will be interviewed. Basic information about the family, pet ownership history and why they want a Collie is requested. Our goal is to achieve a successful match between the Collie and the adopting family. We want a happy ending to every rescue story, and part of that process is selecting a suitable Collie to fit into the lifestyle and needs of the adopting family.
Community Animal Rescue Effort (C.A.R.E.)
At C.A.R.E., we believe that every adoptable pet deserves a safe and loving forever home. Our rehoming approach takes into consideration the needs and expectations of the community and adopters we serve, as much as the well-being of the animals. Special care is taken to match potential adopters with the right pets. C.A.R.E. continues its commitment by being an available resource after the pet is in its new home.
*We are foster based so we do not have an actual facility. We are based out of Crete, but our foster homes are throughout the Chicagoland area and Northwest Indiana.
At Dogs Are Deserving Rescue, we are dedicated to saving the lives of dogs in need, with a special focus on misunderstood breeds like Pit Bulls. We believe every dog deserves a chance to thrive in a loving home, free from prejudice and discrimination.
We work to change misconceptions about breeds that are often unfairly judged. Additionally, we stand against Breed-Specific Legislation (BSL), fighting for fair treatment of all dogs, regardless of breed.
DuPage County Animal Services is a self-supporting county agency and open admission animal shelter in DuPage County whose mission is to:
Effingham County Animal Shelter & Control
We are the animal control facility located in Effingham IL. Our hope is to adopt as many pets as possible, but also to reunite as many lost animals with their owners.
We are Feral Fixers, an organization dedicated to practicing and promoting Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) in DuPage County, Illinois.
Our Mission: To reduce both the number of cats euthanized and the feral cat population in DuPage County while improving the quality of life for both cats and humans through the high-volume use of low-cost or free spay-neuter services to sterilize feral, semi-feral, stray and domestic cats.
Phone: 630-881-7459 (Adoptions), 630-881-3977 (TNR)
Finding Forever Animal Rescue is a non-profit animal rescue that started in August of 2016. We are located in Marion, Illinois. Our mission is to help animals in need and place them in their forever homes.
We run a thrift store to fund our rescue. One hundred percent of our thrift store's profits go towards our animal rescue.
We offer a low cost spay/neuter clinic for cats weekly, as well as low cost vaccine and microchip clinics for cats and dogs typically once a month.
Forever Fortunate Feline’s mission is to save cats from animal control facilities and give them the love and care they deserve in foster homes until they are healthy and ready for adoption. We currently work with animal control facilities in Iowa, Chicago, Indiana, and Kentucky and we rescue cats in urgent need. We are a fully foster-based organization which we see as a large advantage as our cats are not kept in cages which can be stressful & have an impact on behavior and health. They have the opportunity to socialize with other cats, dogs, and kids in the foster home. Our cats truly become well-socialized and the foster parent learns all their behaviors and quirks that they can share with you prior to adoption which makes a completely transparent adoption process. Additionally, we pride ourselves on open communication between our foster parents, adopters, and our screeners even after adoption! We’re here for you every step of the way!
Foster 2 Home is a registered, non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to finding permanent homes for adoptable dogs. Foster 2 Home provides assistance to loving, adoptive individuals and families, working closely with the adoptive parties to ensure the best transition for, and the humane treatment of, all adopted animals. We will strive to educate the public regarding the humane and ethical treatment of animals and aim to work in concert with other organizations to make a greater impact on the animal population.
Friends of Chicago Animal Care and Control
Friends of Chicago Animal Care and Control (FCACC) is the nonprofit group committed exclusively to helping save the lives of over 19,000 animals that come into custody of Chicago Animal Care and Control (CACC) at 2741 S. Western each year. The City of Chicago takes in thousands of unwanted animals every year from citizens, brings stray animals in off the streets, and provides care for evidence animals in court cases. Contrary to perception, most of these animals are wonderful, loving companion animals–they simply have nowhere else to go, and that’s why Friends of Chicago Animal Care and Control was founded.
Email: neediestanimals@fcacc.org
Our rescue operates out of foster homes. There are a few reasons we love having our adoptable pets in foster care. It allows us to learn more about a pet in a different home situation, it keeps the animal safe, loved and cared for while they are waiting for a medical procedure, decompressing after intake, or if someone is contemplating another pet but isn’t ready move forward until they know it’s a good fit. We try our best to match up the pet with family situations taking into account other pets, children, apartment, condo, house or townhouse.
