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Elkhart County, Goshen, Bristol, Nappanee, Elkhart, Middlebury, St Joseph County, South Bend, Mishawaka
Humane Society of Elkhart County's adoption process
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Additional adoption info
Visit us at 54687 County Road 19, Bristol, IN 46507
(574) 475-4732 info@elkharthumanesociety.org
Adoption Center Visiting Hours:
Mon. Tues., Thurs. & Fri.. 11:00am – 4:30pm
Wednesday 12:00pm – 4:30pm
Saturday 11:00am – 3:30pm
Visit us at 54687 County Road 19, Bristol, IN 46507
(574) 475-4732 info@elkharthumanesociety.org
Adoption Center Visiting Hours:
Mon. Tues., Thurs. & Fri.. 11:00am – 4:30pm
Wednesday 12:00pm – 4:30pm
Saturday 11:00am – 3:30pm
About Humane Society of Elkhart County
The Humane Society of Elkhart County is a private 501c3 Not-For-Profit organization and relies on community donations to help support its mission. HSEC is not a governmental agency. However, it is contracted by the county and some cities in Elkhart County to provide animal control services to support stray, abandoned and owner released animals in Elkhart County.
The Humane Society of Elkhart County is a private 501c3 Not-For-Profit organization and relies on community donations to help support its mission. HSEC is not a governmental agency. However, it is contracted by the county and some cities in Elkhart County to provide animal control services to support stray, abandoned and owner released animals in Elkhart County.
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Dog adoption and cat adoption saves lives. Adopt a dog or adopt a cat and you'll have a friend for life.
What is the difference between adopting a dog, adopting a cat, adopting a kitten or adopting a puppy versus getting dogs for sale, cats for sale, puppies for sale or kittens for sale from a dog breeder or a cat breeder?
When someone is breeding puppies or breeding kittens, they are creating new dogs and cats who need homes. Some people are interested in a very specific breed of dog, cat, puppy or kitten and they think the only way to find that specific breed is to buy a dog for sale or buy a cat for sale from a puppy breeder or a kitten breeder. Yet animal shelters are filled with dogs and cats who must find homes.
So rather than buying a dog or puppy for sale from a dog breeder or buying a cat or kitten for sale from a cat breeder, we encourage people to adopt a dog, adopt a cat, adopt a puppy or adopt a kitten at their local animal shelter, SPCA, humane society or pet rescue group.