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Ohio County Animal Shelter

Animal shelter in Rising Sun, IN

We are the Ohio County Animal Shelter, located in Rising Sun, IN, approximately 35 miles west of Cincinnati, Ohio and approximately 2.5 hours southeast of Indianapolis. We are a small rural community with a surplus of stray dogs. We are extremely rescue friendly. We have a 75% adoption and rescue rate.

Contact Matt Mobley
Address
1414 Fairground Road
Rising Sun, IN 47040
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1414 Fairground Road

Rising Sun, IN 47040

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Adoptable pets at Ohio County Animal Shelter

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

Brittany

Male, Adult
Rising Sun, IN
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Cheyenne

Collie/Hound (Unknown Type)

Female, Puppy
Rising Sun, IN
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Princess

German Shepherd Dog/Akita

Female, Adult
Rising Sun, IN

Shelter FAQs

We are not limited as to who we serve. We are located in the southeastern corner of Indiana. We have sent our dogs as far south as Florida, as far north as Vancouver, Canada and as far east as New York. We will not ship (fly) puppies, as it is too stressful, but we will ship (fly) adult dogs. Please contact us, transports are available.

Additional adoption info

The fee for adopting a dog is $15. The fee for adopting a cat is $5.

Pets at shelters & rescues near Ohio County Animal Shelter

Luvfurmutts Animal Rescue

8730 Cincinnati-Dayton Road, #442,
West Chester, OH 45071

Southern Indiana Animal Rescue

514 Camp Creek Road,
New Washington, IN 47162

Homeless Animal Rescue Team of Cincinnati, OH

PMB #222, 11711 Princeton Pike, Suite 341,
Cincinnati, OH 45246

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

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 2 yrs 3 mos
Cincinnati, OH
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Shaquille O'Neal

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo
Cincinnati, OH
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Hara JuM

American Pit Bull Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 9 yrs 1 mo
Cincinnati, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Bandit's adoption status with email updates.
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Bandit

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 8 mos
LaGrange, KY
We'll also keep you updated on Griffin's adoption status with email updates.
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Griffin

Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 4 yrs
Hamilton, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Rhodi JuM's adoption status with email updates.
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Rhodi JuM

American Staffordshire Terrier/Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 5 yrs 11 mos
Cincinnati, OH

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