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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: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Monday: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Tuesday: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Wednesday: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Thursday: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Friday: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Saturday: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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 Indianapolis Animal Care Services

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

German Shepherd Dog

Female, 5 yrs 2 mos
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on COSMO's adoption status with email updates.
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COSMO

American Pit Bull Terrier

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 7 yrs
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on DAMIEN's adoption status with email updates.
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DAMIEN

Domestic Shorthair

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

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

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Female, 2 yrs
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on PHILLIP's adoption status with email updates.
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PHILLIP

Mastiff

Male, 2 yrs 2 mos
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on LIGHTNING MCQUEEN's adoption status with email updates.
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LIGHTNING MCQUEEN

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 7 yrs 1 mo
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 12 p.m. to 7 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 Grumpy's adoption status with email updates.
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Grumpy

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 2 mos
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Charlie's adoption status with email updates.
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Charlie

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr
Anderson, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Poe's adoption status with email updates.
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Poe

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 8 yrs 8 mos
Carmel, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Cinder's adoption status with email updates.
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Cinder

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 10 yrs 1 mo
Bloomington, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Nettie's adoption status with email updates.
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Nettie

Husky

Female, 4 mos
Avon, IN

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