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Anti-Cruelty Society - http://www.anticruelty.org/
Organization helping with the adoption of lost and unwanted animals. The Society also offers classes, educational, and medical care. Based in Chicago. |
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Orphans of the Storm - http://www.orphansofthestorm.org/
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. |
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Belleville Area Humane Society - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL68.html
Shelter for unwanted, abandoned and mistreated animals. News, list of upcoming events, directions to the shelter, and adoption policies. |
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Pets Are Worth Saving - PAWS - http://www.pawschicago.org/
Chicago's largest no-kill humane organization. |
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TAILS Humane Society - http://www.tailshumanesociety.org/
Located in Dekalb. |
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Chicago Animal Care and Control - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL132.html
Adoption and volunteer information, event announcements, directions, and photographs of adoptable animals. |
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Champaign County Humane Society - http://www.cuhumane.org/
County humane society based in Urbana. Information on hours of operation, adoptions, services and contacts are provided. |
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Save-A-Pet Adoption Center - http://www.save-a-pet-il.org
A no-kill pet shelter. Located in Grayslake. |
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Animal Care League - http://www.animalcareleague.org/
Nonprofit organization serving Oak Park. Finding homes for stray and abandoned cats and dogs and providing humane education programs. Pictures of available pets, volunteer opportunities, educational articles, and information on upcoming events. |
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Animal Welfare League of Chicago Ridge - http://www.animalwelfareleague.com/
Chicagoland's largest humane society. |
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Red Door Animal Shelter - http://www.reddoorshelter.org/
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. |
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Coles County Animal Shelter - http://members.petfinder.com/~IL137/index.html
A small not-for-profit county rabies control and animal shelter. Shelter hours and pictures of available pets. Located in Charleston. |
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A Refuge for Saving the Wildlife, Inc. - http://www.rescuethebirds.org/
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. |
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The Animal Protective League - http://www.apl-shelter.org/
Pictures of the animals that are available for adoption, adoption forms and fee information. Ask the Vet - Pet Health Archives. Located in Springfield. |
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Naperville Humane Society - http://www.napervillehumanesociety.org/
Contains success stories, pet care tips, photos of available animals, schedule of upcoming events, membership details, and information about adoption. |
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Animal House Shelter - http://www.animalhouseshelter.com/
No-kill shelter for all breeds of dogs and cats. Photographs of available pets, online adoption application, wish list, and volunteer opportunities. Huntley. |
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Knox County Humane Society - http://kchs.net/
A non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of cruelty and neglect of animals in west central Illinois. News, training tips, adoption application, photographs of available pets, wish list, and volunteer needs. Galesburg. |
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Assisi Animal Foundation and Shelter - http://www.assisi.org/
No kill, cageless animal shelter. Frequently asked questions, photographs of available pets, information on upcoming events, and contact information. Located in Crystal Lake. |
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Homes for Endangered and Lost Pets - http://www.helpinganimals.org
Serving Fox Valley and surrounding area. Newsletter, photograph contest, happy ending stories, and pictures of animals awaiting homes. |
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Anderson Animal Shelter - http://andersonanimalshelter.org/
A non-profit animal shelter. Houses dogs, cats and other small animals and provides adoption services. Located in South Elgin. |
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South Suburban Humane Society - http://www.sshspets.org
Promotes the prevention of cruelty and the care and treatment for all local animals. Adoption services. News, information, and membership. Located in Chicago Heights. |
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Livingston County Humane Society - http://lchumanesociety.com/
Animal welfare organization dedicated to finding quality homes for pets. Located in Pontiac. |
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Tazewell Animal Protective Society - http://www.tapsshelter.org/
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. |
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Community Animal Rescue Effort - http://www.care-evanston.org/
A not-for-profit all volunteer organization dedicated to promoting the humane treatment of domestic pets. Pictures of available pets, news, frequently asked questions, articles, and information on low cost spay/neuter programs. Evanston. |
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Lake Shore Animal Shelter - http://www.lakeshoreanimalshelter.org/
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. |
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West Suburban Humane Society - http://www.wshs-dg.org/
A non-profit, volunteer-based animal shelter. Located in Downers Grove. |
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Association for the Protection of Animals - http://www.gcapa.org
A no-kill, non-profit organization whose main purpose is to find responsible homes for unwanted or orphaned pets. Calendar of events, photographs of adoptable animals, and a newsletter. Based in Granite City. |
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Dupage County Animal Control - http://www.dupageco.org/animalcontrol/
A shelter for stray and owner-relinquished non-native animals. Located in Wheaton. Includes wish list, information about adoptable animals, and animal laws. |
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Hinsdale Humane Society - http://www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org/
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. |
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Quad City Animal Welfare Center - http://www.qcawc.org/
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. |
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Chicagoland Shepherd Rescue - http://www.gsdr.org/
Contact information and dogs available for adoption. Based in Chicago. |
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Hope Animal Rescues - http://www.hoperescues.com/
Pictures of available pets, calendar of events, and a list of ways to help. Alton. |
