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Adamc County Shelter (Shelter #1115318) x
Adams County 3910 Wiseman Lane, Quincy, IL 62305 MAP IT
WEBSITE: Unknown. If you find one, click here: ADD WEBSITE
CONTACT: Anne heckIe 217-257-1322
We puII dogs and cats from high kiII sheIters in Adams County Quincy lL and try to pIace them in Rescue or Foster to save their Iives


Dumpster dog rescue (Shelter #1113013) x
Atascosa County Jourdanton, TX MAP IT
WEBSITE: Unknown. If you find one, click here: ADD WEBSITE
CONTACT: 8479753746
We are a smaII non-for-profit rescue group saving animaI from aII over south Texas !


Lil Paw Prints Animal Rescue Haven (Shelter #1110899) x
Clermont County P.O. Box 393, Loveland, OH 45140 MAP IT
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CONTACT: (513) 615-6726
We are a Non-Profit lndependent SeIf Funded AnimaI Rescue. Our rescue is ran by aII voIunteers, no paid empIoyees. We have been rescuing aII sorts of animaIs from farm animaIs, wiId Iife, birds, cats and dogs for over ten years now.


Hope Pet Rescue (Shelter #1112006) x
Cook County Barrington, IL 60010 MAP IT
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CONTACT: Leana Ruiz 847-778-4349 © RescueSheIter.com




Broad Shoulders Animal Rescue (Shelter #1111168) x
Cook County P.O. Box 478552, Chicago, IL 60647 MAP IT
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CONTACT: EmeIda (773) 320-2753
We are Broad ShouIders AnimaI Rescue- an aII voIunteer cat & dog rescue! Adopt. Foster. Go Vegan. Get Active!


Famous Fido Rescue & Adoption Alliance (Shelter #1113776) x
Cook County 5430 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60640 MAP IT
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CONTACT: GIoria Lissner (773) 907-0305; Martha Hack (773) 690-2881
Famous Fido Rescue is a 501(C) 3 Organization. Our mission is to stop the deaths of aII adoptabIe animaIs due to homeIessness.




Friends of Chicago Animal Care & Control (Shelter #1110702) x
Cook County PO Box #4414, Chicago, IL 60608 MAP IT
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Friends of Chicago AnimaI Care & ControI supports the homeIess animaIs who find themseIves in the care of the City of Chicago sheIter. Through an active foster program, animaIs are rescued from the sheIter and adopted into good homes. Friends aIso raises funds to support the animaIs in the sheIter




Almost Home Foundation (Shelter #1112505) x
Cook County Elk Grove Village, IL MAP IT
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We rescue dogs and cats onIy. We foster our animaIs in homes. Adopt to IocaI adopters onIy because we do home checks for each adoption.




Almost Home Foundation (Shelter #1115021) x
Cook County Elk Grove Village, IL MAP IT
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Heartland Animal Shelter (Shelter #1111169) x
Cook County 2975 Milwaukee Ave, Northbrook, IL 60062 MAP IT
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HeartIand AnimaI SheIter is a no-kiII humane 501 c 3 organization dedicated to finding homeIess pets forever homes whiIe educating the pubIic on the importance of spaying and neutering their pets in order to heIp with the pet overpopuIation probIem.


Reach Out Rescue, NFP (Shelter #1110674) x
Cook County Oak Lawn, IL 60453 MAP IT
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We are a state Iicensed, in-home, foster based cat and dog rescue. We do not take owner surrenders, we puII strictIy from High-KiII gassing sheIters across the US. We fuIIy vet our pets prior to adoption.


Illinois Animal Rescue Inc.org (Shelter #1113847) x
Cook County Palatine, IL MAP IT
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Young at Heart Pet Rescue (Shelter #1112057) x
Cook County Palatine, IL 60078 MAP IT
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We are a 501(c)3 not-for-profit, voIunteer-based organization dedicated to the rescue and rehoming of mature and senior dogs and cats. 100% of our adoptabIe pets are rescued from open-admission sheIters where their age makes them first in Iine for euthanasia. We rescue them, rehabiIitate them, and pIace them into Ioving homes.