Email: friendsofpetraits@gmail.com
Fur Angels Animal Sanctuary is an all volunteer foster based animal rescue network based in Illinois and Northwest Indiana. A core group of volunteers live in the Chicago Suburbs and surrounding Chicagoland area. As a small non-profit, Fur Angels works tirelessly to giving all animals a second chance at finding a forever home. Without having an actual shelter, we have many volunteers who have opened their homes to not just dogs and cats, but also exotic domestic animals. This rescue is unique because we foster many animals deemed “unadoptable” like bonded pairs, special needs, and seniors.
Greater Chicago Ferret Association
The Greater Chicago Ferret Association (GCFA) is an educational, rescue and adoption organization. Our goals are to spread the word about keeping ferrets as pets, and to care for neglected, abused and abandoned ferrets. In addition to offering resources and information about the care and needs of the domestic ferret, we shelter hundreds of these energetic, sociable animals each year. Over the past 30+ years we have rescued, provided health care, and found loving forever homes for over 10,000 ferrets.
Green Pup Shelter is a 501c3 foster based rescue. The dogs that we rescue are taken to a Vet for a complete physical as well as any shots that are needed and also a spay or neuter. We are able to assess the dogs that we rescue because we are a foster based program.
Located in the south suburbs of Chicago, Heather’s Foster Dogs pulls homeless pets from animal shelters in order to ease shelter overcrowding and give these pets a chance to heal and grow in one of our foster homes. Heather’s Foster Dogs makes sure that before made available for adoption, each foster has been checked by HFD’s veterinarian, given age appropriate vaccinations (including rabies & distemper combo) & preventatives (heartworm, flea). Each dog is evaluated in its foster home for a minimum of two weeks before declared available for adoption. Our goal is to show every pet we take in the TLC he or she deserves!
HHH creates a sanctuary for people and animals alike to heal and flourish, whether they are on an emotional, behavioral, physical, or mental journey. HHH sees a community without barriers where everyone is welcomed, accepted, and celebrated.
Hinsdale Humane Society is a private, nonprofit organization operating the Tuthill Family Pet Rescue & Resource Center, providing innovative care and adoption services for all animals, including those that are harder to place. We educate, advocate, and adopt out pets, acting as a voice for animals who depend on people for their care. We nurture the human-animal bond through community outreach and progressive programming, to help ensure the compassionate treatment of all animals. Our vision is to prevent animal suffering and neglect throughout our community and beyond, and to ensure that all animals in shelters and homes are well cared for and treated with compassion.
Home Sweet Home’s mission is to create a no-kill community through the rescue, rehabilitate and re-homing of pets and the education of youth about animal related issues.
Hoof Woof & Meow Animal Rescue
Hoof Woof & Meow Animal Rescue is a registered non-profit 501(c)(3) no-kill animal rescue organization. Established in September 2012, we're on a mission to eliminate needless deaths and inhumane treatment of all animals. We're committed to finding forever homes for the animals in our care and educating the general public on the issues of mistreatment and overpopulation, as well as the need for comprehensive spay and neutering programs.
The Hooved Animal Humane Society (HAHS) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in 1971 by concerned and committed citizens. HAHS’s vision is a world where no hooved animal experiences abuse and neglect. The mission is to promote the humane treatment of hooved animals through education, legislation, investigation, and, if necessary, legal intervention (impoundment). In addition, we provide physical rehabilitation to animals that have endured severe neglect and abuse and adopt them out to loving forever homes. If you are interested in fostering or adopting a horse or hooved animal, please read the criteria on our website and fill out an application. You can download the PDF and mail it to us or complete an online application.
Email: info@hahs.org
We are an all age, all breed, no kill rescue. We as Hope Animal Rescues save dogs on their last day of life from animal control facilities and provide them a true second chance in our facility and our adoption program. We believe that all pets should be treated with dignity, respect, and kindness. We believe in showing compassion and working to rehabilitate abused and abandoned pets. At Hope Animal Rescues we educate people and our communities about the importance of these principals as well as the importance of spaying and neutering to reduce the number of abandoned pets.
Email: admin@hoperescues.com
Humane Society of Central Illinois Pet Adoption Center
An independent, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) animal welfare organization, Humane Society of Central Illinois (HSCI) does not receive federal, state or local tax dollars. With nominal adoption fees, HSCI relies heavily on fundraising activities, grants and donations from individuals and sponsors who have a commitment to animal welfare. Since 1984, HSCI has offered displaced, abandoned and abused pets a second chance. Our small staff and many volunteers care for almost 1,000 pets annually, including dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, birds and other animals injured, lost or discarded by their owners.
