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Mission:
Prevent cruelty to animals.
Provide quality homes for animals through our adoption program.
Promote respect and compassion for all creatures through humane education.
Provide shelter and care for homeless and unwanted animals.
Reduce pet overpopulation through our low cost spay/neuter clinic.
Provide veterinary care for low-income pet owners.
Relieve the suffering of all animals.
Animal Welfare League is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has provided shelter, medical care, rescue services, and adoption opportunities for animals across Illinois since 1935. For nearly 90 years, the organization has worked to prevent animal cruelty, reduce suffering, and care for homeless, abandoned, injured, abused, and displaced animals, serving thousands each year as the largest animal shelter in the state. Its mission is to give animals a second chance through adoption, reunite lost pets with their families, and strengthen animal welfare across Illinois through rescue services, veterinary care, and community partnerships.
Animal Welfare League (Tax ID: 36-2235155) operates two shelters and provides a wide range of services for animals and pet owners. Its Chicago Ridge facility houses hundreds of animals daily and employs a full-time medical team, including veterinarians who treat sick and injured animals.
The organization also maintains its original Chicago shelter, which continues to serve animals in an underserved community.
In addition, Animal Welfare League supports approximately 35 police municipalities and remains available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to receive animals and provide field services when needed. The organization also supports animals with special medical needs, including those requiring amputations, orthopedic procedures involving pins or implants, complex surgeries, prosthetic devices, or long-term medication to manage chronic pain and other health conditions.
Over the years, the organization has responded to abuse investigations, hoarding situations, disaster-related rescues, and countless cases involving homeless or neglected animals. Through its adoption program, many animals find permanent homes, while others are reunited with their owners after becoming lost.
Your donation goes directly to the Animal Welfare League to provide shelter, medical treatment, rescue services, and adoption support for animals across Illinois. Your donation is 100% tax-deductible, and free vehicle pickup is included.
Thank you for considering a vehicle donation to help Animal Welfare League continue serving animals and communities throughout Illinois. If you have questions about the donation process, vehicle eligibility, or tax receipts, visit our FAQ page.