Naperville Area Humane Society

Naperville Area Humane Society Naperville Area Humane Society provides shelter and adoption programs for homeless animals.

While providing shelter and adoption programs for homeless animals, Naperville Area Humane Society strives to educate and deliver services to the community that reflect their integrity, respect, compassion and joy for all people and animals.

Meet the Newbies of NAHS! These animals are newly available and up for adoption! 🐾Cats:- Darby - Marigold - Meko- Silhou...
12/06/2025

Meet the Newbies of NAHS!

These animals are newly available and up for adoption! 🐾

Cats:

- Darby

- Marigold

- Meko

- Silhouette

- Shadowfax

- Isabella

- Farren

- Roger

- Gingersnap

- Noela & Eve (bonded)

Kittens:

- Zoe

- Poppy

- Flora

Dogs:

- Prada

- Sunny

View their profiles by visiting naperhumane.org 🩵

12/05/2025

Snow much fun! ❄️😺

Nani & Makana, our sweet bonded pair of kittens, are having the coolest playtime ever as they pounce, sniff, and dig through their very own box of snow.

This chilly enrichment activity helps keep their curious minds busy, their bond even stronger, and their tiny paws extra energized this winter!

✨ Learn more about Nani & Makana by visiting naperhumane.org/nani-makana

Home Sweet Home to Saffron, Remi, Gus Gus, Flapjack, and Teddy! 🩵Here’s to cozy naps, tasty treats, and endless love 🐾Vi...
12/04/2025

Home Sweet Home to Saffron, Remi, Gus Gus, Flapjack, and Teddy! 🩵

Here’s to cozy naps, tasty treats, and endless love 🐾

View our adoptable animals by visiting naperhumane.org

We’re still celebrating the incredible generosity from Giving Tuesday yesterday! 🩵🐾Thanks to YOU and Vetnique's generous...
12/03/2025

We’re still celebrating the incredible generosity from Giving Tuesday yesterday! 🩵🐾

Thanks to YOU and Vetnique's generous $5,000 matching gift, animals like Zane, Teddy, Peach, and so many others are getting the care, love, and second chances they deserve.

Your support helps provide essential medical care, nutritious food, safe shelter, and daily attention for every animal in need, ensuring they have the health, comfort, and love required to heal and thrive.

It’s not too late to join in—your gift today can help more animals find comfort, safety, and love this holiday season!

Shown are just a few examples of how your generosity provides immediate, lifesaving care to pets at the Naperville Area Humane Society, creating a stronger, more compassionate community for both people and animals.

Your gift today truly matters and will be put to immediate use for pets who need help right now.

✨ Make a special gift today! https://give-usa.keela.co/giving-tuesday-donation-2025

This is your LAST CHANCE to have your Giving Tuesday gift matched by our friends at Vetnique thanks to a $5,000 matching...
12/03/2025

This is your LAST CHANCE to have your Giving Tuesday gift matched by our friends at Vetnique thanks to a $5,000 matching gift!

Today only, your gift will be doubled to help dogs and cats who need care, compassion, and a chance at a better life.

Chances are you’ve already seen the stories we’ve shared throughout the day—animals who arrived scared, sick, malnourished, or abandoned, and whose lives were transformed because people like you chose to care.

Today, we want to shine a light on one more animal who has been waiting far too long: Zane.

Zane has been with us for 426 days, and every one of those days he has greeted us with the same gentle heart and hopeful eyes.

At seven years old, Zane is a calm, deeply affectionate dog who lives for human connection. He gently leans his whole body into you when he wants love, walks politely by your side on leash, and lights up the moment someone gives him attention.

Because Zane doesn’t do well with other animals, he has been overlooked again and again. In a world full of multi-pet homes, this one detail has kept him waiting far longer than he deserves.

Our staff and volunteers make sure he and all our animals receive plenty of affection, enrichment, and reassurance every single day. But no matter how much love we pour into them, an animal shelter is only meant to be a temporary stop. What Zane truly needs is a home of his own.

