Aurora Animal Control and Care Facility

Aurora, IL

The municipal animal shelter serving Aurora, the second-largest city in Illinois, handling stray intake, animal control and adoptions for the city.

Hours Animal viewing hours Monday - Saturday, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm (last family meet call 3:45 pm, last dog meet call 3:30 pm). Closed Sundays and holidays.

Areas served Aurora and the Fox Valley, Illinois

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Call 630-256-3630 for current adoption fees.

How it works

Contact the Aurora Animal Control and Care Facility for current cat availability and visiting hours.

Location

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The area

Kane County at a glance

Population 517,255

Housing units 190,921

Est. households with a cat 59,291

Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Where are you located?

Aurora Animal Control and Care Facility is based in Aurora, Illinois. It does not publish a public street address, which is typical of foster-based rescues.

How does the adoption process work?

Contact the Aurora Animal Control and Care Facility for current cat availability and visiting hours.

Which areas do you serve?

Aurora and the Fox Valley, Illinois.

Get involved

Support Aurora Animal Control and Care Facility

Surrendering a cat

Contact the Aurora Animal Control and Care Facility to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

Donate Become a foster