Hyde Park Cats is an all-volunteer 501©(3) rescue helping cats in and around Chicago’s Hyde Park since 2008.
For an adoption application or any questions about adoptions: hydeparkcatsadoptions@gmail.com
Illinois Horse Rescue of Will County, Inc.
The Illinois Horse Rescue of Will County was founded in 2011, to provide shelter and care for mistreated or abandoned horses and other animals. We provide shelter, food, and veterinary services for these animals until a suitable home can be found. As secondary services, we provide free educational and therapeutic programs to local schools and charities with and about these animals.
K9 Enrichment Initiative, Inc.
Partner with K9 Enrichment Initiative, Inc. (K9EI Rescue) as we support your family in their search for the right addition to heart and home. Join us on our quest to take the lost, lonely, quirky, fun-loving, comical, and brilliantly unique people and complete their lives with a new best friend, companion, a family member…a dog.
Kankakee County Animal Control
Kankakee County Animal Control serves the unincorporated areas of the county in regards to stray domestic animals, nuisance violations, and neglect/cruelty investigations.
By Illinois state statute the Animal Control department oversees Rabies Prevention to the entire County which involves issuance of rabies tags and bite investigation.
Kankakee County Humane Foundation
The Kankakee County Humane Foundation (KCHF) is a 501(c) (3) non- profit organization that is a no-kill animal shelter. Since 1963 the Foundation has rescued unwanted, neglected and abandoned dogs and cats in the Kankakee County area.
Kittenville exists to create a safe and welcoming environment for abandoned and neglected cats by caring for them in foster homes before they are adopted. We are dedicated to transforming feline animal welfare by setting higher standards in the way cats are treated through science-based methodology and technology. We strive to end the overpopulation of homeless cats through compassionate solutions and practices, advocacy, and education.
Email: ted@kittenville.org
We rescue animals from homelessness, neglect, abuse, or unnecessary euthanasia. We believe every animal deserves more than just survival—they deserve to break free from the chains of suffering and discover what it feels like to be truly loved. With every rescue, we don’t just offer them a second chance; we rewrite their story, leading them away from fear and loneliness toward a life where they are cherished. They deserve a fresh start, where hope replaces hurt, and they can finally thrive, knowing they are safe, loved, and home.
Email: loveyoumorewc@gmail.com
By Appointment Only
Lulu’s Locker Rescue is a nonprofit, volunteer-run companion animal rescue working to bring to light the plight of black cats and dogs and senior/hospice animals in shelters as well as the misconceptions surrounding FIV cats. We aim to lower the euthanasia rate of these animals by educating the public and providing foster care as we seek out permanent homes.
Macoupin County Animal Control and Adoption Center
Macoupin County Animal Control and Adoption Center in Carlinville, IL is a self supporting low kill animal control and adoption center that tries to place animals in loving homes or transfer them to rescue organizations throughout the state . The adoption fees for cats is $75 (which includes spay/neuter. Microchip, rabies vaccination, FVRCP and worming) and the fee for dogs is $100 (which includes spay/neuter, microchip, rabies vaccination, distemper/parvo vaccination, bordetella, heartworm test and worming).
The mission of Metro East Humane Society is to improve animal welfare in the St. Louis Metro East by providing quality animal services including adoption of animals, advocacy and preventative initiatives.
Email: info@mehs.org
510 W MONROE
HIGHLAND, ILLINOIS 62249
Phone: 618-654-6067
Email: highland@mehs.org
Midwest Australian Shepherd Rescue
At Midwest Australian Shepherd Rescue, we rescue Aussies and working dogs in need throughout the Midwest. We're on a mission to connect these stunning dogs with the perfect families.
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Naperville Area Humane Society
The Naperville Area Humane Society is a 501(c)3 nonprofit limited admission animal shelter for dog and cat adoption, foster care, and owner surrenders serving the western suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. Our shelter can house as many as eighteen dogs and forty cats.
Open Doors Animal Rescue was founded in 2009 by two young individuals who had grown tired of the needless suffering of homeless animals in their community. Founded out of Hampshire, IL, Open Doors Animal Rescue is a not-for-profit organization that is based out of foster homes throughout the LaGrange and Chicagoland Area. The rescue deals primarily with cats, and often has events and fundraisers to help promote and find homes for the kitties in our care.
