The Best Rockford, IL Dog Rescues & Shelters in 2026

CARE for PETS

C.A.R.E. for P.E.T.S. is committed to raising funds to benefit the pets in underserved areas of Winnebago County. Funds directly support pet retention efforts, health and vaccine clinics and spay / neuter programming. With your support, we can provide community programs to keep pets in their loving homes and decrease the number entering the shelter. The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated

PAWS Humane Society of Rockford, Illinois

PAWS Humane Society of Rockford, Illinois was founded in 1988 as a spay/neuter assistance operation. It has grown into a full-service humane society, even reaching the public-school systems to educate future animal owners. PAWS Shelter In 2016, we opened the first enclosure-based shelter in the Rockford area called the Sonal Puri Family Animal Rescue, located at 7282 N. Cherryvale Mall Drive. This facility was donated by First Midwest Group Founder and President Sunil Puri as a tribute to his family member Sonal, an animal lover. This location houses available felines for adoption as they lounge in large enclosures or run around one of the two large community rooms. Our adoptable dogs are in foster homes, joining us on select weekends for adoption events, or for meet and greets with pre-approved adoption applicants.