Clear the Shelters will be a very busy day at DuPage County Animal Services! Not interested in standing in line? That's okay! Right now DCAS is experiencing a CAT-egory 5 Emergency and we need YOUR help now to evacuate cats from our very FULL adoption room! The first 25 adult (6 months and older) cats adopted will have their adoption fees waived! Kittens will be using a buddy system for the evacuation. Adopt one kitten for $120 and get a BUDDY for no additional cost until 10 kitten pairs have been adopted!
Beat the crowds and get a feline friend today! We promise their will still be plenty of cats available for adoption during the Clear the Shelters event on August 18th!
To view the many wonderful cats available for adoption at DCAS visit: bit.ly/DCASadoptables
DuPage County Animal Services is excited to announce we are
teaming up with Telemundo and NBC 5 to Clear the
Shelters!
On Saturday, August 18th, adoption fees will be waived for all
cats and dogs 6 months of age or older. Individual kittens can be adopted
for $90 plus a $10 microchip registration fee. Pairs of kittens can be
adopted for $150 plus a $20 microchip registration fee. Rabbits will have
a reduced adoption fee of only $20 and will go home with a Cottontail Cottage
donated by DuPage Animal Friends while supplies last!
If available, puppies (6 months and younger) will be adoptable for the
standard $200 adoption fee plus a $10 microchip registration fee.
Visit DuPage County Animal Services between 11am-4pm on August 18th to find your new BFF (Best Four-legged Friend)! View all adoptable animals available at DCAS at: bit.ly/DCASadoptables.
Join us in our mission and help us clear every cage and find every homeless pet in our care a loving forever home. Together we can save more lives!
Clear the Shelters on August 18th will be a very BUSY day at DuPage County Animal Services. To help facilitate the adoption process and to make the adoption process as quick and as enjoyable as possible shelter staff have put together the adoption checklist pictured above and have created a few helpful tips for potential adopters. Hopefully this helps you enjoy Clear the Shelters day and finds all our homeless pets the homes they have been dreaming of!
- To help manage the crowds on Clear the Shelters day DCAS will be using the WaitListMe app to let adopters know when it is their turn to view adoptable animals. We ask that all potential adopters bring their cell phones to the event so they can be notified of their place in line and when an animal has been adopted. You will not need to download the app, but staff will require your cell phone number to keep you informed.
- If possible, please complete an adoption application prior to the event. This will allow staff to review your application and contact you if any additional information is needed. Applications can be found on the DCAS website and returned via email to animalservices@dupageco.org.
- Same day adoptions will only be allowed for completed and approved applications thus it is in your best interest to get your application and requirements completed in advance.
- Submitting your application in advance will save you time, but does not guarantee you a spot at the front of the line. Get to CTS early to secure your place in line!
- All members of the household must meet an adoptable animal before an adoption can be completed. If possible bring all family members along on Clear the Shelters day.
- If you are bringing your dog in to meet a shelter dog please either leave your dog in the car with the air conditioning running or bring a friend or family member with you to the event so that they can hold your dog while you view adoptable animals. Owned dogs will not be allowed inside the shelter during the event. Please remember that it will likely be HOT so plan accordingly for your dog. Water will be provided for both owners and their pets.
- If members of the household are not able to attend or if additional information is needed on an application don't fret! Adopters are able to put a 24 hour hold on an adoptable animal and can complete the adoption process the end of the next business day which would be Monday, August 20th by 6:30pm for this occasion.
We look forward to seeing all potential adopters on Clear the Shelters day and are excited to join with you to empty the cages at DuPage County Animal Services!
Hi everyone,
It's me, Craig, and I'm back at the shelter again. You might have heard that I had a home and I did for a little while but the my new dog sister decided that maybe she didn't want a little brother anymore and she made that very CLEAR so my owner decided the best thing for me would be to come back to the shelter.
I'm not worried! I'm used to being the UnderDog and if you, like me, enjoy action flicks then you know that UnderDogs always win in the end! For now I'm ...reacquainting myself with old friends and enjoying all the love I've been getting. When my person decides to come for me I'll be waiting, big smile in place, ready to go to my furever home.
Sincerely (and with many kisses!),
Craig
Under Dog Craig will be one of the dog that will be available for a fee-waived adoption on Clear the Shelters. As part of the Under Dog to Wonder Dog initiative Craig will go home with a wonderful package that help him settle in and be successful in his new home.
The Under Dog to Wonder Dog package includes everything you need to set your dog up for success and continue his/her training at home:
- Pre-adoption counseling for potential adopters
- Three prepaid in-home training consultations for adopters
- A personalized training plan for each dog
- Three months of post-adoption phone/email consultation
- A Sound Beginning Book & CD set
- Freedom Harness & Leash set
- Kong Wobbler enrichment toy
- Kong
- 6‘ foot leash
- Martingale collar
- Nylabone
Under Dog to Wonder Dog is made possible by the generous donors of DuPage Animal Friends.
Because of Craig's Under Dog status he will not be able to go home with an adopter on the same day this will allow his new owner time to get the house ready! Craig also comes with specific requirements for his new home. Adopters that do not meet these requirements will not be able to interact with or adopt Craig.
- Adopters must reside in the Chicago land area
- No children under the age of 15 can reside in the home, Craig is too bouncy for little ones!
- Craig cannot go to a home with a small dog but would love an active similar sized or larger dog. He loves to play but can be a bit rough!
- No cats allowed! Craig thinks they might be tasty!
- A fenced yard is required so Craig can get his zoomies out!
Craig might be a little extra work but we promise his smile and the kisses he is guaranteed to share make him well worth the effort! Read more about Craig here: bit.ly/UnderDogCraig
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On June 6th DCAS’s long-awaited specialty veterinary vehicle arrived! Since it's arrival, Dr. Von Waldau and staff have completed:
- 48 spays
- 35 neuters
- 74 ear tips
- 83 vaccinations
- 83 flea/worm treatments
Additionally the vehicle has appeared at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the DuPage County Forest Preserve Oldfield Oaks Dog Park in Darien, the Darien 4th of July parade, the Downers Grove 4th of July parade, and a municipal band concert in Naperville.
Take a virtual tour of the new DCAS Specialty Veterinary Vehicle with Veterinary Administrator Dr. Hanek here or stop by the shelter on August 18th for Clear the Shelters and take a tour in person!
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While DuPage County Animal Services will be busy with adopters during the Clear the Shelters event the shelter will remain open for normal business. To help manage the crowd we have provided a few guidelines for clients to follow below.
- If you are interested in adopting please take a place in the check-in line outside of the shelter
- If you are in need of a rabies tag please bypass the check in line outside and enter through the front door and proceed to the counter. A staff member will assist you.
- If you are surrendering an animal please leave your animal in the car with the air conditioning running and enter through the front door. A staff member will guide you through the surrender paperwork and you will then be asked to walk or drive your animal to the shelter garage for intake.
- As always, call the shelter at (630)407-2800 with any additional questions.
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August 25th- Take a tour of the veterinary vehicle at Senator Connelly's Children's Safety Expo
September 3rd- The shelter will be closed in observance of Labor Day
September 12th- Fur Buddies after school program begins. Have an animal loving child? Check out https://www.dupageco.org/AnimalServices/Programs/ and to download a registration form.
September 15th- DCAS Fall Festival
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