DeKalb, IL
A nonprofit humane society in DeKalb, Illinois, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes. It serves DeKalb County, Illinois. Visiting hours: Mon-Fri 12pm-7pm; Sat-Sun 12pm-5:30pm. Adoption fees: Fee amount not published. All adoptions include spay/neuter, microchip, vaccinations up to adoption, heartworm test (dogs 7 months and older), FIV/FeLV test (cats 6 months and older), and a free vet wellness check. DeKalb County separately requires a rabies tag for every dog and cat over 4 months: $20 for one year or $52 for three years.
Fee amount not published. All adoptions include spay/neuter, microchip, vaccinations up to adoption, heartworm test (dogs 7 months and older), FIV/FeLV test (cats 6 months and older), and a free vet wellness check. DeKalb County separately requires a rabies tag for every dog and cat over 4 months: $20 for one year or $52 for three years.
Adopters must be 18 or older and show a photo ID with current address. Renters, please bring a copy of your lease showing you are allowed to have animals.
Start with the adoption application at https://www.tailshumanesociety.org/adopt/, then contact Tails Humane Society at 815-758-2457 to arrange meeting a cat.
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.
Fee amount not published. All adoptions include spay/neuter, microchip, vaccinations up to adoption, heartworm test (dogs 7 months and older), FIV/FeLV test (cats 6 months and older), and a free vet wellness check. DeKalb County separately requires a rabies tag for every dog and cat over 4 months: $20 for one year or $52 for three years.
Mon-Fri 12pm-7pm; Sat-Sun 12pm-5:30pm.
Start with the adoption application at https://www.tailshumanesociety.org/adopt/, then contact Tails Humane Society at 815-758-2457 to arrange meeting a cat.
Contact Tails Humane Society at 815-758-2457 to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.
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