Animal Care League

I was to foster a kitty before adoption because he really hated the shelter and the other cats. They said I should foster the kitty to see if he is a good fit. I agreed to go to the shelter to sign foster papers on Sunday Sept 29th at 5:45 with the adoption consular and when I got there she was gone. I waited 25?minutes outside to talk to some manger just to find out they will tell the consular to call me on Monday. Well they didn’t have the nerve to call and apologize to me on Monday for driving all the way from Darien to Oak Park for nothing because I did not get my kitty. I truly wish these people who work / volunteer their would put the animals first and not themselves

Very rude staff.
Hardly follows up on phone calls or emails.
Very disorganized.
Would NOT recommend.

I have been volunteering at ACL for some 7 yrs. I enjoy socializing Cats, volunteering at offsite events and working in the office. 2 of my own cats came from ACL and both are important part of my family. ACL does a great job finding homes for these adoptable pets, is well run by very good staff. Also some great volunteers put in a lot of time there.

I adopted 2 of my current cats from the ACL after my former cat, also an ACL alum, has passed away. I found the shelter extremely clean, the staff friendly and willing to help and also willing to give my husband and I the time and space to find the right match for us. Of course we went in thinking about what we wanted to adopt, and, of course, the 2 that we brought home "adopted" us. My husband laid down on the floor and one cat came over, walked up his leg and feel asleep on his side. Okay, we knew she was coming home with us!! Then a orange tabby walked over and laid down right next to his outstretched hand to be scratched and started purring loudly. The rest of the cats just kind of walked around us and played and then left. We knew the 2 that had "picked" us were coming home with us. That was 10 years ago. I've been involved with the ACL as a volunteer for over 30 years. Trust me, if I didn't believe in their mission and the thousands of animals they've helped, I wouldn't still be volunteering. There is now a Low Cost Spay/Neuter clinic, off-site adoption programs, mobile clinic, resale shop and lots of events. Things for the entire family. Stop by to volunteer, you won't regret it and you'll be making the live of a cat, dog, rabbit, rat, bird or mouse better.

I have been a volunteer for 4 years and have done many things with the Animal Care League. I have walked the dogs,played with the cats, worked at the 2nd chance shop-which always need volunteers to help! It is fun way to support the organization. You should go and visit the 2nd chance shop in Oak Park.
I have helped with many events. I know they have many events that directly support the animals.
I got involved by visiting their website www.animalcareleague.org.
Come be involved and help the animals like I did.

My daughter, my niece and myself volunteer at the Animal Care League. The experience is great! The girls are teens and love every aspect. The staff is friendly, the shelter is clean and they allow us the opportunity to share with cleaning, feeding, friendly times and walking the dogs . Of course much much ore. I recently adopted a dog amed "Bullet" who came from the south, was shot in the left eye with a bgun and Is blind. My daughter and I quickly fell in love with him and adopted him. Adoption is awesome! Thank you Animal Care League for rescuing him and allowing us to make him a par t ofour family forever!! Even volunteers can rescue an animal in need. Bullet now known as Griffin is smart, intelligent ,playful ,loving, kind, full of energy and loyal.

Over the seven years I've been a volunteer, I have come to believe that the animal or person who finds their way to the Animal Care League has found a place of hope and reward. All the animals who arrive are in need of basic comfort and shelter and some are in need of additional medical care, training, and proof that people are to be trusted. No matter what an animal needs, the Animal Care League staff, foster families, and volunteers strive to meet those needs. The staff is dedicated to helping each animal reach its full healthy and happy potential to speed it on its way to a permanent home. Foster families comfort and nurture the neediest animals. Volunteers help the staff by socializing animals and assisting in a multitude of daily chores that make the animals comfortable and the shelter clean and welcoming. Potential adopters are counseled by staff and given insightful information about an animal’s personality to help facilitate a good adoption match. The work going on at the Animal Care League is clearly a labor of love. It is a place that enriches not only the lives of the animals it shelters but also of the people who work, volunteer, and visit to adopt an animal companion.

I have supported the Animal Care League for almost fifteen years, in a variety of roles. Their dedication to the animals is always first. The growth of the shelter and the services it provides continues to expand: off site adoption,, animal control , low cost spay/neuter clinic, edcudating people on TNR and developing programs, food pantry, training.. It goes on, but you get the picture. Animal Care League is the best stop on the way to a forever home.

I have been a volunteer for the Animal Care League for over 25 years. The organization continues to grow and has helped thousands of pets find their forever home. While they are housed at the shelter, they are cared for by the most dedicated and skilled staff I have ever encountered. They continue to reach out to the community with humane education programs, and low cost spay/neutering. Stray and homeless pets have many more opportunities to find their forever home because of this organization. I am proud to be a part of this group and a supporter.

I volunteered at the Animal Care League and found the staff and facility to be superb. The facility is clean and the animals are very well taken care of. The staff are very busy, but they are always willing to answer questions and help out customers. The staff are clear to stress that the Animal Care League is not a no kill shelter. Rather it is a limited intake shelter which means that they only take animals that they have space for and they never euthanize an animal to make space for another animal. They only euthanize animals that are sick beyond repair or dangerous to potential adopters. Many animal shelters get a bad reputation for not being a no kill shelter, but the Animal Care League does everything they can to rehabilitate or train their animals before euthanizing them. They take the decision very seriously and never euthanize animals out of convenience. Overall I have had an excellent experience volunteering at the Animal Care League and I know plenty of people with happy pets that they have adopted from the ACL.

This place advertises as a "no-kill" shelter. Nothing could be further from the truth. Animal Care League kills one out of five dogs. I work in the animal rescue field and I have never seen anything so despicable as what the Animal Care League did in the case of a dog named Cookie who Animal Care League killed after this poor dog traveled hundreds of miles to find safety. With a simple telephone call, Cookie could have been in a home for Christmas. Animal Care League knew it. Animal Care League knew that someone only had to make a simple call to send Cooke to the home who cared for her before she went to the Animal Care League. Instead, Animal Care League killed Cookie as soon as she walked into their rotten shelter.