Winnebago County Animal Services is the local animal control facility. In addition to offering animals for adoption, we handle animal complaints and assistance, track rabies vaccinations and pet licenses, offer spay/neuter vouchers for low-income residents of Winnebago County at a reduced fee.
Create an alert and get notified with newly adoptable pets that meet your criteria.
4517 North Main Street
Rockford, IL 61103
Create an alert and get notified with newly adoptable pets that meet your criteria.
We serve all of Winnebago County located in northern Illinois. Some of the cities and villages we serve include: Rockford, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Roscoe, Rockton, Cherry Valley, Durand, Shirland, New Millford, Lake Summerset, Pecatonia, Winnebago, and South Beloit.
Additional adoption info
Dogs: $110 adoption fee
Cats: $40 adoption fee
Kittens: $85 adoption fee
Small Mammals: $7 adoption fee
Golden Whiskers Pets (8+ yrs): 1/2 off the regular adoption fee
Adoption fee includes a free wellness exam, vaccinations for distemper, parvo (dogs), kennel cough (dogs), heatworm test (dogs), rabies, county pet license, spay/neuter surgery, microchip and one month flea preventative.
Adoption application
http://www.wcasrock.org/index.php/adopt-a-pet/adoption-process
Afton, WI 53501
2500 Harding,
Woodstock,
IL
60098
PO Box 544,
Byron,
IL
61010
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