Our Purpose

To act as a strong, unified voice for the protection of all animals.

To assist local animal welfare organizations in strengthening their organizations and programs and to support the establishment of such organizations where they do not now exist.

To assist local animal welfare organizations in  the enhancement of adoption programs in order to reduce the number of adoptable pets euthanized in Illinois.

To promote the enforcement of laws for the protection of animals.

To gather and distribute for the use and benefit of its members and the public, information regarding pending and existing federal, state and local animal welfare legislation and to promote a Federation position on proposed animal-oriented legislation.

To develop, promote and sponsor programs of education to encourage better understanding, greater appreciation and better care for all animals.

To engage in such other activities as shall encourage and promote kindness, consideration and prevention of cruelty to all animals and also to exercise all other powers, rights and privileges conferred by the laws of the State of Illinois.