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 08, 2009 - Friday, May 08, 2009 An Evening with the Stars! Join us for a Evening with the Stars! Staring Ryan Pelton as Elvis Presley; 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, May 02, 2009 - Saturday, May 02, 2009 Coasters for a Cause Animal Welfare League is teaming up with Six Flags Great America for its 4th Annual Coasters for a Cause!  read more...

Monday, January 26, 2009 - Monday, January 26, 2009 Illinois Grassroots Meeting Join the Illinois State Director of The Humane Society of the United States and the Animal Welfare League and meet with other local animal protection advocates to discuss current issues affecting animals.  read more...

Saturday, January 24, 2009 - Saturday, January 24, 2009 10th Annual Cosmic Bowl Enjoy a fun evening with friends and family all while you are helping the animals at the Animal Welfare League!  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.