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Humane Fort Wayne

Animal shelter in Fort Wayne, IN

Everything we do—from adoption and retention programs to clinic services, community outreach and education—stems from our core value, love. We believe when pets have safe and loving homes, they thrive. And with their loving companionship, so do we.

We’re for people. We’re for pets. We’re for Love, Unleashed.

Humane Fort Wayne is a no-kill, nonprofit animal shelter.

Contact Adoption Team
Address
901 Leesburg Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
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Meet their adoptable pets

901 Leesburg Road

Fort Wayne, IN 46808

Hours of Operation

Sunday: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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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 Humane Fort Wayne

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Hot Stuff

Domestic Mediumhair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 1 yr
Fort Wayne, IN
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Scout

Labrador Retriever/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 1 yr 7 mos
Fort Wayne, IN
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Shiba

American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 5 yrs 4 mos
Fort Wayne, IN
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Kitten Nugget

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 mos
Fort Wayne, IN
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Sophia

Domestic Longhair

Female, 1 yr 1 mo
Fort Wayne, IN
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Dion

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr
Fort Wayne, IN

Shelter FAQs

Fort Wayne, New Haven, Huntington, Huntertown
Allen county and surrounding counties

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Approve Application
  • 3. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

Additional adoption info

After finding a pet, our team will make sure they think it'll be a good fit. Then the adoption process can continue to the contracts and after a vet check after 10 days.

Adoption application

https://humanefw.org/adopt/how-to-adopt/

Pets at shelters & rescues near Humane Fort Wayne

Huntington County Humane Society

390 Thurman Poe Way,
Huntington, IN 46750

One Dog At A Time Rescue

P.O. Box 76,
Warsaw, IN 46581

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Elly Mae

Labrador Retriever

Female, 1 yr 8 mos
Angola, IN
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Opal

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 yrs
Portland, IN
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Lady

Labrador Retriever

Female, 7 yrs 7 mos
Marion, FL
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Blip

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 4 yrs
Portland, IN
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Scooby

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 yrs 7 mos
Portland, IN
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Petey

French Bulldog

Male, Young
Fort Wayne, IN

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