Lake County Rabies-Positive Bats 2000-2008
Possible Cougar Sightings in Lake County - Information on cougars and bobcats.
Staff at the Animal Care and Control facility, located at 29278 N. Highway 83, Mundelein, IL 60060, provides the following services:
- Enforce animal control laws
- Maintain lost and found pet service
- Provide interim shelter and care for stray and unwanted animals and transport to adoption center
- Investigate complaints of nuisance and/or threatening animals
- Provide emergency rescue of injured and sick stray animals
- Investigate incidents of animal bites and/or scratches
- Observe impounded biting animals
- Submit specimens to the State of Illinois laboratory for rabies testing
- Present educational programs to schools and community and civic groups
- Provide animal control support services to Sheriff and municipal police departments upon request
- Provide free spay/neuter assistance to pet owners. Please click on the link for more information about the program, an application to participate and a list of participating veterinarians. Spanish version.
The Health Department's Animal Care and Control facility is regularly in need of items that would ease the stay of the animals while they are here. If you would like to make a donation, please contact Len Hackl at: (847) 949-9925.
Animal/Rabies Control provides rabies tags through Lake County veterinarians. Please call us at 847.949.9925 for more information.
Office Hours
Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Kennel Hours
Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Wardens are available on a 24 hour basis for emergencies by calling 847.949.9925.
Partners
The Health Department works in partnership with Save-A-Pet (847.740.7788) to help assure that lost, homeless and unwanted animals are given another chance to find a home through the adoption process.
In 1969 the Lake County Board developed an agreement with Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter (847.945.0235) to make stray and unwanted dogs and cats that are apprehended by Animal Control available for adoption. County Wardens deliver approximately 2,200 animals to Orphans of the Storm annually, making it the main source for stray and unwanted animals in Lake County.
Spay and Stay is a non-profit organization dedicated to working with compassionate individuals and local governments to control the growth of the feral cat population in Lake County, while implementing long-term solutions to its source: unaltered, free-roaming and/or abandoned domestic cats.