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Winnebago County Animal Services - http://www.wcasrock.org/
Animal bite reporting, rabies quarantine, emergency care, shelter and care, adoption program, lost and found network, and spay/neuter assistance are just some of the services offered. Located in Rockford. |
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Quincy Humane Society - http://www.quincyhumanesociety.org/
Dedicated to improving the quality of life for pets and their people. History of the organization, pictures of available animals, wish list, information on their foster program, and success stories. |
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Collinsville Animal Control Shelter - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL59.html
Takes in strays, abused and owner surrendered animals for the city of Collinsville. Pictures of available pets and driving directions. |
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Humane Society of Southern Illinois - http://www.humanesocietysil.org/
Animal shelter working with local animal control departments to provide homes for unwanted animals. Pictures of animals in need of homes, news, how to help, and information on their services. Carbondale. |
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Benld Adopt-A-Pet - http://www.benldadoptapet.org/
Shelter for dogs and cats. Photographs of pets available for adoption or sponsorship, newsletter, and how to help. |
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Humane Society of Central Illinois - http://www.hscipets.org/
Dedicated to the prevention of cruelty to animals, the relief of suffering among animals, and the improvement of animal welfare in the community. |
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Second Chance Pet Adoption - http://www.secondchancepetadoption.org/
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. |
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Kankakee County Humane Society - http://k3chs.tripod.com/
No-kill facility. Includes photos of available animals, pet care tips, calendar of events, and donation wish list. |
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Pets In Need - http://www.petsinneedmidwest.org/
"No-kill", non-profit animal shelter in McHenry, Illinois. |
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Metro East Humane Society - http://www.mehs.org/
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. |
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Will County Humane Society - http://willcountyhumane.com/
No-kill shelter with pet adoptions. Located in Shorewood. |
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Stray's Halfway House - http://www.strayshh.org/
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. |
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Foster Pet OutReach - http://www.fosterpetoutreach.org/
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. |
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Safe Haven for Pets - http://www.safehavenforpets.org
No-kill humane society for companion animals. Includes information on adoption programs, featured pets, and contacts. Located in Jo Daviess County. |
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Crawford County Humane Society - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL66.html
Non-profit organization providing a safe place for animals in need. Volunteer opportunities, pictures of available pets, and shelter policies. Located in Robinson. |
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Second Chance Animal Rescue of Fayette County - http://www.2ndchancevandalia.com/
Foster network finding homes for stray pets. Pictures of available animals, how to help, success stories, events calendar, and wish list. Vandalia. |
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Friends of Strays - http://www.friendsofstraysshelter.org/
Cageless, no-kill shelter in Princeton. Adoption policies, pictures of available pets, how to help, and application for those interested in adopting. |
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Vermilion County Animal Shelter - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL38.html
Hours of operation, adoption fee information, directions to the shelter, and photos of animals up for adoption. |
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Peoria Humane Society - http://www.peoriahs.org/
Dedicated to the prevention of cruelty and neglect to animals. |
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Friends Forever Humane Society - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL124.html
Provides a temporary home for stray, unwanted, and abused companion animals of Northwest Illinois. Located in Freeport. |
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Animal Outreach Society - http://animaloutreachsociety.org/
Dedicated to advancing animal welfare in McHenry. Description of their program, ways to help, wish list, news, pictures of available pets, articles on animal care, and memorials. |
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Peoria Animal Welfare Shelter - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL49.html
Shelter news, adoption information, directions to the shelter, and photos of animals in need of homes. |
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Just Animals Shelter - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL22.html
A small no-kill shelter in Seneca. Photographs of animals in need of adoption, directions to the shelter, volunteer needs, and hours of operation. |
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Bond County Adopt a Pet - http://bcadoptapet.org/
Finding new homes for dogs and cats. News, pictures of available pets, and an adoption application. |
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Pets for Seniors - http://www.petsforseniors.org/
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. |
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Central Illinois Small Animal Rescue and Equine Sanctuary - http://www.cisarshelter.com/
Pictures of available animals, wish list, and volunteer opportunities. Colfax. |
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Recycling Animals In Need - http://www.rainshelter.org/
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. |
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McHenry County Animal Control - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL24.html
Information on adopting a pet, ways to help out, and directions to the shelter. Located in Woodstock. |
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Sangamon County Animal Control Center - http://www.co.sangamon.il.us/SangScripts/default.asp
Responsible for enforcing state, county, and city ordinances pertaining to dogs and cats. Located in Springfield. |
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Animal Recycling Kennel is a non-profit group who helps rescue homeless animals in the Marshall County and surrounding areas. Located in Lacon. |
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Animal Adoption Associates - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL174.html
A no-kill shelter on the north side of Chicago. Wish list, images of pets in need of homes, and contact information. |
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Humane Society of McDonough County - http://www.hsmcil.org/
