December 2024

Dear Friends & Supporters We have recently come under attack again by some animal rights activists. This recent attack comes about by our refusing to allow a blogger to take pictures of a young pit bull that we took in, following it’s rescue from a garage fire that occurred in Country Club Hills in late […]

Join us at Homer Glen Petfest!

June 17th – 12PM to 3PM

South Town Chihuahuas

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Wishing You Holiday Cheer from Ear to Ear!

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AWL – Giving Tuesday

Come Join us at Pet-Palooza in Orland Park on September 25th, 2021!

Join us at the Palos Area Chamber of Commerce on August 28th!

4th of July and Pet Safety

The 4th of July is almost here. Please keep your animals safe by keeping them indoors as much as possible. More dogs go missing on the 4th of July than any other day of the year. Don’t leave your dogs outside unattended and even more importantly DO NOT LEAVE YOUR DOGS OUTSIDE WHEN YOU’RE NOT […]

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE ANIMAL WELFARE LEAGUE

On January 25th, the Palos Heights Police Department (PHPD) brought a stray dog to our shelter in Chicago Ridge. The PHPD also posted a message and photograph on its Facebook page to alert community residents and aid in finding the owners of this lost dog. Following our standard protocol, upon intake, the dog was immediately […]

Giving Tuesday (Dec 1st, 2020)

When “Winkers” (name given to him by our staff) was abandoned at Animal Welfare League, the child of the family who no longer wanted him had poked out his eye. Thanks to the expertise of our veterinary surgeon and the generosity of our donors who care for animals like we do, Winkers was able to […]

Welcome to the Animal Welfare League!

We are a not-for-profit 501(c)3 that has been in existence for 85 years. We are the largest animal shelter in the State of Illinois. We are an Open Access shelter — thousands of animals pass through our doors yearly. We operate two shelters, one at 10305 Southwest Highway, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415, and the other […]

Homer Glen Adoption Event

Cuddles & Kisses

Betty White Challenge

Letter from the President