At Orphans of the Storm, we take responsibility for each and every dog and cat who reaches our doors, compassionately sheltering them with the highest standard of care. Guided by our commitment to promote adoption, and humane treatment, reduce pet overpopulation and to keep people and pets together, we aim to create a more compassionate community.
Email: Rick@orphansofthestorm.org
PAWS Chicago (Pets Are Worth Saving) is a national model in No Kill animal sheltering, committed to bringing an end to the killing of homeless cats and dogs. As Chicagoland’s largest No Kill shelter, and one of the largest in the nation, PAWS has helped to reduce the number of homeless pets killed in the city by more than 80 percent since its founding in 1997. In just 20 years, PAWS Chicago has grown from a grassroots organization to a national leader in the No Kill movement, guiding other communities in how to dramatically reduce the euthanasia of homeless cats and dogs.
In 2016, PAWS Chicago found homes for 5,125 dogs and cats through its Lincoln Park and Highland Park Adoption Centers and performed 17,236 spay and neuter surgeries through its Lurie Clinic and GusMobile Spay/Neuter Van. These two medical resources give PAWS Chicago the ability to provide subsidized spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations and humane education to under-resourced families and neighborhoods that need the most help in controlling pet population.
Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest independent evaluator, has rated PAWS Chicago at its highest 4-star ranking for 15 consecutive years—an accomplishment that less than 1% of the charities in the nation have reached.
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Pets Are Worth Saving,Inc. (PAWS) is a not-for-profit, no-kill animal welfare organization. PAWS was founded as a means of dealing with the increase in the animal population--specifically dogs and cats--in the Union County(Illinois) area.
Peoples Animal Welfare Society of Tinley Park (PAWS of Tinley Park)
The People’s Animal Welfare Society of Tinley Park is a no-kill animal shelter dedicated to the protection of domestic animals and to the attempt to prevent animal cruelty in the surrounding communities. We will provide shelter to abandoned, lost and relinquished pets. We will provide humane education in animal care to the communities.
We are closed to the public for viewing. Please email adoptions@pawstinleypark.org if you are interested in adopting.
Peoria County Animal Protection Services
Peoria County Animal Protection Services (PCAPS) serves every municipality within Peoria County and the unincorporated areas. Our office is responsible for enforcing animal control ordinances, maintaining rabies registration records, operating an open admission shelter and offering quality pets for adoption. PCAPS Animal Control Officers respond to over 15,000 calls for service such as stray dogs, injured wildlife, animal cruelty, and nuisance animals. In any given year, PCAPS takes in over 4,000 domestic and wild animals. While many dogs and cats come to the shelter as strays, nearly 30% are brought to PCAPS by owners who could no longer keep their pets.
Opened in 1997, Project Hope Humane Society strives to temporarily home animals in an environment as natural as possible. Our mission is to provide quality care for our animals daily until they find their forever home. We are located in Metropolis, Illinois, and open Tuesday-Saturday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Visit us today!
Quad City Animal Welfare Center
The mission of the Quad City Animal Welfare Center is to operate a shelter for homeless animals, to offer a spay and neuter program, and provide humane education. We are the only full-service, no-kill shelter serving the Quad-Cities area. The shelter is located at 724 W. 2nd Avenue in Milan, IL. For more information, call (309) 787-6830 ext.10 or visit www.QCAWC.org.
The Quincy Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was founded on July 20th, 1880 and is one of the oldest continually operating humane organizations in the United States. In 1883 the name changed to the Quincy Humane Society In 1896 the first office was established at 411 Hampshire. The Quincy Humane Society paid the animal welfare officer until the 1950’s when the city suggested they take it over to provide benefits.
The Quincy Humane Society did not begin sheltering homeless animals until 1939 at the 3100 State location. A few years later, QHS began assisting the city of Quincy with animal control problems and animals began to be sheltered at the Rt. 57 location.
By 1980, one hundred years after establishing the organization, the Quincy Humane Society took over the Quincy Animal Control contract. Any stray found in Quincy was brought to the shelter, along with animals that were surrendered by their owners.
An off-site adoption facility was opened at 918 State in 1999. It was made possible by Fred Nothold New Buildingand Quincy Fire Equipment. This facility was closed in 2003.
