Adoption
Find shelters and rescues by name, city or ZIP code. Explore their profiles, keep a shortlist, and take the first step toward a new friendship.
Explore organizations across the United States. Contact a location before visiting to confirm current arrangements.
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56 organizations within 50 miles of 60601
Animal shelter
Chicago, Illinois
Anti-Cruelty’s downtown adoption center is on LaSalle Drive in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Its adoption program includes dogs, cats, rabbits and other small pets. Foster and volunteer programs support the organization, while clinic, admissions and resource services use separate entrances or locations.
Animal rescue
Chicago, Illinois
Explore adoption with One Tail At A Time Nfp. Contact the organization for its current process and available animals.
Animal shelter
Chicago, Illinois
PAWS Chicago's Lincoln Park adoption center helps dogs and cats find homes, with a separate foster-adoption process for animals living offsite.
Animal shelter
Chicago, Illinois
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Animal shelter
Chicago, Illinois
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Animal shelter
Chicago, Illinois
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Animal shelter
Evanston, Illinois
Evanston Animal Shelter offers dog and cat adoption, foster care and volunteer opportunities. Its Community Pet Pantry supplies food and other available essentials to residents in its listed service area.
Animal shelter
Evanston, Illinois
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Animal shelter
Illinois
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Animal rescue
Chicago, Illinois
Explore adoption and fostering with Chicago Pet Rescue. Contact the organization for its current process and available animals.
Animal shelter
La Grange Park, Illinois
CatNap From the Heart is a cat and kitten shelter in La Grange Park. It offers adoption, foster and volunteer opportunities, plus an appointment-based community clinic for cats.
Animal shelter
Morton Grove, Illinois
Wright-Way Rescue's Morton Grove adoption facility places rescued dogs and cats with families.
Locations come from organization websites and OpenStreetMap. Coverage and contact details vary; a listing does not establish walk-in access or current animal availability. Distances are approximate straight-line distances from postal locations, rather than driving distances. Contact the organization before visiting. Shelter map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Public directory data. ZIP locations: GeoNames, CC BY 4.0; filtered and deduplicated for the 50 states and DC.
Before you visit
A little preparation helps you find an organization—and an animal—that fits your home responsibly.
Reputable organizations clearly explain health checks, behavior notes, fees, and return policies.
Discuss the animal’s routine, medical history, energy level, and comfort around children or other animals.
Budget for food, veterinary care, training, enrichment, grooming, and unexpected needs.
Adoption
