Montgomery County, IL

• Animal control (2)
  • Montgomery County Animal Control

    Phone: (217) 532-3334

    Address: 11252 N. 9th Ave, Hillsboro, IL 62049

    Website: https://montgomerycountyil.gov/animal-control/

    Emergencies (217) 259-6104. Hours Tue-Sat 9am-1pm; Sun, Mon and holidays by appointment.

    Source: Montgomery County, Illinois - Animal Control · Checked Nov 6, 2026
  • Montgomery County Animal Control and Shelter

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

    Licensed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture as an Animal Control Facility under the Animal Welfare Act (licence 038-13249, licence year 2026; mailing city Hillsboro). Phone not stated in the state report.

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

  Hours are only as each source states them. Call before you go.

  Animal Emergency Clinic of Springfield

  Phone: 217-698-0870

  Address: 821 S. Durkin Dr., Springfield, IL 62704

  Website: https://aecspringfield.com/

  City: Springfield

  Open 24/7 (24-hour emergency). Nearest identified; located in Springfield, IL.

  Source: Animal Emergency Clinic of Springfield - home page · Checked Nov 6, 2026
• Animal shelters and rescues
  Paws Care, 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 087-14054 (licence year 2026); mailing city Hillsboro.

  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://montgomerycountyil.gov/animal-control/

  Fees: Registration/rabies tag: sterile $10 (3 yr $20); intact $20 (3 yr $50) - county fee sheet revised Jan. 2014.

  Species: dog, cat

  Required: Yes

  Ordinance url: https://montgomerycountyil.gov/wp-content/uploads/AnimalControlOrdinance.pdf

  Ordinance s.5.2: owners of animals residing within Montgomery County that have been rabies vaccinated must procure a serially numbered county registration tag. Fee sheet is dated 2014 and may be outdated.

  Source: Montgomery County, Illinois - Animal Control Ordinance (PDF) and Fees & Fines sheet (revised Jan. 2014) · Checked Nov 6, 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
  27,615 (2024)

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (counties and states) · Checked Nov 5, 2026
• Land area (sq mi)
  703.766 (2025)

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

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