Nearby animal shelters that also care for dogs and cats. * Denotes that the shelter/rescue does not euthanize for cage space.
Animal Shelters that Rescue and Adopt Cats and Dogs
Chicago
Alive Rescue *
Website: https://www.aliverescue.org
Telephone: N/A
Animal Care and Control Chicago Adoption Services
Chicago
Website: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cacc/provdrs/care/svcs/adoption.html
Telephone: 312-747-1406
Anti-Cruelty Society
Chicago
Website: https://www.anticruelty.org/
Telephone: 312-724-3622
Felines and Canines *
Chicago
Website: https://www.felinescanines.org/
Telephone: 773-465-4132
One Tail at a Time *
Chicago
Website: https://www.onetail.org/
Telephone: 866-515-6820
P.A.W.S. Chicago *
Chicago
Website: https://www.pawschicago.org/
Telephone: 773-935-7297
Precious Pets Almost Home *
Chicago
Website: https://www.ppahrescue.org/
Telephone: 773-889-2286
Red Door Animal Shelter *
Chicago
Website: https://www.reddoorshelter.org/
Telephone: 773-764-2242
Animal Shelters that Rescue and Adopt Cats and Dogs
North Suburban
Adopt-A-Pet *
Mt. Prospect
Website: https://adoptapet-il.org
Aid to Animals *
Barrington
Website: https://aidtoanimals.com/
Telephone: 847-458-6325
Anderson Humane *
South Elgin
Website: https://www.ahconnects.org
Telephone: 847-697-2880
Animal Education and Rescue *
Libertyville
Website: https://www.aear.org/
Telephone: 847-816-0831
Kankakee County Humane Society *
Huntley
Website: https://www.k3cf.org/
Telephone: 847-961-5541
CARE *
Skokie
Website: https://carenorthshore.org/
Telephone: 847-705-2653
Creme de la Creme Animal Foundation *
Algonquin
Website: https://cdlcanimals.org/
Telephone: 847-513-3374
Evanston
Website: https://evanstonanimalshelter.net/
Telephone: 847-866-5082
Heartland Animal Shelter *
Northbrook
Website: https://www.heartlandanimalshelter.org/
Telephone: 847-296-6400
Hoof Woof and Meow Animal Rescue *
Gilberts
Website: https://www.hoofwoofmeow.org/
Telephone: 847-836-7387
Kay’s Animal Shelter *
Arlington Heights
Website: https://kaysanimalshelter.org/
Telephone: 847-259-2907
Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter *
Riverwoods (Deerfield)
Website: https://orphansofthestorm.org/
Telephone: 847-945-0235
P.A.W.S Chicago *
Highland Park
Website: https://www.pawschicago.org/
Telephone: 224-707-1190
Save-A-Pet Adoption Center *
Grayslake
Website: https://saveapetil.org/
Phone: 847-740-7788
The Buddy Foundation *
Arlington Heights
Website: https://thebuddyfoundation.org
Telephone: 847-290-5806
Wright Way Rescue *
Morton Grove
Website: https://wright-wayrescue.org/
Telephone: 847-728-5434
Animal Shelters that Rescue and Adopt Cats and Dogs
South Suburban
Joliet Animal Control Adoption Services
Joliet
Website: https://www.joliettownshipanimalcontrol.net/
Telephone: 815-725-0333
NAWS *
Mokena
Website: https://www.nawsus.org/
Telephone: 708-478-5102
Romeoville Humane Society *
Romeoville
Website: https://www.romeovillehumanesociety.com/
Telephone: 877-813-7300
South Suburban Humane Society
Chicago Heights
Website: https://www.sshspets.org/
Telephone: 708-755-7387
Tinley Park PAWS *
Tinley Park
Website: https://pawstinleypark.org/
Telephone: 815-464-7298
TLC Animal Shelter *
Homer Glen
Website: https://www.tlcanimalshelter.org
Telephone: 708-301-1594
Will County Humane Society *
Shorewood
Website: https://www.willcountyhumane.com/
Telephone: 815-741-0695
Animal Shelters that Rescue and Adopt Cats and Dogs
West Suburban
A.D.O.P.T *
Naperville
Website: https://adoptpetshelter.org/
Telephone: 630-355-2299
Almost Home Foundation *
Elk Grove Village
Website: https://almosthomefoundation.org/
630-582-3738
Anderson Animal Shelter *
North Aurora