🩵 Learn more about Zane by visiting naperhumane.org/zane

While he waits, your support is what carries him through. You give him warm blankets, daily enrichment to keep his mind engaged, medical care to keep him healthy, and the steady love that reminds him he hasn’t been forgotten.

Every gift helps ensure Zane has the comfort, stability, and time he needs until the right family finally walks in and says, “He’s the one.”

Today, your Giving Tuesday gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar, doubling the impact for Zane and every long-term pet still waiting for their forever home.

Please share Zane’s story, spread the word, and help us find homes for him and the many other dogs and cats patiently waiting for someone to choose them.

Thank you for giving hope where it’s needed most.

✨ Match your gift today! https://give-usa.keela.co/giving-tuesday-donation-2025

In April, a staff member witnessed something no animal lover ever wants to see—a tiny puppy being carried outside our sh...
12/03/2025

In April, a staff member witnessed something no animal lover ever wants to see—a tiny puppy being carried outside our shelter by the scruff of his neck, flailing and crying.

At just three months old, this little one arrived as a stray with no information or history. What we did know was that he needed immediate help, safety, and compassion. A kind volunteer stepped in, taking him into foster care and giving him the first gift he’d ever received: a name—Sammy.

In foster care, Sammy blossomed. Surrounded by patience, love, and gentle guidance, he learned how to play, trust, and experience care for the first time. Within a month, the scared, mishandled puppy had grown into a polite, affectionate little gentleman. Adoption interest came quickly, and soon Sammy found a family who saw everything special about him.

Today, Sammy is smart, playful, and full of joy. His adopters share updates proudly, from training milestones to his love of people, outdoor adventures, and even car rides.

Sammy’s transformation is a powerful reminder of what your generosity makes possible. Every donation provides safe foster homes and the time animals need to heal—but this Giving Tuesday, your gift goes even further.

Thanks to an incredible $5,000 matching gift from Vetnique, every dollar you give helps twice as many animals find love, safety, and a chance to thrive.

Because of supporters like you, Sammy’s story became one of hope, healing, and a future filled with love.

✨ Match your gift today! https://give-usa.keela.co/giving-tuesday-donation-2025

Peach’s story reminds us just how fragile and incredibly resilient senior animals can be. At 16 years old, she was trans...
12/02/2025

Peach’s story reminds us just how fragile and incredibly resilient senior animals can be. At 16 years old, she was transferred to us from Naperville Animal Control this July, suddenly placed in a shelter far from the quiet home she once knew.

Shelter life can be scary for seniors like Peach, so we made her a calm, cozy room with soft blankets to help her feel safe again.

Peach carried more than age with her. She came with asthma that requires twice-daily inhaler treatments, an enlarged heart, and a grade 2 heart murmur. And still, she waited patiently and quietly for someone to see past her medical needs and recognize the loving soul still longing for a place to belong.

After three months of waiting, a former Naperville Area Humane Society adopter reached out. She understood exactly what Peach needed and welcomed her into a foster home full of tenderness and stability. Love followed quickly, and soon Peach had what every senior animal dreams of: a home where she could spend her golden years safe, cherished, and endlessly loved.

Peach’s journey was only possible because of compassionate supporters like you. Your generosity allows us to say “yes” to vulnerable senior animals who need medications, specialized care, and time—animals who may have nowhere else to turn.

And this Giving Tuesday, your impact goes even further.

Thanks to an incredible $5,000 matching gift from Vetnique, every dollar you give helps twice as many seniors like Peach find comfort, safety, and love in their final chapter.

When you give, you don’t just support a shelter. You restore hope. You give animals like Peach the chance to live their last years in peace and warmth because you chose to care.

✨ Match your gift today! https://give-usa.keela.co/giving-tuesday-donation-2025

When Teddy first arrived at Naperville Area Humane Society, the effects of severe neglect were heartbreakingly clear. Em...
12/02/2025

When Teddy first arrived at Naperville Area Humane Society, the effects of severe neglect were heartbreakingly clear.

