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Indianapolis Animal Care Services Animal shelter in Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis Animal Care Services is the state's largest animal shelter with an average annual intake of 14,000 animals. In addition to being a lost and found resource, the shelter has wonderful animals for adoption, a successful volunteer program, and is the enforcement agency for animal-related laws in the city of Indianapolis/Marion County.

Contact IACS Adoptions Team
Address
2600 S Harding St
Indianapolis, IN 46221
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Meet their adoptable pets

2600 S Harding St

Indianapolis, IN 46221

Hours of Operation

Sunday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.

Adoptable pets at Indianapolis Animal Care Services

We'll also keep you updated on GHOST's adoption status with email updates.
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GHOST

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 4 yrs 7 mos
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on STITCH's adoption status with email updates.
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STITCH

German Shepherd Dog

Male, 9 yrs
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on A348212's adoption status with email updates.
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A348212

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 4 yrs
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on A348199's adoption status with email updates.
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A348199

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 6 mos
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on A348194's adoption status with email updates.
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A348194

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on A348229's adoption status with email updates.
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A348229

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on A348219's adoption status with email updates.
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A348219

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 4 yrs
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on A348201's adoption status with email updates.
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A348201

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 5 yrs
Indianapolis, IN

Shelter FAQs

Animals are taken in form Indianapolis/Marion County, IN. Adoptions are available for anyone regardless of where they live.

Additional adoption info

Interested in adopting from IACS? Here’s how our adoption process works:
1. Look at our available animals for adoption online
2. Fill out our online adoption application with the name of the pet you have fallen in love with, OR leave it blank and our adoption counselors will help you pick your new best friend.
3. Submit the application and then come to the shelter.
Walkup Adoptions Daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
IMPORTANT: No appointments are necessary for walkup adoptions. However, we would encourage you to still fill out the adoption application online to help speed the process along at the shelter. https://www.indy.gov/activity/adopt-a-pet

Adoption application

https://www.indy.gov/activity/adopt-a-pet

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We'll also keep you updated on Robbin's adoption status with email updates.
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Robbin

American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Adult
Crawfordsville, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Meela's adoption status with email updates.
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Meela

Boxer

Female, Young
Columbus, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Teeter's adoption status with email updates.
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Teeter

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Adult
Anderson, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Almond Joy's adoption status with email updates.
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Almond Joy

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Adult
Anderson, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Frankie's adoption status with email updates.
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Frankie

Dutch Shepherd/Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 3 yrs 9 mos
Columbus, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Jack's adoption status with email updates.
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Jack

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 9 mos
Bloomington, IN

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