Felines & Canines is dedicated to providing a safe and loving shelter to abandoned, injured, abused and neglected animals until their permanent adoptive home is found. We strengthen the human/animal relationship through counseling, education, and compassion.

Founded in 1977 as one of Chicago’s first cage-less, no-kill cat shelters, Felines & Canines operated as Felines Inc. for more than 30 years. In 2012, after evaluating the needs of both the animal welfare and local community, Felines Inc. expanded both the facility and program to become Felines & Canines, a cage-less, no-kill cat and dog shelter.

Between 2012-2018, Felines & Canines adoption number increased from approximately 400 adoptions annually to 1,300 adoptions on an annual basis!

In 2018, Felines & Canines expanded once again to develop and open a shelter in Huntsville Alabama as of June 2018. In that few short months of 2018 we saved over 1,000 lives! We couldn’t do it without our amazing staff, volunteers, and the support of our donations.