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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 Ophelia's adoption status with email updates.
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Ophelia

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs 5 mos
Wheaton, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Marmalade's adoption status with email updates.
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Marmalade

Domestic Mediumhair

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

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 yrs
Wheaton, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Tyson (Ty-Baby)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Tyson (Ty-Baby)

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 12 yrs
Wheaton, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Howie's adoption status with email updates.
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Howie

American Pit Bull Terrier

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 9 mos
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

Players for Pits - Darien Location

1100 N. Frontage Rd,
Darien, IL 60561

A and S Rescue Satellite

Wilmette, IL 60091

Village of Skokie Animal Control Division

5127 Oakton Street,
Skokie, IL 60077

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Island Lake, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Snowy's adoption status with email updates.
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Snowy

Guinea Pig

Female, Young
Villa Park, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Pepsi's adoption status with email updates.
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Pepsi

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Kitten
Crown Point, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Pearl's adoption status with email updates.
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Pearl

Parakeet - Other

Female, Adult
Libertyville, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Paddle Paws's adoption status with email updates.
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Paddle Paws

Siamese

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

Catahoula Leopard Dog

Male, 1 yr 8 mos
South Elgin, IL

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