Community Resources | Woof Animal Rescue

-COMMUNITY RESOURCES-

**Please note that these are just some of the resources that are out there that we have put in one convenient place. This is not all-inclusive. We highly recommend that you also do research to find what you need if you cannot find something here to help.**

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ANIMAL CONTROL

WILDLIFE

CRISIS/EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

For those who find themselves in situations that temporarily displace them/their pets: whether you’ve lost your job, you are in an unsafe situation, you’ve lost housing, etc.- pets are family. We’ve tried to find resources that can help you.

PET PANTRIES

LOST/FOUND PETS

REHOME/RELINQUISH

Local Rescues
Breed Specific Rescues
Cat Rescues
Small Animal Rescues
Bird Rescues
Reptile/Amphibian Rescues
Farm Animal/Large Bird Rescue

MEDICAL/VETERINARY CARE

Local Vets

Home Vets

Low-Cost Vets

Emergency Vets

CURRENT PETS

Boarding/Daycare Facilities
Training

STRAYS/FERALS/CAT COLONIES

ANIMAL CONTROL (for lost/found/stray/deceased animals)

Joliet Township: (815) 725-0333

Will County: (815) 462-5633

Cook County: (708) 974-6140

Grundy County: (815)-942-9214

Chicago: (312)-747-1406

DuPage County: (630)-407-2800

Kendall County: (630)-553-9256

ANIMAL WELFARE: Humane Investigations @ NAWS Humane Society- Mokena, IL

investigator@nawsus.org

CRISIS ASSISTANCE

Blessed Bonds @ A.D.O.P.T. Shelter- Naperville, IL - 630-355-2299

offers temporary foster placement for up to 1 month

SAFE @ AntiCruelty Society- Chicago IL - 312-644-8338

Offers temporary placement for up to 45 days

STAR @ Anderson Humane- South Elgin, IL - (847) 697-2880

Offers temporary foster placement for those in crisis due to domestic violence, low-income seniors during temporary hospital stays, and active-duty military members who are about to be deployed.

RESOURCES FOR REHOMING/RELINQUISHING YOUR PET

Rehome.adoptapet.com - Getyourpet.com - LOCAL NO KILL SHELTER LOOKUP

OTHER LOCAL RESCUES

Hopeful Tails- Joliet (779) 206-2132

NAWS- Mokena (708) 478-5102

Help Save Pets- Shorewood

TLC- Homer Glen (708) 301-1594

PAWS- Tinley Park (815) 464-7298

Wags 2 Wishes- Plainfield 815-254-3110

Wright Way Rescue- Morton Grove (847) 728-5434

South Suburban Humane Society- Matteson 708-755-7387

A.D.O.P.T.- Naperville 630-355-2299

Paws Up 4 Rescue- Joliet 708-990-1441

BREED SPECIFIC DOG RESCUES- AKC BREED RESCUE LOOK UP

Seniors- Citizen Canine Senior Dog Rescue

Herding Breeds- allherdingbreeddogrescue.com

Pitties- It’s A Pittie Rescue / ChiTown Pitties

English Bulldogs- ebullymatch.com

Large Breeds- justgiants.org

Shar Peis- Pei Land Shar Pei Rescue of Illinois

Dobermans- Illinois Doberman Rescue Plus

Rottweilers- Recycled Rotts

Rough Collies- Collie Rescue of Greater Illinois Inc

American Eskimo Dogs- Chicagoland Eskie Rescue

Shiba Inus- Midwest Shiba Inu Rescue

Huskies- Adopt A Husky, Inc

Shih Tzu- Shih Tzu Rescue Adoption & Educ. Safehouse

Brittany Spaniels- American Brittany Spaniel Rescue

French Bulldogs- Chicago French Bulldog Rescue

Labs- Chicagoland Lab Rescue

German Shorthaired Pointer- Illinois Shorthair Rescue

Tiny and Giant Breeds- Tiny N Tall

Airedale Terriers- ATRA

Akitas- Big East Akita Rescue

Basset Hound- Basset Buddies Rescues / Guardian Angel Basset Rescue

Bernese Moutain Dog- Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Northeastern Illinois

Border Collies- Midwest Border Collie Rescue / Great Lakes Border Collie Rescue

Boston Terrier- Midwest Boston Terrier Rescue

CAT SPECIFIC RESCUES

Feline Fine Cat Rescue- 630-277-9515

Purrfectcatrescue.com- (815) 900-8221

SMALL ANIMAL RESCUES

*Note, some animal controls take small animals, reptiles, birds*

Fur Angels Animal Sanctuary - Aurora, Illinois and surrounding areas: http://furangelsas.com/

Hoppy Haven Small Animal Rescue- Peoria, IL: hhsar.org

C&M Chinchilla and Small Animal Rescue- El Paso, Illinois: https://cmsmallanimalrescue.wordpress.com/

Bunnies United Network- https://bunniesunited.org/rabbit-care/

Critter Corral Guinea Pig Rescue- http://www.crittercorral.org/

Greater Chicago Ferret Association- http://www.gcfa.com/

BIRD RESCUES

*Note, some animal controls take small animals, reptiles, birds*

Nirdy Bird (630-215-8968)-Gardner, IL→ Patty and Craig

Fur Angels Animal Sanctuary - Aurora, Illinois and surrounding areas: http://furangelsas.com/

Greater Chicago Cage Bird Society- Villa Park, IL: pet birds

Abirdy Rehabilitation Rescue Center- Lombard, IL: pet birds, rehoming, transportation, education

