Arlington Heights, IL

• Animal control
  Arlington Heights Police Department

  Phone: (847) 368-5300

  Website: https://cms2.revize.com/revize/arlington/Departments/Police/Animal%20Control/AHPDdogs2021.pdf

  Police information desk for lost dogs, questions and concerns; police investigate all reports of animal cruelty and neglect; all dog bites must be reported to the police and are forwarded to Cook County Animal Control. Source is the department's 2021 flyer.

  Source: Arlington Heights Police Department - Dog Ownership in Arlington Heights (flyer, 2021, village CMS) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Animal shelters and rescues (2)
  • Kay's Animal Shelter, Inc.

    Website: https://agr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/agr/animals/animalhealth/documents/animal_shelter_and_animal_control_facility.csv

    Type: IDOA-licensed animal shelter

    Illinois Department of Agriculture licence 087-72 (licence year 2026); mailing city Arlington Heights.

    Source: Illinois Department of Agriculture - Licensed Animal Shelter and Animal Control Annual Report (CSV, licence year 2026) · Checked Nov 6, 2026
  • The Buddy Foundation

    Website: https://agr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/agr/animals/animalhealth/documents/animal_shelter_and_animal_control_facility.csv

    Type: IDOA-licensed animal shelter

    Illinois Department of Agriculture licence 087-8279 (licence year 2026); mailing city Arlington Heights.

    Source: Illinois Department of Agriculture - Licensed Animal Shelter and Animal Control Annual Report (CSV, licence year 2026) · Checked Nov 6, 2026
• Pet licence required
  Website: https://cms2.revize.com/revize/arlington/Departments/Police/Animal%20Control/AHPDdogs2021.pdf

  Species: dogs

  Required: Yes

  An animal license is required, purchased yearly at Village Hall; the village license tag and rabies tag must be affixed to the dog's collar. Pet ownership limited to four animals per household. (2021 police flyer; fees not stated.)

  Source: Arlington Heights Police Department - Dog Ownership in Arlington Heights (flyer, 2021, village CMS) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Rabies vaccination requirement (3)
  • Rule: Every owner of a dog 4 months or more of age shall have each dog inoculated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian. Every dog shall have a second rabies vaccination within one year of the first. Subsequent vaccine administration and duration of immunity must comply with USDA licenses of vaccines used.

    Scope: state

    Species: dog

    Statute url: https://ftp.ilga.gov/ILCS/Ch%200510/Act%200005/051000050K8.html

    Applies statewide (Illinois). Source: Illinois General Assembly - Animal Control Act, 510 ILCS 5/8 (ILGA public file repository) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • Rule: Veterinarians who inoculate a dog procure serially numbered rabies tags from the County Animal Control in the county where their office is located, one issued with each inoculation certificate; the county board causes a rabies inoculation tag to be issued at a fee it establishes. The vaccinating veterinarian provides the county Administrator with a certificate of immunization.

    Scope: state

    Statute url: https://ftp.ilga.gov/ILCS/Ch%200510/Act%200005/051000050K8.html

    Applies statewide (Illinois). Source: Illinois General Assembly - Animal Control Act, 510 ILCS 5/8 (ILGA public file repository) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
  • Rule: Every owner of a cat that is a companion animal and is 4 months or more of age shall have each cat inoculated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian, with a second rabies vaccination within one year of the first. Does not apply to feral cats (except those presented to a veterinarian for sterilization).

    Scope: state

    Species: cat

    Statute url: https://ftp.ilga.gov/ILCS/Ch%200510/Act%200005/051000050K8.html

    Applies statewide (Illinois). Source: Illinois General Assembly - Animal Control Act, 510 ILCS 5/8 (ILGA public file repository) · Checked Nov 5, 2026

About this place

• Population
  75,596 (2024)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (cities and towns) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Land area (sq mi)
  16.614 (2025)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Gazetteer Files (places) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Official website
  http://www.vah.com/

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing · Checked Nov 5, 2026