In 2002, when the animal control contract was up, the Quincy Humane Society decided to not bid and become a privately funded, no-kill shelter. We no longer receive any money from the city, state or federal governments. We must ask for donations, write grant proposals, and fundraise in order to keep the shelter open. This also means that we are able to only take in animals when we have space for them – we no longer have to euthanize adoptable animals for space reasons. At this time, the board decided that we needed to reallocate our resources and focus on preventative programs to assist a wider range of clients. By focusing on reducing populations through proactive programs that would have the longest lasting effect and result in a No Kill community. Resources were freed up for not only spay and neuter, but humane education and other program development.
In 2008, after ten years of raising money, QHS moved into its brand new $1.042 million facility at 1705 North 36th Street.
Reach Rescue rescues dogs and cats that are stray, abandoned, relinquished, abused, neglected, or have run out of time at public shelters and scheduled to be euthanized as a result of overpopulation. Reach attempts at all times to bring animals and their people together. The organization is committed to promoting the rescue, adoption, and public education necessary to ensure that all animals passing through our care REACH a stable, healthy and happy life.
Ricky's Rascals Animal Rescue NFP
At Ricky's Rascals Animal Rescue, we rescue abandoned, neglected, and abused animals. We prioritize their health and well-being, ensuring they receive the care they need to thrive. Our adoption fees start at $300 and go up from there depending on the medical we have invested in. We make sure your pet is perfectly healthy before they leave for their forever home.
Romeoville Humane Society, Inc. is a no-kill, non-profit 501(3)c animal shelter dedicated to enriching the lives of animals in our community through dedicated rescue and adoption services. Romeoville Humane Society provides resources and information to the public about the proper care and training of pets, how to recognize and report animal cruelty, how to help prevent animal over-population, and will provide assistance with locating lost pets.
Rover Rescue is a nonprofit, all-volunteer group dedicated to rescuing dogs and puppies from high-kill shelters and giving them another chance at a good life in loving new homes. Spread throughout the Chicagoland suburbs, our network of foster homes has saved more than 12,500 dogs since 2003. Adopt and gain a lifelong best friend!
Email: info@roverrescue.org
We take in dogs from high kill Shelters, make them healthy again, and then find them wonderful homes. We are located just south of Bloomington, and not far from Lincoln or Springfield. All the dogs here enjoy plenty of exercise, socialization and love while waiting for a new home.
Sangamon County Animal Control Center
The Sangamon County Animal Control Center serves the City of Springfield and twenty five other municipalities in Sangamon County. Various elements of code enforcement and open admission results in the intake of several thousand animals annually. You can reach them at https://sangamonil.gov/departments/m-r/public-health/animal-control-and-adoption as well as https://www.friendsofscac.org/.
At our core, we are dedicated to the medical care of animals facing euthanasia due to critical illness, behavioral concerns, and financial constraints. We believe in providing second chances and hope for dogs and cats that may otherwise never have the opportunity for a happy, healthy forever.
Email: save.them.all.618@gmail.com
We take great pride in practicing our no-kill mission and stewarding our donors’ contributions. We have successfully rescued, rehabilitated, and rehomed more than 67,000 dogs and cats for 52 years and still going strong.
Shining Light Animal Rescue was born from our deep love for animals, nurtured over six years of fostering dogs in northern Illinois. When we moved to southern Illinois in the summer of 2024, we tragically lost our beloved dog, Brody. This heartbreaking experience opened our eyes to the overwhelming number of dogs and cats in this region who need help. In honor of Brody, we are committed to being a beacon of hope for these animals. Whether they are lost and searching for their way home, abandoned by those who should have cared for them, or fleeing from neglect, we will extend our hands and hearts to help them find safety, love, and a new beginning. While we will never stop searching for Brody, we vow to shine a light on the path to a better life for every animal that we can.
The South Suburban Humane Society (SSHS) incorporated in 1970 as a small group of volunteers who brought homeless pets into their homes and worked to find them permanent homes. From those humble origins, we grew to a 501c3 nonprofit organization operating a 19,000 square foot animal resource campus in Matteson, IL that takes in more than 4,000 pets annually, a Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic, a Low-Cost Veterinary Services Clinic, and a variety of far-reaching community services. The SSHS annually impacts 20,000 pets and the people who love them through these programs.
Working with our compassionate community to end pet homelessness and animal suffering.
St. Sophia's Forgotten Felines
St. Sophia's Forgotten Felines is a foster-based cat rescue serving DuPage, Cook and surrounding Chicagoland communities. Established in 2010 and operated by dedicated volunteers, St. Sophia's strives to be the best in temporary care for cats in transition, whether abandoned, abused or surrendered.
