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Fort Defiance Humane Society

Certified Partner

Animal shelter in Defiance, OH

Our mission: Rescuing the abused, loving the abandoned

Contact Marlee Kohlbeck
Address
7169 State Route 15
Defiance, OH 43512
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Meet their adoptable pets

7169 State Route 15

Defiance, OH 43512

See every new pet that comes to this shelter!

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

Adoptable pets at Fort Defiance Humane Society

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 11 mos
Defiance, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Rooster's adoption status with email updates.
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Rooster

German Shorthaired Pointer

Male, 4 yrs
Defiance, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Moose's adoption status with email updates.
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Moose

Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)

Male, 8 yrs
Defiance, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Meatball's adoption status with email updates.
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Meatball

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 mos
Defiance, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Kenai's adoption status with email updates.
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Kenai

Husky

Male, 1 yr 1 mo
Defiance, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Tamera's adoption status with email updates.
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Tamera

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 9 mos
Defiance, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Bruno's adoption status with email updates.
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Bruno

Redbone Coonhound

Male, 5 yrs 2 mos
Defiance, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Snickers's adoption status with email updates.
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Snickers

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 9 mos
Defiance, OH

Shelter FAQs

We serve the 5 county area of Northwest Ohio and Southern Michigan. However, we will adopt across the country!

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Approve Application
  • 3. Meet the Pet
  • 4. Sign Adoption Contract

Additional adoption info

Once an application is filled out for animal of interest, the adoption coordinator and director will review app.
*Vet reference- will call vet and verify you are a client
*Current pets- must be up to date on vaccinations
*If renting- will contact landlord to verify can have pets
Can take 1-3 days for approval or denial. Please be patient with us.
Animals are not first come, first serve. We work to find the best homes possible for not only the adopters, but our animals.

Adoption application

https://fortdefiancehumanesociety.org/adoption-application/

Pets at shelters & rescues near Fort Defiance Humane Society

4 Paws Sake, Inc.

P.O. Box 2377,
Whitehouse, OH 43571

Henry County Humane Society

1136 Independence Drive,
Napoleon, OH 43545

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten
Fort Wayne, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Midge's adoption status with email updates.
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Midge

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 8 mos
Kendallville, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Bandit's adoption status with email updates.
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Bandit

Mixed Breed (Small)

Male, 8 yrs 3 mos
Elida, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Tart's adoption status with email updates.
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Tart

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 yrs
Maumee, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Xena's adoption status with email updates.
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Xena

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 1 yr 3 mos
Maumee, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Aileen's adoption status with email updates.
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Aileen

Calico

Female, 4 mos
Fort Wayne, IN

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