Find your local Humane Society or private animal shelter in Illinois.
This page is devoted to helping you find your local Illinois Humane Society shelter. Most of these websites give you pictures and descriptions of their dogs and cats, so you can see if they have the dog or cat you’re looking for. However, most websites are not kept up-to-date, so there may be more dogs available for adoption than you see in the pictures. And the picture you fall in love with may already be adopted by someone else. Please call ahead if you want to avoid disappointment.
How to Add Your Shelter to the List…
If your Illinois Humane Society or Animal Shelter is not listed below, use the form at the bottom of this page to add your listing.
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At the time we are trying to build a shelter. I foster as many animals as I can, but too many are being put to sleep. We need help with fosters or places to send our dogs and cats. They are great pets and need wonderful homes. I am the only one who will foster a litter of puppies and kittens. I am full at my home. But there are a lot of wonderful older dogs being held at the pound in our county at this time with no shelter of our own. We are working out of the pound. I would love to have a way to help get more pets out of the pound. Rushville ,IL. Phone 217-322-6692
We are a network of foster homes, based out of Vandalia, Ill. Our Rescue is a All Breed No Kill Not for Profit. We strive to find loving homes for unwanted animals through interviews, follow ups and education. All animals are UTD and altered.
(618)283-0898
Has a mission to work in joint cooperation with all avian rescue groups to try and eliminate the need for rescue groups by educating the public about avicultural issues. Located in Northbrook.
Works with local shelters and humane organizations in helping homeless dogs and cats find good homes with good people. Photographs of available pets, information on events, and contact information. Based in Barrington.
A non-profit animal shelter. Houses dogs, cats and other small animals and provides adoption services. Located in South Elgin.
A no-kill shelter on the north side of Chicago. Wish list, images of pets in need of homes, and contact information.
Includes photographs of available animals, calendar of events, success stories, volunteer opportunities, and donation information. Located in Moline.
A not-for-profit organization run entirely by volunteers working to save homeless animals. Photographs of available animals and ways to support them. Located in Naperville.
No-kill shelter for all breeds of dogs and cats. Photographs of available pets, online adoption application, wish list, and volunteer opportunities. Located in Fox River Grove.
A non-profit organization dedicated to advancing animal welfare in the local community. Located in McHenry.
Dedicated to improving the quality of life for companion animals in southern Illinois. Located in Centralia.
Chicagoland’s largest humane society.
Not-for-profit, no-kill, all volunteer organization serving Naperville and the surrounding area. Offers both dogs and cats for adoption. Volunteer needs, wish list, and adoption policies.
An all volunteer, non-facility organization providing a referral service to rehome cats and dogs. Meeting schedule and contact information. Fairfield.
Organization helping with the adoption of lost and unwanted animals. The Society also offers classes, educational, and medical care. Based in Chicago.
No kill, cageless animal shelter. Frequently asked questions, photographs of available pets, information on upcoming events, and contact information. Located in Crystal Lake.
A no-kill, non-profit organization whose main purpose is to find responsible homes for unwanted or orphaned pets. Features calendar of events, photos of adoptable animals, and a newsletter. Based in Granite City.
Shelter for unwanted, abandoned and mistreated animals. News, list of upcoming events, directions to the shelter, and aoption policies.
Shelter for dogs and cats. Photographs of pets available for adoption or sponsorship.
Program dedicated to finding homes for dogs and cats. Located in Greenville.
County humane society based in Urbana. Information on hours of operation, adoptions, services and contacts are provided.
A not-for-profit, all volunteer animal rescue organization that specializes in the bull breeds especially pit bulls. Located in Glenview.
Contact information and dogs available for adoption. Based in Chicago.
A Chicago-based no-kill animal rescue. Finds homes for stray dogs and other animals who need new homes. Information on available dogs and services.
Hours of operation, employment opportunities, frequently asked questions, and advice of the proper ettiquette for city dogs and their owners.
A small not-for-profit county rabies control and animal shelter. Located in Charleston.
Takes in strays, abused and owner surrendered animals for the city of Collinsville.
A not-for-profit all volunteer organization dedicated to promoting the humane treatment of domestic pets. Located in Evanston.
