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Shelters & Rescues in Indiana

We’ve assessed 34 organizations. Every one of them is listed here.

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Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control

Fort WayneGOLDOur Mission Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control serves our community in a humane, public safety capacity while working to keep pets with loving families. We are dedicated to providing education, resource

PAWS of Dearborn County

LawrenceburgGOLDOur Mission At P.A.W.S. of Dearborn County Humane Center, we are dedicated to improving the lives of unwanted and abandoned dogs and cats. Our mission is to provide a safe and humane shelter environme

Madison-Jefferson County Animal Shelter

MadisonGOLDA Legacy of Second Chances Our mission is to help shelter animals find the loving, forever homes they deserve. By connecting compassionate people with pets in need, we strive to ensure that every anim

Humane Indiana, Inc.

MunsterGOLDTo lead the community in the humane treatment of animals.

Lake County Animal Control

Crown PointGOLDA Compassionate Home for Every Animal Our mission is simple and heartfelt: we strive to maintain a healthy, safe, and comfortable atmosphere for every animal in our care while dedicatedly finding them

IndyHumane

IndianapolisGOLDOur Mission IndyHumane is dedicated to improving animal welfare in central Indiana by ensuring the well-being, health, and safety of all animals in our care. We strive to end the cycle of pet overpopu

Bloomington Animal Shelter

BloomingtonGOLDBloomington Animal Care and Control's mission is to address and respond to all animal needs in the community through education, enforcement and support in order to build a community where animals are

Porter County Animal Shelter

ValparaisoGOLDVisit our new website at for all of the info about about pets and adoption. Only a small portion is included here. Our Mission It is our mission to reduc

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Allen

2 organizations

Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control
Fort WayneGOLDOur Mission Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control serves our community in a humane, public safety capacity while working to keep pets with loving families. We are dedicated to providing education, resource

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Humane Fort Wayne

Fort WayneSILVERHumane Fort Wayne is a trusted partner providing comprehensive, lifesaving resources to pets and their people.

Boone

1 organization

Humane Society for Boone County
WhitestownSILVERThe Humane Society for Boone County is a private not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization almost entirely volunteer operated and dedicated to the task of animal welfare, rescue and education in Boone C

Clay

1 organization

Clay County Humane Society
BrazilSILVEROur mission is to: prevent cruelty to animals; to induce others by education and suggestion to treat animals in a kind and humane manner; to aid in the prosecution of those who violate the laws of the

Dearborn

1 organization

PAWS of Dearborn County
LawrenceburgGOLDOur Mission At P.A.W.S. of Dearborn County Humane Center, we are dedicated to improving the lives of unwanted and abandoned dogs and cats. Our mission is to provide a safe and humane shelter environme

Delaware

1 organization

Animal Rescue Fund
MuncieSILVERThe mission of the Animal Rescue Fund (ARF) is to provide shelter, medical care, and love to abused, abandoned, neglected, and unwanted animals until permanent homes can be found. Through educational

Dubois

1 organization

Dubois County Humane Society
JasperSILVERThe Dubois County Humane Society is committed to the reduction of the pet overpopulation in our community, finding homes for abused, abandoned, and homeless animals, and the prevention of animal negle

Greene

1 organization

Greene County Humane Society Inc
LintonSILVEROur Mission The Greene County Humane Society is a private, 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to providing a safe, clean, and nurturing environment for lost, stray, and unwanted animals in our co

Hancock

1 organization

Partners for Animal Welfare Society Inc.
GreenfieldBRONZEOur Mission Partners for Animal Welfare Society (P.A.W.S.) is dedicated to promoting animal welfare in Hancock County through humane education, community-based pet sterilization, and finding loving fo

Hendricks

1 organization

Misty Eyes Animal Center - Misty Eyes
AvonSILVEROur Mission Misty Eyes Animal Center is dedicated to ending the needless euthanasia of domesticated pets throughout Indiana, reducing owner surrenders, and teaching responsible pet ownership. We opera

Howard

2 organizations

Kokomo Humane Society
KokomoSILVEROur Mission The Kokomo Humane Society is dedicated to improving the lives of animals, preventing cruelty and overpopulation, and uniting pets with loving families throughout Howard County. We believe
Pals For Paws, Inc.
KokomoBRONZEOur MISSION is to reduce PET ABANDONMENT & OWNER SURRENDERS by holding adoption events, promoting low-cost spay/neuter programs, and by creating a compassionate, well-informed foster-home network. We

Huntington

1 organization

Huntington County Humane Shelter
HuntingtonBRONZETo protect and provide shelter for animals and to encourage the humane treatment of animals through advocacy and education. To provide education in order to save lives, end animal suffering, and enha

