Macon County Animal Control and Care Center

Hours: Monday to Friday noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday noon to 4 p.m.; closed Sundays and listed holidays.

What it is

Shelters and rescues

Who it helps

Adoption requires an application, with review taking up to 72 hours

Where

Decatur and Macon County

Status

Open

Checked

on the official website, November 5, 2026

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Public county animal shelter and animal control run by the Macon County Sheriff's Office, with a staff veterinarian. Stray animals are scanned for microchips, posted online during a stray hold, and treated by the shelter vet when needed. Adopted pets are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped and tested for heartworm or FeLV. Foster programs and adoption events run through the year.

Checked on the official website · November 5, 2026 What this means
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Good to know

• Who can use it: Adoption requires an application, with review taking up to 72 hours; adoptions are first come, first served and pets cannot be held. Pets adopted into Macon County must be licensed within 30 days.
• How to get started: Call or visit the shelter, or complete the adoption application online. For adoption status, call 217-425-4508 ext. 6.

Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines

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More keeping your pet, end-of-life care and pet loss near Decatur

• Decatur & Macon County Animal Shelter Foundation - Lost and Stray Pet Help (Macon County Animal Control) · Decatur · under 1 mi
• Humane Society of Decatur & Macon County · Decatur · 1 mi
• Champaign County Humane Society · Champaign · 36 mi
• McLean County Animal Services · Shirley · 36 mi
• McLean County Animal Services Lost Pets and Surrender Help · Shirley · 36 mi

Other help near Decatur

• Pet food Humane Society of Decatur & Macon County Community Pet Food Pantry · Decatur · 1 mi
• Spay/neuter Humane Society of Decatur & Macon County Spay/Neuter Clinic · Decatur · 1 mi
• Vet clinic Animal Protective League Guardian Angel Program (short-term foster) · Springfield · 38 mi
• Low-cost care Animal Protective League Low-Cost Vaccine Clinic · Springfield · 39 mi
• Emergency University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital - Urgent and Convenient Care · Urbana · 40 mi

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Sources

Macon County Animal Control and Care Center official page, checked November 5, 2026.

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