Prevent cruelty to animals
		Provide quality homes for animals through our adoption program
		Promote respect and compassion for all creatures through 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

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News & Events

Friday, May 07, 2010 An Evening with the Stars! Join us for a Evening with the Stars! Staring; Cody Slaughter as Elvis, Irv Cass as Tom Jones; Dwight Icenhower as Elton John; Steve Bobbit as Rod Stewart, Dwight Icenhower as Elvis Presley and a Special Surprise Guest!  read more...

Saturday, February 13, 2010 - Sunday, February 14, 2010 PetSmart Adopt-a-thon! Animal Welfare League’s adoptable dogs and cats will be on hand during adoption events at local Petsmarts to meet and greet potential adopters February 13th & 14th.  read more...

Friday, February 12, 2010 Help Us...Help Them Honor Awards Dinner Join us for a wonderful evening honoring Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart. "A True Leader in the Fight Against Dog Fighting"  read more...

Everyday the Animal Welfare League saves animals lives and works to improve the way they are treated and regarded by society. In the Chicagoland area, we help all animals through our adoption programs, our low cost clinic services, our local cruelty investigations, and our public education programs. Locally we work to improve municipal, city and state laws and regulations regarding the treatment of animals and operate the states largest non-profit animal shelter program. We have made progress since our beginning in 1935, but much more work needs to be done.

The Animal Welfare League is an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that receives no city, state or federal funding and relies on private donations to continue with its mission of helping all animals.

AWL teams up with Total Living Network's Aspiring Women September 29, 2009 Click here »»