Downers Grove, IL
A nonprofit humane society in Downers Grove, Illinois, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes. It serves Downers Grove and the western Chicago suburbs, Illinois. Visiting hours: Open daily except Monday, see wshs-dg.org for current hours. Adoption fees: Fee amount not published. Covers spay/neuter surgery, flea and tick prevention, microchipping and registration, a collar with ID tag, and deworming. Cats also receive an FVRCP vaccination, a 2F test, and an ear-mite check. Adopt A Buddy program: adopt one cat or kitten at the regular fee and get a second at half price, valid up to 6 months after the first adoption.
Fee amount not published. Covers spay/neuter surgery, flea and tick prevention, microchipping and registration, a collar with ID tag, and deworming. Cats also receive an FVRCP vaccination, a 2F test, and an ear-mite check. Adopt A Buddy program: adopt one cat or kitten at the regular fee and get a second at half price, valid up to 6 months after the first adoption.
Vet references are always verified. If your past or present pet does not have a history of routine vet care, please do not apply. Routine vet care can include wellness exams, routine vaccines and tests, heartworm testing, and medications.
Start with the adoption application at https://www.wshs-dg.org/adopt/adopt-application, then contact West Suburban Humane Society at (630) 960-9600 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. Covers spay/neuter surgery, flea and tick prevention, microchipping and registration, a collar with ID tag, and deworming. Cats also receive an FVRCP vaccination, a 2F test, and an ear-mite check. Adopt A Buddy program: adopt one cat or kitten at the regular fee and get a second at half price, valid up to 6 months after the first adoption.
Open daily except Monday, see wshs-dg.org for current hours.
Start with the adoption application at https://www.wshs-dg.org/adopt/adopt-application, then contact West Suburban Humane Society at (630) 960-9600 to arrange meeting a cat.
Contact West Suburban Humane Society at (630) 960-9600 to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.
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