Animal Shelters

Meet Miss Laika, a resilient dog who has been a resident at a local animal shelter in Rockford four different times and is now looking for her furever home.

Do you recognize her? A woman abandoned two turtles in a bucket outside a Rockford animal shelter and now they're working to identify her.

Looking to adopt a furry friend? Find the best animal shelters and rescues in the Rockford area, where tons of animals are waiting for their furever homes.

A dog at a Rockford animal shelter got adopted after 94 days and her "going home" photo is the most precious thing you'll see all week.

After 50+ dogs were abandoned at Hammertime Dog Park in Belvidere, the Boone County Animal Services found rescues for all of them. Here's how you can donate!

Two individuals abandoned a heavily pregnant cat in the alley at a Rockford animal shelter and the business is now looking for the public's help to locate them.

There is a lot of responsibility when it comes to owning a pet. It's not a short-term adventure, it's a lifelong commitment to another living thing.

The cages at Winnebago County Animals Services in Rockford, Illinois are at 'maximum critical capacity" and the shelter has issued a desperate plea for adopters.

Not only is abandoning animals outside of shelters reprehensible; it's complete cruelty to leave them defenseless with no shelter, food, or water.

A local animal shelter in Rockford, Illinois is waiving the adoption fees on tons of their furry residents and it's happening for two days only.