Chicago Humane Association / Rescue Groups
(Please contact Family Pet with any additions or corrections.)
A Caring Place Humane Society : 630/375-7976, Westmont IL
E-mail: acaringplace@comcast.net, www.acaringplacehs.org
ADOPT: 630/355-2299, Naperville IL
www.adoptpetshelter.org
Affenpinsher/Pug Rescue: Elana Morgan -773/477-0757, fax 773/477-0402
Airedale Rescue: 708/839-8982
Airedale Terrier Rescue: Karolyn Simoneet - 847/359-3867, fax 847/359-6858, Ann Arbor IL
www.aire-rescue.com
Alaskan Malamute Rescue Association. IL: Victoria Meluso -708/532-3326, Mount Propect IL
E-mail:vicky@imra.org, www.iamra.org
Anderson Animal Shelter: 847/697-2880, fax 847/697-8229, South Elgin IL
E-mail: neuteryourpets@andersonanimalshelter.org, www.andersonanimalshelter.org
Animal Care League: 708/848-8155, fax 708/848-0712, Oak Park IL
E-mail: adoption@animalcareleague.org, www.animalcareleague.org
Animals for Awareness: 708/361-9330, fax 708/361-6753, Palos Park IL
www.animalsforawareness.org
Animal Protective Association: 773/463-6667
Animal Welfare League: 773/667-0088, fax 773/667-0930
www.animalwelfareleague.com
Arfghan Rescue: Sue Mackler - 630/983-5108, Naperville IL
E-mail: jandsmack@aol.com
Assisi Animal Foundation: Lee Linklater - 815/455-9411, fax 815/455-9417, Crystal Lake IL
E-mail: info@assisi.org, www.assisi.org
AWARE: 847/635-1543, Elgin IL
Basenji Rescue: Sue Hoyne -847/695-1497, Elgin IL
Basset Buddies Rescue, INC: 262/347-8823, Milwaukee WI
www.bbrescue.org
Belgian Sheepdog Rescue:Joanne Haschek- 815/836-0155, Lockport IL
Belgian Tervuren Club: Great Lakes- Sean Hathaway, Monee IL
E-mail: hrtimber@foxvalley.net, www.glbtc.org
Bernese Mountain Dog Club: Laurie Boyle - 815/741-1430, Joliet IL
E-mail: klboyle@ix.netcom.com
Bichon Rescue: Laura Fox-Meachen 414/878-4446, Union Grove IL
Bolingbrook Animal Care & Control:Linda Laketa - 630/226-8682, fax 630/226-8669
Border Collie Rescue:Toni Sikorcin - 608/935-9219, fax 608/935-9233, Dodgeville WI
E-mail: bcdogs1@ix.netcom.com
Boxer Rebound Inc.: Jeanette Everett - 815/728-0030, fax 815/728-0030, Ringwood IL
www.BoxerRebound.com
Briard Rescue: 630/257-5535, Lemont IL
Cairn Terrier Rescue: 815/459-4144, Crystal Lake IL
CARE: Linda Gelb - 847/705-2653, fax 847/635-1798, Evanston IL
www.care-evanston.org
Cat Guardians Inc.: Kathy Blackwell - 630/543-3395, Lemont IL
www.catguardians.org
Cats-R-Purrsons Too: Sister Marion Binder - 773/728-6336
Central Illinois Sheltie Rescue: Natalie Whalen, Bloomingdale IL
E-mail: nataliewhalen@frontiernet.net, www.illinoissheltierescue.com
Central Midwest Collie Rescue: Jenny Roberts - 630/305-3140, fax 630/305-7938, Lisle IL
E-mail: cmcrjenny@yahoo.com
Central IN Lab Rescue & Adoption, Inc.: 1-888-8821900, Ladoga IN
E-mail:cilralabs@yahoo.com, www.cilra.org
Chicagoland Dog Rescue:847/259-6458, Schaumberg IL
E-mail: info@chicagolanddogrescue.org, www.chicagolanddogrescue.org
Chicagoland Old English Sheepdog Club: Sally Carr - 847/464-4531
www.coesc.org
Chicagoland Shih Tzu Club: Andersons- 773/625-8415
Chihuahua, Chin & Schipperke Rescue: 708/448-2010, Palos Hts. IL
Chow-Chow Club: Vicky DeGruy -608/756-2008 (WI)
E-mail: wcci@chowwelfare.com, www.chowwelfare.com
