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Best4Pets is dedicated to providing a comprehensive list of the best pet rescues in Chicago, who give their time, money, hearts and souls into saving the lives of homeless and mistreated animals. Best4Pets is committed to finding a way to save more and more animals by assisting those involved in rescue, fostering, adopting and spay/neuter programs.  This page provides those recommended as the Best Chicago Pet Rescues based on our internal filters and research.

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#1
6379 N Paulina St, Chicago, IL
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Founded in 1977 as one of Chicago’s first cage-less, no-kill cat shelters, Felines & Canines operated as Felines Inc. for more than 30 years. Located in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood, Felines Inc. provided exceptional housing and care for more than 200 feline residents, with a focus on “special needs” animals. As a licensed 501(c)(3), no-kill animal shelter, Felines & Canines is dedicated to providing ...

About Best4Pets Top Lists

Best4Pets is dedicated to providing a comprehensive list of the best pet rescues in Chicago, who give their time, money, hearts and souls into saving the lives of homeless and mistreated animals. Best4Pets is committed to finding a way to save more and more animals by assisting those involved in rescue, fostering, adopting and spay/neuter programs.  This page provides those recommended as the Best Chicago Pet Rescues based on our internal filters and research.

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#2
1616 Deerfield Road, Highland Park, IL
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Founded in 1997, PAWS Chicago is Chicagoland's largest No Kill, humane organization, focused on transforming the old "cage and kill" method of sheltering to a model that guarantees life to homeless pets. As a solutions-based organization, PAWS Chicago operates the state-of-the-art Lincoln Park and North Shore Adoption Centers where every animal in its care is given the PAWS guarantee of life ...
#3
2227 W. Belmon, Chicago, IL
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ALIVE Rescue is an Animal Rescue that protects the lives and the welfare of animals. We believe every animal has the right to a well-balanced, socialized and fulfilled life. We take on the responsibility to save, rehabilitate and place abandoned, abused and stray animals. We provide medical, behavioral and physical support for animals despite their age, health and/or breed. ...
#4
2020 N. California, Ste. 7, #152, Chicago, IL
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One Tail at a Time is a no-kill, 501(c)3 all-breed dog rescue committed to lowering euthanasia rates in the greater Chicagoland area through the rescue and adoption of dogs in need; comprehensive support of adopters; and community outreach through humane education programs and assistance for disadvantaged and low-income families.
#5
PO Box 2790, Chicago, IL
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NLOL Chicago is an entirely volunteer run, nonprofit organization committed to finding loving homes for shelter dogs who might otherwise be euthanized. Through our adoption, foster, training and education programs, NLOL Chicago addresses the nationwide issue of pet overpopulation and the importance of spay/neuter. We also tackle local concerns, such as the threat of breed-specific legislation (BSL). The mission ...
#6
3124 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL
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End the Death of homeless, adoptable animals now! FFRAA is a 501(c)3 charilty oganization that was created to hasten an end to the countless deaths of Chicagoland's adoptable companion animals caused by overpopulation & an inability to match up animals in a timely manner with loving guardians. Our vision is that every dog should have a safe home and live a ...
#7
P.O. Box 1964, Evanston, IL
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Community Animal Rescue Effort (C.A.R.E.™) is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization with a mission to serve the communities of Chicago's North Shore by fostering and supporting healthy, positive relationships between people and companion animals. C.A.R.E. rehomes companion pets into safe, healthy, lifelong homes; serves as an educational and counseling resource; and works to reduce pet ...
#8
22 N Elm St, Hinsdale, IL
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The Hinsdale Humane Society is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to the care and adoption of homeless animals.
Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, provide medical care, love, and safe harbor for animals afflicted by neglect, abandonment, and abuse. We give them a second chance at a loving forever home. We also seek to improve the community as a whole by educating the public about the importance of spaying and neutering in order to prevent undesired breeding, and ...
#10
PO Box 40, Park Ridge, IL
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Since 1966, LSAS has been working to reduce the needless killing of pets through adoption efforts, public education programs, and spay/neuter promotion. The pioneer no-kill shelter in Chicago.
#11
1101 Beach Ave,, La Grange Park, IL
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CatNap is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to creating lifelong relationships between companion animals and their adoptive families. We will provide shelter and care to all healthy and treatable relinquished, abandoned or transferred cats, birds and small mammals until we can bring the adopter and animal together for a lasting relationship.
#12
932 E. St. Charles Rd., Lombard, IL
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Cat Guardians is a no-kill, cageless shelter for cats in Lombard, IL. For over 20 years, we have matched abandoned and stray street cats with loving families, and provided a permanent home for cats that have not been adopted due to age, medical conditions or socialization issues. We're funded entirely by your generous donations and staffed entirely by dedicated volunteers.
#13
3149 Dundee Road, Suite #229 , Northbrook, IL
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A Refuge for Saving the Wildlife is a no-kill parrot rescue, rehabilitation, education and adoption shelter. We provide a safe place for parrots that have to be re-homed due to unfortunate situations that sometimes arise. Most of them were loved dearly and cared for, and when that was no longer possible, their companion-people did the most selfless act of kindness ...
#14
2200 Riverwoods Rd, Riverwoods, IL
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Orphans of the Storm® animal shelter takes in the stray and abandoned, abused and neglected dogs and cats from throughout northeastern Illinois and offers refuge, care and hope until they can be adopted out into loving families.
#15
PO Box 533 , Wheeling, IL
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As Good as Gold – Golden Retriever Rescue of Illinois is dedicated to the rescue, care and adoption of Golden Retrievers and golden mixes who are in need. In addition, As Good as Gold educates Golden Retriever guardians and the general public about the importance of spaying/neutering, positive training methods, diet and exercise, appropriate medical treatment and humane care. To ...
#16
PO Box 408, Mt. Prospect, IL
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Adopt-A-Pet is a "shelter without walls" - we do not own a shelter facility. Our animals fostered in volunteer foster homes or Wilmette Pet Center (also loving) until they are adopted by their new families. Animals remain with us for as long as it takes to find their permanent family. We vet the dogs and cats, provide ongoing medical care ...
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P. O. Box 637, Winfield, IL
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We are an independent non-profit organization (House Rabbit Society OF CHICAGO) no longer operating as a chapter with national House Rabbit Society. Because of our limited foster capacity and very limited funds HRS Chicago cannot accept owner surrendered rabbits into our fostering network. We must accept only the most urgent cases, abandoned animals captured by wardens and those rabbits scheduled ...