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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Fredo

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Adult

Chicago, IL

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Senior

Chicago, IL

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

Labrador Retriever/Husky

Male, 1 yr 7 mos

Chicago, IL

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 1 yr 7 mos

Chicago, IL

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 3 yrs

Chicago, IL

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Adult

Chicago, IL

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Adult

Chicago, IL

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Adult

Chicago, IL

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Adult

Chicago, IL

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

Pets at shelters and rescues near Chicago Animal Care & Control

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Aiden

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 6 yrs 3 mos

Chicago, IL

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
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Good with kids
Good with cats
House-trained
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Lulu

Siamese

Female, Adult

Chicago, IL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
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Good with kids
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
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Ariel

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs 6 mos

Chicago, IL

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N/A
Size
(when grown) -
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Good with kids
Good with cats
House-trained
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Animal Charities in Chicago, IL

HeARTs Speak

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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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