Champaign County Humane Society

Champaign County Humane Society CCHS is an independent, non-profit animal welfare organization. Animal admissions are by appointment. Positive reinforcement involves immediately rewarding (i.e.

Shelter Visiting Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday: 2 PM - 7 PM
Saturday & Sunday: 11 AM - 5 PM
CLOSED on Tuesdays, and major holidays. Please email [email protected] or call 217-344-7297, ext. 17 and leave your contact information. An admissions coordinator will call you back to schedule an appointment and answer your questions. Our Philosophy on Shelter Enrichment and Training
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hampaign County Humane Society (CCHS) believes that the best way to train and rehabilitate homeless animals is through reward based training. food, praise, toys, etc.) an animal when it responds with a desired behavior. The beauty of positive reinforcement training is that it increases the likelihood that a good behavior will be repeated. Adoption Policies
-Our adoption program is for individuals and families seeking a pet to live indoors and provide companionship.
-You must be 21 years of age or older to adopt.
-We recommend that all household members meet the animal during the adoption process. In some cases, we will make this a requirement.
--If you rent or lease your home, we require written or verbal approval from your landlord before you adopt a pet.
-If you currently own animals, making sure your pets are up-to-date on vaccinations and care can help expedite the adoption process.
-All cats, dogs, and rabbits will be spayed or neutered prior to adoption.
-Our adoption contract requires you to take your new pet to a veterinarian within one week of adoption. LOST PETS??? Stray pets found by the public and animals impounded by Champaign County Animal Control go directly to the Champaign County Animal Services Facility located at 210 S. Art Bartell Road (on the North East corner where Art Bartell Road intersects with the service road to CCHS). Anyone looking for their lost pet in Champaign County can contact Animal Control at 217-384-3798.

If you’re on a quest to fill your home with the sweet symphony of nature, your search ends here with our fabulous singin...
01/16/2025

If you’re on a quest to fill your home with the sweet symphony of nature, your search ends here with our fabulous singing trio of adoptable canaries! 🎶🐥
Our feathered friends will serenade you daily with their delightful songs, and they’re perfect birds for beginners! They are cheerful, active, fun, and easy to care for. Canaries thrive in groups, so these three must be adopted together.
Interested in adopting the canaries? Give us a ring at 217-344-7297!

Milly is VERY enthusiastic about giving out handshakes,  but don’t get it twisted - she’s not handing them out for free!...
01/15/2025

Milly is VERY enthusiastic about giving out handshakes, but don’t get it twisted - she’s not handing them out for free! When our behavior specialist was a little slow on the draw rewarding her with treats, Milly decided to take matters into her own paws and go after what she rightfully earned! 🐶🤝

Visit our friends at Antiques & More at Staley Road for a HUGE discount on donated items. Year round, you can donate ite...
01/14/2025

Visit our friends at Antiques & More at Staley Road for a HUGE discount on donated items. Year round, you can donate items or shop our booth to support homeless pets. Right now, Antiques and More is offering 75% off our booth items for a limited time. Check them out!

Did you know we have a booth where all proceeds go to support the Champaign County Humane Society? And right now they are running a 75% off sale on EVERYTHING in that booth! You won’t want to miss it!

Peek-a-boo! 🙈 Gandalf couldn’t help but notice you strutting by and is purring with hope that you might spare a moment t...
01/13/2025

Peek-a-boo! 🙈 Gandalf couldn’t help but notice you strutting by and is purring with hope that you might spare a moment to shower him with some pets! 😸
We absolutely adore this guy and can hardly believe he’s still hanging around! He’s got that cute, big former Tom cat charm with a personality as friendly and outgoing as they come. If you’re considering adding a sweet adult kitty to your family, don’t overlook Gandalf!

01/10/2025

Due to the incoming snow, CCHS will close to the public at 4:00 PM today. Stay safe and warm!

01/06/2025

Monday, 1/6: We will again be closed to the public for the day. Our dedicated staff and volunteers will be here to care for the animals!

01/05/2025

Due to the weather, we will be closed for adoptions today, Sunday 1/5/25.

We find ourselves in a humorous predicament as we attempt to distinguish our adoptable guinea pig, Mixy, from a potato 🐷...
01/02/2025

We find ourselves in a humorous predicament as we attempt to distinguish our adoptable guinea pig, Mixy, from a potato 🐷🥔 Both adorably round, we’re finding that it’s really difficult to tell the difference!

CCHS will be closed to the public tomorrow, January 1st, for New Year's! We will resume regular open hours of 2-7 PM Thu...
12/31/2024

CCHS will be closed to the public tomorrow, January 1st, for New Year's! We will resume regular open hours of 2-7 PM Thursday, January 2nd.
We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday!

These photos of our CatNap Cafe rockstars, Eclipse, Jane, and Carmen are serving up some serious album cover realness. T...
12/27/2024

These photos of our CatNap Cafe rockstars, Eclipse, Jane, and Carmen are serving up some serious album cover realness. Tell us, what do you think their band name would be? 😸🎸

12/27/2024

We are excited to announce that our annual NYE fun run is back again this year. Sign ups have already started at the store. You must sign up and pay at the store.
We have a couple of new sponsors this year for the swag bags and raffle prizes, and we will be offering pizza and water after the run. All entry fees will be split between Champaign County Humane Society and

Contact us if you have any questions.

A big thank you to the very kind individual who donated lunches for our staff who are working this Christmas! We appreci...
12/25/2024

A big thank you to the very kind individual who donated lunches for our staff who are working this Christmas! We appreciate your generosity 😊
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all!

