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Aurora Animal Care and Control Animal shelter in Aurora, IL

To serve the community through animal sheltering, pet placement programs, humane education, and animal law enforcement. Provide responsive, efficient, and high-quality animal control services that preserves public safety. Promote responsible pet ownership, educate the public on city ordinances relating to animals, and safe interactions.

Contact
Address
600 S River Street
Aurora, IL 60507
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Meet their adoptable pets

600 S River Street

Aurora, IL 60507

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 Aurora Animal Care and Control

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

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Adult
Aurora, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Virginia's adoption status with email updates.
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Virginia

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, Adult
Aurora, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Aqua's adoption status with email updates.
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Aqua

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Aurora, IL

Shelter FAQs

All animals are obtained from within Aurora City Limits

  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Interview
  • 3. Approve Application
  • 4. Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Animal Viewing Hours
Monday - Saturday
Noon - 4 p.m.
Closed Sundays and all government holidays

Pets at shelters & rescues near Aurora Animal Care and Control

Saved and Trained!

1538 W.Henderson L2,
Chicago, IL 60657

Be Fido's Friend

516 N Ogden, Unit #163,
Chicago, IL 60642

Loving Soul's Animal Rescue

P.O. Box 1499,
Lake Villa, IL 60046

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

Husky/Mixed Breed (Large)

Male, 3 yrs 2 mos
Barrington Hills, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Khan's adoption status with email updates.
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Khan

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, 2 yrs 3 mos
Grayslake, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Sequin's adoption status with email updates.
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Sequin

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Kitten
Woodstock, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Wordle (bonded to Mini Crossword)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Wordle (bonded to Mini Crossword)

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 mos
Wheaton, IL
We'll also keep you updated on Puma's adoption status with email updates.
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Puma

Domestic Shorthair

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

Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 10 mos
Chicago, IL

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Animal Charities in Aurora, IL

HeARTs Speak

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Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

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