The Anti-Cruelty Society

510 N. LaSalle

Chicago, 60654

(312) 644-8338

https://anticruelty.org/

adoption@anticruelty.org

Today's Hours: 12-7

monday 12-7

tuesday 12-7

wednesday 12-7

thursday 12-7

friday 12-7

saturday 12-7

sunday 12-7

Our Mission

Anti-Cruelty's mission is to build a healthy and happy community where pets and people thrive together. Our vision is to build a humane Chicago for pets and people. Together with the values of inclusion, passion, access, trust, and hope, and a commitment to our guiding principles of best care, open door, and human-animal bond, we continues our 125-year commitment to provide an open door to compassion.

Adoption Policy

Anti-Cruelty celebrates the human-animal bond by making lifelong adoption matches between pets and people. Bringing home a new animal is a happy and exciting moment for both the person and the adopted pet. Our team of experts guide adopters to help each person find their best match. We provide customized adoption consultations and post-adoption support with each adoption. We offer drop-in, same-day adoptions across Chicagoland. Here's all you need to know about our adoption process. STEP 1: PREPARE FOR ADOPTION Consider what kind of pet is best-suited for your lifestyle. You’ll want to think about your pet care experience and household dynamics when choosing an animal. Each pet is one-of-a-kind and has a unique story - just like you! Ask yourself how much time, training, and energy you’re open to providing your new pet as you consider available animals. We’ve crafted pet profiles to provide key details about each animal’s personality, background, and care considerations to help guide you to your best match. Note that what we know about each pet is limited to the history provided at intake, along with what we’ve observed while they’ve been in our care, so the profile is just a snapshot of their full persona. Get your family and home ready. There’s lots of preparation you’ll need to do before bringing home a new pet. That may include getting a roommate or partner’s consent, double-checking pet parameters on your lease if you rent, verifying association rules if you own, puppy- or kitten-proofing, or getting existing pets ready for a new sibling. Also consider your personal schedule. If you have travel planned in the coming weeks, now may not be the best time to adopt. Adopters should be prepared to provide additional supplies like food, bowls, treats, bedding, toys, litter box supplies, and flea/tick preventative. Whether it’s logistical or relational – make sure you take the time to prepare yourself, your family, and your household ahead of bringing home an ad