CCHS will be CLOSED to the public tomorrow, Wednesday, December 25th for Christmas. We will resume regular visiting hour...
12/24/2024

CCHS will be CLOSED to the public tomorrow, Wednesday, December 25th for Christmas. We will resume regular visiting hours of 2-7 PM on Thursday, December 26th.
We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday! 🐶🐱🐰🎄

Woofing around the Christmas tree, have a happy paw-liday! We're getting our lobby tree all decked out with the cutest h...
12/20/2024

Woofing around the Christmas tree, have a happy paw-liday! We're getting our lobby tree all decked out with the cutest handmade ornaments of adoptable pets, like this one of Abril! 🐶🎄
With the snow coming in this morning, the weather is finally cooperating to give us that authentic holiday feel, and we are really getting into the holiday spirit here at the shelter! We hope our furry and human friends alike are safe and warm on this frosty Friday!

We are saddened to share the passing of former shelter cat, Gizmo. From 2012 to 2017, those who visited the Urbana shelt...
12/19/2024

We are saddened to share the passing of former shelter cat, Gizmo.
From 2012 to 2017, those who visited the Urbana shelter may have had the pleasure of encountering Gizmo, where he roamed the halls of CCHS as our resident shelter cat. Gizmo had a larger than life personality and always made sure our staff and volunteers were kept in check!
In January 2017, Gizmo officially retired from shelter life and was adopted by a loving family, where he flourished as a happy and cherished housecat for the rest of his years. Although he has departed, Gizmo's legacy will endure, and he will never be forgotten.
Please join us in extending our heartfelt love and condolences to Gizmo’s family during this difficult time of mourning. They will continue posting pictures and memories of Giz on his page, Green-eyed Gizmo.

Hey Friends.

Cat Mom here. This is the post I never wanted to make…Gizmo passed away this morning. 💔

On Sunday, he began to not feel well, vomited an extremely large amount, and was very weak. I thought he was going to pass right then that day! But, he hung on and had moments of improvement with the help of fluids and medications. Late last night it became obvious his condition was progressing despite my best efforts. He passed on his own at home this morning. We believe he had something ugly and awful going on with his liver and/or pancreas.

We were a few weeks shy of celebrating our 8th adoptiversary of Giz! Back in late 2016 I reached out to my dear friend and director of CCHS, Tief and told her I wanted a cat, preferably one with a little bit of a naughty streak that was good with dogs. Tief said she had the perfect cat for me! Haha! When I first met Gizmo at Champaign County Humane Society, he bit me! Not hard, just enough to get his point across! 😉

Early on, I made a promise to Giz to respect him and his boundaries. It took awhile for him to trust me on this. I would get bit and swatted at for doing simple things. Once I innocently smooched the top of his head and he swatted me so hard he knocked my glasses off my face!!!! Over time he learned to lessen his abusive reactions and would only vocalize his displeasure! Trust was built between us! His snuggles always meant so much to me because I knew it was a big deal for him to show his softer side.

Giz was a social guy. Always hanging out in our proximity so as to not miss anything, especially in the kitchen! Boy, he loved his junk food! He would go crazy if we ate pizza or cookies!

He also did a great job training our foster dogs to respect cats! He had a way of putting fear into them with a simple stare! He had one foster afraid to come into the house!

I know there are so many more memories and stories to share. Right now the grief is making that hard. I will keep his pages up and may post memories over time.

Oh Gizzie! You were so loved and will be so missed.

I really want to thank all of you for following our journey! It’s been a true honor and pleasure to be Giz’s Cat Mom. I owe so much to Tief for trusting me to take care of this very special shelter cat!

Much love to you all!
💚
Allison aka Cat Mom

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4003 Kearns Drive
Champaign, IL
61822

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Monday 2pm - 7pm
Wednesday 2pm - 7pm
Thursday 2pm - 7pm
Friday 2pm - 7pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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Shelter Hours for Animal Adoptions Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: 2 PM to 7 PM Saturday and Sunday 11 AM - 5 PM Closed on Tuesdays and major holidays. Animal admissions are by appointment. Please email [email protected] or call 217-344-7297, ext. 17 and leave your contact information. An admissions coordinator will call you back to schedule an appointment and answer your questions. Our Philosophy on Shelter Enrichment and Training Champaign County Humane Society (CCHS) believes that the best way to train and rehabilitate homeless animals is through reward based training. Positive reinforcement involves immediately rewarding (i.e. food, praise, toys, etc.) an animal when it responds with a desired behavior. The beauty of positive reinforcement training is that it increases the likelihood that a good behavior will be repeated. Adoption Policies -Our adoption program is for individuals and families seeking a pet to live indoors and provide companionship. -You must be 21 years of age or older to adopt. -We recommend that all household members meet the animal during the adoption process. In some cases, we will make this a requirement. --If you rent or lease your home, we require written or verbal approval from your landlord before you adopt a pet. -If you currently own animals, making sure your pets are up-to-date on vaccinations and care can help expedite the adoption process. -All cats, dogs, and rabbits will be spayed or neutered prior to adoption. -Our adoption contract requires you to take your new pet to a veterinarian within one week of adoption. LOST PETS??? Stray pets found by the public and animals impounded by Champaign County Animal Control go directly to the Champaign County Animal Services Facility located at 210 S. Art Bartell Road (on the North East corner where Art Bartell Road intersects with the service road to CCHS). Anyone looking for their lost pet in Champaign County can contact Animal Control at 384-3798.