Illinois Animal Shelters
441 Shelters
e.g. "Miami FL" or "33168"
PAWS - People's Animal Welfare Society
8301 W. 191St Street
Tinley Park, IL 60477
Tinley Park, IL 60477
Located in Will County
Paws and Purrs Humane Society
Humane Society
Po Box 541
Montgomery, IL 60538-0541
Montgomery, IL 60538-0541
Located in Kendall County
PAWS Chicago (Pippen Fasseas Adoption Center)
1997 N Clybourn Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
Chicago, IL 60614
Located in Cook County
PAWS Humane Society
Humane Society
Po Box 7722
Rockford, IL 61126
Rockford, IL 61126
Located in Winnebago County
Peoria Animal Welfare Shelter
Shelter Organization
2600 Northeast Perry Avenue
Peoria, IL 61603
Peoria, IL 61603
Peoria Animal Welfare Shelter
Shelter Organization
2600 Ne Perry Avenue
Peoria, IL 61603
Peoria, IL 61603
Located in Peoria County
Peoria Humane Society
Humane Society
2600 NE Perry Ave
Peoria, IL 61603
Peoria, IL 61603
Located in Peoria County
Perry County Humane Society of Illinois
Humane Society
8365 State Route 14
DuQuoin, IL 62832
DuQuoin, IL 62832
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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