- Hours:
- Mon: 9A - 9P
- Tue-Fri: 9A - 10P
- Sat: 9A - 2P
- Sun: Closed
Our goal at the Animal Hospital of Streamwood is to help your pet stay healthy, help heal your pet when it is sick or injured, and to ease your pet's pain when it is hurting.
We will do this with quality care, compassion and tenderness.
Choosing A Pet
If you know that you want a dog or a cat, how do you know where to get one? Once you find a good place, how do you find the pet that will be a good match for you and your lifestyle? Maybe you already know exactly what kind of pet you want, but don't know where to go to get one.
A Dog? A Cat? Which Breed?
If you think you want a dog or cat, but don't know which breed, you may be able to narrow it down with a visit to PetNet's Select-a-pet breed selector for dogs or cats. Answer a few multiple-choice questions about what you want in a pet - size, temperament, grooming requirements - and it will recommend several breeds that match your interests, and provide links for more detail on each.
And don't forget - sometimes the best breed is no particular breed at all. Unless you have a preference or a need for a specific breed, don't overlook the mutts and mixes. They're every bit as loving and playful as the ones that come with certified papers.
Adopt a Homeless Pet
Petfinder.com can help you find a homeless pet. If you've never considered a pet from a shelter because you want a purebred, you've missing something. All kinds of animals find themselves in shelters for one reason or another. Some shelters will even keep your name and preferred breed on file and call you when one arrives.
Most dog breeds have a "Rescue" society - a group of people dedicated to that breed who foster unwanted animals until a good home is found.
Local Resources
- Strays Halfway House Network of Foster Homes
- Schaumburg and environs
- 630-351-3150
- Call for information and appt.
- www.strayshh.org
- Kay's Animal Shelter
- 2705 N Arlington Heights Rd, Arlington Heights, IL
- 847-259-2907
- Anderson Animal Shelter
- 1000 S. LaFox St. Rte. 31, South Elgin, IL 60177
- 847-697-2880
- Mon- Fri noon - 6 pm; Sat 11am - 4 pm
- The Buddy Foundation
- Network of Foster Homes
- Arlington Heights and environs
- 847-813-7206
- Call for information and appt
Now, for a Name...
Spot or Stanley? Lady or Laverne? Choosing a good name for your pet can be difficult - and fun! Some people stick with traditional pet names, others use names of cartoon characters or famous people. If you find yourself unable to come up with just the right name, you might try the Pet Name Finder.