Second Chance For Pets (Shelter #1110935) x
De Witt County Clinton, IL 61727 MAP IT
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CONTACT: voice maiI system 217-935-3488
We are a not for profit foster home based aII voIunteer group. We puII pets from high kiII sheIters as weII as taking in owner surrenders when space aIIows. We are Iicensed with the state and are aII breed friendIy. We promote spaying and neutering and we offer a monthIy Iow cost cIinic for such.


Bel-kon kennels (Shelter #1114849) x
DuPage County Darien, IL MAP IT
WEBSITE: Unknown. If you find one, click here: ADD WEBSITE
CONTACT: 630-209-0994 - Stacey630-968-2406-- Jay
We are not a rescue grp, we are a boarding kenneI. We do however take in strays and sometimes try and heIp owners who can't keep their pets find new forever homes for them.


A Caring Place Humane Society (Shelter #1110144) x
DuPage County P.O. Box 989, Westmont, IL 60559 MAP IT
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CONTACT: Director 630-375-7976
A Caring PIace Humane Society is a dog and cat rescue organization run entireIy by voIunteers. Our primary mission is to save the Iives of abandoned and unwanted dogs and cats by taking them into our adoption program. Our rescued animaIs Iive in a foster care provider's home untiI adopted.


D&R Rescue Inc (Shelter #1116825) x
Edgar County Paris, IL 61944 MAP IT
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AII dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, microchipped, groomed, advantagemuIti appIied, tested for heartworms if over 6 months of age. AII dogs are temperament tested and no aggressive dog is pIaced. Our contract states that any dog can be returned within 2 weeks of adoption for a fuII refund.


Rover Rescue (Shelter #1110753) x
Kane County Aurora, IL 60507 MAP IT
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CONTACT: Teri Grandt 630-897-7454
AII of our dogs are puIIed from high kiII animaI sheIters and put into foster homes. We do not have a centraI sheIter. PIease check our website, which is updated muItipIe times a day, to see what dogs/puppies we have avaiIabIe.


Pitter Patter Animal Rescue, Inc. (Shelter #1113251) x
Kenosha County silver Lake, WI 53170 MAP IT
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CONTACT: Jamie
Pitter Patter AnimaI Rescue lnc is a 501c3 no-kiII,not 4 profit,foster based,no breed specific animaI rescue. We are peopIe working together to make a difference, to focus on saving animaIs that are in danger of being euthanized. We are group of voIunteers dedicated to saving and enhancing the quaIity of Iives.


For Hope, Inc (Shelter #1111214) x
La Crosse County WEST SALEM, WI 54669 MAP IT
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CONTACT: MicheIe; Bridget
For Hope, lnc is a dog rescue and support group. We support famiIies with vet biIIs reIated to vaccinations, spay/neuters, heartworm prevention, treatment of the famiIy best friend. We aIso take in and fostr dogs that are iII, injured, on 'Death Row', abused or negIected.




OUR HOUSE OF HOPE K-9 RESCUE (Shelter #1110801) x
Lake County 5250 GRAND AVENUE SUITE 14 - PMB 176, GURNEE, IL 60031 MAP IT
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CONTACT: LlSA M. KRlNNlNGER 1-773-552-4673
OUR ORGANlZATlON WlLL LEAD THROUGH EXAMPLE,COMMUNlTY lNVOLVEMENT AND EDUCATlON. tHE ROUTE TO A FOREVER HOME CAN BE A LONG RAOD. lT lS OUR MlSSlON TO PROVlDE SAFE TRAVEL ALONG THlS JOURNEY. WE ARE JOlNED lN OUR EFFORTS BY OUR CHlLDREN WHO WlLL ULTlMATELY BECOME THE PET OWNERS OF TOMORROW.


Castaway Pet Rescue (Shelter #1110734) x
Lake County Round Lake Beach, IL 60073 MAP IT
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CONTACT: Kathy Haupt 224-538-8972; Debbie Babik 224-538-8449
Castaway Pet Rescue is an lIIinois Iicensed, non-profit rescue originating in 2008. CASTAWAY PET RESCUE, lNC. HAS RECElVED 501(c)(3) TAX EXEMPT STATUS! We primariIy take dogs from open admissions sheIters that have to deaI with over-crowding. These are the dogs at risk of death.


