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Winnebago County Animal Services

Animal shelter in Rockford, Illinois

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4517 North Main Street, Rockford, IL 61103
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Winnebago County Animal Services is the local animal control facility. In addition to offering animals for adoption, we handle animal complaints and assistance, track rabies vaccinations and pet licenses, offer spay/neuter vouchers for low-income residents of Winnebago County at a reduced fee.
We serve all of Winnebago County located in northern Illinois. Some of the cities and villages we serve include: Rockford, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Roscoe, Rockton, Cherry Valley, Durand, Shirland, New Millford, Lake Summerset, Pecatonia, Winnebago, and South Beloit.
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  • 2. Submit Application
  • 3. Meet the Pet

Additional adoption info

Dogs: $110 adoption fee
Cats: $40 adoption fee
Kittens: $85 adoption fee
Small Mammals: $7 adoption fee
Golden Whiskers Pets (8+ yrs): 1/2 off the regular adoption fee

Adoption fee includes a free wellness exam, vaccinations for distemper, parvo (dogs), kennel cough (dogs), heatworm test (dogs), rabies, county pet license, spay/neuter surgery, microchip and one month flea preventative.

Adoption application

http://www.wcasrock.org/index.php/adopt-a-pet/adoption-process

Make checks payble to WCAS Auxiliary and mail to WCAS Auxiliary, 4517 N. Main Street, Rockford, IL 61103
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