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Animal Friends Humane Society Animal shelter in Hamilton, OH

Our mission is to promote humane principles, protect lost, homeless, abandoned and mistreated animals, and act as advocates for animals in our communities.

Animal Friends Humane Society (AFHS) was established in 1952 and is the only open- admission shelter in Butler County, Ohio. In 2009, AFHS relocated from its outdated facility in Trenton and now occupies a 22,500 sq. foot facility with top-notch amenities for its shelter population in Hamilton, Ohio. By adopting nationally recognized best practices for animal shelters, AFHS has been successful in increasing its overall save rate and hit a record high of 94% in 2020. Assisting over 5,000 pets each year, AFHS is committed to providing individual care to local pets in need. As Butler County’s largest and oldest 501(c)3 non-profit animal shelter, AFHS is always in need of community support to continue its lifesaving mission. Adopt, Volunteer, Donate to help save more lives!

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Address
1820 Princeton Road
Hamilton, OH 45011
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Meet their adoptable pets

1820 Princeton Road

Hamilton, OH 45011

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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 Animal Friends Humane Society

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

Mixed Breed (Small)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Adult
Hamilton, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Sky - IN FOSTER's adoption status with email updates.
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Sky - IN FOSTER

Mixed Breed (Medium)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Adult
Hamilton, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Pepper's adoption status with email updates.
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Pepper

Siamese/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Adult
Hamilton, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Willow's adoption status with email updates.
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Willow

Mixed Breed (Medium)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Young
Hamilton, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Blaze's adoption status with email updates.
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Blaze

Boxer/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Young
Hamilton, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Spaghetti's adoption status with email updates.
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Spaghetti

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Kitten
Hamilton, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Rigitoni's adoption status with email updates.
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Rigitoni

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Kitten
Hamilton, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Eclipse's adoption status with email updates.
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Eclipse

Mixed Breed (Small)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Young
Hamilton, OH

Shelter FAQs

Butler County Ohio

  • 1. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet
  • 2. Meet the Pet

Additional adoption info

Adoption Fees

Cats - 5 months and over: $30.00
Kittens - 4 months and under: $50.00
Senior Cats - 7+ years: $10.00

Dogs – 5 months and over: $125
Puppies – 4 months and under: $200
Senior Dogs - 7+ years: $75


Each animal receives age appropriate vaccinations, spay/neuter, flea/tick prevention, microchip, county license & Heartworm prevention for dogs, trial bag of Hill's Science Diet food, and 30 days free pet insurance. AFHS is open 7 days a week and no appointment is needed to visit with adoptable pets!

Dogs must leave the shelter with a collar and leash, which can be purchased at the shelter at the time of adoption if you do not have one to bring with you.

Adoption application

https://www.animalfriendshs.org/media/user/adopt/AFHS%20Adoption%20Application%202023-06.pdf

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3960 Liebherr Drive,
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We'll also keep you updated on Gunther's adoption status with email updates.
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Gunther

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 5 mos
Cincinnati, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Jemma's adoption status with email updates.
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Jemma

Mixed Breed (Small)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, Adult
Cincinnati, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Cheerios's adoption status with email updates.
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Cheerios

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, Adult
Newport, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Stella's adoption status with email updates.
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Stella

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Female, Senior
Newport, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Sansa's adoption status with email updates.
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Sansa

Pug/Chihuahua

Female, 1 yr 2 mos
Cincinnati, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Miles's adoption status with email updates.
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Miles

Labrador Retriever

Male, 6 yrs 6 mos
Osgood, IN

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