Animal Care League is a no-kill animal shelter based in Oak Park, Illinois that provides shelter, medical care, adoption services, and community veterinary resources for animals in need. Founded in 1973, the organization serves stray animals from eight surrounding villages while also accepting owner surrenders and transfers from other rescue organizations as space allows.
What They Do
Animal Care League (Tax ID: 23-7367847) operates a no-kill shelter focused on caring for homeless, stray, and surrendered animals while helping connect pets with permanent homes through adoption services. The organization provides daily shelter, food, medical attention, and behavioral support for animals awaiting placement.
One of the shelter’s key responsibilities is holding and caring for stray animals from eight local villages in the Oak Park area. In addition to stray intake services, Animal Care League works with pet owners and rescue groups to accommodate owner surrenders and animal transfers whenever shelter capacity permits.
The organization also provides community-based veterinary support through ACL’s Low Cost Clinic. The clinic offers affordable spay and neuter procedures, vaccinations, and microchipping services designed to help make preventative veterinary care more accessible for pet owners. By offering these services to the public, the clinic supports efforts to reduce animal overpopulation and improve long-term animal welfare within the community.
Animal Care League also offers month-long dog training courses taught by shelter training staff. These programs help pet owners build communication and behavior skills with their animals while supporting stronger long-term adoption outcomes. Additional services include foster care opportunities and lost-and-found pet assistance that help reunite missing pets with their owners.
Your Vehicle Donation
When you donate your vehicle, the proceeds go directly to Animal Care League’s shelter operations, veterinary services, foster programs, and adoption efforts for animals in need throughout the Oak Park area. Your donation is 100% tax-deductible, and free vehicle pickup is included.
Thank You for Supporting Animal Care League
Thank you for supporting animals in need through your vehicle donation. If you have questions about eligibility, pickup arrangements, or tax documentation, please visit our FAQ page.
