Illinois Animal Shelters
441 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
NAWS a No-Kill Humane Society
Humane Society
9981 W 190th Street
Mokena, IL 60448
Mokena, IL 60448
PAWS Humane Society
Humane Society
7282 North Cherryvale Mall Drive
Rockford, IL 61112
Rockford, IL 61112
Peoria Humane Society
Humane Society
2600 Northeast Perry Avenue
Peoria, IL 61603
Peoria, IL 61603
Red Door Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
2410 West Lunt Avenue
Chicago, IL 60645
Chicago, IL 60645
Ricky's Rascals Animal Rescue, INC
Rescue Organization
101 North State Street
Marengo, IL 60152
Marengo, IL 60152
River Valley Animal Rescue
Rescue Organization
3960 North Vincennes Trail
Momence, IL 60954
Momence, IL 60954
ruby whiskers animal rescue
Rescue Organization
12305 New Avenue
Lemont, IL 60439
Lemont, IL 60439
Second Chance Animal Shelter of Fayette County
Shelter Organization
1332 North 1150 Street
Vandalia, IL 62471
Vandalia, IL 62471
Settler’s Pond Animal Shelter
Shelter Organization
1301 East Offner Road
Beecher, IL 60401
Beecher, IL 60401
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.
SHELTER/RESCUE SEARCH
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
Illinois Shelters By City
- Chicago 38
- Rockford 9
- Peoria 8
- Naperville 7
- Plainfield 7
- Crystal Lake 6
- Decatur 6
- Galesburg 5
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