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Chicago Animal Care & Control

Animal shelter in Chicago, Illinois

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2741 S. Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60608
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Adoptable Pets at Chicago Animal Care & Control

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Jovanna

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Adult

Chicago, IL

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
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Rascal

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 1 yr 5 mos

Chicago, IL

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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No Details Provided
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Charlie

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 10 yrs

Chicago, IL

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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Good with dogs
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Sea Lion

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 1 yr 7 mos

Chicago, IL

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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Good with dogs
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Ceridwen

German Shepherd Dog

Female, Adult

Chicago, IL

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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No Details Provided
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Alana

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 10 mos

Chicago, IL

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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Good with dogs
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Champagne

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Adult

Chicago, IL

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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No Details Provided
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Fozzie

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Adult

Chicago, IL

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
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Good with dogs
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Higgins

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Adult

Chicago, IL

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N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
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Shelter FAQs

Chicago Animal Care and Control protects public safety and ensures the humane care of animals through sheltering, pet placement, education and animal law enforcement. Every companion animal deserves a loving home. At CACC, all adoptable animals receive a health evaluation, (including a heartworm test for dogs and FIV/FELV test for cats,) a microchip, vaccinations and spay or neuter surgery.
Chicago, Cook County, Northern Illinois
  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Submit Application
  • 3. Meet the Pet

Additional adoption info

If you are interested in adopting an animal, visit Chicago Animal Care and Control in person at 2741 S. Western Ave. from 12 pm to 5:30 pm daily. Visitors arriving after 5:30pm will still be able to view animals in Pavilions A-B-C & cat adopts until 7pm.

* The adoption fee for all dogs and cats is $65.
* You must be 18 years or older & have a valid government-issued photo ID
* Please note: We prefer to meet all family members on adoption day and if you are adopting a dog have another dog at home, we encourage you to do a meet and greet with your dog. After meeting and selecting an adoption candidate, a meet and greet appointment will be scheduled for you to bring your resident dog in at a later date. CACC is not able to perform meet and greets between dogs and cats at our facility.

When you arrive...
* Sign in with your photo ID at the security desk then check in with the front desk for a questionnaire
* We’ll quickly review your questionnaire and then you’ll be invited to meet our animals

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Vivienne

Beagle

Female, 8 yrs 6 mos

Chicago, IL

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Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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Good with kids
Good with dogs
House-trained
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Twizzler bonded pair with Tootsie

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 mos

Chicago, IL

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(when grown) -
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Good with kids
Good with cats
House-trained
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Tang

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Adult

Chicago, IL

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(when grown) -
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Good with kids
Good with cats
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Animal Charities in Chicago, IL

HeARTs Speak

HeARTs Speak develops resources that help shelter animals to be seen and find homes, ultimately transforming public perceptions of pet adoption, shelters, and animals in need. Each year our work helps nearly 1 million pets in your community and beyond.

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Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

There is a tremendous need for new methods of sterilization that are faster, easier, more accessible, and less expensive than surgery. ACC&D works tirelessly to bring together key stakeholders to advance this field.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

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