Prevent cruelty to animals, provide quality homes for animals through our adoption program, and
promote respect and compassion for all creatures through education.

The Animal Welfare League was founded in 1935 to stop the suffering of animals that seemed common place in Chicagoland. Our founding shelter, located at 6224 South Wabash Avenue in Chicago, still exists today as the only humane society on the south side of Chicago. Our Wabash shelter operates in an economically depressed area and provides valuable services to residents in the area such as shelter and care to homeless and needy animals, low cost clinic services to pet owners on a limited income and no-charge monthly pet food distribution.

Animal Rescues
Adoption Program
Clinic Services
Foster Program
Humane Education