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SERVING PEOPLE. SAVING PETS.
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 donโt find the pet youโre 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)
Phone: (815) 319-4100
Fax: (815) 319-4101
Main Shelter
4517 North Main Street
Rockford, IL 61103
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In addition to pet adoption, WCAS offers services to help keep the pets and people of Winnebago County safe and healthy.
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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.
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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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๐ฉต๐ฉท๐ These picture perfect Pittie princes and princesses have all been searching for their forever homes for a month now. ๐๐ฉท๐ฉต
Their sweet personalities range from โletโs go on an adventureโ to โletโs 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!
๐Interested in adopting? Go to www.winnebagoanimals.org to complete an adoption questionnaire.
๐๐ Last week, Winnebago County Animal Services helped 26 pets find adoptive families! This included 17 cats and 9 dogs! ๐๐
For more information on adoptable pets, please visit our website at
www.winnebagoanimals.org.
๐ข๐ ๏ธWebsite Maintenance Notice ๐ ๏ธ๐ข
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.
Pet adoptions, pet licensing and registration, veterinary care to animals in need, animal welfare and cruelty investigations, and more.
www.winnebagoanimals.org๐งก Thank you to our friends at Tito's Handmade Vodka for donating $2,500 towards our WCAS Auxiliary Holiday Wishlist. ๐งก
And a HUGE thanks to Ernieโs Midtown Pub! Ernieโs chose Winnebago County Animal Services Auxiliary to be the recipient of a series of 5 Ernieโs 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 ๐งก Ernieโs & Titoโs!
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 Ernieโs Midtown Pub and Titos and their dedication to shelter pets in need!
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๐ฅ๐พ Steve had a great time during his Pet of the Week segment on Eyewitness Newss with Meteorologist Joey Marino .๐พ๐ฅ
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
โจ๐It's Wishlist Wednesday! ๐โจ
(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:
โจWet Kitten Food
โจWet Dog Food
โจEnrichment 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
๐โจHappy New Year!โจ๐
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.
๐พCalling all heroesโผ๏ธ๐พ 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! โค๏ธ
These kiddos are WCAS's longest staying residents, and they could definitely use a forever ...home!
๐พ Rango - 156 days
๐พ 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!
๐Interested in adopting? Go to www.winnebagoanimals.org to complete an adoption questionnaire.
๐โจHappy New Year!โจ๐
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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WCAS Returning to Past License Tag Style Due to Global Shipping Disruptions
Winnebago County Animal Services (WCAS) will be returning to the past pet license tag style for 2022 pet registrations. This license tag style, which is a flat, stamped aluminum tag, was last used...
Kitten Season
Kitten season hits every spring and every spring staff prepares for the influx of kittens about to come through our doors. Learn more here!
Working Cat Program
The Working Cat Program finds homes for those cats are better suited to a non-traditional home setting.
PetSmart Adoption Program
WCAS has partnered with six PetSmart locations to help cats and kittens find their new homes.