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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: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 6:00 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 Indianapolis Animal Care Services

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 2 yrs 3 mos
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on MONSTERA's adoption status with email updates.
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MONSTERA

Shar Pei

Female, 3 yrs
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on BITTY's adoption status with email updates.
Bonded Pair
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BITTY

Shar Pei

Female, 4 yrs
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on TIGER's adoption status with email updates.
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TIGER

American Pit Bull Terrier

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

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Female, 1 yr 2 mos
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on ROSE's adoption status with email updates.
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ROSE

American Pit Bull Terrier

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

Rottweiler

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 3 yrs
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 10 a.m. to 6 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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P.O. Box 20125,
Indianapolis, IN 46220

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11 Midway Drive,
New Castle, IN 47362

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Indianapolis, IN 46201

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

German Shepherd Dog

Female, Adult
Poland, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Larry's adoption status with email updates.
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Larry

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 yrs 4 mos
Bloomington, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Davin's adoption status with email updates.
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Davin

Pit Bull Terrier/Catahoula Leopard Dog

Male, 6 yrs 2 mos
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Carl's adoption status with email updates.
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Carl

German Shepherd Dog/Husky

Male, Young
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Benjamin's adoption status with email updates.
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Benjamin

Bengal

Male, 10 yrs 2 mos
Nashville, IN

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