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We take in animals from Clay County, Illinois, but adopt out to good people all over the country.
Clay County Animal Rescue & Shelter's adoption process
Additional adoption info
If you are interested in adopting, please fill out the online adoption application form on our website, which can be found in our website menu under Forms/Applications. Click the link, then click "Fill Out Form" next to the adoption application.
The adoption fee ranges from $50-200 for dogs and includes spay or neuter, rabies and 5 way vaccination, deworming and microchipping.
If you are interested in adopting, please fill out the online adoption application form on our website, which can be found in our website menu under Forms/Applications. Click the link, then click "Fill Out Form" next to the adoption application.
The adoption fee ranges from $50-200 for dogs and includes spay or neuter, rabies and 5 way vaccination, deworming and microchipping.
About Clay County Animal Rescue & Shelter
CCARS is a non-profit set up to run the animal shelter for Clay County, Illinois. We strive to find homes for every adoptable animal that comes through our door.
We take in an average of 700 animals per year from our area and at some points are responsible for more than 100 animals who live either at the shelter or in foster homes.
Our goal is to work with our community to make a difference for animals who are lost or unwanted. CCARS provides hope in a situation that used to be hopeless.
CCARS is a non-profit set up to run the animal shelter for Clay County, Illinois. We strive to find homes for every adoptable animal that comes through our door.
We take in an average of 700 animals per year from our area and at some points are responsible for more than 100 animals who live either at the shelter or in foster homes.
Our goal is to work with our community to make a difference for animals who are lost or unwanted. CCARS provides hope in a situation that used to be hopeless.
Clay County Animal Rescue & Shelter's adopted pets
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Support adoption and rescue. Why go to a dog breeder, cat breeder or pet store to buy a dog or buy a cat when you can adopt?
Why should you adopt?
Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.
What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?
When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.
So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.