Chow Rescue of Illinois: Alane Pacin - 815/744-9215, Aurora IL
E-mail: chowrescue@att.net
City of Chicago Animal Care & Control: Cherie Travis 312/747-1406, fax 312/747-1409
website
Clumber Spaniel Rescue: Libby Stuff - 630/739-5614
Clumber Spaniel Club of America: Michael Finnegan, Cottage Grove WI
E-mail: finn@holyground.com
Collie Rescue of Greater IL: Tina Kiselka 630/415-1206, fax 630/960-2731 or Robert Olson 630/456-0097
Lisle IL , E-mail: Info@CollieRescue.org
Critter Corral - 708-757-1160, Steger IL
E-mail: adoption@crittercorral.org
Dairyland Greyhound Park Adopt.:Bonnie Stollenwerk - 800/233-3357, fax 262-657-8231, Kenosha WI
Dane 911-Great Dane Rescue: Bobbi Gubelman - 815/634-4137, Coal City IL
E-mail: dane911@comcast.net
Doberman Rescue: 630/355-2299, Naperville IL
DuPage Animal Control: 630/407-2800, Wheaton IL
www.dupageco.org/animalcontrol/
English Cocker Spaniel Club: Terri Reitz 618-547-7474, Kinmundy IL
E-mail: stellarecs@hotmail.com
English Springer Rescue: Belle Sprague
Email: midwestavail@springerresue.org
Evanston Animal Control: 847/866-5080
Felines, Inc.: 773/465-4132, fax 773/465-6454
E-mail: info@felinesinc.org, www.felinesinc.org
Flat Coated Retriever Rescue:Helga Goudge - 773/881-0206
E-mail: jgoudge@megsinet.net
Fort Dearborn Bull Terrier Club: Marcy Bankus -847/658-2295, Barrington IL
E-mail: rescuebullies@comcast.net
Four Paws Animal Foundation:Arleen Braun - 630/289-0478, Bartlett IL
E-mail: mrkoko@earthlink.net
Fox Terrier Rescue:Barb Krynski - 847/577-9163
E-mail: klevr-k9@comcast.net
Fox Valley Animal Welfare League:630/256-3640, fax 630-896-8454
info@fvawl.org, www.fvawl.org
Friends Forever Humane Society: Carol Falconer 815/232-6164, Freeport IL
E-mail: info@friendsforeverhs.org
German Shepard Breed Rescue:Marianne Perlman - 847/677-0561, fax 847/677-0562, Skokie IL
E-mail: gsrescue1@comcast.net
German Shorthair Pointer Rescue: Perry Dlugie - 847/417-4688, Northbrook IL
E-mail: perrydlu@comcast.net
Gordon Setter Rescue:Kathy Hubbard 815/758-0243, DeKalb IL
E-mail: khubbard@niu.edu
Great Pyrenees Rescue: 847/668-7297, Barrington Hills IL
E-mail: whitegentlegiants@yahoo.com, www.gpcgc.org/rescue.htm
Greyhound Pet Connection: 815/568-8403, Woodstock IL
Greyhounds Only, Inc.: Linda LaFoone - 773/297-4739, fax 773/286-9429
E-mail: questions@greyhoundonly.com
Guardian Angel Basset Res, Inc: 815/584-1044, fax 815/584-3145 Dwight, IL
H.E.L.P : (Homes for Endangered & Lost Pets)Teri Grandt - 630/879-8500, 1-877/364-2286(toll free)
St. Charles IL, E-mail: info@helpinganimals.org, www.helpinganimals.org
Happy Endings No-Kill Animal Shelter: 414/744-3287, Milwaukee WI
E-mail: info@happyendings.us, www.happyendings.us
Harmony House for Cats: Don Wechselberger - 773/463-6667, fax 773/463-6027
hhforcats.org
Hinsdale Humane Society:Dianna Aldridge - 630/323-5630, fax 630/323-6027
E-mail:info@hinsdalehumansociety.org , www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org
Hooved Animal Humane Society: 815/337-5563, fax 815/337-5569, Woodstock IL
E-mail: info@hahs.org, www.hahs.org
House Rabbit Society of Chgo:847/266-0068, Westchester IL
E-mail: hrschicago@springmail.com, www.hrschicago.org