Tails Humane Society cares for over 2,500 displaced pets each year. We accept pets from owners who can no longer keep them and from Good Samaritans who have found a homeless pet. We also work with animal control organizations and other animal shelter to rescue at-risk animals from overcrowded shelters. As a managed admission shelter, we provide quality, individualized care for each animal ensuring they have the best chance at adoption.
Email: info@tailshumanesociety.org
TNT is a 100% foster-based rescue located in St. Charles, IL, meaning we can't save lives without our amazing foster homes.
We provide all supplies, cover medical expenses & have 24hour support available for you. We promise you'll fall in love over and over again while saving so many beautiful, deserving souls.
Email: info@tinytallrescue.com
We are a small no kill animal shelter -We help the Elderly keep their companion animals for we believe that people TOUCHED BY AN ANIMAL are BLESSED with better health, happiness, and messages of unconditional, mutually-needed LOVE...and we believe that kindness to animals, the Elderly, and each other GENTLES our world.
We provide a LIFETIME HOME for tossed & found kitties -- or better yet, we find them committed ADOPTIVE HOMES...for we believe that CATS-ARE-PURRSONS-TOO, deserving of respect and care for their needs throughout their lifetime.
You can call 773-728-6336 and speak with Marijon if you have any questions.
Vermilion County Department of Animal Regulation and Shelter
Contact our Animal Control Office Department at (217) 431-2660, Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for Loose or Stray Animal, Lost Pets, Discuss Reclaiming a Pet, Report Animal Bites, Report Animal Cruelty, Request an Animal Welfare Visit, Report Injured Animals, Report Nuisance Complaints and Livestock Issues
Wags 2 Wishes Animal Rescue, Inc.
Wags 2 Wishes is a licensed , 501(C)3 Not for profit ALL BREED Animal Rescue that started in 2013. Located in Plainfield Illinois our mission is to rescue abused, sick, abandoned and forgotten animals facing euthanasia due to over crowding or being too medically intense for the current facility/owner and provide a loving and secure transition into our rescue program. While our medical and neglect cases enter our foster home program, many of the animals we take in can enter our Rescue Facility and find their loving forever home in just a short time.
WILD Canine Rescue (WILD) was founded in July 2016 by a group of friends who are committed and passionate women that are WILD about dogs! We are bonded over a WILD love of dogs and a desire to help shelter animals. Our goal was to bridge the gap between local animal shelters in central Illinois, and foster based rescues nationally to facilitate placement of local dogs in urgent situations (homeless, abandoned, neglected or abused).
We are a 501(c)3 non profit organization and registered with Guidestar.org. We are licensed with the Illinois Department of Agriculture and have licensed, trained animal cruelty investigators on call for service.
WILD Canine Rescue is devoted to saving animals in need. We are dedicated to proper care and welfare of animals who are homeless, abandoned and abused WILD will rescue dogs when they have run out of time in shelters or are in need of medical treatment. Our dogs live in volunteer foster homes, learning the basics living in a home and receiving any veterinary treatment they may require. Alongside these efforts, WILD will also operate a rescue in Springfield IL, Mr. Lincoln's Hometown–taking a limited number of dogs, who may by no choice of their own, have lost their home. WILD will also provide emergency relief for dogs that have been misplaced due to natural disasters.
Winnebago County Animal Services
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WBCR routinely takes on special cases such as dogs with severe medical and behavioral issues and provide them with the medical care, training and rehabilitation they need. We also partner with Illinois State University, assisting Pre-Veterinary, Biology, and Agriculture students for work study internships and have community programs as an annual pet vaccination clinic serving low-income residents. Our mission is based on Nathan Winograd's No Kill Philosophy, which states that all healthy and treatable homeless animals have the right to live.
We’re a Joliet/Lockport area non-profit dedicated to giving homeless animals a second chance at life. Beyond rescue, we focus on providing education, outreach, and support to our community. We believe every animal, regardless of breed, age, or ability, deserves love, care, and a brighter future. We do not have a physical location; our program is foster based.
Wright-Way Rescue, located in Morton Grove, Illinois, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Its no-kill mission is to reduce the number of homeless pets euthanized in the Midwest each year through an adoption program, community education, promotion of spaying and neutering, and a veterinary medicine program.
Yoga4Cats is an all-volunteer foster-based animal rescue, with a primary focus on cats. Yoga4Cats serves pets in need with four core programs: deCATur Fosters, WeTNR, Catification and unique fundraisers.
