Illinois Animal Shelter Statistics
Midwest region · 1 tracked shelter · 2025 data
Last updated:
Figures are based on the most recent publicly available reports and are subject to verification.
- Tracked shelters
- 1
- Total intake
- 17,788
- Euthanized
- 2,151
- Calc. live outcome rate
- 86.9%
- National: 82%
Source: Illinois Department of Agriculture ↗✓ Last verified September 20, 2026
Shelters tracked in Illinois
Sorted by live outcome rate. Detailed pages: Chicago animal shelter statistics
About Illinois's shelter data
Illinois requires licensed shelters to file annual reports with the Department of Agriculture. Chicago Animal Care and Control is the largest open-admission shelter in the state.
Across the 1 Illinois shelter SaveAPaw tracks, reported intake totaled 17,788 animals, with 3,627 adoptions and 2,151 euthanasias. The combined calculated live outcome rate is 86.9%, compared with the 82% national estimate.
Totals reflect only Chicago Animal Care and Control, not every shelter in Illinois.
Frequently asked questions
- How many animals enter shelters in Illinois?
- The 1 tracked Illinois shelters reported 17,788 intakes in their latest reporting year.
- What is the live outcome rate in Illinois?
- 86.9% across tracked shelters (adoption, return to owner or transfer, divided by all outcomes).
- How many shelter animals were euthanized in Illinois?
- 2,151 across the tracked shelters.
- Which Illinois shelters does SaveAPaw track?
- Chicago Animal Care and Control.
Ways to help
Source notes: state totals are sums of the tracked shelters listed above. See methodology for definitions.