Will County Animal Protection Services
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Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm; adoptions by appointment only; 24-hour answering service
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Who it helps
- Will County residents.
- Where
- Will County, Illinois
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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County animal protection program whose officers respond to animal bites and to animal complaints in unincorporated Will County areas not served by other local programs. It keeps a 24-hour answering service with emergency pick-up of confined strays, injured animals and stray biters, and offers adoptions by appointment. The facility is administrative offices only and cannot accept owner turn-ins or drop-offs; the page lists Will County Humane Society, Joliet Township Animal Protection Services and Animal Welfare League as local shelters.
How to reach them
Where: 22452 S. Cherry Hill Rd., Joliet, IL 60433
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm; adoptions by appointment only; 24-hour answering service
Good to know
- Who can use it: Will County residents. Proof of current rabies vaccination and proof of Will County residence are required.
- How to get started: Call (815) 462-5633 to report an animal issue or schedule an adoption appointment.
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
Before you go
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