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Fort Defiance Humane Society

Animal shelter in Defiance, OH

Our mission: Rescuing the abused, loving the abandoned

Contact Marlee Kohlbeck
Address
7169 State Route 15
Defiance, OH 43512
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7169 State Route 15

Defiance, OH 43512

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Adoptable pets at Fort Defiance Humane Society

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Arya

Husky

Female, 5 yrs
Defiance, OH
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Khaleesi

Husky

Female, 3 yrs
Defiance, OH
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Waffles Wigglesworth

Retriever (Unknown Type)/Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)

Male, 7 mos
Defiance, OH
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Salem

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 mo
Defiance, OH
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Virginia

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 mo
Defiance, OH
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Winston

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 mo
Defiance, OH

Shelter FAQs

We serve the 5 county area of Northwest Ohio and Southern Michigan. However, we will adopt across the country!

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Approve Application
  • 3. Meet the Pet
  • 4. Sign Adoption Contract

Additional adoption info

Once an application is filled out for animal of interest, the adoption coordinator and director will review app.
*Vet reference- will call vet and verify you are a client
*Current pets- must be up to date on vaccinations
*If renting- will contact landlord to verify can have pets
Can take 1-3 days for approval or denial. Please be patient with us.
Animals are not first come, first serve. We work to find the best homes possible for not only the adopters, but our animals.

Adoption application

https://fortdefiancehumanesociety.org/adoption-application/

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Mocha

Hound (Unknown Type)

Female, 9 mos
Napoleon, OH
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Simba

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 8 mos
Maumee, OH
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Domino

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr 1 mo
Adrian, MI
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Addison

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 8 mos
Kendallville, IN
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Diamond

Miniature Pinscher

Female, 2 yrs 7 mos
Napoleon, OH
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Laverne

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 yrs 5 mos
Fort Wayne, IN

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