Kay's Animal Shelter

Arlington Heights, IL

An animal shelter in Arlington Heights, Illinois, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes. It serves Northern Illinois (originally established in Morton Grove, now based in Arlington Heights). Visiting hours: Tue-Thu & Fri-Sat 1pm-4:30pm, by appointment only; closed Sun-Mon. Adoption fees: Cats: around $180-$300; Dogs: around $300-$480. Includes spay/neuter, vaccinations, deworming, microchip, heartworm testing (dogs), and feline leukemia/FIV testing (cats).

Adoption fee From $180

Hours Tue-Thu & Fri-Sat 1pm-4:30pm, by appointment only; closed Sun-Mon

Areas served Northern Illinois (originally established in Morton Grove, now based in Arlington Heights)

Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

From $180

Cats: around $180-$300; Dogs: around $300-$480. Includes spay/neuter, vaccinations, deworming, microchip, heartworm testing (dogs), and feline leukemia/FIV testing (cats)

How it works

By-appointment visits only; call to schedule

Location

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The area

Cook County at a glance

Population 5,182,090

Housing units 2,276,493

Est. households with a cat 674,174

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

How much does it cost to adopt a cat?

Cats: around $180-$300; Dogs: around $300-$480. Includes spay/neuter, vaccinations, deworming, microchip, heartworm testing (dogs), and feline leukemia/FIV testing (cats).

What are your hours?

Tue-Thu & Fri-Sat 1pm-4:30pm, by appointment only; closed Sun-Mon.

How does the adoption process work?

By-appointment visits only; call to schedule

Get involved

Support Kay's Animal Shelter

Surrendering a cat

Contact Kay's Animal Shelter at (847) 259-2907 to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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