Stay at Home Order
In response to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Chicago has joined the State of Illinois in issuing a Stay at Home order effective Saturday, March 21st at 5pm CT. In addition, City of Chicago facilities are closed to the public. Staff are prioritizing essential services to protect the health and safety of our residents and employees. As such, we may be delayed in responding to non-essential inquiries and service requests. To stay up to date on the City of Chicago’s COVID-19 response, please visit the City Coronavirus Response Center site.
Featured Services and Programs
CACC Data Statistics & Standard Operating Procedures
CACC Data Statistics & Standard Operating Procedures
Homeward Bound Animal Placement Program
Homeward Bound Animal Placement Program
Low Cost Vaccine Clinic
Low Cost Vaccine Clinic
Pet Adoption
Adopt a Pet
Lost Pet
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Animal Services Portal
Animal Services Portal
Volunteers Needed
Volunteer at the CACC
Foster Care
Foster Care
ATTENTION
Community Alert from Chicago Animal Care & Control
In alignment with the City of Chicago's activation of the Continuity of Opertations Planning (COOP) related to COVID-19, effective immediately, Chicago Animal Care & Control services have changed.
Please see here for details
Frequently Asked Questions
ALL CACC OPERATIONS ARE BASED OUT OF OUR SHELTER LOCATED AT:
2741 S. WESTERN AVE.
CHICAGO, IL 60608
Operational Information:
- Dog and Cat adoptions are available from 12 pm to 7 pm every day.
- Lost pet searches at the facility and lost pet pickup is available from 12 pm to 6:15 pm every day.
- CACC does not accept owner surrendered pets from non-City of Chicago residents. If you live outside of the City of Chicago and are surrendering a pet, please contact your local animal control or humane society.
- City of Chicago residents may surrender their owned pets or drop off stray animals found in Chicago from 12 pm to 7 pm everyday. If you are unable to surrender your pet between these hours due to urgent circumstances, you may make an appointment by emailing CACCRescue@cityofchicago.org. CACC will contact you back with other available times.
CACC’s Facility:
- CACC is a 54,000 square foot building, which houses approximately 500 animals in separate kennels.
- CACC has a fully-equipped medical division to care for the animals.
- CACC houses a command center for Animal Control Officers and has a fleet of 18 trucks.
- CACC has a shelter operations division to clean, feed and care for the animals.
- CACC has offices for the Executive Director and administrative and management staff.
- CACC hosts off-site adoptions, microchip and vaccine clinics with the use of the Animobile van.
- CACC hosts on-site microchip and vaccine clinics the third Wednesday of every month.
To view lost animals or animals available for adoption, please visit www.petharbor.com/chicago
COYOTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
Coyotes are becoming increasingly common in cities. Even in densely populated areas, coyotes maintain an avoidance of humans so potential for interaction is low. To maintain a safe distance, homeowners are instructed to limit availability of food on their property and haze individual coyotes in the case of direct encounters. These techniques are outlined below. If followed by residents, the likelihood of negative interactions between coyotes and humans/pets is low and coexistence is possible.
Coyote Tip Sheet For more information
NEW INTAKE HOURS EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 2, 2019
In an effort to better serve Chicago’s residents and animals, Chicago Animal Care and Control is implementing new hours for all animal intake (strays and owner-surrenders). Effective December 2, 2019, CACC will accept stray and owner-surrendered animals from 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. daily. The Chicago Police Department and the Chicago Fire Department will still have 24-hour access to the facility to bring in stray animals that their officers find on duty. CACC continues to work with partner organizations including HelpingLostPets.com, Lost Dogs Illinois and Lost Cats Illinois, as well as local agencies including PAWS Chicago, the Animal Welfare League, The Garrido Stray Rescue Foundation, Tree House Humane Society, Harmony House for Cats and the Anti-Cruelty Society to provide services for stray animals. For more information on these changes and how they will help CACC improve our services, click here: http://bit.ly/IntakeHours
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Animal Care and Control
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Phone: 312.747.1406
Toll Free: 312.744.5000
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2741 S. Western Ave
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Chicago Municipal City Ordinance Chapter 7-12 - Animal Care & Control
CACC COVID-19 Service Stats
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