A non-profit organization providing a safe place for animals in need to go. Also provides animal control for Crawford County. Located in Robinson.
Adoption and volunteer information, event announcements, directions, and photographs of adoptable animals.
Provides assistance to animals in need. Located in Genoa.
Animal control facility located in Clinton.
Rescue that offers both Rottweilers and Dobermans for placement. Located in Paris, Illinois.
Animal adoption facility in the near west suburbs of Chicago that is owned and operated by the Village of Forest Park. Photographs of available pets, how to reclaim a stray pet from their facility, and information on upcoming events.
A local non-profit organization whose main focus is to help provide for the well-being of animals in the community. Events calendar, success stories, and the foster roster. Located in Peoria.
A licensed wildlife rehabilitation center caring for orphaned and injured wild birds and mammals. This volunteer organization funded through donations. Located in the Elburn Woods Forest Preserve, Wasco.
No-kill animal adoption program located in Peotone. Information on adopting or sponsoring an animal, photographs of pets in need of homes, and contact information.
Provides a temporary home for stray, unwanted, and abused companion animals of Northwest Illinois. Located in Freeport.
Cageless, no-kill shelter in Princeton.
An all volunteer, no-kill animal shelter located in Chicago saving dogs (including pit bulls), cats, rabbits, hamsters, and other animals. Guardianship application, several ways to help, and photographs of alumni.
Animal rescue serving the Boone County area. Located in Belvidere.
A non-profit organization providing a caring and helpful hand to lost, stray and abused cats and dogs. Located in Crystal Lake.
A non-profit organization of people who have concern for the welfare of the homeless animals in Henry County and the surrounding area. located in Kawanee.
A small, no-kill animal shelter. Located in Geneseo.
Adoption fee information, wish list, hours of operation, calendar of events, memorial and tribute donation form, information on shelter fundraisers, and photographs of animals in need of homes.
A 48-year-old not-for-profit agency dedicated to the care and adoption of unwanted and abandoned animals. Provides humane education programs to prevent suffering and neglect. Located in Hinsdale.
Serving Fox Valley and surrounding area. Newsletter, photograph contest, happy ending stories, and pictures of animals awaiting homes.
Houses and rehabilitates adoptable stray, abused and abandoned dogs and cats. Located in Decatur.
Rabbit rescue and adoption.
A not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that has dedicated itself to the preservation and protection of the pets of their community. Located in Bolingbrook.
Dedicated to the prevention of cruelty to animals, the relief of suffering among animals, and the improvement of animal welfare in the community.
Providing for the well-being of animals in the Fulton county area. Located in Canton.
Works in association with the McDonough County Animal Shelter to find forever homes for as many resident animals as possible. Located in Macomb.
Offering shelter and care to as many homeless and unwanted pets as possible and education to the public about the problems of pets over population and offer solutions for ending it.
Animal shelter working with local animal control departments to provide homes for unwanted animals. Located in Carbondale.
Dedicated to saving, transporting, vetting, fostering, and adopting out homeless American Field Pointers or English Pointers of the Field variety. Located in Wood Dale.
Wish list, pet recipes, pet names and details of upcoming events. Located in Peru.
A small no-kill shelter in Seneca. Photographs of animals in need of adoption, directions to the shelter, volunteer needs, and hours of operation.
No-kill facility. Includes photos of available animals, pet care tips, calendar of events, and donation wish list.
Houses a variety of unclaimed stray and owner released cats and dogs available for adoption. Located in Yorkville.
A non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of cruelty and neglect of animals in west central Illinois. Operates as the City of Galesburg Animal Control. Located in Galesburg.
A no-kill shelter for dogs and cats who become temporary residents. Features adoption programs, public humane education efforts, spay/neuter promotion and referral, and community participation. Based in Chicago.
Animal welfare organization dedicated to finding quality homes for pets. Located in Pontiac.
Located in Petersburg.
Serves a four county area in southwestern Illinois with an adoption program for homeless animals and an animal abuse/neglect investigation service. Located in Edwardsville.
Contains success stories, pet care tips, photos of available animals, schedule of upcoming events, membership details, and information about adoption.
A non-profit shelter, with a no-kill policy! Located in Rockford.
