Adoptions

Cats Available for Adoption

View beautiful cats and kittens available for adoption at PAWS Chicago.

Dogs Available for Adoption

Lovable dogs and puppies awaiting their forever homes are just a click away.

Pit Pals

This Program supports adoptive families with the knowledge that will set their Pit Bull up for a lifetime of success.

About the Adoption Center

Revolutionizing the sheltering of Chicago’s homeless animals with the first state-of-the-art, cageless No Kill shelter in the Midwest.

Recent Pet Adoptions

View photographs of pets joined by their new adopters at the PAWS Chicago Adoption Center

Meet Your Match

This program matches your lifestyle and expectations with each dog’s lifestyle and personality.

PAWS Alumni

Read stories and view photographs of PAWS Chicago alumni and their adopters!

Adoption Instructions & Fees

Learn about the steps and requirements for adopting a dog or cat from PAWS Chicago.

A special thank you to Sebastian Sparenga Photography, Heather Haseley, Dan Kasberger, Jennifer Girard, Malia Rae Photography, Richard Chen, Oscar Mendez, and Von Buzard for event and animal photography used on this Web site.

PAWS Chicago, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has been awarded a Four-Star rating from Charity Navigator, the country's premier independent charity evaluator. Contributions to PAWS Chicago are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. PAWS Chicago is only able to help homeless animals because of your donations. We receive no city, state or federal funding.

PAWS Chicago's Forms 990 are viewable at guidestar.org

Meet Your Match® and it's logos/colors is a program of the ASPCA®

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