I have compiled a listing of animal rescue centers and animal shelters in Illinois. It is by no means a complete listing, so I invite you to submit one that you are affiliated with. I am passionate about rescuing pets, so have made an exception to the normal submission guidelines for this directory. If the only site your rescue or shelter has is a subdomain or subpage of a larger website (such as petfinder.com or animalshelters.org) I will still approve it, as long as the shelter includes dogs.
Scroll down, and see the four randomly selected dogs available for adoption in Illinois, then continue scrolling for a listing of the available shelters.
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Lamar - Labrador Retriever The Shelter did not provide any further description Learn more about Lamar |
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Schneider - German Shepherd Dog The Shelter did not provide any further description Learn more about Schneider |
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Eve - Schnauzer The Shelter did not provide any further description Learn more about Eve |
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River - Pit Bull Terrier,Labrador Retriever The Shelter did not provide any further description Learn more about River |
| Information courtesy of PetFinder.com Last updated 09/02/2011 |
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A & S Rescue http://www.aandsrescue.com A & S Rescue is a small rescue group dedicated to finding permanent, loving homes for American Staffordshire Terriers and American Pit Bull Terriers in northern Illinois.e believe that Am Staffs and Pit Bulls have gotten a bad reputation by having careless or cruel owners who neglect them or use them in illegal ways. P. O. Box 421 Phone: 847.639.8972 | |
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A CARING PLACE HUMANE SOCIETY http://www.acaringplacehs.org/ A Caring Place Humane Society is an all volunteer, non-facility, no-kill animal rescue organization operating in the greater Chicagoland area offering adoption opportunities for cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies. PO Box 989 Phone: (630) 375-7976 | |
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A.D.O.P.T. http://www.adoptpetshelter.org/ A.D.O.P.T. pet shelter is located in Naperville, IL. We are a private, "no-kill", non-profit organization that provides temporary shelter and care to dogs and cats in search of their forever home. Finding homes for our voiceless animals is a priority for us. 420 Industrial Drive Phone: 630-355-2299 | |
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Adopt-A-Pet http://www.benldadoptapet.org/ Adopt-A-Pet is a not-for-profit, no-kill animal shelter located in Benld, Illinois and is registered and inspected by the State of Illinois. We are recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) charity. Our mission is to rescue abandoned and/or abused pets and place them in loving homes. PO Box 53 Phone: (217) 835-2538 | |
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Almost Home Foundation http://www.almosthomefoundation.org We are an all volunteer, registered, not-for-profit 501c3 charity organization dedicated to rescuing stray and abandoned animals from Elk Grove Village, Addison, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Palatine, Barrington, Barrington Hills, South Barrington, Inverness and Wood Dale. We also save animals from High Kill Shelters throughout the state of Illinois. PO Box 308 Phone: (630)582-3738 | |
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Anderson Animal Shelter http://www.andersonanimalshelter.com/ Anderson Animal Shelter is one of the most progressive Humane Societies of its kind. We serve over 2,550 animals a year.The shelter operates under a low-kill philosophy and is dedicated to eliminating the euthanasia of healthy, adoptable animals. Every adoptable animal at the shelter is cared for as long as it takes to locate a loving forever home 1000 S. La Fox Rd. Phone: 847-697-2880 | |
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Animal Care League http://www.animalcareleague.org/ The Animal Care League is a limited admission shelter located Oak Park. We help homeless cats and dogs by providing them food, shelter, medical attention and love until we can find them a loving home. As a not for profit 501©3 organization, we depend on the generosity of our communities to help us meet our goals of finding new homes for as many animals as possible each year. 1011 Garfield St Phone: (708)848-8155 | |
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Animal Education and Rescue http://www.aear.org/ AEAR is a unique Humane Society. In addition to finding homes for rescue pets, we focus a lot of our efforts towards helping the community through our 3 main programs Humane Investigations,Pet Therapy and Education PO Box 7343 Phone: (847) 816-0831 | |