Provides care for stray, abandoned, abused and neglected dogs and cats from northeast Illinois. Photos of adoptable animals, news, location, hours, and contact information. Located in Riverwoods, a suburb north of Chicago.
A no-kill, not-for-profit, and all volunteer animal shelter and educational organization. Located in Downers Grove.
Providing a haven for lost, abused, or unwanted pets in Tinley Park. Includes hours of operation and adoption information.
Shelter news, adoption information, directions to the shelter, and photos of animals in need of homes.
Dedicated to the prevention of cruelty and neglect to animals.
Non-profit rescue and foster network of cats and dogs. Photographs of available pets, adoption show dates, wish list, and a list of what is included with the adoption fees. Based in Frankfort.
No-kill, minimum cage sanctuary for orphaned pets and wildlife. Located in Bloomingdale.
Chicagos largest no-kill humane organization.
A not-for-profit, animal welfare organization founded as a means of dealing with the increase in the animal population in Union County. Located in Anna.
An organization that matches cats and dogs from shelters and foster pet groups with senior citizens who might need a little help with the responsibilities of pet ownership. Located in Brimfield.
“No-kill”, non-profit animal shelter in McHenry, Illinois.
County operated not-for-Profit Animal Shelter. Located in Pittsfield.
Working diligently to place homeless Dalmatians in forever homes with the right loving family.
Rescue group dedicated to the rescue care and re-homing of Pomeranians in need. Located in the Greater Chicago Area.
A no-kill,non-profit 501(c)(3) animal rescue organization. Located in Metropolis.
Non-profit, no-kill animal shelter serving the Iowa-Illinois Quad City area. Includes photographs of available cats and dogs, virtual tour, animal abuse information, and pet tips. Located in Milan.
Dedicated to improving the quality of life for pets and their people.
Shelter news, contact information, and photos of available pets.
A non-profit humane organization for homeless or unwanted cats and dogs. Includes a photograph gallery of pets available for adoption, wish list, volunteer opportunities, and newsletter. Located in Hinckley.
A multi-species, no-kill shelter that helps cats, rabbits, and dogs. Adoption application and requirements, pictures of available pets, and information on their programs. Chicago.
Home based rescue helping dogs. Located in Paris.
No-kill humane society for companion animals. Includes information on adoption programs, featured pets, and contacts. Located in Jo Daviess County.
Responsible for enforcing state, county, and city ordinances pertaining to dogs and cats. Located in Springfield.
A no-kill pet shelter. Located in Grayslake.
Licensed not-for-profit volunteer agency that fosters stray and abandoned animals until a permanent loving home can be found or until the pet’s owner can be located. Located in Elk Grove Village.
Promotes the prevention of cruelty and the care and treatment for all local animals. Adoption services. News, information, and membership. Located in Chicago Heights.
An all volunteer, not-for-profit organization dedicated to rescuing stray and abandoned animals in the villages of Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Palatine, South Barrington, and Barrington Hills.
Located in Dekalb.
A no-kill shelter for dogs, cats, kittens, and puppies in Pekin. Sponsorship opportunities for special needs animals, explanation of their adoption policies, success stories, and photographs of available pets.
a private, non-profit, humane society, dedicated to the prevention of abuse neglect and cruelty to animals. Located in Lockport.
Pictures of the animals that are available for adoption, adoption forms and fee information. Ask the Vet – Pet Health Archives. Located in Springfield.
Animal Recycling Kennel is a non-profit group who helps rescue homeless animals in the Marshall County and surrounding areas. Located in Lacon.
A non-profit organization founded in 1979 to care for orphaned and injured wildlife. It is located near Alton on 19 acres.
Located in Dixon.
Hours of operation, adoption fee information, directions to the shelter, and photos of animals up for adoption.
Local city run animal shelter.
Dedicated to helping animals and finding them a responsible and loving home when they have no place to go. Located in Monmouth.
A non-profit, volunteer-based animal shelter. Located in Downer’s Grove.
A group of people devoted to actively organize, promote, facilitate and finance animal rescue operations in West Central Illinois. Located in Monmouth.
No-kill shelter with pet adoptions. Located in Shorewood.
Adoption and placement services for animals in Illinois. Located in Carbondale.