Anti-Cruelty Society
Address
157 West Grand Avenue
Clinic/Animal Intake Department for End-of-Life Services
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 645-8051
Description:
Provides pet/animal services, including low-cost spay/neuter services, animal behavior helpline, adoption assistance, emergency pet housing, animal surrender services, pet loss support groups, senior citizen/patriot pet support, and information resources.
Provides Provides Special Adoption Programs (Home-to-Home Shelter Bypass Services, pets for seniors, and pets for patriots), Pet Deposit Subsidy Program (one-time financial support for pet-friendly housing), and Short-term Accommodations for Emergencies (SAFE).
Hours:
General Information by Phone: Monday to Sunday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Handicap Accessible?
No
Is Shelter?
No
Date of Official Change:
November 14, 2023
Year Incorporated:
1899
Address Listings
Physical (Primary)
157 West Grand Avenue
Clinic/Animal Intake Department for End-of-Life Services
Chicago, IL 60654
Contacts
Phone Numbers
Main/Clinic
(312) 645-8051
Intake for Adoption Appointments
(312) 644-8338
Pet Behavioral Helpline
(312) 645-8253
Pet Deposit Subsidy Program
(312) 898-0218
SAFE Helpline
(312) 287-6289
Legal Status:
Non-Profit
Services
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Description
Dog training services and free pet behavioral helpline available. Behavioral helpline service is available to answer questions (included, but not limited to, separation distress to aggression)
Hours
By appointment only; Animal Intake Department: Call Hours: Monday to Sunday, 9:00 am - 7:00 pm; Appointment Availability: Saturday to Wednesday, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Required Documents
Call for details. May include pet healthcare documents/vaccine records
Eligibility
None
Fees
No Fees for behavioral helpline, Self-pay, Sliding scale
Intake Procedure
Call 312-645-8253 or email behavior@anticruelty.org for more information/assistance
Geography Served
None
Telephone Numbers
Description
Information resources available for lists of Dog Friendly Parks in Chicago and links to find Pet Friendly Housing.
Hours
24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week
Required Documents
None
Eligibility
None
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
Visit website and select 'Resources'
Geography Served
None
Telephone Numbers
Description
Provides affordable spay/neuter services for cats and dogs, subject to availability.
Hours
Service Hours: Tuesday to Thursday, 8:00 am - 5:30 pm; By appointment only; Clinic office phone hours: Monday to Friday, 10 am - 4:00 pm
Required Documents
Proof of residency (State ID or driver's license), if applicable
Eligibility
All dogs in attendance must be leashed. No retractable leashes or leashes over 6 feet; No dogs in heat; Owners with dogs who may require a muzzle are asked to bring their own.
Fees
Self-pay, Sliding scale (discount for residents of certain ZIP codes listed on website)
Intake Procedure
(1) Make an appointment online (2) Provide documents, if applicable (3) Pets must be dropped off at appointment times between: a. 8:10 am - 8:30 am for cats b. 8:40 am - 9:00 am for dogs (4) Pets must be picked up same day at appointment times between: a. 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm for dogs b. 4:45 pm - 5:15 pm for cats
Geography Served
None
Telephone Numbers
Description
Friends Who Care program provides services/resources to help seniors provide for their pet (may include food). Available pet food pantries listed online.
Hours
(1) By appointment only (2) Animal Intake Department: a. Call Hours: Monday to Sunday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm b. Appointment Availability: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Required Documents
Call for details
Eligibility
(1) Seniors age 65 and older (2) Referral from other local social service agency
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
(1) For Friends Who Care, call 312-645-8098 or email friendswhocare@anticruelty.org or submit online enrollment form found on website (2) Visit for available pet food pantries: anticruelty.org/pantries
Geography Served
None
Description
Free virtual group program called âWorking Through Pet Loss"
Hours
First Tuesday every month and the following week's Wednesday, from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Required Documents
None
Eligibility
Anyone who has lost a pet
Fees
No Fees
Intake Procedure
To register and complete an online reservation or for more information, visit anticruelty.org/pet-loss-support
Geography Served
- Illinois
- Cook County
- Dupage County
- Kane County
- Kendall County
- Will County
- Cook County
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Telephone Numbers
Special Notes/Funding
Temporarily on hiatus due to building repairs/remodeling.
Description
Provides Special Adoption Programs (Home-to-Home Shelter Bypass Services, pets for seniors, and pets for patriots), animal surrendering services, and Short-term Accommodations for Emergencies (SAFE)
Hours
By appointment only; Animal Intake Department: Call Hours: Monday to Sunday, 9:00 am - 7:00 pm; Appointment Availability: Saturday to Wednesday, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Required Documents
Call for details
Eligibility
Special Adoption Programs - varies per program; more information at anticruelty.org/special-adopts; Animal surrendering services: none; SAFE: Individuals who have been temporarily displaced from their homes and need free shelter for their pets for up to 30 days
Fees
No Fees, Sliding scale, Self-pay
Intake Procedure
(1) For Special Adoption Programs, call main number or visit anticruelty.org/special-adopts for more information (2) For Home-to-Home Shelter Bypass Service, email akulla@anticruelty.org (3) For animal surrendering services, call main number or visit anticruelty.org/surrender (4) Complete SAFE Program Application online, and email to foster@anticruelty.org, or call and leave a message that will be returned betweene8:00am and 4:00 pm weekdays (5) Call 312-287-6289 for more information
Geography Served
None
Telephone Numbers
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