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Animal House Shelter's http://www.animalhouseshelter.com/ Animal House Shelter, Inc rescues abused and neglected dogs and cats and rehabilitates them mentally & physically in order to place them with the best new family. We rescue 98% of our dogs from high 'kill' shelters, pounds and various animal control facilities in which they are usually listed as strays, and almost always scheduled to be euthanized. 13005 Ernesti Rd Phone: (847) 961-5541 | |
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Animal Outreach Humane Society of McHenry County http://myanimalshelter.info/ Animal Outreach Humane Society of McHenry County is a Northern Illinois, non-profit, IRS 501c3, volunteer humane organization. The organization was started by a group of 28 individuals from many different walks of life and age groups united in the belief of the importance and benefits of animals in our lives. Together the members of Animal Outreach have resolved to help facilitate the end of the killing of adoptable animals in our community. PO Box 396 Phone: (815) 385-0005 | |
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Animal Protective League http://www.apl-shelter.org/ APL strives to match animals with carefully screened, loving, permanent owners. All animals leave our shelter spayed or neutered, microchipped, and with all vaccinations. Over 2000 deserving dogs and cats were placed in their forever homes in 2008. APL also has an active group of foster families who provide interim homes until space is available at our shelter 1001 Taintor Road Phone: (217) 544 PETS(7387) | |
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Animals For Awareness http://www.animalsforawareness.org Animals For Awareness make a positive difference in the lives of a few unfortunate and misunderstood animals. Animals for Awareness accomplishes this through two things: Sheltering and Education. PO Box 56 Phone: (708) 361-9330 | |
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ARF Illinois http://www.arf-il.org/ Animal Rescue Foundation – IL (ARF) is a NO-kill, non-profit animal rescue organization established in 1985. We are an all volunteer based group dedicated to finding loving homes for the abandoned, and abused animals of our community. Animals waiting for adoption are in temporary care homes licensed by the state of Illinois. ARF frequently will take in the animals that other rescue group will not because the animal needs additional medical attention PO Box 4423 Phone: (630) 200-3828 | |
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ARFhouse Chicago http://www.arfchicago.org ARFhouse Chicago (Animal Refuge Foundation) is a no-kill animal shelter located in Chicago, Illinois. We are a 100% volunteer run organization. ARFhouse Chicago was founded in 2006. ARFhouse Chicago's Board of Directors all have several years of experience working in animal rescue. PO Box 220491 Phone: (773) 305-1960 | |
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Assisi Animal Foundation http://www.assisi.org The A.A.F. is a 501 C-3 not-for-profit corporation and one of America's first no-kill and cageless animal shelters.The foundation is named after St. Francis of Assisi, the early champion of animals. PO Box 143 Phone: Not Available | |
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Bark Rescue http://www.barkrescue.net/ We are a group of foster homes that take the animals in and socialize, love and care for the animals until they are able to find their forever homes. All of the animals we have available for adoption are up on our available animals page. 1500 Caseyville Avenue Phone: Not Available | |
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Central Illinois German Shepherd Dog Rescue http://www.gsdhaven.org/ The Central Illinois German Shepherd Dog Rescue is committed to finding loving homes for German Shepherd Dogs. PO Box 17464 Phone: Not Available | |
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Central Illinois Small Animal Rescue http://www.cisarshelter.com/ CISAR is a no kill shelter and low-cost vet clinic supported by local businesses and people like you. If you would like to help us in our mission please give with your time by volunteering or your treasure via PayPal. 29738 E. 1400 N. Road Phone: (309) 287-3608 | |
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Champaign County Humane Society http://www.cuhumane.org/ The Champaign County Humane Society was established as a branch of the Illinois Humane Society in 1889 and chartered as the Champaign County Humane Society in 1903. Those early years were focused on the protection of animals and children. In 1951, a diverse group of local citizens who cared deeply about animals gathered together to establish our first animal shelter near Bondville, Illinois, and in June of 1988 we moved into our current shelter in Urbana. 1911 E. Main Phone: 217-344-7297 | |
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Chicago Canine Rescue Foundation http://www.chicagocaninerescue.com/ CCRF was founded in 2001 to help find permanent, loving homes for homeless dogs in our city. CCRF has saved the lives of over 2,500 dogs, cats, kittens (yes, we have started helping a few felines each year, too!) and puppies. 2227 W. Belmont Ave. Phone: (773) 697-8848 | |
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