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winnebago county animal services is a department of Winnebago County government covering more than 500 square miles and serving the more than 280,000 residents who call Winnebago County home. We provide a number of services including pet licensing and registration, veterinary care to animals in need, animal welfare and cruelty investigations, pet adoptions, and more.  

The Animal Services department cares for an average of 4,000 animals each year, serves all municipalities, and is the only government run animal services/animal sheltering organization in the county.  We work to find homes for pets not reclaimed by their owners. If you are considering adoption we encourage you to view our adoptable pet listings, which are automatically updated every few minutes throughout the day.  If you donโ€™t find the pet youโ€™re looking for at Animal Services, also consider visiting other nonprofit shelters and rescues in the community. 

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Shelter/Lobby Hours:
Monday: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday-Friday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM โ€“ 4:00 PM
Sunday: CLOSED
*Please note, all adoptions end 30 minutes prior to closing.

Patrol Hours:
Daily: 7:00 AM. โ€“ 12:00 AM (midnight)

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Phone: (815) 319-4100
Fax: (815) 319-4101

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Main Shelter

4517 North Main Street
Rockford, IL 61103

our services

In addition to pet adoption, WCAS offers services to help keep the pets and people of Winnebago County safe and healthy.

featured
animals
for

adoption

Sahara

Female | 11 monthsTerrier, American Pit Bull
Meet Me

Rango

Male | 4 yearsGerman Shepherd
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Mamba

Female | 3 yearsTerrier, Pit Bull
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Jamal

Male | 1 yearTerrier
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Geo

Male | 2 yearsGerman Shepherd
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considering adopting?

add a furry member to your family

Winnebago County Animal Services works to find happy and healthy homes for adoptable dogs, cats, and other animals. We make finding and bringing home your new family member easy and affordable.

animal
fostering

interested in becoming a foster?

Fostering is a wonderful and rewarding way to help animals who require a little extra attention and care before they are able to be adopted into a permanent home.

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๐Ÿฉต๐Ÿฉท๐Ÿ‘‘ These picture perfect Pittie princes and princesses have all been searching for their forever homes for a month now. ๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿฉท๐Ÿฉต

Their sweet personalities range from โ€œletโ€™s go on an adventureโ€ to โ€œletโ€™s stay home on the couch!โ€ All would be wonderful additions to ...any home! Check them out on our website or maybe just come on by and say hi!

๐Ÿ‘‰Interested in adopting? Go to www.winnebagoanimals.org to complete an adoption questionnaire.

๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰ Last week, Winnebago County Animal Services helped 26 pets find adoptive families! This included 17 cats and 9 dogs! ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŽ‰

For more information on adoptable pets, please visit our website at
www.winnebagoanimals.org.

๐Ÿ“ข๐Ÿ› ๏ธWebsite Maintenance Notice ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ๐Ÿ“ข

Our website - www.WinnebagoAnimals.org - will be temporarily unavailable tonight (1/2/2025) starting at 9:00PM due to scheduled maintenance. We anticipate the website will be back up and running by 5:00AM tomorrow morning (1/3/2025).
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We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.

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Winnebago County Animal Services

Pet adoptions, pet licensing and registration, veterinary care to animals in need, animal welfare and cruelty investigations, and more.

www.winnebagoanimals.org

๐Ÿงก Thank you to our friends at Tito's Handmade Vodka for donating $2,500 towards our WCAS Auxiliary Holiday Wishlist. ๐Ÿงก

And a HUGE thanks to Ernieโ€™s Midtown Pub! Ernieโ€™s chose Winnebago County Animal Services Auxiliary to be the recipient of a series of 5 Ernieโ€™s Midtown ...Dog Walks this past summer with customers bringing in donations to the aux & The Canine Crunchery, Inc. in attendance handing out their amazing dog treats. Included in the event was a donation from Tito's Handmade Vodka.
We ๐Ÿงก Ernieโ€™s & Titoโ€™s!

With this donation, we were able to replace a number of damaged dog beds, purchase cat towers to give our cats a space for some privacy, as well as providing a number of toys for enrichment. Some of what we were able to purchase is attached, with other purchases already in use!

Thanks again to Ernieโ€™s Midtown Pub and Titos and their dedication to shelter pets in need!

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๐ŸŽฅ๐Ÿพ Steve had a great time during his Pet of the Week segment on Eyewitness Newss with Meteorologist Joey Marino .๐Ÿพ๐ŸŽฅ

Steve is a LOVER! He fantastic at cuddling and has show he would like nothing more then to snuggle up in a home with his human(s). Pets, chin scratches and ...brushings are guaranteed to transform this loving boy into an absolute purr machine!
Could this handsome lad be the feline of your dreams?

If you're interested in adopting, visit our website and complete an adoption questionnaire. www.winnebagoanimals.org

โœจ๐Ÿ™It's Wishlist Wednesday! ๐Ÿ™โœจ

(Our model is Paloma A0057377742, who is currently available for adoption at our facility here in Rockford, IL!)

This week, we're in need of the following items:
โœจWet Kitten Food
โœจWet Dog Food
โœจEnrichment Toys
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Donations can be dropped off at our facility OR ordered & shipped to our address
- 4517 N. Main St. Rockford, IL 61103

๐ŸŽ€โœจHappy New Year!โœจ๐ŸŽ€
Winnebago County Animal Services will be closed today, Wednesday, January 1st in observation of the New Year's Day Holiday.

If you need assistance from Winnebago County Animal Services, please call 815-319-4100 and listen for instructions to leave a ...message for the officer on duty.

We will re-open tomorrow, Thursday, January 2nd at 11am.

๐ŸพCalling all heroesโ€ผ๏ธ๐Ÿพ The lonely hearts of WCAS need your help!

Looking to add a little bit of love in 2025? If so, these sweet faces might be able to help! โค๏ธ

These kiddos are WCAS's longest staying residents, and they could definitely use a forever ...home!
๐Ÿพ Rango - 156 days
๐Ÿพ Pikachu - 105 days

This exclusive club features cats and dogs whose stay here at WCAS has been a bit longer than we (and they) would like!
Members of the Lonely Hearts Club have half of their adoption fee sponsored by the WCAS Auxiliary!

๐Ÿ‘‰Interested in adopting? Go to www.winnebagoanimals.org to complete an adoption questionnaire.

๐ŸŽ€โœจHappy New Year!โœจ๐ŸŽ€
Winnebago County Animal Services will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, January 1st in observation of the New Year's Day Holiday.

If you need assistance from Winnebago County Animal Services, please call 815-319-4100 and listen for instructions to leave ...a message for the officer on duty.

We will re-open Thursday, January 2nd at 11am.

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