Humane Society Calumet Area:219/922-3811, Munster IN / www.hscalumet.org
IL Alaskan Alamote Rescue: Vicky Meluso - 847/439-6751, Mt. Prospect IL
E-mail: keysci@worldnet.att.net , www.IAMRA.org
Illinois Cocker Spaniel Rescue: Aly Posner - 815/943-1201, Harvard IL
E-mail: ILCockerRescue@aol.com, www.ILCockerRescue.org
Illinois Doberman Rescue + (IDR+): 847/277-1082, fax 847/745-0471
www.ildoberescue.com/
Illinois Shorthair Rescue (German Shorthaired Pointer): Kim Wegner - 847/276-6995, fax 847/327-1575
Gurnee IL, E-mail: ilgsprescue@aol.com, www.ilshorthairrescue.com
Illinois Springer Rescue: Anne Solak-Tennant, 708/799-7039
E-mail: annesolak@yahoo.com
Irish Terrier Club Rescue:Debra Rybacki - 630/420-227, Naperville IL
E-mail: Murphybailey@mtsource.com
Irish Wolfhound Rescue:Bill Hurless - 847/640-7527, 217/876-1752, Elk Grove Village IL
E-mail:hurless48@comcast.net
Italian Greyhound Rescue: Cari Becker
E-mail: gcitng@sbc.global.net, www.midwestigrescue.com,
Joliet Animal Control: 815/725-0333, fax 815/725-4110
E-mail: jtac2807@yahoo.com
Kane County Animal Control: Sharon Verzal - 630/232-3555, fax 630-232-3585, Geneva IL
E-mail: AnimalControl@co.kane.il.us, www.co.kane.il.us/AnimalControl
Kay’s Animal Shelter, Inc: 847/259-2907, fax 847/259-2616, Arlington Hts
Keeshound Fanciers: Judith & Patrick Sleigher 708/795-5110, Berwyn IL
Keeshound Rescue: Lysa Bea - 630/980-7696, Keeneyville IL
E-mail: bbeabass@ameritech.net, www.turbokees.com
Keeshound Resce Central States: Dina Zinnes - 217/278/7245, Urbana IL
E-mail: d-zinnes@uiuc.edu
Kendall County Animal Control: Doris Lein - 630/553-9256, fax 630/553-1615, Yorkville IL
E-mail: animals@co.kendall.il.us, www.co.kendall.il.us/AnimalControl
Labrador Education & Rescue: 847/289-PETS(7387), Watertown WI / www.labadoption.org
Lake Shore Animal Shelter: Ann Markham - 312/409-1162, fax 312/666-8792
www.lakeshoreanimalshelter.org
Lean on Me Doberman Rescue: Marci Reyes - 815/773-4441, Plainfield IL
E-mail: info@leanonmedobermanrescue.com
Midwest Bloodhound Rescue: Hope Luvacs - 262/242-5478, Mequon WI
E-mail: sdsudaisy@hotmail.com
Midwest Border Collie Rescue: Austin MN, Email: mwbcr@mwbcr.org, www.mwbcr.org
MW Akita Rescue Soc.: Deanna O’Brien - 773/594-9302, fax 847/678-8739
E-mail: marsakita@sbcglobal.net, www.akitas.org/mars-index.html
MW English Springer Spaniel: Belle Sprague
E-mail: midwestavail@springrescue.org
MW Greyhound Adoption: Kari Swanson - 630/466-4022, Sugar Grove IL
www.midwestgreyhound.org
MW Labrador Retriever Rescue: 847/604-3254, Lombard IL
E-mail: mail@midwestlabrescue.org, www.midwestlabrescue.org
Naperville Humane Society:Celeste Wasz -630/420-8989, fax 630/420-9380
www.napervillehumanesociety.org
Noah’s Ark Animal Sanctuary, Inc: 815/962-2767, fax 815/962-7204, Rockford IL
E-mail: noah@noahsarkanimals.org, www.noahsarkanimals.org
Northern IL Samoyed Assistance Inc: 847/255-4815, fax 847/392-5000, Mount Prospect IL
E-mail: rescueasammy@aol.com
Oak Park Animal Control:708/358-5680, Animal Care League 708/848-8155
Old English Sheepdog Club: John Sheely
E-mail: sheelyj@sbcglobal.net, www.coesc.org
Orphans of the Storm: Gail Donahue, 847/945-0235, fax 847-945-0385 Deerfield IL
