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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

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 Humane Fort Wayne

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

Chihuahua/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Adult
Fort Wayne, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Ghost's adoption status with email updates.
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Ghost

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Kitten
Fort Wayne, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Milo's adoption status with email updates.
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Milo

Pug/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Senior
Fort Wayne, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Spider's adoption status with email updates.
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Spider

Dachshund/American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, Adult
Fort Wayne, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Cinnamon's adoption status with email updates.
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Cinnamon

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Adult
Fort Wayne, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Zane's adoption status with email updates.
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Zane

Golden Retriever/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, Adult
Fort Wayne, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Smore's's adoption status with email updates.
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Smore's

Domestic Mediumhair/Domestic Mediumhair

Female, Adult
Fort Wayne, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Ashton's adoption status with email updates.
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Ashton

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Male, Young
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

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 5 mos
Portland, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Hoodwink's adoption status with email updates.
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Hoodwink

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 7 mos
Portland, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Toffee's adoption status with email updates.
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Toffee

German Shepherd Dog/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 3 yrs
Lagrange, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Elby's adoption status with email updates.
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Elby

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 14 yrs 2 mos
Kendallville, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Logan's adoption status with email updates.
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Logan

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr 2 mos
Pierceton, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Reginald's adoption status with email updates.
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Reginald

Goldendoodle

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo
Shipshewana, IN

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