Website: https://www.andersonanimalshelter.org/
Telephone: 847-697-2880
Animal Care League *
Oak Park
Website: https://www.animalcareleague.org/
Telephone: 708-848-8155
Animal Heartline Humane Association *
Lombard
Website: https://www.animalheartline.org/
Telephone: 630-341-3411
A.R.F – Animal Rescue Foundation *
Wheaton
Website: https://www.arf-il.org/
Telephone: 630-200-3828
Aurora Animal Care & Control
Aurora
Website: https://www.aurora-il.org/1141/Animal-Care-Control
Telephone: 630-256-3630
DuPage County Animal Services
Wheaton
Website: https://www.dupageco.org/AnimalServices/AvailableAnimals.aspx
Telephone: 630-407-2800
H.E.L.P. Animal Rescue *
St. Charles
Website: https://www.helpinganimals.org/
Telephone: 877-364-2286
Hinsdale Humane Society *
Hinsdale
Website: https://www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org/
Telephone: 630-323-5630
Kane County Animal Control
Geneva
Website: https://petharbor.com/KaneCounty/
Telephone: 630-232-3555
Magnificent Mutts and Meows *
Hillside
Website: https://magnicentmutts.org/
Naperville Humane Society *
Naperville
Website: https://www.naperhumane.org/
Telephone: 630-420-8989
Animal Shelters that Rescue and Adopt Cats and Dogs
Northern Illinois excluding Chicago and Suburbs
Friends Forever Humane Society *
Freeport
Website: https://friendsforeverhs.org/
Telephone: 815-232-6164
Helping Paws Animal Shelter *
Woodstock
Website: https://www.helpingpaws.net/
Telephone: 815-338-4400
Just Animals Shelter *
Mazon
Website: https://justanimals.org/
Telephone: 815- 448-2510
Kankakee County Humane Society *
Kankakee
Website: https://www.k3humanefoundation.org/
Telephone: 815-933-5999
Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary *
Rockford
Website: https://www.noahsarkanimals.org/
Telephone: 815-489-9800
Tails Humane Society *
DeKalb
Website: https://www.tailshumanesociety.org/
Telephone: 815-758-2457
Winnebago County Animal Services
Rockford
Website: https://www.wcasrock.org/
Telephone: 815-319-4100
Young at Heart Pet Rescue (Senior Pets) *
Woodstock
Website: https://www.adoptaseniorpet.com/
Telephone: 847-529-2025
Animal Shelters that Rescue and Adopt Cats Only
Chicago
Chicago Cat Rescue *
Chicago
Website: https://www.chicagocatrescue.org/
Telephone: 773-203-0215
Harmony House for Cats *
Chicago
Website: https://www.hhforcats.org/
Telephone: 773-293-6103
Treehouse Animal Foundation *
Chicago
Website: https://www.treehouseanimals.org/
Telephone: 773-262-4000
South Suburban
Humane Heaven Animal Shelter *
Bolingbrook
Website: https://www.hhas.org/
Telephone: 630-378-4208
West Suburban
Adopt a River Cat *
Aurora
Website: https://www.adoptarivercat.org/
Telephone: N/A
Cat Guardians *
Lombard
Website: https://www.catguardians.org/
Telephone: 630-543-3395
Cat Nap from the Heart *
La Grange Park
Website: https://catnapfromtheheart.org/
Telephone: 708-352-3914
St. Sophia's Forgotten Felines *
Wheaton
Website: https://stsffdreamhosters.com/
Telephone: 847-773-7639
Animal Shelters that Rescue and Adopt Dogs Only
Chicago
New Leash on Life *
Chicago
Website: https://nlolchicago.org/
Telephone: 312-458-9839
North Suburban
Reach Rescue *
Mundelein
Website: https://www.reachrescue.org/
Telephone: 847-566-6799
South Suburban
Hopeful Tails Animal Rescue
Joliet
Website: https://www.hopefultailsanimalrescue.org/
Telephone: 779-206-2132
West Suburban
A Caring Place *
Westmont
Website: https://www.acaringplacehs.org/
Telephone: 630-375-7976
Chicagoland Dog Rescue *
Schaumburg
Website: https://www.chicagolanddogrescue.org/
Telephone: 847-259-6458
Second City Canine Rescue *
Roselle
Website: https://www.sccrescue.org/
Telephone: 847-807-5364
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