Paws Animal Shelter: 815/464-7298, Tinley Park, IL
PAWS-Chicago: 773/9357297, fax 773/843-7830
E-mail:adoptions@pawschicago.org, www.pawschicago.org
Petfinder: www.petfinder.org/shelters
Pet Rescue, Inc: Penny Horak -630/893-0030, fax 630/529-7611 Bloomingdale IL
E-mail: petrescue3@aol.com
Pets In Need Midwest: 815/728-1462, Ringwood IL
E-mail: pincare@earthlink.net
Pets Without Parents: Cheryl Patterson 309/543-6099, Easton IL
E-mail: petswithoutparents@yahoo.com
Red Door Animal Shelter: 773/764-2242, fax 773/764-6191
E-mail: info@reddoorshelter.org, www.reddoorshelter.org
Rescue A Shar-Pei: Deborah Cooper - 312/848-5527(evenings)
E-mail: decooper@rescueasharpei.com, www.rescueasharpei.com
Rhodesian Ridgeback Rescue: Kathy Bakken - 630/424-8289, Elmhurst IL
E-mail: kbakken@ridgebackrescue.org, www.ridgebackrescue.org
SAVE-A-PET: 847/740-7788, fax 847/740-7796, Skokie IL
E-mail: adoptions@saveapetil.org, www.saveapetil.org
Scottish Terrier Club: Susan Severtsen - 815/568-8872, Marengo IL
E-mail: sooze13@mc.net, www.stcchicago.org
Second Chance Adoption: 847/670-4714, Elk Grove Village IL
E-mail: info@secondchancepetadoption.org, www.secondchancepetadoption.org
Secondhand Shelties: 630/628-8322
E-mail: secondhandsheltiesltd@netzero.net / www.secondhandshelties.org
Shih Tzu Rescue(STRAES): Dahna Betts - 708/645-0730, fax 708/645-0731, Homer Glen IL
E-mail: straes@rcn.com / www.petfinder.com/straes.html
Siberian Husky Rescue: 262/909-2244, fax 1-866-232-6882, Carol Stream IL
E-mail: adoptahusky@adoptahusky.com, www.adoptahusky.com
Skokie Animal Control: 847/933-8484
South Side Humane Society:708/720-2440, Matteson IL
South Suburban Humane Society:Carolyn Ainsworth - 708/755-7387,fax 708/755-7732 Chicago Hts., IL
E-mail: office@southsuburbanhumanesociety.org, www.southsuburbanhumanesociety.org
The Anti-Cruelty Society:312/644-8338, fax 312644-3878
E-mail: twagenknecht@anticruelty.org, www.anticruelty.org
The Buddy Foundation: 847/290-5806, fax 847/290-5808
thebuddyfoundation.sc102.info
Tree House Animal Foundation: David De Funiak - 773/784-5488 x235, fax 773/784-2332,
E-mail: adoption@treehouseanimals.org, www.treehouseanimals.org
True Hearts of Rottweiler Rescue (THORR): Darlene Agena-Hombaker- 847/302-06-4, Round Lake Beach IL
Email: trueheartsrottrescue@yahoo.com / www.thorr.org
West Suburban Humane Society: Kristy Moran -630/960-9600 x10, fax 630/960-9604, Downers Grove IL
E-mail: adoption@wshs-dg.org, www.wshs-dg.org
Western Irish SetterClub, Rescue:Jan Ziech - 815/475-7143, Manooka IL
E-mail: janreddog@msn.com, www.westernirishsetterclub.org
Whippet Rescue:Kathy Deavenport - 815/756-6460, DeKalb IL
E-mail: KamadaK9@aol.com
Will County Humane Society: Larry Ringbauer -815/741-0645, Shorewood IL
Willowbrook Wildlife Center: 630/942-6200, Glen Ellyn IL
E-mail: willowbrook@dupageforest.com
Winnebago County Animal Center: 815/319-4100, fax 815/319-4101
www.wcasrock.org
Wisconsin Chow Chow Rescue: Vicky DeGruy 608/756-2008
E-mail: wccr@chowwelfare.com / www.chowwelfare.com/wccr
Wisconsin Sheltie Rescue:Lisa Martin- 920/439-1849
E-mail: crtrstr@fox.tds.net, wisheltierescue.com/
Updated 6/28/2011 -aek
