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Blackford County Animal Shelter

Animal shelter in Hartford City, IN

Our mission is to provide temporary shelter, care and medical attention for stray, surrendered or otherwise homeless cats and dogs in Blackford County, to prevent animal cruelty and neglect and prosecute offenders, to strengthen the human-animal bond through education and adoption, and to promote the importance of spaying and neutering to help control the pet population.

We are very rescue friendly and are grateful to the rescues in their efforts to help us with our animals. We do require a signed contract with the rescues we work with.

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2525 N. 200 E.
Hartford City, IN 47348
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2525 N. 200 E.

Hartford City, IN 47348

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Adoptable pets at Blackford County Animal Shelter

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 5 mos
Hartford City, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Zed's adoption status with email updates.
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Zed

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 5 mos
Hartford City, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Zayle's adoption status with email updates.
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Zayle

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 5 mos
Hartford City, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Zalde's adoption status with email updates.
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Zalde

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 5 mos
Hartford City, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Morocco's adoption status with email updates.
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Morocco

Labrador Retriever

Male, 2 yrs 3 mos
Hartford City, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Amelia's adoption status with email updates.
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Amelia

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 11 mos
Hartford City, IN

Shelter FAQs

The Blackford County Animal Shelter, Inc. is a non-profit organization. We provide animal control for Blackford County, Hartford City, Montpelier, and Shamrock Lakes.

Additional adoption info

Our shelter is full of wonderful cats and dogs just waiting for you to come and take them home. Our adoption requirements are that you must provide a loving home and all your current animals are spayed or neutered. We begin the adoption process with an adoption application. Our adoption fees are: Adult Cats $65, Kittens $85, Adult Dogs $105, and Puppies $150. All animals are spayed/neutered, up to date with age appropriate vaccines, on flea prevention, have been heartworm/ feline leukemia/ FIV tested and are micro-chipped.

Pets at shelters & rescues near Blackford County Animal Shelter

Ohio Pug Rescue

120 Meyer Road,
Celina, OH 45822

The Halfway House Pit Bull Rescue

P.O. Box 201,
Markleville, IN 46056

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 6 mos
Portland, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Spencer's adoption status with email updates.
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Spencer

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 7 yrs 1 mo
Marion, FL
We'll also keep you updated on Lucy's adoption status with email updates.
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Lucy

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 6 mos
Wabash, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Nutmeg's adoption status with email updates.
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Nutmeg

Domestic Mediumhair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 5 mos
Portland, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Snuggles's adoption status with email updates.
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Snuggles

Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 3 yrs 2 mos
Greenville, OH

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