Most of the animals below are in city or county pounds that are practicing high rates of euthanasia. Due to the vast amount of unwanted pets, the unfortunate overpopulation of unaltered animals and the lack of education throughout the state of Illinois, these animals may be put to death by lethal injection or gas chamber, before the week is out.
Some animal controls are euthanizing dogs and cats twice weekly, some on garbage day and some before holidays for staff convenience. Some pounds refuse to work with rescues, claiming it is too much work and easier to let them die.
We do not find this acceptable and need your help.
Please help us to save at lease one...
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BlackJack has the cutest face, this picture does not do him justice. He is good with other dogs and will be euthanized if not rescued. Transport is available on Tuesday if anyone can save this highly adoptable young boy.

Date: Here's another beautiful boy on death row, good with other dogs and just want wait to show you how wonderful he is. We will get his HW test and shots if anyone can save him.

Click any picture for a slideshow of the URGENT animals
All of these dogs and cats and thousands of others are currently and urgently being posted by Illlinois Animal Rescue. Many, many more are being posted for rescue, there are too many to list.
Some of these faces you may see again on the Rescued! Page, some on the Rainbow bridge. Some you may never see again. We cannot possibly post all of the animals that are Urgent, nor do we receve notification once euthanized.
If you are a 501c3, IL department of Agriculture licensed and no-kill, and would like to join our coalition to help rescue the over 4 million animals being euthanized a year, or you would like to post your urgent animals to over 35 No-kill organizations in the Chicagoland area, please submit the form on the Rescuers Page, to get Rescuing!
For more information on adoption & animals available for adoption through IAR, please visit our Adopt & Rescue page!

Donations may also be mailed to
Illinois Animal Rescue, Inc
P.O. Box 205 Ringwood, IL 60072
Illinois Animal Rescue, Inc. is an exempt 501(c)(3) non profit no kill, rescue organization.
Donations are tax deductible.