West Suburban Humane Society

Animal rescue in DOWNERS GROVE, Illinois

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Address

1901 Ogden Ave., DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515

Contact

Carolyn Mossberger

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Adoptable Pets at West Suburban Humane Society

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Huntley

Australian Cattle Dog

Male, 2 yrs

DOWNERS GROVE, IL

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

Bloodhound

Male, 3 yrs 5 mos

DOWNERS GROVE, IL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
No Details Provided
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Noodles

German Shepherd Dog

Male, 3 mos

DOWNERS GROVE, IL

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

Schnauzer (Miniature)

Male, 1 yr 10 mos

DOWNERS GROVE, IL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
No Details Provided
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Butterfinger

German Shepherd Dog

Male, 3 mos

DOWNERS GROVE, IL

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

German Shepherd Dog

Female, 3 mos

DOWNERS GROVE, IL

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

German Shepherd Dog

Male, 3 mos

DOWNERS GROVE, IL

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

Labrador Retriever

Female, 10 mos

DOWNERS GROVE, IL

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

Cane Corso

Male, 2 yrs 9 mos

DOWNERS GROVE, IL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) X-Large 101 lbs (46 kg) or more
Details
No Details Provided
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Rescue FAQs

The West Suburban Humane Society (WSHS) is a volunteer-based, no-kill animal rescue that was founded in 1972 in the western suburbs of Chicago. WSHS now finds homes for more than 500 dogs and cats each year! WSHS is 100% funded by individual, corporate, and private foundations donations, and has over 450 active volunteers! WSHS is caring for about 200 animals at any given time. We adopt to the following counties in IL: DuPage, Cook, Lake, McHenry, Will, Kane & Kendall. If you are a pet owner, check out the Resources tab on our website!
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  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Approve Application
  • 3. Meet the Pet
  • 4. Sign Adoption Contract

Additional adoption info

See our full adoption process here: https://wshs-dg.org/adopt

Pets at shelters and rescues near West Suburban Humane Society

Feral Fixers, NFP

330 Eisenhower Lane North, Lombard, IL 60148

Hinsdale Humane Society

21 Salt Creek Lane, Hinsdale, IL 60521

The First Step Rescue

Downers Grove, IL 60516

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Carmilla

Doberman Pinscher/Hound (Unknown Type)

Female, 5 yrs 9 mos

Willowbrook, IL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
House-trained
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Lotsa Meows

Tabby

Male, 6 mos

Lombard, IL

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) -
Details
No Details Provided
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DIXIE

Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Adult

Westmont, IL

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

Animal Charities in DOWNERS GROVE, 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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