DuPage County Animal Services

DuPage County Animal Services (DCAS) is the county’s sole public animal shelter and control agency. The mission of DCAS is to protect the health, safety and welfare of people and pets throughout DuPage County.

DCAS cares for the community’s lost, homeless, stray, injured, sick, neglected and abandoned animals.

For additional information, call 630-407-2800.

We Provide

Humane shelter
Veterinary care for shelter animals
Lost and found services
Adoption services
Response to animal emergencies and public safety incidents involving animals for unincorporated areas of DuPage County
Education and enforcement of the community’s responsible pet ownership laws
Help to neighborhoods to resolve animal nuisance disputes
Pet registration
Assistance to local law enforcement

We Investigate

Animal abuse/neglect or potentially dangerous dogs (Unincorporated DuPage County)
Animal bites
Rabies vaccination compliance

Meet Adoptable Kittens Every Saturday

Our foster kittens will be at shelter ready to meet new families every Saturday! If you're ready to add a kitten to your family, follow these steps:

Fill out a cat application
Call our office team to make an appointment to attend a Full House Kitten Saturday
Come to the shelter and meet your new family member!

Kitten Adoption Event Announcement — Full House Kitten Event Banner

More Events » Upcoming Events

Basic Pet First Aid Webinar
Thursday, 12/15/2022

Learn how to tend to your pet in a crisis. This presentation will cover preventative care, how to treat wounds, broken bones, choking, and more. Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3QrOD1T

Contact Us

Phone:
630-407-2800

Fax:
630-407-2801

Address:
DuPage County Animal Services
120 N. County Farm Road
Wheaton, IL 60187

Email:
animalservices@dupageco.org

Follow Us:

Submit Rabies Certificate Online

Submit proof of rabies vaccination for:

Tag Purchase
Reclaim
Adoption Application
Bite Investigation
Citation

Submit rabies certificate now

Shelter Hours

GENERAL BUSINESS HOURS:

Monday:
12:00 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Tuesday - Wednesday:
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Thursday:
12:00 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Friday:
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. .

Saturday:
10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Sunday:
CLOSED

Adoption & Animal Viewing

By appointment only. Visit the Adopt page to review our adoption process. If interested in adopting, please complete an adoption application found on the Available Animals page and email to the shelter at animalservices@dupageco.org. A staff member will reach out to schedule an appointment once an application has been approved.

Owner Surrendered animals

DuPage County Residents: Owner surrendered animals are accepted by appointment only, Monday-Friday. Call (630) 407-2800 and dial '0' to make an appointment.

Out of County Residents: are required to contact their local animal control / animal shelter first. Out of county surrenders are accepted on a space-available basis and by appointment only, Monday-Friday. Call (630) 407-2800 and dial '0' for more information.