DuPage County Animal Care and Control

Mission Statement

DuPage County Animal Care & Control is a self-supporting (non taxpayer funded) county department designed to: •Prevent and control rabies through bite investigation and rabies registration •Enforce state and county animal control and welfare laws •Operate a shelter for stray and owner-relinquished non-native animals •Adopt animals to responsible homes •Euthanize unwanted animals not suitable for adoption •Promote responsible pet-ownership and animal welfare through counseling and law enforcement •Rescue animals that are lost, diseased, injured, or in peril •Provide public education programs for adults and children.