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Windsor/Essex County Humane Society

Animal shelter in Windsor, ON

The Windsor/Essex County Humane Society was founded in 1926 and incorporated in 1949. The Humane Society has a publicly-tendered contract with the City of Windsor to provide animal control and basic shelter services in the City. This is only a portion of the work done by our organization. In 2016 almost 12,000 animal came through the doors of our shelter and spay/neuter clinic. We can’t help them without your support.

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Address
1375 Provincial Road
Windsor, ON N8W 5V8
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1375 Provincial Road

Windsor, ON N8W 5V8

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Adoptable pets at Windsor/Essex County Humane Society

We'll also keep you updated on Roo (Special Paws)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Roo (Special Paws)

Boxer

Female, 3 yrs
Windsor, ON
We'll also keep you updated on Bernadette (Special Paws)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Bernadette (Special Paws)

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 4 yrs
Windsor, ON
We'll also keep you updated on Oreo's adoption status with email updates.
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Oreo

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 mos
Windsor, ON
We'll also keep you updated on Mah-jong's adoption status with email updates.
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Mah-jong

Domestic Mediumhair

Female, 2 mos
Windsor, ON
We'll also keep you updated on McIntosh's adoption status with email updates.
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McIntosh

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 mos
Windsor, ON
We'll also keep you updated on Pepper (bonded with Salty)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Pepper (bonded with Salty)

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 1 yr
Windsor, ON
We'll also keep you updated on Salty (bonded with Pepper)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Salty (bonded with Pepper)

Domestic Mediumhair

Male, 1 yr
Windsor, ON
We'll also keep you updated on Tundra (Special Paws)'s adoption status with email updates.
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Tundra (Special Paws)

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 2 mos
Windsor, ON

Shelter FAQs

Windsor and Essex County

Additional adoption info

If you’re interested in a particular animal that you see on our web site, visit our adoption centre as soon as possible. Applications to adopt are taken on a first come, first served basis. Please remember to bring ID with your address when you come to adopt. See our Adoption Fees at windsorhumane.org

Adoption application

https://windsorhumane.org/the-adoption-process

Pets at shelters & rescues near Windsor/Essex County Humane Society

Precious Blessings Animal Rescue

P.O.Box 401,
New Baltimore, MI 48047

Futures 4 Felines

50870 Gratiot,
Chesterfield, MI 48051

Michigan Humane

Bingham Farms, MI 48025

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Adult
Brighton, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Georgie's adoption status with email updates.
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Georgie

Domestic Longhair

Male, 7 yrs
Sterling Heights, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Lily's adoption status with email updates.
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Lily

Domestic Shorthair

Female, Kitten
Sterling Heights, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Shadow's adoption status with email updates.
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Shadow

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 6 mos
Detroit, MI
We'll also keep you updated on Poppy's adoption status with email updates.
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Poppy

Labrador Retriever/Beagle

Female, Young
Livonia, MI
We'll also keep you updated on FRANCISCO's adoption status with email updates.
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FRANCISCO

German Shepherd Dog/Husky

Male, 5 yrs 2 mos
Clinton Township, MI

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Animal Charities in Windsor, ON

HeARTs Speak

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Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

Every day, Animal Legal Defense Fund works to enact tougher animal cruelty laws, provide care and legal assistance for animal victims of cruelty, offer rewards to bring abusers to justice, and provide free legal assistance to prosecutors and law enforcement to put abusers behind bars.

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