Works in association with the McDonough County Animal Shelter to find forever homes for as many resident animals as possible. Located in Macomb. |
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People's Animal Welfare Society - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL145.html
Providing a haven for lost, abused, or unwanted pets in Tinley Park. Hours of operation, news, pictures of available pets, and adoption information. |
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Animal Aid Humane Society - http://www.molineanimalaid.org/
Photographs of available animals, calendar of events, success stories, volunteer opportunities, and donation information. Moline. |
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Kankakee County Animal Control and Adoption Center - http://www.k3doghouse.net/
Dedicated to rehoming abandoned and unwanted pets. Pictures of available pets, wish list, and information on upcoming events. |
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Tri-County Animal Protection League - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL142.html
Photographs of pets up for adoption, news, and hours of operation. Dixon. |
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WedRose Acres - http://www.wedroseacres.org/
Sanctuary caring for all kinds of animals. Pictures of the residents and facilities and how to help. Gridley. |
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Humane Haven Animal Shelter - http://www.hhas.org/
Dedicated to the preservation and protection of the pets of their community. Pictures of available pets, list of adoption hours and locations, shelter policies, and a calendar of events. Bolingbrook. |
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Wright-Way Rescue - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL147.html
Adoption and placement services for animals in Illinois. Located in Carbondale. |
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Animal Protective Association of Southern Illinois - http://members.petfinder.org/~IL153/
Dedicated to improving the quality of life for companion animals in southern Illinois. Located in Centralia. |
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Project Hope Humane Society - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL71.html
A no-kill,non-profit 501(c)(3) animal rescue organization. Located in Metropolis. |
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Highland Animal Shelter - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL19.html
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. |
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DeWitt County Animal Shelter - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL06.html
Animal control facility located in Clinton. News, photographs of animals in need of homes, adoption application, and driving directions. |
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Pike County Animal Shelter - http://www.angelfire.com/il2/animalshelter/
County operated shelter located in Pittsfield. |
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Illinois Birddog Rescue Inc - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL166.html
Dedicated to saving, transporting, vetting, fostering, and adopting out homeless American Field Pointers or English Pointers of the Field variety. Located in Wood Dale. |
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Animal Heartline Humane Society - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL115.html
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. |
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Effingham County Humane Society - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL148.html
Small local volunteer organization working to save animal lives. News, how to help, and pictures of pets in need of homes. |
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P.A.C.T. Humane Society - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL154.html
A no-kill, not-for-profit, and all volunteer animal shelter and educational organization. Located in Downers Grove. |
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Henry County Humane Society - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL69.html
A non-profit organization of people who have concern for the welfare of the homeless animals in the surrounding area. News, pictures of available pets, and shelter hours. Located in Kawanee. |
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ChiRescue - http://www.chicagocanine.com/chirescue/
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. |
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Pet Adoption League - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL47.html
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. |
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Randolph County Humane Society - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL110.html
Shelter news, contact information, and photos of available pets. |
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Pets are Worth Saving, Inc. - PAWS - http://www.angelfire.com/il/Paws/
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. |
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Village of Skokie Animal Control Division - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL122.html
Local city run animal shelter. |
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Forest Park Ark - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL131.html
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. |
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Dekalb County Animal Shelter - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL81.html
Provides assistance to animals in need. Pictures of available animals, membership application, wish list, and lost and found postings. Genoa. |
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Animals Requesting Friends Benevolent Society - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL99.html
An all volunteer, non-facility organization providing a referral service to rehome cats and dogs. Meeting schedule and contact information. Fairfield. |
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Illinois Valley Animal Rescue - http://ivanimalrescue.tripod.com/home.html
Wish list, pet recipes, pet names and details of upcoming events. Located in Peru. |
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Have a Heart All Breed Rescue - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL80.html
Animal rescue serving the Boone County area. Description of their foster program and pictures of available pets. |
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Humane Society of Plainfield - http://www.helpsavepets.org/
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. |
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Animals Deserving Of Proper Treatment - http://www.adoptpetshelter.org
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. |
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The Animal Network - http://webpages.charter.net/animal_network/
Non-profit organization run entirely by volunteers. Includes calendar, success stories, and links to profiles of adoptable animals. Located in Collinsville. |
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Henry County Humane Society Geneseo Chapter - http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/IL33.html
A small, no-kill animal shelter. Located in Geneseo. |