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Search and see photos of adoptable pets in the Columbus, IN area.

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Bartholomew County Humane Society

4415 E. 200 S., Columbus, IN 47201

Contact
Email info@bartholomewhumane.org
Phone (812) 372-6063
cats, dogs, rabbits & small animals at Bartholomew County Humane Society

Areas Bartholomew County Humane Society serves

Primarily Central Indiana, but open to all appropriate adopters

Bartholomew County Humane Society's adoption process

1.

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

2.

Submit Application

3.

Interview

Our team has a conversation with the interested person(s)

Additional adoption info

Most pets are ready to go home the same day

Adoption application

About Bartholomew County Humane Society

We are a small shelter in Columbus, IN servicing the Barhtolomew County area. We provide humane support, care, shelter and medical attention to abandoned and homeless animals.

Bartholomew County Humane Society's adopted pets

Make a donation to Bartholomew County Humane Society to help homeless pets find homes

Adopt a Pet is the easiest way for you to search for a new pet in Columbus, IN.

Support adoption and rescue. Why go to a dog breeder, cat breeder or pet store to buy a dog or buy a cat when you can adopt?

Why should you adopt?

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.