The Anti-Cruelty Society

The best experience possible! Super affordable, super friendly stuff, excellent job! Keep it up guys, you’re making a better world.

My dog escaped from my dog walker last night while my husband and I were both on business travels. Needless to say we were both devastated and desperate to get home to look for her ourselves. His morning we got the amazing news that the anti-​cruelty society had her. Thank YOU so much for sheltering our little girl for the night. And HUGE thanks to the Good Samaritan who found her and took her there.

I just dropped off my kitty at the Spay/​Neuter clinic this morning. I’ve taken other cats there before and it’s always been a pleasant experience. All the staff are very pleasant and accommodating.
The clinic intake is between 8 am and 9 am with a pickup time between 5:30 pm and 6pm. The whole process is very organized and the free parking downtown is definitely a bonus.
If you feel anxious about leaving your furbaby, they will most certainly put your mind at ease!

Having rescuing a kitten, I knew eventually, I would need to have my cat, Butch, neutered. Butch’s primary vet did recommend The Anti-​Cruelty for neutering since his rate is much higher than I can handle.
Reserving the appointment was relatively easy — just go on-​line. Pick a date, select the procedure (s) is needed and the payment. The pre and post instructions are also listed on the website. Besides neutering and I decided to chip my cat.
The morning of the operation, we must bring our pet in between 8am to 9am. The receptionist was helpful and very organized checking everyone in. Butch and I had met with the Veterinarian. Review the procedures what needs to be done.
You will be instructed to come back to the shelter between 5:30pm and 6:00pm to pick up your pet baby. When you receive your pet, do not be alarm, your pet still be a little groggy.
I would recommend Anti-​Cruelty Society.

I’m really looking forward to adopting a beautiful small dog. This dog would be my grand dog because I’m not a grandmother yet now or maybe never. But it’s okay

The Anti-​Cruelty Society Clinic did an amazing job neutering my dog Bane back in November. Everything from setting up the appointment to paying is done on their website. Since Bane is a Pitbull we were charged ($ 60) and any other breed is ($ 120).
I was hesitant and scared at first because i had never been to the Anti-​Cruelty Society and want only the best for Bane. Our regular vet quoted us over $ 280 for neutering bane so $ 60 was more in our budget and i felt comfortable after reading some reviews. As soon as we walked in we were greeted with smiles and had to fill out some paperwork. The office was so clean and up to date. Dr. Brian Dent personally came to the waiting area to meet Bane and I. He took us to the room and examined Bane. I had some concerns that werent regarding the neuter and Dr. Dent gladly examined them. Not once did Bane feel scared and since he is still a puppy he gets nervous. Dr. Dent was so gentle with him and i knew i was leaving Bane in good hands.
I dropped Bane off around 8−9am and picked him up around 6pm. I couldn’t even tell he had surgery he acted completley the same. They told us everything went smooth and he did not need any meds to take home. Bane was playing, running around the next day. We purchased a cone so he wouldn’t lick or pick at the incision but he never needed it. We followed the instructions the Dr gave us and Bane never had any infections and the recovery was fast. I have recommended this Clinic to friends and family. Thank you to the Anti-​Cruelty Society Clinic, Dr. Dent and staff.
**They also have a free parking garage!

I want to express my gratitude to the Anti Cruelty Clinic for their outstanding treatment they provided for our family puppy Drago, The clinic was very clean and the staff was very gracious. The fact that they have free parking that is very convenient to the clinic is an added bonus when you have to travel and carry an ill pet. Dr. Dent was wonderful in explaining the treatment process and answered any questions we had. Overall our experience was wonderful and affordable.

I have come to really love and appreciate the Anti-​Cruelty Society. I have adopted two cats and had a stray we took in spayed there and they have always been great. Adoption was affordable, spaying was even more so and they also offered to cover all expenses if something goes wrong (even if it wasn’t on them). We had to take advantage of that and got free antibiotics when our spazzy kitten made a stitch pop. It was so easy and the doctor was so nice which is wonderful compared to the vets we have been to that were pretty joyless and expensive.
Also, a free parking garage in the back, right in downtown was a huge bonus! For anyone looking to adopt a cat or dog, I couldn’t recommend it more!

