Chicago Animal Care & Control

Animal shelter in Chicago, Illinois

Get in touch with this shelter

Address

2741 S. Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60608

Hours of Operation

    Monday-Sunday: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Contact

Phone

Donation

Never miss a new pet

Create an alert, and we will notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

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

Adoption steps

  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