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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 unwanted 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.
BIG FAT FELINE ADOPTION EVENT - EXTENDED THROUGH NOVEMBER 15!
Now through November 15th adopt any cat or kitten during the Big Fat Feline Adoption Event at DuPage County Animal Care & Control where YOU determine your cat or kitten's adoption fee based on the amount of donated pet food items you bring with you.
Something You Can Really Sink Your Teeth Into...
Adoption Saves Multiple Lives
By adopting a cat or kitten from DCACC, you not only save the life of the animal you welcome into your home, but you also open up life saving space for another feline in need arriving at the shelter. But it doesn't stop there. By adopting during the Big Fat Feline Adoption Event you are also helping families struggling to make ends meet continue to care for their beloved pets.
Pet Food Donations Help Families In Need
Your pet food donations provide direct assistance to community members struggling with the possiblity of surrendering their animals. Any animal that is able to remain with their loving families is a life saved in our book!
It's Worth It To Pack On The Pounds!
Here's how it works:
1. Bring in any unopened pet food or treat item(s) for donation to the DCACC shelter
2. All of your donated items will be weighed by a staff member
3. The Friends of DCACC Foundation will match the total weigh-in amount to determine your total discount
4. Deduct your discount from the regular $100 feline adoption fee to arrive at your cat or kitten's adoption fee.
The Juicy Details...
Here's an example:
Total weight of donated pet food items = 40 lbs.
Friends of DCACC match = 40 lbs.
Discount taken from adoption fee = $80
What you pay to adopt any cat or kitten = $20
What you pay to adopt your new feline friend is up to you!
What's On The Menu...
Here's an example of acceptable items:
• Bags of unopened dry dog & cat food - any brand
• Unopened canned dog or cat food - any brand
• Unopened dog or cat treats - soft or hard
• Unopened bags or containers of kitty litter - any variety
Get The Lead Out!
HURRY...the Big Fat Feline Adoption Event ends November 15th!
The Big Fat Feline Adoption Event and other subsidized adoption programs like it are made possible by the Friends of DuPage County Animal Care and Control Foundation, through the generous support of our members and donors. Visit www.DuPageAnimalFriends.org to learn more.
For a listing of services offered by DuPage County Animal Care & Control and corresponding fees, click here. Click here to view a current Shelter Wish List.
A listing of the Advisory Board Meetings for 2009 appears below. All meetings will be held in Meeting Room #1-500B at 421 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton from 1:00 - 3:00 pm.
July 21, 2009
October 20, 2009
Click here to view minutes from the January 2009 Advisory Board meeting and minutes from the April 2009 meeting. Please direct any questions pertaining to the Advisory Board to dcacc.advisoryboard@dupageco.org
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