Emaciated, terrified, and covered in dirt, he had been surviving as a stray, unsure when or if his next meal would come.

His hunger had shaped every behavior. Teddy was so desperate for food that he couldn’t safely have blankets, toys, or even a bed in his kennel because he might try to eat them. Treats were off-limits, and he was placed on a carefully monitored feeding schedule to bring him safely back to a healthy weight.

With patience, consistency, and gentle guidance from our staff, Teddy slowly began to trust. He learned, under supervision, to play with toys without trying to eat them. He started to realize he no longer had to fight for survival, and that kindness could be a part of life.

Even now, learning to eat gently is a work in progress, and healing takes time. But Teddy has come so far from the frightened, malnourished dog he once was.

Then, just seven days ago on November 25th, Teddy’s world changed forever.

He was adopted by a family who didn’t see his broken past; they saw his potential, his sweetness, and his readiness for love. They embraced him exactly as he is, giving him the safety, care, and belonging he had always deserved.

Teddy’s transformation is a powerful reminder of the impact your generosity has. Every donation allows us to care for animals who arrive frightened, starving, or abandoned by providing medical care, behavioral guidance, nutritious food, and the time they need to trust again.

This Giving Tuesday, your gift goes even further thanks to an incredible $5,000 matching gift from Vetnique.

Every dollar you give helps turn stories of survival into stories of hope, giving animals like Teddy the chance to experience a life of love, security, and joy without fear.

✨ Match your gift today! https://give-usa.keela.co/giving-tuesday-donation-2025

As we reflect on the power of compassion, we want to share Godiva’s story—a petite, tenderhearted young cat who shows us...
12/02/2025

As we reflect on the power of compassion, we want to share Godiva’s story—a petite, tenderhearted young cat who shows us exactly why every act of kindness matters.

Godiva came to Naperville Area Humane Society this past May when her previous owner could no longer care for the many animals in their home. The smallest of her litter, she’s always had her own unique quirks.

Upon the first few days of arrival, we noticed Godiva needed immediate emergency care. She was diagnosed with Intussusception, a serious and potentially fatal condition. Surgical correction was performed, and she has recovered beautifully.

Though she has no formal diagnoses, Godiva navigates life with a few special neurological needs that make her uniquely herself—delicate, endearing, and utterly unforgettable. These differences only make her more special, and she more than makes up for them with heart, adoring people and showering affection on everyone she meets, always eager for a cuddle, a gentle pet, or a cozy lap to call her own.

Now thriving in a loving foster home, Godiva has quickly captured the hearts of her foster mom, friends, and family. From her contented snuggles and attentive window-watching to her long, peaceful naps, she charms everyone she meets. For Godiva, life is finally safe, comforting, and full of love—something every animal deserves.

Your generosity makes this possible. Gifts like yours provide our medical foster families with the supplies, resources, and support they need to care for vulnerable animals, giving them a chance to heal, flourish, and experience the love they deserve.

Thanks to supporters like you and the incredible $5,000 matching gift from Vetnique every donation goes even further to help animals like Godiva.

✨ Match your gift today! https://give-usa.keela.co/giving-tuesday-donation-2025

She is still waiting for her forever home, but she already knows what it feels like to be safe, cared for, and cherished. Your kindness has given her a soft place to land and the chance to feel truly loved.

🩵 To learn more about Godiva, please visit naperhumane.org/godiva

In 2012, a sweet dog named Noelle found her forever home through Naperville Area Humane Society. For 12 wonderful years,...
12/02/2025

In 2012, a sweet dog named Noelle found her forever home through Naperville Area Humane Society. For 12 wonderful years, she was adored and cherished by her family. She brought them joy, comfort, and companionship through life’s ups and downs.

Heartbreakingly, life has taken a difficult turn. Noelle’s owners, now in their 80s, are facing unimaginable challenges, one battling terminal cancer and the other losing their vision completely. With heavy hearts, they made the painful decision to return Noelle to us, knowing they could no longer give her the care she deserves.

