Decatur & Macon County Animal Shelter Foundation - Lost and Stray Pet Help (Macon County Animal Control)

Hours: Macon County Animal Control and Care Center: Monday-Friday noon-5pm; Saturday noon-4pm

What it is

Support and guidance

Type of help

Free service

Where

Decatur and Macon County

Status

Open

Checked

on the official website, November 5, 2026

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Explains what happens when a lost pet arrives at Macon County Animal Control and Care Center: strays are scanned for a microchip and checked for ID, owners are contacted by phone and letter, and photos of strays are posted on 24petconnect.com. Also gives steps for finding a lost pet and helping a stray, and a list of local veterinary clinic phone numbers.

Checked on the official website · November 5, 2026 What this means
An independently researched listing, not a statement of partnership or endorsement.

Good to know

• How to get started: Check 24petconnect.com for animals at Macon County Animal Control and call the center at 217-425-4508. A veterinary clinic or Macon County Animal Control can scan a found animal for a microchip.

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

• Macon County Animal Control and Care Center · 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

Decatur & Macon County Animal Shelter Foundation - Lost and Stray Pet Help (Macon County Animal Control) official page, checked November 5, 2026.

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