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Aurora Animal Care and Control

Animal shelter in Aurora, IL

To serve the community through animal sheltering, pet placement programs, humane education, and animal law enforcement. Provide responsive, efficient, and high-quality animal control services that preserves public safety. Promote responsible pet ownership, educate the public on city ordinances relating to animals, and safe interactions.

Contact
Address
600 S River Street
Aurora, IL 60507
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600 S River Street

Aurora, IL 60507

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Adoptable pets at Aurora Animal Care and Control

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*ROCCO

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr
Aurora, IL
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*ELLIE

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs
Aurora, IL
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KISA

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 10 mos
Aurora, IL
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ROXY

Labrador Retriever/Golden Retriever

Female, 8 yrs
Aurora, IL
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RAYO

American Pit Bull Terrier/Labrador Retriever

Male, 8 yrs
Aurora, IL
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*CUPCAKE

German Shepherd Dog

Female, 2 yrs 1 mo
Aurora, IL

Shelter FAQs

All animals are obtained from within Aurora City Limits

  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Interview
  • 3. Approve Application
  • 4. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Animal Viewing Hours
Monday - Saturday
Noon - 4 p.m.
Closed Sundays and all government holidays

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Leo

Boxer/American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, 5 yrs 3 mos
Malta, IL
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Acorn

Domestic Longhair

Female, 5 yrs 8 mos
Shorewood, IL
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Alf

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 11 mos
Chicago, IL
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Emmy

Chihuahua/Australian Shepherd

Female, Puppy
Libertyville, IL
Bonded Pair
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Sweetums

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Young
Chicago, IL
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STAR

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 yrs 1 mo
Chicago Ridge, IL

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Animal Charities in Aurora, 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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