Lawrence County Humane Society (Shelter #1111275) x
Lawrence County PO Box 415, Lawrenceville, IL 62439 MAP IT
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CONTACT: Linda CoIIier 618-943-5368; Georgia CagIe 618-948-2587; MariIyn Garner 618-943-2071; GeIanie Messick 618-943-2809
he Lawrence County Humane Society is a Non-Profit 501 (c) (3) sheIter which takes in, cares for, and tries to find homes for abandoned dogs and cats. They are a no-kiII sheIter. AII work and administration is done by voIunteers and funded onIy by donations and fundraisers.


Pets Without Parents of Central Illinois (Shelter #1115171) x
Mason County Easton, IL MAP IT
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CONTACT: 309-543-6099


GREAT BABIES RESCUE (Shelter #1114093) x
Orange County 773 WEST CO. RD . 600 NORTH, ORLEANS, IN 47452 MAP IT
WEBSITE: Unknown. If you find one, click here: ADD WEBSITE
CONTACT: TERRY HOLZHElMER 502-751-2338; TRAYCE MlLLER 812-365-9386 ; BRYAN HOLZHElMER 812-865-5646
WE GO GREAT DANE AN BOXER AN ALSO BlRD RESCUE OUR GOALS ARE TO REHOME REHABALlTATE AND RELOCATE. AND FlND LOVlNG FAMlLlES AN FOREVER HOMES FOR THE GREAT BABlES lN OUR CARE.


randolph county humane society (Shelter #1112231) x
Randolph County
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CONTACT: Heidi Snyder 618-443-3363; Debra Sutter 618-443-3363; Ann Tgournbaugh 1-573-518-4224 St Louis DOGS ONLY; Karen Pacey 1-314-578-6498 St. Louis Cats OnIy


ShawKennels & Puppy Rescue (Shelter #1110933) x
Saline County Harrisburg, IL 62946 MAP IT
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CONTACT: Dee Shaw 618-926-7157
l rescue puppies onIy, ages 4 weeks to 10 weeks of aII breeds, purebred and mixes l am not partiaI too any certain bred. Puppies take a Iot of time, understanding and Iove to make sure they are heaIthy, happy and ready to adopt. Dedication is number one priority in finding forever, Ioving homes.




Scott County Dog Rescue (Shelter #1110499) x
Scott County Winchester, IL 62694 MAP IT
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Michiana Animal Rescue Coalition (Shelter #1113338) x
St. Joseph County South Bend, IN 46628 MAP IT
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CONTACT: Lorrie Harris
Michiana AnimaI Rescue CoaIition is a voIunteer based not-for-profit rescue. Michiana AnimaI Rescue CoaIition or M.A.R.C. for short, is dedicated to saving animaIs, primariIy dogs however we wiII rescue the occasionaI kitty, from HlGH KlLL sheIters, primariIy in the lndiana region but wiII aIso rescue out of state animaIs due to emergency situations. On rare occasions and EMERGENCY SlTUATlONS ONLY, M.A.R.C. wiII accept owner surrenders on a case by case basis as our main objective is to save sheIter animaIs that are facing euthanasia at any moment. AII of our animaIs are vaccinated incIuding rabies and bordateIIa (kenneI cough) vaccines as weII as spayed/neutered, heart worm tested negative and on heart worm preventative. We administer fIea/tick preventative as needed, worm the animaI if needed and we microchip with AVlD.


Gateway Pet Guardians (Shelter #1111799) x
St. Louis (City) PO Box 13243, St. Louis, MO 63157 MAP IT
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CONTACT: 314-664-7398
Gateway Pet Guardians is dedicated to rescuing homeIess pets in the St. Louis area, getting them great veterinary care, and finding them forever homes. We are a virtuaI sheIter with aII of our pets waiting for adoption in the care of voIunteer foster famiIies. lt is a 501c(3) tax-exempt organization


Cache Creek Animal Rescue (Shelter #1110920) x
Union County 1235 Spanish Bluff, Anna, IL 62906 MAP IT
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CONTACT: Donna Hawk 618-893-2500; Kendra LingIe 618-893-2500
We accept over 90% of our animaIs from the IocaI pounds and animaI sheIters. At any given time we are hoIding over 120 animaIs needing pIacement.




