Chicago Area Shelters and Rescues

If you are looking for a pet, please try an animal shelter or rescue. If you’ve found a pet or have a pet to re-home, please contact any shelter for their intake policies and current hours prior to bringing the pet there.

Suburban North & West

C.A.R.E.™ - Community Animal Rescue Effort
4927 Main St, Skokie, IL 60077
847-705-2653
carenorthshore.org

Evanston Animal Shelter
2310 Oakton, Evanston, IL 60202
847-866-5082
evanstonanimalshelter.net
EASadoptions@gmail.com

Heartland Animal Shelter
2975 N Milwaukee, Northbrook, IL 60062
847-296-6400
heartlandanimalshelter.org

Wright Way Rescue
5915 Lincoln Ave, Morton Grove, IL 60053
847-728-5434
wright-wayrescue.org

Orphans of the Storm 
2200 Riverwoods Rd, Deerfield, IL 60015
847-945-0235
orphansofthestorm.org

Paws and Claws
773-402-9838
Foster-based in Evanston
pawsandclawschicagorescue.org

The Buddy Foundation
65 W. Seegers Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60005
847-813-7206
thebuddyfoundation.org

Save-a-Pet
31664 North Fairfield Road, Grayslake, IL 60030
847-740-7788
saveapetil.org

Animal Education and Rescue
Libertyville, IL
847-816-0831
aear.org
Info@aear.org

Animal Care League
1011 Garfield, Oak Park, IL 60304
708-848-8155
animalcareleague.org

Strays Halfway House (Cats only)
Schaumburg area foster homes
630-351-3150
www.strayshh.org

Kay's Animal Shelter
2705 N Arlington Heights Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
847-259-2907
petfinder.com/shelters/IL348.html

Helping Paws Animal Welfare Association 
2500 Harding Lane, Woodstock, IL 60098
815-338-4400
helpingpaws.net

Assisi Animal Foundation and Cageless No-Kill Shelter
P.O. Box 143, Crystal Lake, IL 60039-0143
815-455-9411
assisi.org

Anderson Animal Shelter 
1000 S. LaFox St. (Rte. 31), South Elgin, IL 60177
847-697-2880
andersonanimalshelter.org

Young at Heart Senior Pet Adoptions
Adopts senior dogs and cats
4301 S IL Route 47, Woodstock IL 60098
815-333-4001
adoptaseniorpet.com

West Surburban Humane Society
1901 W Ogden Ave, Downers Grove, IL 60515
630-960-9600
wshs-dg.org

Chicago South & West Suburbs

Chicago Animal Care and Control
2741 South Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
312-747-1406
cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/cacc.html

Anti-Cruelty Society
510 N LaSalle (at Grand), Chicago, IL 60654
312-644-8338
anticruelty.org 

Red Door Animal Shelter 
Cats, Dogs and Rabbits
2410 W. Lunt, Chicago, IL 60645
773-764-2242
reddoorshelter.org

PAWS Chicago Adoption & Humane Center
1997 N Clybourn, Chicago, IL 60614
773-935-PAWS (7297) 
pawschicago.org

Tree House Animal Foundation (Cats only) 
7225 Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60645
773-262-4000
treehouseanimals.org 

Felines & Canines 
6379 N. Paulina, Chicago, IL 60660
773-465-4132
felinescanines.org

APA's Harmony House for Cats
2914 Elston, Chicago, IL 60618
773-293-6103
hhforcats.org

Chicago Canine Rescue
5272 N. Elston, Chicago, IL 60630
773-697-8848
chicagocaninerescue.org

ARFhouse
Network of Foster Homes
Dogs, Cats, Guinea Pigs
arf-il.org

Hinsdale Humane Society
22 North Elm Street, Hinsdale, Illinois 60521
630-323-5630
hinsdalehumanesociety.org

Animal Welfare League 
Cats, Dogs, Rabbits & Small Pets
10305 Southwest Highway, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
708-636-8586
animalwelfareleague.com 

Naperville Area Humane Society
1620 W. Diehl Road, Naperville, IL 60563
630-420-8989
napervillehumanesociety.org

A.D.O.P.T.
420 Industrial Drive, Naperville IL, 60563
630-355-2299
adoptpetshelter.org

Lulu's Locker
Network of foster homes specializing in black cats and FIV+ cats
Oak Forest IL
708-325-8581
luluslockerrescue.org

Other

Petfinder

Enter your ZIP Code to search for animals in your area. Many smaller rescue groups who don't have a shelter facility post on this site.
petfinder.com

Adopt A Pet

Enter your ZIP Code to search for animals in your area. Many smaller rescue groups who don't have a shelter facility post on this site.
adoptapet.com

Guinea Pigs

Critter Corral
crittercorral.org

Animal Education and Rescue
Also Gerbils, Hamsters, Mice
Libertyville, IL
847-816-0831
aear.org
Info@aear.org

Friends of Petraits
Also Gerbils, Hamsters
773-777-2891
sheri@petraits.com
friendsofpetraits.com

Birds

Friends of Petraits
773-777-2891
sheri@petraits.com
friendsofpetraits.com

Refuge for Saving the Wildlife, Inc. 
Psittacine birds
Northbrook
847-509-1026
rescuethebirds.org

Ferrets

Greater Chicago Ferret Association Shelter 
708-442-8650
gcfa.com 

Rabbits

House Rabbit Society 
847-266-0068
hrschicago.org

Red Door Animal Shelter 
2410 W. Lunt, Chicago, IL 60645
773-764-2242
reddoorshelter.org



Friends of Petraits
773-777-2891
sheri@petraits.com
friendsofpetraits.com

Reptiles

Chicago Herpetological Society 
Adoptions - Linda Malawy
630-717-9955
chicagoherp.org