Imagine the courage it took for them to say goodbye to the dog who had been part of their family for over a decade. They did it out of love because they trust us to give Noelle another chance.

When Noelle arrived back at Naperville Area Humane Society, she was underweight, and her nails had become painfully overgrown. It was clear that while her family loved her deeply, their own declining health had made it impossible to keep up with her needs.

During her time in our care, our team worked to get her healthy again by helping her gain weight, trimming her nails, and keeping her comfortable. Slowly but surely, she began to shine again.

At 12 years old, senior dogs like Noelle need extra support such as specialized veterinary care, comfort, and patience as they navigate a new chapter. Thanks to you, Noelle received that care—and one of our wonderful volunteers fell in love and adopted her, giving her the safe, loving forever home she deserves.

Your Giving Tuesday gift today will provide food, medical care, and a warm place for other senior pets who find themselves back at our doors through no fault of their own. And thanks to Vetnique's generous $5,000 matching gift, your support will go twice as far to give them the comfort and care they deserve.

✨ Match your gift today! https://give-usa.keela.co/giving-tuesday-donation-2025

Meet JoJo and GiGi — just five weeks old when they were found abandoned and alone in Aurora, out in the cold, without a ...
12/02/2025

Meet JoJo and GiGi — just five weeks old when they were found abandoned and alone in Aurora, out in the cold, without a mother to care for them. They were first taken in by City of Aurora IL Animal Care and Control, where they received initial care, but the shelter is currently overwhelmed with cats in need.

Thanks to supporters like you, Naperville Area Humane Society stepped in to take in these two tiny kittens, JoJo and GiGi — along with many other cats — helping to free up space in Aurora so even more animals could receive care.

When JoJo and GiGi arrived at Naperville Area Humane Society, both kittens were sick with upper respiratory infections and required careful medical attention.

Our team provided them with medications, supportive care, and close monitoring every day to help them recover and regain their strength.

Today, they’re thriving in their forever home! The family who adopted them knew they couldn’t break the pair apart and decided to adopt them together, helping them continue to grow and develop their socialization skills alongside their big rescue dog sister, Etta.

This Giving Tuesday, your generosity gives more vulnerable kittens and cats the second chance they deserve — love, health, and a family to call their own. Even better, thanks to our friends Vetnique, every gift will be matched up to $5,000, doubling the impact of your support for animals like JoJo and GiGi!

✨ Match your gift today! https://give-usa.keela.co/giving-tuesday-donation-2025

We want to shine a light on Josie — a sweet senior dog whose journey shows exactly why your generosity matters this Givi...
12/02/2025

We want to shine a light on Josie — a sweet senior dog whose journey shows exactly why your generosity matters this Giving Tuesday.

Josie first came to the Naperville Area Humane Society as a tiny puppy and went on to spend 12 wonderful years in a loving home. But this September, her age and growing medical needs became too much for her family to manage, and she was heartbreakingly returned to our shelter.

Since returning to our care, Josie has undergone extensive senior testing, which may indicate age-related conditions like hypothyroidism or Cushing’s. She recently had a lump removed from her neck, and because she’s incontinent, she needs more frequent outdoor breaks and gentle cleaning to keep her comfortable. Through it all, our team surrounds her with everything she needs — patience, softness, and extra time.

Because of donors like you, Josie receives the patience, gentleness, and medical care she needs to feel safe while she waits for a new beginning.

And this Giving Tuesday, your generosity goes even further. With Vetnique's $5,000 matching gift, every donation is doubled, helping ensure senior pets like Josie receive the medical care and comfort they depend on.

Please help us find Josie the loving home she deserves by sharing her story. To learn more about Josie, please visit naperhumane.org/josie

We’re grateful for your support, today and always.

✨ Match your gift today! https://give-usa.keela.co/giving-tuesday-donation-2025

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