Jasper

1 organization

Jasper County Animal Shelter & Control
RensselaerSILVEROur Mission Jasper County Animal Shelter & Control is dedicated to providing care and finding loving forever homes for cats, kittens, dogs, and puppies in our community. We believe every animal deserv

Jefferson

1 organization

Madison-Jefferson County Animal Shelter
MadisonGOLDA Legacy of Second Chances Our mission is to help shelter animals find the loving, forever homes they deserve. By connecting compassionate people with pets in need, we strive to ensure that every anim

Kosciusko

1 organization

Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County
PiercetonSILVERwe are a non-profit organization with the goal to find loving homes for all of our pets. We do this because we love pets and people. We want to help pets find a good home and people to find a good pet

LaGrange

1 organization

Ark Animal Sanctuary
LaGrangeBRONZEOur Mission At ARK Animal Rescue and Adoption, our mission is to improve the lives of companion animals by finding them loving forever homes, providing essential health care, and educating our communi

Lake

2 organizations

Humane Indiana, Inc.
MunsterGOLDTo lead the community in the humane treatment of animals.
Lake County Animal Control
Crown PointGOLDA Compassionate Home for Every Animal Our mission is simple and heartfelt: we strive to maintain a healthy, safe, and comfortable atmosphere for every animal in our care while dedicatedly finding them

LaPorte

3 organizations

Giant Paw Prints Inc.
WestvilleSILVERGiant Paw Prints Rescue is an all breed rescue specializing in the gentle giants. We are a foster based rescue and will take in any size dog in need if we have room/foster for it.
La Porte County Small Animal Shelter
La PorteSILVERWe provide animal control services for all unincorporated areas of La Porte County and we also operate the county animal shelter. We enforce municipal ordinances and laws governing animal control and
Independent Cat Society - Shelter
WestvilleBRONZEA Legacy of Compassion The Independent Cat Society is dedicated to rescuing, sheltering, and finding loving forever homes for homeless felines. For nearly 50 years, we have been committed to reducing

Madison

2 organizations

Madison County Humane Society
SILVERTo help homeless cats and dogs find loving forever homes, help lost pets find their owners, to promote responsible pet ownership, and to advocate humane treatment of all animals. MCHS is a no-kill c
Animal Protection League
AndersonBRONZEThe Animal Protection League is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Founded in 2003: Our goal was to raise awareness concerning animal care and cruelty. Over the years, we have introduced programs ed

Marion

2 organizations

IndyHumane
IndianapolisGOLDOur Mission IndyHumane is dedicated to improving animal welfare in central Indiana by ensuring the well-being, health, and safety of all animals in our care. We strive to end the cycle of pet overpopu
Heaven After Hell Rescue
IndianapolisBRONZEWe are a small group of dedicated animal lovers who share the goal of making the lives of shelter animals better. We take them in and prepare them for adoption. Our group tries to find the perfect mat

Monroe

1 organization

Bloomington Animal Shelter
BloomingtonGOLDBloomington Animal Care and Control's mission is to address and respond to all animal needs in the community through education, enforcement and support in order to build a community where animals are

Morgan

1 organization

Morgan County Humane Society
MartinsvilleSILVEROur Mission Our mission is to provide shelter and comfort to animals in need on their path to finding loving, lifetime homes while delivering vital animal-related services to our community. We are ded

Porter

2 organizations

Porter County Animal Shelter
ValparaisoGOLDVisit our new website at for all of the info about about pets and adoption. Only a small portion is included here. Our Mission It is our mission to reduc
Begin Again Rescue Co.
ValparaisoBRONZEOur Mission Begin Again Rescue Co (BARC) is committed to saving the dogs who need us most, one by one, until there are none. We believe every dog deserves a fresh start and a future filled with love.

Pulaski

1 organization

Pulaski Animal Center Inc.
BRONZEPulaski Animal Center is a 501(c) (3) non-profit, all-volunteer, all-donation supported rescue for unwanted and homeless dogs and cats in Pulaski County. The purpose of the center is to facilitate the

Rush

1 organization

Rushville Animal Shelter
RushvilleSILVER

St. Joseph

1 organization

Pet Refuge
South BendSILVERPet Refuge is a limited admission private nonprofit cat and dog shelter in South Bend, IN We are volunteer based and have a shelter and also a foster network for cats and dogs in our care. We also

Steuben

1 organization

Community Humane Shelter of Steuben County
AngolaSILVERThe mission of the Community Humane Shelter of Steuben County is to use best practices to find forever homes for animals in our care, and to promote and assist in the humane treatment of all animals.