I have always had great experiences with the staff members and volunteers. We adopted a dog from here almost a year ago and the process was very straightforward and professional. Still stop in occasionally to meet some of the new pups, and the volunteers are alway quick to offer training tips and advice. I do wish they had more background information on a lot of their animals. In all fairness this may not entirely be there fault, but it’s rare they’re able to offer much information as to the animals previous environment. Nonetheless, a wonderful organization.

I just adopted a 2 year old lab mix. He is wonderful and we are so lucky to have him! He is the best. We just got him 2 ½ weeks ago. I recently took him to the vet and when he was tested he had worms! They told me at the shelter he was clear of everything! That is my complaint! I now have to give him meds daily and now go back to the vet to make sure he is healthy. I thank god for the vet and for my new baby. But I’m very upset with this place.

I have nothing but good for this Shelter. The staff was really nice and helped me pick put my first cat. I adopted Misa (FKA Katie) from The Anti-​Cruelty on February 27, 2011. I looked at 2 other cats before her and none of them seem to be interested of me nor want to sit on my lap. When they took Misa out of her cage, no only did she purred but she sat on y la the whole entire time. Sadly she came to me Front pawed declawed and was surrender twice before coming to me.(My mom and big sister were there with me so they can also help me choose a cat). Misa is the sweetest cat ever despite of her past that wasn’t no fault of her own. I forgot why she was surrendered the first time, but if you are her former owner, PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE read this and respond.
The only reason that I give it 4 stars is that I wish they will tell you more about my adopted cats past and whether or not if she liked others cats. We ended up getting a second cat in May from a friend and she only tolerates him and doesn’t really like it when he was to play with her. She occasionally snuggles with him but that’s it.
Thanks again Anti-​Cruelty, I will definitely go back here to again in the future. BTW Misa says Hi and to please follow her FB page «Misa the Kitty»

After 1 week with my dog, only has to say thanks Anti-​cruelty to gave me the opportunity to adopt and bring this beautiful dog to my home. He is the most adorable dog ever see, My baby «Marley» is very intelligent and bring lot of love to us.

Really nice facility, and the volunteers are really easy going and friendly. I had a good 1^st half of my experience, and a crummy second half.
I’m currently shopping for a service animal to be trained because it’s a lot less expensive and I really wanted to adopt a rescue dog. I took a train from seattle to chicago to meet with a trainer, but also window shopping dogs on
which is how I found their shelter. Many of them say that they’ll ship out of state to «the best forever home».
Aperently unless you come in person.
I’m not sure why it would be better for a dog to be shipped alone by plane than by train with a new owner. I called ahead to make sure I didn’t fall in love with a puppy and be denied, which was exactly what happened. I informed them that they should update their profiles on petfinder, but since I’m a human they don’t care about anything I say what so ever. They spoke over me the entire time and said I shouldn’t follow petfinder rules or something. I think they should update there profile so people know what to expect. But, I’m just an asshole on two legs, what do I know? Aperently I don’t know enough to be heard when giving reasonable and polite feed back.
Also, the dog I was about to adopt has been in that kennel for over a month and was boney and her robs were showing. These are the people making sure she goes to a good home. Judgemental people shouldn’t be put in a decision making place. But Maine they really saved that poor dog from a horrible owner.

I came in to the clinic with my dying cat and was told they would not see her. They told me to go to the «Animal Welfare League» which is outside of Chicago and when I told them I did not have a car they said «you better find someone with one then to drive you». My cat eventually died at «Animal Welfare League» which is a filthy place I would never take another animal there again.
Anti-​Cruelty my ass! To turn away a dying animal is the definition of cruel!
My cat had been misdiagnosed at the «Chicago Pet Clinic» which put her in the emergency room more than once at «Première Animal Hospital» who robbed me blind to save her only to have the «Anti-​Cruelty Society» turn my dying cat away for her to die in the horrible conditions at the «Animal Welfare League». I would not recommend any of those places and now that my second cat is showing the same symptoms as the first I’m forced to yet again run around to find him treatment only after two weeks of my first cats passing.
There has to be a better way.

