Rescue organizations

Project Hope Animal

GILBERTS, IL

WE RESCUE ANIMALS FROM SEVERAL STATES AND FIND THEM LOVING FOREVER HOMES. WE DO IT BECAUSE WE LOVE ANIMALS

Purrfect Cat Rescue Inc.

Crystal Lake, IL

Purrfect Cat Rescue is an adoption-focused shelter dedicated to rehoming cats and kittens, supported by a foster network and volunteer community.

Randolph County Humane Society

Sparta, IL

The Randolph County Humane Society is a charitable organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of animals and the community by preventing animal cruelty and placing abandoned, adoptable, healthy pets in loving new homes.

Red Door Animal Shelter

Chicago, IL

Red Door Animal Shelter is a non-profit, no-kill shelter committed to helping animals in need, with a primary focus on cats, dogs, and rabbits.

Renko Animal Shelter

Home-based / foster network — serves the Plainfield, IL area

We are an all volunteer 501c3 nonprofit. We strive to help the homeless animal population in our local communities, as well as assist people who may not have the means to vet their animals. We are a group of animal lovers trying to make a positive impact.

Safe House Animal Rescue League

Home-based / foster network — serves the Peru, IL area

Safe House focuses on the most at risk cats in our area. We are a foster only rescue, with 8 licensed foster homes. We are passionate about cats, and do our best to prepare them for loving homes.

SAYv Animal Organization

Home-based / foster network — serves the Plainfield, IL area

South Suburban Humane Society

Matteson, IL

The South Suburban Humane Society promotes the well-being of pets and people in the Metro Chicago region through shelter care, adoption services, and high-impact spay/neuter programs to address pet overpopulation.

Spay and Stay

Home-based / foster network — serves the Grayslake, IL area

A 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to humanely controlling the feral cat population in Lake County, Illinois through trap-neuter-return (TNR) services. Since 2002, they have sterilized and vaccinated over 30,000 cats while providing colony care, adoption placement, and barn cat placement.

St. Sophia's Forgotten Felines

Wheaton, IL

A 100% volunteer-run cat rescue focused on caring for cats in transition and facilitating adoptions.

Starfish Animal Rescue

Home-based / foster network — serves the Plainfield, IL area

Starfish Animal Rescue rescues animals from high-kill shelters and provides transportation to secure, non-kill establishments while promoting responsible pet ownership and addressing pet overpopulation.

Tails Together Co

Evanston, IL

Tails Together strengthens animal welfare in Chicago and the North Shore by connecting animals, organizations, and communities through collaboration, compassionate care, and accessible education. They work as both a rescue organization and support partner alongside Chicago Animal Care and Control an