A no-kill animal shelter that provides shelter, care, and suitable homes for animals when possible. Other programs include:

- Animal Assisted Therapy: brings pets to residents of nursing facilities, assisted living, Alzheimer's Centers, and residential disability centers.

- Dog Bite Prevention Education: visits schools and other groups to teach children the basics of animal behavior and how to avoid getting bitten by dogs and cats.

- Continuing Care: provides shelter and care for pets if their owners become unavailable to care for them.

- Arm Chair Adoptions: Individuals who are unable to care for a pet in their home can "adopt" a pet that lives at the animal shelter, and the individual receives letters and photos of their pet.

Provides and enforces regulations (ordinances) regarding the treatment and control of animals in the city. Also responsible for the enforcement of the state statutes governing rabies control in domestic companion animals. Adoption services available through the office.

Provides shelter to homeless animals and places suitable animals in new homes through an adoption program. Services also include dog training, low-cost spay/neuter programs, and a variety of humane education programs. Trapped feral cats may be brought to the shelter for spay or neuter surgery for later release. Animal traps may be "rented" for no fee, but an agreement must be signed to return it. Investigations of possible animal neglect or cruelty under the Illinois Humane Care for Animals Act. Emergencies involving animal abuse should be reported to the police immediately.

Food pantry offering non-perishable food items (some from USDA).

Works with the Nebraska Humane Society to provide dog and cat food in limited supply, distributed during the regularly scheduled food pantry.

Provides a food pantry for local residents. Food panty is drive-up service, but residents receive a menu to make pantry selections. Also distributes dish soap, toilet paper, and hand soap supplies when donations are received. Dog and cat food is also regularly available.

Offers boarding for companion animals at a reasonable cost.

Pet adoptions.

Shelters pets when owners are in a homeless shelter or otherwise temporarily unable to care for them.

Pet food pantry for Douglas and Sarpy County Residents

Provides a no-kill animal shelter for stray and abandoned dogs and cats in McHenry County and surrounding areas. The animals are provided a sanctuary where they receive medical care, spaying or neutering, daily care, love, and the opportunity to be adopted by a responsible owner.

Provides the following services:

- Homeless animal shelter.

- Animal adoption.

- Low-cost veterinary care.

- Free pet food pantry.

- Low cost spay/neuter.

Offers an animal shelter with cats and dogs. Services include low-cost spay and neuter services for pets, as well as vaccination services.

Works to reduce the cat population in Central Illinois using the Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) method. Services include:

- Spay/neuter trapped cats with the assistance of the participating veterinarians, which are then returned to their original area to be released.

- Vaccinate for rabies and distemper.

- Lend traps.

- Offer advice to caretakers (colony managers) on the feral cat colony maintenance.

- Require caretakers (colony managers) to register with the SFF to request assistance with the TNR.

Low cost spay/neuter services for indoor and outdoor cats are also offered.

Does not:

- Remove or relocate cats.

- Accept or adopt cats.

Offers a number of low-cost Vaccine and Microchip Clinics throughout the year that offer rabies and distemper vaccines along with microchips and a basic wellness exam. Visit the website for upcoming clinics.

Also offers walk-in microchipping. See time hours of operation for times.

Offers to help coordinate a network of volunteer foster homes for dogs and also helps to facilitate the adoption process.

Offers help to coordinate veterinary assistance for pet owners who are unable to afford the full cost of veterinary services. The program aims to keep pets in their homes and prevent them from being relinquished to a shelter due to medical costs.

Provides an Animal Welfare Intervention Coordinator to assist law enforcement agencies throughout the state. If there is an animal welfare concern outside of the city limits of Des Moines, citizens are encouraged to contact local law enforcement in their community to report first. Citizens can then email or call Animal Welfare Intervention Coordinator for more information and follow up.

Provides a non-profit, no-kill animal rescue and shelter. Also provides spay and neuter services for owned dogs and cats on Wednesdays.

Offers older adults an opportunity to adopt an older cat age 10 and older or older dogs ages 8 and older with no adoption fee. Services may also include free health examinations by a participating veterinarian in the are served.