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Naperville Area Humane Society

Animal shelter in Naperville, IL

The Naperville Area Humane Society (NAHS) is a non-profit, limited admission animal shelter accepting cats and dogs. Our shelter can house as many as eighteen dogs and forty cats.

Each animal is tenderly cared for at NAHS. Entering a shelter can be stressful or possibly even terrifying to some cats and dogs. Our dedicated and highly trained staff and over 300 volunteers offer compassionate care to each animal and work to address his or her individual needs.

The staff works diligently to match the needs of each pet with a family eager to adopt a dog or cat. While at NAHS, all animals receive basic vaccinations as well as medical care. All animals are neutered or spayed before being released to their new owners. In addition, dogs’ temperaments are thoroughly assessed before being made available for adoption.

Unfortunately, there continues to be far too many cats and dogs needing help in our society. Since we cannot solve this overwhelming problem ourselves, we have evolved our approach to the homeless animal crisis to include innovative community service initiatives, such as humane education and a behavior helpline, while we continue to re-home animals.

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1620 W. Diehl Road
Naperville, IL 60563
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1620 W. Diehl Road

Naperville, IL 60563

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Adoptable pets at Naperville Area Humane Society

We'll also keep you updated on Pan's adoption status with email updates.
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Pan

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 1 yr 8 mos
Naperville, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Mario's adoption status with email updates.
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Mario

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 9 mos
Naperville, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Tyson's adoption status with email updates.
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Tyson

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr
Naperville, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Lorax's adoption status with email updates.
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Lorax

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr
Naperville, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Denali's adoption status with email updates.
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Denali

Husky

Male, 3 yrs
Naperville, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Lionel's adoption status with email updates.
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Lionel

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 7 mos
Naperville, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Sunny 6's adoption status with email updates.
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Sunny 6

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 2 yrs
Naperville, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Tilly's adoption status with email updates.
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Tilly

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 1 yr
Naperville, IL

Shelter FAQs

The Naperville Area Humane Society (NAHS) serves Naperville and the surrounding communities.

Additional adoption info

Dog and cat adoptions are the cornerstone of our mission and services. After more than 40 years of sheltering animals and placing them into loving homes, our work is still not done. There are thousands of animals in shelters waiting for homes across the Chicagoland area. We hope you will take some time to learn more about our adoption process and meet the pets currently available for adoption.

NAHS strives to make appropriate, permanent matches between adopters and our cat and dog friends. Here is an outline of how the process works:

Visit the shelter during our adoption hours to see if there is an animal that interests you. Walk-ins are allowed to see the cats; dogs are by appointment.

Complete our brief "Pets and People Profile" and discuss it with an adoption counselor to determine if the animal is well suited for your family.

Adoption application

https://www.naperhumane.org/adopt-a-dog

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We'll also keep you updated on Brittany's adoption status with email updates.
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Brittany

Brittany

Female, Young
Lake Zurich, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Marvin's adoption status with email updates.
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Marvin

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 7 mos
Mt. Prospect, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Mama's adoption status with email updates.
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Mama

Husky/German Shepherd Dog

Female, 15 yrs
Morris, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Samuel AKA Sammy's adoption status with email updates.
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Samuel AKA Sammy

Labrador Retriever

Male, 5 mos
Elburn, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Parker's adoption status with email updates.
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Parker

Labrador Retriever/American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, Young
Huntley, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Mint's adoption status with email updates.
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Mint

Beagle

Female, 2 mos
Morton Grove, IL

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