Illinois Animal Shelters

441 Shelters

    e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"

    Foster Pet Outreach
    P.O. Box 5084
    Peoria, IL 61601

    Located in Peoria County

    309-682-1122
    Details
    Four Paws Animal Foundation
    P.O. Box 8260
    Bartlett, IL 60103

    Located in Cook County

    630-289-0478
    Details
    Franklin County Humane Society
    Humane Society
    Rr 2, Box 376
    West Frankfurt, IL 62896

    Located in Franklin County

    Details
    Free Spirit Siberian Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    P.O. Box 626
    Harvard, IL 60033
    Details
    Freeport Dog Pound
    1001 N Island Ave
    Freeport, IL 61032

    Located in Stephenson County

    (815) 235-8210
    Details
    Fresh Start Animal Rescue
    Rescue Organization
    1237 Logan Avenue
    Belvidere, IL 61008-4001

    Located in Boone County

    815-572-2481
    Details
    Friends for Life, Inc. Adoption Program
    314 S. Harlem
    Peotone, IL 60468

    Located in Will County

    708-258-6181
    Details
    Friends Forever Humane Society
    Humane Society
    966 W. Rudy Road
    Freeport, IL 61032

    Located in Stephenson County

    815-232-6164
    Details
    Friends of Strays
    2845 North Main Street
    Princeton, IL 61356

    Located in Bureau County

    815-872-7387
    Details
    Fur a Good Paws
    P.O. Box 294, 104 North Stanford
    Flora, IL 62839
    (618) 599-7830
    Details
    Fur Keeps Animal Rescue
    Rescue Organization

    Barrington Hills, IL 60010
    (847) 381-8458
    Details
    Furry Friends Foundation
    1105 North State Street
    Chicago, IL 60610

    Located in Cook County

    312-397-1001
    Details

    Animal Shelters in Illinois

    Illinois has 441 listed animal shelters and rescue organizations, spread across 71 counties. The largest group are rescue organizations. Chicago has more than any other Illinois city, followed by Rockford and Peoria. Between them there are dogs and cats of every age and size in Illinois, and the right one is rarely the one you set out looking for.

    Illinois has 441 listed at the moment, and they are shown above with the ones that have photos first. Open any of them for the full address, contact details and opening hours.

    A mix of both, and the difference is worth knowing before you set out. A rescue usually places animals from a network of foster homes rather than from premises you can walk into, so you generally arrange a meeting first. A shelter or humane society more often has a facility you can visit during opening hours.

    Chicago has more than anywhere else in Illinois, followed by Rockford, Peoria and Naperville. They are the usual place to start if you are willing to travel; the sidebar links straight through to each.

    Cook, Will and DuPage counties have the most, though listings reach 71 of Illinois's counties in total. The city links in the sidebar are usually the quicker way in.

    Most listings here carry a phone number, and most link to the organization's own website. Calling ahead is worth it — opening hours change, and rescues often work by appointment rather than keeping a building open.

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