We just recently had our 2 year old Pit bull, Mocha, spayed, vaccinated, and microchipped at the Anti Cruelty Society and it was a great, easy, stress free experience. I stopped by the clinic before hand just to get a general idea of the process and the person behind the desk was incredibly nice and knowlegeable and he answered all my questions.
The day of, we got there (they have a free parking garage which is awesome), checked in and were in with the Vet in about 10 mins after filling out some quick paperwork. The vet was very sweet (I don’t have her name currently) and the handled Mocha with care.
When we came to pick Mocha up, we were early so we sat and visitied with the Cats and Dogs at the adoption center. Everyone was very friendly and pleasant. Once it was time to pick up Mocha, we went back down to the clinic and were immidiately walked back and were able to get Mocha out of the kennel oursleves and take her home.
All in all, it was a very pleasant visit and it seems to be very well organized and ran in a very time efficient manner. The subsidized Pit Bull nueter/​spay program is great and I will certainly use it again in the future if needed! Highly recommend their facilites for both Adoption and clinic services!

My boyfriend and I adopted and 8 year black and white male cat from the anti-​cruelty society in December. I am a little late with my review, but this place is great! We wanted to rescue and an older cat and we couldn’t be happier. He is a very sweet boy cuddly and loves to be around people. The experience was wonderful the staff was very attentive and had a lot of knowledge about the cats background. We couldn’t be happier!

I really wish I could give this place 5-​stars, especially since this is where I adopted my dog from (he’s in my pic, Rocko). I visited this place about 10 times before finally adopting, and even now when I’m in the area, I’ll stop in from time to time to see the dogs. It’s really difficult walking out of there without adopting another dog, but I’m sure in the near future I’ll adopt another. Anyways…
If you’re thinking about adopting, this is a great place to start. They always have a lot of dogs, which I guess isn’t a good thing, but they always have different breeds. They usually have a puppy or two, but I know they’re adopted rather quickly, so you just need good timing. The adoption fee is very reasonable, I believe it was $ 85, and they give you a leash, and a small bag of food. They also do a sit down to make sure you’re ready for the responsibilities, they certainly don’t want to see you return the dog.
Whenever I visit there’s a lot of very nice people working, and then there seems to be a few very rude people, which causes me to give it 4-​stars instead of 5. Their staff is obviously very thorough, which is a good thing, but sometimes they can come off extremely rude. The day we came in to adopt, we were treated like we didn’t even exist, and when we wanted to take a dog out, it was like pulling teeth. I think they assumed we just wanted to play with a dog, instead we were genuinely interested. I would think people who are volunteering at a shelter would be more than happy to help a dog get adopted, whether the people are looking for the first time or they’re ready to adopt. That’s just my opinion.
Overall, this is a great place to adopt a dog, or a cat. The best type of dog is a rescue, so if you’re debating between rescuing or going to a breeder, I really hope you’ll strongly consider a rescue. It’ll be the best decision you make in a long time and you’ll have a very loyal and loving new best friend.

Even though we adopted our puppy from Lamb’s Farm, she was still a product of anti-​cruelty. So when she came down with worms, we remembered that they provide a «guarantee.»
I called one evening after the clinic was closed and the receptionist took my information. A SUPER friendly vet called me back within the hour. No questions asked, she told me she would leave the worm medicine as well as medication for fleas since that is how she most likely contracted the worms when she was with other puppies :-(
I headed down the next day and parked in their free parking lot which was a HUGE relief. They told me to bring a stool sample (of the dogs) to test while I waited. About an hour later, everything else came back negative and I was able to leave with her medicine. It was incredibly easy.
Not only do I firmly believe in what anti-​cruelty does, they truly take care of these pets even after they’ve been adopted.

I have been handing out too many 2 and 3 star reviews lately and honestly wanted to feel good about promoting something great.
The Anti-​Cruelty Society is something great. They are a great adoption center for animals in downtown Chicago… the people there are kind and thI e conditions the animals are kept in are top-​of-​the-​line.
My gf made a great observation when we were going through the place looking at dogs, «whoa… they feed them the good stuff here… the REALLY good expensive stuff.» That’s how great the place is… the dogs are extremely well cared for and are in as great and happy of a condition as they can be.
We played with 2 dogs, where we were able to walk them around outside and hang out with them for a bit. I really liked one, but had about a 1500 mile drive over the next week home… so I guess I selfishly passed on her even though I really felt a connection. I hope someone adopted Julie, who I commented about in the tips.
If you’re going to support an animal shelter or whatever you would like to call it… support this one. They’re just a great facility.

The Anti-​Cruelty Society does a great job caring for animals that need homes.
It is open 12 – 7 daily.
The staff can give advice on dog/​cat care too!