Animal Shelters

When the Territory of Illinois was established in 1809, it comprised Peninsular Michigan and Wisconsin. Illinois joined the Union as the 21st State within its current borders in 1818.

We are a team of neighborhood animal rescues dedicated to preserving animal life. Hazard and Harlan, both in Kentucky, are the locations of the shelters from which these animals are being rescued. These are mountain cities that have a LOW adoption rate and a HIGH kill rate. In order to make room for new intake, they were forced to EUTHANIZE more than 60 cats and kittens in September 2017. We came to the realization that there IS anything we can do to change things at this point. We got in touch with Starfish Animal Rescue to try and stop this awful incident. Starfish transports animals from these rural locations to secure, devoted rescues and homes in collaboration with neighborhood rescues.

 Although we currently only have a few open hours for visiting our adoptable animals, appointments can be made to see them after we have received and approved your adoption application.

A 501c3 not-for-profit organization run entirely by volunteers, Boxer Rebound is committed to the rescue, treatment, and placement of Boxer breed dogs. Our triple aim is to: (1) rescue and rehabilitate Boxers who are in need; (2), when possible, place them in suitable homes; and (3), inform the public about the need of providing all dogs with high-quality care.

RESCUE, REHABILITATE, AND RENEW the lives of animals who either require new, loving homes or a safe place to spend their prime years.

Our mission is to offer a safe haven for abandoned or unwanted animals, to promote responsible pet ownership, to nurture the human-animal link, and to prevent pet overpopulation by spaying and neutering.

A foster-based rescue organization called Albert's Dog Lounge is dedicated to finding aging, disabled, and hospice dogs loving homes. We assist dogs in need from local families who can no longer care for their pets as well as from overcrowded shelters.

Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin are served by the non-profit 501(c)3 Labrador Education and Rescue Network (L.E.A.R.N. ), which is run entirely by volunteers. Foster homes and volunteers form a network that communicates over the Internet and at L.E.A.R.N. activities. There isn't an adoption facility at L.E.A.R.N. From young to old, we accept and foster Labradors of ALL ages (rarely puppies). None of us are breeders.

The goals of Elmbrook Humane Society are to shelter stray animals, foster human-animal relationships, and stop animal abuse and neglect. Our mission is to be your go-to resource for all of your requirements relating to animals.

The mission of the 501(c)(3) non-profit animal rescue group Survivors for Strays is to save stray, abandoned, and abused animals.