IL,State of Illinois Licensed Animal Control Facilities
2022
There were 162 facilities reporting as part of the licensing process. Animals that have been imported from outside our country are combined with “Transfers in from outside area” for graphing purposes but are listed separately below.
Dogs
Beginning count: 2162
Owner surrender: 5489
Stray: 15,119
Impounded (not stray): 2073
Confiscated: 800
Imported from out of country: 1
Born in care: 103
Owner req. euth: 1166
Died in care: 127
Missing/stolen/escaped: 9
Ending count: 1664
Cats
Beginning count: 2198
Owner surrender: 5708
Stray: 16,368
Impounded (not stray): 1015
Confiscated: 268
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 435
Returned to field: 846
Owner req. euth: 361
Died in care: 526
Missing/stolen/escaped: 25
Ending count: 1015
2021
There were 167 facilities reporting as part of the licensing process. Animals that have been imported from outside our country are combined with “Transfers in from outside area” for graphing purposes but are listed separately below.
Dogs
Beginning count: 1608
Owner surrender: 5636
Stray: 15,276
Impounded (not stray): 2752
Confiscated: 452
Imported from out of country: 17
Born in care: 99
Owner req. euth: 821
Died in care: 89
Missing/stolen/escaped: 10
Ending count: 1232
Cats
Beginning count: 1863
Owner surrender: 7470
Stray: 14,604
Impounded (not stray): 2075
Confiscated: 445
Imported from out of country: 25
Born in care: 457
Returned to field: 987
Owner req. euth: 397
Died in care: 797
Missing/stolen/escaped: 33
Ending count: 1486
2020
There are 167 licensed animal control facilities. Animals that have been imported from outside our country are combined with “Transfers in from outside area” for graphing purposes but are listed separately below.
Dogs
Beginning count: 2162
Owner surrender: 5489
Stray: 15119
Impounded (not stray): 2073
Confiscated: 800
Imported from out of country: 1
Born in care: 103
Owner req. euth: 1166
Died in care: 127
Missing/stolen/escaped: 9
Ending count: 1664
Cats
Beginning count: 2198
Owner surrender: 5708
Stray: 16368
Impounded (not stray): 1015
Confiscated: 268
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 435
Returned to field: 846
Owner req. euth: 361
Died in care: 526
Missing/stolen/escaped: 25
Ending count: 1015
2017
There were 183 licensed animal control facilities in 2017.
Dogs
Beginning count: 2370
Ending count: 1462
Cats
Beginning count: 2431
Ending count: 1739
2019
Beginning in the 2021 renewal process, the State of Illinois has requested more information than they had previously. The details can be found below. Animals that have been imported from outside our country are combined with “Transfers in from outside area” for graphing purposes but are listed separately below. There were 159 licensed animal control facilities in 2019.
Dogs
Beginning count: 1579
Owner surrender: 8820
Stray: 25,518
Impounded (not stray): 4955
Confiscated: 1458
Imported from out of country: 0
Born in care: 262
Owner req. euth: 2040
Died in care: 275
Missing/stolen/escaped: 10
Ending count: 2421
Cats
Beginning count: 1678
Owner surrender: 9226
Stray: 22,639
Impounded (not stray): 1979
Confiscated: 1607
Imported from out of country: 15
Born in care: 472
Returned to field: 614
Owner req. euth: 573
Died in care: 932
Missing/stolen/escaped: 19
Ending count: 3166
2018
There were 171 licensed animal control facilities in 2018.
Dogs
Beginning count: 1806
Ending count: 1435
Cats
Beginning count: 2328
Ending count: 1889
