Pet and Animal Rescue Groups in Illinois

These Animal Rescue Groups are private, tax exempt organizations. Any adoption fees or donations are tax deductible. If you need to get rid of a pet, do not just let it go. Bring it to a shelter or Animal Rescue Group and let it find a new family. Many of them offer low cost spay/neuter programs. If you cannot adopt, give a look at the sites and see if you can make a donation here are many ways to help. If you can donate just an hour or two a week, become a volunteer. Become a foster family for an animal while they are waiting for a permanent home. Shop in their on line stores. They have very nice gifts for that animal lover in your life. Participate in their fund raisers. Many of the shelters have interesting things going on like dinners, tag sales, raffles etc. Everything goes to the animals. Theses are arranged by county. If you do not see a shelter or group in your county, call the one nearest you. If they cannot help, they will be glad to refer you to one who can. Be sure to check nearby states.

If you have anything that you plan on disposing of, and I do mean anything, please call a shelter and see if they can use it before you through it out. They can uses practically anything and if they cannot use it themselves, many of then run thrift shops and flea markets to raise money. You can also donate an old car, used cell phones (check the sites to see which shelters participate in theses programs) redeemable bottles. Animal Rescue Groups are very resourceful and can put anything to good use and instead of just throwing it away, you get a tax deduction.

Champaign County, Illinois Animal Rescue Groups

Last Resort Animal Shelter (dogs only)
http://www.uni.uiuc.edu/~eford1/main.html

Coles County, Illinois Animal Rescue Groups

Genesis Animal Rescue (cats and dogs)
http://genesis.rescuegroups.org/

Cook County, Illinois Animal Rescue Groups

Felines Inc. (Cats only)
http://www.felinesinc.org/

The Furry Friends Foundation ( cats, dogs and rabbits)
http://www.furryfriendsfoundation.com/index.htm

The Greater Chicago Ferret Association
http://www.gcfa.com/
Check out their events.

Lake Shore Animal Shelter (dogs only)
http://www.lakeshoreanimalshelter.org/index.php

PAWS Chicago (Pets Are Worth Saving) (cats and dogs)
http://www.pawschicago.org/
Check out the events. They are right on the front page.

Red Door Animal Shelter (cats dogs and small animals)
http://www.reddoorshelter.org/index.html
Check out the events page. They have some tasty events coming up.

A Refuge for Saving the Wildlife (parrots only)
http://www.rescuethebirds.org/

Second Chance Pet Adoption (cats only)
http://www.secondchancepetadoption.org/
Check on the events page and see if there is one you would like to attend.

Strays Halfway House (cats only)
http://www.strayshh.org/index.html
Check out the page for their adoption events and for some fun fund raisers.

Young At Heart (cats and dogs)
http://www.yahpetrescue.com/
Check out the events page. They have some great things coming up

DuPage County, Illinois Animal Rescue Groups

A Caring Place Humane Society (cats and dogs)
http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/IL201.html
Check out the page for up coming events.

Midwest Labrador Retriever Rescue Inc. (Labs only)
http://www.midwestlabrescue.org/index.shtml
Check out the events page.

Naperville Area Humane Society (cats and dogs)
http://www.napervillehumanesociety.org/
They have a low cost spay/neuter program And check out the events.See if there is one you would like to attend.

West Suburban Humane Society (cats and dogs)
http://www.wshs-dg.org/
Check out the events page. There are some fun thing coming up.

Fayette County, Illinois Animal Rescue Groups

Second Chance Animal Rescue of Fayette County (cats and dogs)
http://www.2ndchancevandalia.com/

Kankakee County, Illinois Animal Rescue Groups

Kankakee County Humane Society (cats and dogs)
http://k3chs.tripod.com/

Lake County, Illinois Animal Rescue Groups

Orphans of the Storm (cats and dogs)
http://www.orphansofthestorm.org/
Check out the events page There is something great coming up

)Save-A-Pet (cats and dogs)
http://www.save-a-pet-il.org/

McHenry County, Illinois Animal Rescue Groups

Pets In Need Midwest (cats and dogs)
http://www.petsinneedmidwest.org/
Read the front page. They can use any help you can give them.
McLean County, Illinois Animal rescue Groups

The Humane Society of Central Illinois (cats, dogs and small animals)
http://www.hscipets.org/
They have a low cost spay/neuter program. Don’t forget to stop by the events page and see what is going on.

Humane Haven Animal Shelter (cats and dogs)
http://www.hhas.org/
They have a low cost spay/neuter program. Checkout the events page. Some nice things are coming up.

Will County, Illinois Animal Rescue Groups

Tender Loving Care Animal Shelter (cats, dogs and small animals)
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/9902/tlc.html
Check out the events page. There are lot sod fun things going on.