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Community Animal Rescue Effort

Animal rescue in Columbus, IN

C.A.R.E. is a non-profit, foster-home based animal rescue with most of our foster home volunteers located in and around the Columbus, Indiana area.

Contact
Phone
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Columbus, IN 47201
Donation
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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 Community Animal Rescue Effort

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

Domestic Mediumhair

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

Shepherd (Unknown Type)/Husky

Male, Adult
Columbus, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Shepie's adoption status with email updates.
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Shepie

Shepherd (Unknown Type)/Husky

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Columbus, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Lady P's adoption status with email updates.
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Lady P

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Labrador Retriever

Female, Adult
Columbus, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Taylor Swift's adoption status with email updates.
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Taylor Swift

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Columbus, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Bueller's adoption status with email updates.
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Bueller

Cattle Dog

Male, Adult
Columbus, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Link's adoption status with email updates.
Special Needs
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Link

Australian Shepherd/Border Collie

Male, Puppy
Columbus, IN

Rescue FAQs

We are based out of Columbus, but also serve neighboring Indiana areas.

  • 1. Submit Application

Additional adoption info

Our Adoption Fees & Services: Cats $100.00 which helps to cover the cost of microchipping, spay/neuter surgery, rabies vaccination, distemper 4 in 1 vaccination, worming, feline leukemia/ FIV test and flea preventative.
Dogs: $250.00, which helps to cover the cost of microchipping, spay/neuter surgery, Rabies vaccination, 4 in 1 Distemper Vaccination, Worming, Flea/Tick Preventative, Heartworm test and heartworm preventative.

Prospective Adopters must fill out Adoption Application to be considered.

Adoption application

https://care.rescuegroups.org/info/display?PageID=17771

Pets at shelters & rescues near Community Animal Rescue Effort

Home Sweet Puppies Rescue

Franklin, IN 46131

Scooby North America HQ

Indianapolis, IN 46201

The Humane Society of Scott County Indiana

1176 N Gardner St,
Scottsburg, IN 47170

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 5 yrs 2 mos
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Spanky's adoption status with email updates.
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Spanky

Chihuahua/Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)

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

Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 10 yrs 3 mos
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Susie's adoption status with email updates.
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Susie

Labrador Retriever/Doberman Pinscher

Female, 2 mos
Columbus, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Grace Slick's adoption status with email updates.
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Grace Slick

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Young
Greenfield, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Basket's adoption status with email updates.
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Basket

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 4 mos
Bloomington, IN

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