Adoption & Foster Applications now available online!
CCRF does not release our animals after the first meeting. A home visit, animal introduction (if you currently have another pet), landlord/condo association and reference check all need to be completed before the adoption or foster can become offical. We try our best to complete the adoption/fostering process with in 1 week.

Adoption FAQ's

Are all the animals living at the facility? No, not all of our animals live at the facility. All of our cats and kittens are in foster homes. To see if a specific dog lives at the facility, please read the animal individual bio on our website (click on the animal's picture). If an animal is not living at the facility, introductions will be arranged AFTER an adoption application has been accepted.

Can I stop by the facility to meet dogs that I'm interested in? Yes, you can during our normal adoption hours.
A brief summary of the adoption process and a waiver will be ready for you on your arrival at the shelter. Until you have submitted our online adoption application, we can only offer you a brief five to ten minute tour to show you the animals that are living at our facility. Our staff may be able to give you brief information about each dog, however, a more in depth discussion can take place with your adoption counselor.

If you would like to spend some time with one of the dogs available for adoption, please ask our staff if that might be possible. We will try to do everything we can to accommodate your request, but may not be able to due to space restrictions, time of day (feeding, meds), or a lack of volunteer adoption coordinators at this time.

If you would like to walk one of the dogs available for adoption, you are more than welcome to take the dog on a quick 10-15 minute walk. If you have children or persons under the age of 18 with you, they may accompany you on the walk but may NOT walk the dog or hold the leash at ANY time. Our staff member will prepare the dog's collar and leash for you. To take an animal outside of the facility, you will need to give a valid Driver's License or State ID to a staff member to hold. Your License or ID will be returned to you when you leave the facility.

CCRF Adoption Process:

1. Fill out an adoption application: Click on the appropriate link below

2. An adoption counselor will call or email you within 48 hours to review your application.

If you would like to check the status of your application after 24 hours, please email info@chicagocaninerescue.com.

3. The adoption counselor will call your reference, landlord/condo association, and veterinarian (if applicable).

4. An adoption counselor will schedule a time for you, your family and any other pets to meet the pet(s) you've applied for.

5. A home visit is also necessary. If possible, the entire household should be present for the visit.

6. To make the adoption official, a signed adoption contract and a $200 fee for canines or $100 for felines (expections are noted in animals bio) will be collected before the animal is placed in your home. A $50 deposit is also required for animals that have not yet been neutered/spayed. There is also a $50 deposit required for all "Bully Breed" dogs which will be returned after proof of completion of training is received by CCRF. All previous medical records will be turned over to the new adopter. At time of adoption, adopters should have a collar, leash and pet ID tag.






Questions or Ideas?
Please email info@chicagocaninerescue.com
Thank you!