Alton, IL Animal Care and Control

Alton, IL Animal Care and Control The goal of this page is to reunite, network to licensed rescues and provide resources for pet owners

Please share for rescue!This sweet ol’ soul is Bailey. Bailey was surrender to animal control because his elderly owner ...
11/11/2025

Please share for rescue!

This sweet ol’ soul is Bailey. Bailey was surrender to animal control because his elderly owner was not longer able to physically care for him.

Bailey is 8 years old according to his owner, and is already neutered. He is only 35 pounds. He is very calm and gentle, but in obvious discomfort in this environment. He is sad and depressed, and has no idea what is happening to him.

We are desperately seeking a rescue for him to get him out of animal control asap!

If you have space for Bailey, please let us know.

**Please note: we are an animal control facility and cannot adopt dogs out from our facility. They have to go a licensed rescue or shelter to be fully vetted, fixed, and/or evaluated before adoption, according to Illinois Department of Agriculture regulations. If you are interested in adoption, please message the page and we can connect you to a local rescue. ***

Please share!Stewart is the last of our code red dogs who need placement ASAP! Since other dogs went to rescue, it gives...
11/02/2025

Please share!

Stewart is the last of our code red dogs who need placement ASAP! Since other dogs went to rescue, it gives him a little more time, but more dogs keeping flying in the doors at AC so we still need to get him out!

Stewart is a gorgeous hunk of a boy around 2 years old and 65 pounds. He seems to be okay with other dogs in our care! He tends to have a calmer demeanor.

If you have space for Stewart, please let us know!!

**Please note: we are an animal control facility and cannot adopt dogs out from our facility. They have to go a licensed rescue or shelter to be fully vetted and evaluated before adoption. If you are interested in adoption, please message the page and we can connect you to a local rescue. ***

This is what a second chance at life does for our dogs. This is from Opal’s (formally known as Tootsie) foster to adopt ...
10/31/2025

This is what a second chance at life does for our dogs. This is from Opal’s (formally known as Tootsie) foster to adopt family.

“Opal (formerly known as Tootsie) is doing incredibly well. She is so so sweet, has barely barked, hasn’t growled at all, and shown zero interest in the cats. She even knows sits and is a good walker! And she sticks her tongue out at you for pictures cause she is just that cute. We love her already.”

Thank you again Metro East Humane Society for backing her and helping us get her to a loving home!

A HUGE shoutout to all of our followers. Thanks in large part to you tagging, sharing, donating, being willing to foster...
10/30/2025

A HUGE shoutout to all of our followers. Thanks in large part to you tagging, sharing, donating, being willing to foster/adopt, etc….all EIGHT of these dogs are safe!!

A tremendous thanks goes to 5A's Animal Shelter and Metro East Humane Society for tagging these dogs. One has already been adopted, and two are headed to foster to adopt homes tomorrow.

One sad note is that Laurie, who went to 5As, tested positive for heartworm today. She starts treatment later this week which is a pretty expensive and excruciating process.

If anyone is willing and able, please support these rescues with monetary donations! They could REALLY use it. They both always step up to the plate anytime we need it. They adapt, make room, make adjustments, and bend over backwards to help us!!

Again, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do your part, and spay and neuter your pets. We are hitting code red status WAY too frequently, and the outlook isn’t good in our community. We will continue to need help, and these dogs all deserve our best!

Please share!Stewart is the last of our code red dogs who need placement ASAP! Since other dogs went to rescue, it gives...
10/29/2025

Please share!

Stewart is the last of our code red dogs who need placement ASAP! Since other dogs went to rescue, it gives him a little more time, but more dogs keeping flying in the doors at AC so we still need to get him out!

Stewart is a gorgeous hunk of a boy around 2 years old and 65 pounds. He seems to be okay with other dogs in our care! He tends to have a calmer demeanor.

If you have space for Stewart, please let us know!!

**Please note: we are an animal control facility and cannot adopt dogs out from our facility. They have to go a licensed rescue or shelter to be fully vetted and evaluated before adoption. If you are interested in adoption, please message the page and we can connect you to a local rescue. ***

Found on the 800 block of Arch st in Alton. If you are the owner, or you may know where this dog belongs, please call us...
10/29/2025

Found on the 800 block of Arch st in Alton. If you are the owner, or you may know where this dog belongs, please call us 618-463-3553, proof of ownership is required!

Found at the 900 block of Brown street in Alton. If this is your dog, or you know where it belongs, please call us 618-4...
10/28/2025

Found at the 900 block of Brown street in Alton. If this is your dog, or you know where it belongs, please call us 618-463-3553, proof of ownership is required!

UPDATE: RESCUE FOUND! SAFE!PLEASE HELP!!We have Chief and Tootsie both with people who want to adopt them, but in order ...
10/28/2025

UPDATE: RESCUE FOUND! SAFE!

PLEASE HELP!!

We have Chief and Tootsie both with people who want to adopt them, but in order to do that, we HAVE to have a rescue to back them. Full vetting has to be completed for them to go to an adoptive home according to Illinois Department of Agriculture guidelines.

With that being said, we are desperately searching for a backing rescue so they can go to adoptive homes!!!

Please share and get the word out so we can find backing rescue for them!!

Please help 5As by donating to sponsor their adoption fees!! Let’s get these babies adopted!!!
10/28/2025

Please help 5As by donating to sponsor their adoption fees!! Let’s get these babies adopted!!!

We have been able to get six dogs tagged and moved out of animal control today, but we are still in desperate need for C...
10/27/2025

We have been able to get six dogs tagged and moved out of animal control today, but we are still in desperate need for Chief, Stewart, and Tootsie to find rescue‼️‼️‼️

5As was able to make room and adjustments to take in FIVE dogs today!!! Metro East Humane Society was able to work in one even due to lack of space themselves. We are so extremely grateful to both of these rescues that are always the first to step up to the plate to help us and other local animals!! The following pictures of are the dogs who are safe today.

Please donate to them to help with vetting of these dogs if you are able or get out and adopt one of these sweet babies!!

5A's Animal Shelter
Metro East Humane Society

‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️CODE RED!! ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️UPDATE: Everyone has rescue except Stewart!These 4 still need immediate placement!!! Wed...
10/27/2025

‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️CODE RED!! ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

UPDATE: Everyone has rescue except Stewart!

These 4 still need immediate placement!!! Wednesday and Stella from the last post are going to 5As in Alton today. Please donate to them if you can to help sponsor them!!

‼️‼️CODE RED EMERGENCY ‼️ ‼️

💰 💵 All of the following dogs have $100 in sponsorship money thus far! Transport and health certificates can be arranged if needed. 💵 💰

Tootsie. Tootsie is calm and a little anxious at first. She comes around quickly. She is friendly and absolutely adorable. 2 years old. 40 pounds

Diamond. The friendliest sweetheart you will ever meet!!! 2.5 years old. 35 pounds

Stewart. A bigger, handsome fellow with gorgeous amber eyes. 2 years old. 65 pounds.

Chief. 4 year old male. Very friendly and social. The cutest ears! Loves treats and belly rubs! 60 pounds.

**Please note: we are an animal control facility and cannot adopt dogs out from our facility. They have to go a licensed rescue or shelter to be fully vetted and evaluated before adoption. If you are interested in adoption, please message the page and we can connect you to a local rescue. ***e ha

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#2 Emma L Kaus Lane
Alton, IL
62002

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