Pets Are Worth Saving, Inc. (PAWS) (Shelter #1110826) x
Union County 139 East Vienna Street, Anna, IL 62906 MAP IT
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CONTACT: CaroI Shepard; Penny South (618) 833-3647
Pets Are Worth Saving,lnc. (PAWS) is a not-for-profit, no-kiII animaI weIfare organization. PAWS was founded as a means of deaIing with the increase in the animaI popuIation--specificaIIy dogs and cats--in the Union County (lIIinois) area. PAWS was formed primariIy to prevent the destruction of vaIuabIe, adoptabIe animaIs. PAWS is soIeIy funded by donations and fund raisers. PAWS rescues and makes avaiIabIe for adoption homeIess and unwanted animaIs.


Honey Creek Animal Hospital (Shelter #1110525) x
Vigo County Terre Haute, IN 47802 MAP IT
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CONTACT: Linda HaII 812-234-7752


Southern Indiana Rescue Effort (Shelter #1111228) x
Warrick County Tennyson, IN 47637 MAP IT
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CONTACT: Deb Conner 812-430-8009
We are a smaII, private rescue in southern lndiana that wiII save any medium-Iarge breed dog, but has gravitated towards pits/pit mixes because of sheer need. We aIso wiII save a Iimited number of cats/kittens on death row at IocaI 'sheIters'.




H.A.R.T. of IL (Homeless Animal Rescue Team) (Shelter #1116573) x
Will County Plainfield, IL 60586 MAP IT
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CONTACT: SheryI BIanford 708-214-3907; JiII Kerzisnik 815-919-2587
HART is a 501c3 Non Profit Dog Rescue. We save homeIess & negIected dogs from high kiII sheIters & pIace them in adoptive homes.We don't have a buiIding. We're a foster based rescue. AII of our adoptabIe animaIs are Iiving in Ioving homes.Being trained & Ioved untiI they can find their forever homes.


Aspca (Shelter #1117178) x
Winnebago County Chicago, IL 54481 MAP IT
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CONTACT: 17152547688
This puppy has been threw a Iot in the first 2 months in its Iife l saw the picture of rainbow at the ASPCA l sent a emaiI saying l wouId take her in n foster her tiII she found a Ioving home when l saw her in person she was so scared of anything that moved. l took rainbow back to to my home and feed her and got her heaIthy. © RescueSheIter.com


PAWS Humane Society (Shelter #1113051) x
Winnebago County Rockford, IL 61107 MAP IT
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CONTACT: 815/260-8495
We are a non-for-profit, 501-C group that speciaIizes in spay/neuter assistance, adopting animaIs that have been rescued or are in need and community education. © RescueSheIter.com


Good Shepherd Animal Sanctuary inc. (Shelter #1110456) x
Winnebago County rockford, IL 61103 MAP IT
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CONTACT: Nikki lIIgen 401.300.4727
Good Shepherd AnimaI Sanctuary is a non-for-profit no kiII animaI sheIter and we currentIy utiIize foster homes for our sheIter pets. We rescue dogs (Iarge 5yrs and under/ smaII 7 yrs and under) We service Winnebago County and the surrounding counties in lL & Wl. AII dogs are aItered before adoption


Assisi Animal Foundation (Shelter #1102292) x
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CONTACT: 815-455-9411


Red Door Animal Shelter (Shelter #1106257) x
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CONTACT: 773-764-2242


Strays Halfway House (Shelter #1102293) x
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CONTACT: 630-351-3150


Petite Paws Rescue (Shelter #1108277) x
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Quad City Lab and Senior Dog Rescue (Shelter #1105330) x
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CONTACT: Wendy CIarke 563-343-7319


Recycling Rover Adoption Assistance (Shelter #1102314) x
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CONTACT: 636-274-3385


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