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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.

Hours Mon-Fri 12pm-7pm; Sat-Sun 12pm-5:30pm
Areas served DeKalb County, Illinois
Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

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.

Requirements

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.

How it works

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.

Location

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The area

DeKalb County at a glance

Population 100,703
Housing units 41,678
Est. households with a cat 12,696

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?

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.

What are your hours?

Mon-Fri 12pm-7pm; Sat-Sun 12pm-5:30pm.

How does the adoption process work?

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.

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Surrendering 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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