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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 Kirk's adoption status with email updates.
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Kirk

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 yrs
Naperville, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Mesa's adoption status with email updates.
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Mesa

Domestic Mediumhair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 1 yr 5 mos
Naperville, IL
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Barkley

Bichon Frise

Male, 8 yrs 2 mos
Naperville, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Olive's adoption status with email updates.
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Olive

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 10 mos
Naperville, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Flynn's adoption status with email updates.
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Flynn

Bichon Frise/Maltese

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

Hound (Unknown Type)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

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

Mixed Breed (Large)

Male, 2 yrs
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 Rayna's adoption status with email updates.
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Rayna

Schnauzer (Miniature)/Mixed Breed (Small)

Female, Young
Homer Glen, IL
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Thor

Cane Corso

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

Pug

Female, 8 mos
Woodstock, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Mikey's adoption status with email updates.
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Mikey

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 mos
Palatine, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Meredith's adoption status with email updates.
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Meredith

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs
Chicago, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Abbey - Chonky Chonk's adoption status with email updates.
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Abbey - Chonky Chonk

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Crown Point, IN

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