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Dupage County Animal Services

Animal shelter in Wheaton, IL

DuPage County Animal Services is a self-supporting county department designed to:

Prevent and control rabies through bite investigation and rabies registration.

Enforce state and county animal control and welfare laws.

Protecting animals from improper use, abuse, neglect, inhumane treatment and health hazards.

Operate a shelter for stray and owner-relinquished non-native animals.

Promote responsible pet-ownership and animal welfare through counseling and law enforcement.

Rescue animals that are lost, diseased, injured, or in peril.

Provide public education programs for adults and children.

Preventing the birth of unwanted animals.

Reuniting lost pets and their families.

Adopting animals into loving, responsible homes.

Protecting the residents of DuPage County from hazards or nuisances caused by animals.

Contact
Address
120 N. County Farm Rd
Wheaton, IL 60187
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Meet their adoptable pets

120 N. County Farm Rd

Wheaton, IL 60187

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Dupage County Animal Services

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

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs
Wheaton, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Ivy's adoption status with email updates.
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Ivy

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 mos
Wheaton, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Crawdad's adoption status with email updates.
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Crawdad

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs 1 mo
Wheaton, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Alchemy (Bashful Buddy)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Alchemy (Bashful Buddy)

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs 1 mo
Wheaton, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Burrata's adoption status with email updates.
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Burrata

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 5 yrs 11 mos
Wheaton, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Key Chain (Bashful Buddy)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Key Chain (Bashful Buddy)

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 yrs
Wheaton, IL

Shelter FAQs

We serve DuPage County and surrounding areas.

Additional adoption info

Our adoptions are available for people in the DuPage County and surrounding Illinois area. All dogs, cats, and rabbits are spayed or neutered, current on their vaccinations (if applicable) and have a PetLink microchip for identification.

Pets at shelters & rescues near Dupage County Animal Services

Pet Project, Inc.

2676 E 2575 RD,
Marseilles, IL 61341

Canines & Company

4108 N. Rockwell Ave.,
Chicago, IL 60618

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 12 yrs 2 mos
Chicago, IL
We'll also keep you updated on DiDi's adoption status with email updates.
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DiDi

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 5 mos
Wheaton, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Biggie *bonded with Wrigley*'s adoption status with email updates.
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Biggie *bonded with Wrigley*

Chihuahua/Miniature Dachshund

Male, 7 yrs 9 mos
Northbrook, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Cardamon's adoption status with email updates.
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Cardamon

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Chicago, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Parker's adoption status with email updates.
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Parker

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs 4 mos
Wheaton, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Winnie's adoption status with email updates.
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Winnie

Beagle

Female, Young
Aurora, IL

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