Great Lakes Pigeon Rescue- Chicago, IL: non-releasable dove and pigeon rescue

FARM ANIMAL/LARGE BIRD RESCUES

Chicago Chicken Rescue- chickens, peacocks, sheep, goats, and domesticated turkeys, geese, and ducks

REPTILE/AMPHIBIAN RESOURCES

*Note, some animal controls take small animals, reptiles, birds*

Fur Angels Animal Sanctuary - Aurora, Illinois and surrounding areas: http://furangelsas.com/

C&M Chinchilla and Small Animal Rescue- Normal, Illinois: https://cmsmallanimalrescue.wordpress.com/

RESOURCES FOR MEDICAL/VETERINARY CARE LOCAL VETS

Crossroads Animal Hospital- Plainfield: 815-609-5444

Crest Hill Cat and Dog Clinic: 815-744-3540

Animal Care Center of Shorewood: 815-744-1500

Minooka Animal Hospital: 815-467-0700

Essington Road Animal Hospital- Joliet: 815-439-2323

Rusty Ridge Animal Center- Minooka : (815) 255-7300

Premier Paws Veterinary Clinic- Joliet: (815) 729-1555

Naperville Animal Hospital: Naperville (630)-355-5300

HOME VETS

Dr. Maxine Franck - Plainfield Area: 815-439-9938

Dr. Joe’s Veterinary Service - Morris: 815-545-9288

Unleashed with Grace (Animal Home Hospice & Euthanasia)- 815-270-2011

Lap of Love (Animal Home Hospice & Euthanasia)- 847-260-8066

The Welcome Waggin- 630-699-3113

LOW-COST VETS

www.facebook.com/saffordvet (hosts low-cost clinics all over the area)

SNIP Society: 815-630-4411

NAWS- Mokena: 708-478-5102

South Suburban Humane Society: (708) 755-7387

FVAWL.com (low cost spay/neuter for cats, dogs, bunnies)

Paws for a Cause Vet Care (FKA Spay Illinois)- Naperville, IL: low cost vet + spay/neuter clinic

Anderson Humane Society- South Elgin, IL: (847) 697-2880

A.D.O.P.T. Shelter- Naperville, IL: 630-355-2299 ext. 201

Care Cremation Center**- Romeoville, IL: 815-905-3519

*does not offer euthanasia services, just low cost cremation

Affordable Pet Euthanasia Services: Comprehensive List of Humane Societies and Animal Shelters Across the U.S. — roughdaypets.com

EMERGENCY VETS

Animal Care Center of Plainfield: (815)-436-8387

Animal Emergency of Mokena: (708) 326-4800

Premier Veterinary Group of Orland Park: (708) 388-3771

Veterinary Emergency Group of Naperville: (630) 503-7415

Urgent Vet in Joliet (not open 24/7 but has late hours): (815) 846-4600

RESOURCES FOR CURRENT PETS

*Indicate organizations/businesses we have utilized

BOARDING/DAYCARE FACILITIES

NAWS Humane Society- Mokena, IL: offers boarding (cats and dogs) and daycare(dogs weekdays), along with discounts for pets that are alumni

BrightDogs Daycare- Joliet, IL: offers boarding and half/full day daycare options

Dog Dayze- Bolingbrook, IL: offers daycare and boarding

Kozy Kennels- Joliet, IL: family owned boarding facility for cats and dogs

Klaudia’s K-9’s- Joliet, IL: in home pet sitting, drop-ins, walking, etc

TRAINING

Certified Dog Trainer Directory for IL

Not Impawsible - Tinley Park, IL/Surrounding Area

Stone City Kennel Club- New Lenox, IL

Lucky Dog Academy- Plainfield, IL

K-9 Guardians- Lockport, IL

*A Sound Beginning- Chicago Land Area (630-465-0666)

GROOMING

*Cuddle Cuts Pet Grooming

21 Norton Ave, Lemont, IL 60439

Phone: (312)- 505-0100

*Stacy’s Dog Grooming- Shorewood, IL

Address: 211 Vertin Blvd, Shorewood, IL 60404

Phone: (815) 267-7877

STRAYS/FERALS/CAT COLONIES

“Feral cats prefer to live their lives without any direct interaction with humans. Feral cats will avoid direct human contact. They may live anywhere there is a supply of food, water and shelter. These free-roaming cats have reverted to their wild ways for survival. They take care of themselves in a world that is often hostile and dangerous for them, and their life expectancy is low. If a feral makes it past kittenhood but lives on his own, his life expectancy is about two years. If the feral cat lives in a cat colony with a regular caretaker, he may live to be as much as ten years old. Some feral cats live in cat colonies that loosely resemble lion prides. A cat colony consists of a group of usually related female cats and their offspring. The size of the cat colonies depend upon the availability of food and other resources. Adult male cats do not live in cat colonies, but friendly behavior between females and males can occur, especially when familiarity exists. Feral cats can and will form small cat colonies based around available food resources.

When we say a cat is “socialized” we mean she is accustomed to and enjoys companionship with people. To socialize a cat means to acclimate her to human touch, human spaces, and human sights, smells, and sounds. It’s a process that’s influenced by many factors of a cat’s life and takes time and effort from compassionate people. Pet and stray cats are socialized to people. Feral cats are not socialized to people. While they are socialized to their feline family members and bonded to each other, they do not have that same relationship with people.”

Trap-Neuter-Release Organizations/Resources

Helpful information:

https://www.alleycat.org/

Barn Cat Placement:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/illinoisbarncats/

Feral Feline Project

https://feralfelineproject.org/

feralfelineproject@gmail.com

Wheeling

Triple R Pets

https://triplerpets.org/

(708) 738-1438