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Indianapolis Animal Care Services

Animal shelter in Indianapolis, IN

Indianapolis Animal Care Services is the state's largest animal shelter with an average annual intake of 14,000 animals. In addition to being a lost and found resource, the shelter has wonderful animals for adoption, a successful volunteer program, and is the enforcement agency for animal-related laws in the city of Indianapolis/Marion County.

Contact IACS Adoptions Team
Address
2600 S Harding St
Indianapolis, IN 46221
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Meet their adoptable pets

2600 S Harding St

Indianapolis, IN 46221

Hours of Operation

Sunday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Monday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tuesday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 6:00 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 Indianapolis Animal Care Services

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

Labrador Retriever

Female, 7 yrs
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on TINY's adoption status with email updates.
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TINY

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 7 yrs
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on JASON's adoption status with email updates.
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JASON

American Pit Bull Terrier

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

German Shepherd Dog

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

Dutch Shepherd/Mastiff

Male, 2 yrs
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on JJ's adoption status with email updates.
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JJ

American Staffordshire Terrier

Male, 4 yrs
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on GLITCH's adoption status with email updates.
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GLITCH

American Pit Bull Terrier

Male, 2 yrs
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on JACK's adoption status with email updates.
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JACK

German Shepherd Dog

Male, 6 mos
Indianapolis, IN

Shelter FAQs

Animals are taken in form Indianapolis/Marion County, IN. Adoptions are available for anyone regardless of where they live.

Additional adoption info

Interested in adopting from IACS? Here’s how our adoption process works:
1. Look at our available animals for adoption online
2. Fill out our online adoption application with the name of the pet you have fallen in love with, OR leave it blank and our adoption counselors will help you pick your new best friend.
3. Submit the application and then come to the shelter.
Walkup Adoptions Daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
IMPORTANT: No appointments are necessary for walkup adoptions. However, we would encourage you to still fill out the adoption application online to help speed the process along at the shelter. https://www.indy.gov/activity/adopt-a-pet

Adoption application

https://www.indy.gov/activity/adopt-a-pet

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We'll also keep you updated on Steve -- handsome brown tabby's adoption status with email updates.
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Steve -- handsome brown tabby

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 8 mos
Carmel, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Holiday's adoption status with email updates.
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Holiday

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 4 yrs 2 mos
Bloomington, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Socks's adoption status with email updates.
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Socks

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 6 yrs 6 mos
Bloomington, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Constance's adoption status with email updates.
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Constance

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 mo
Indianapolis, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Willow Spiceland's adoption status with email updates.
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Willow Spiceland

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 5 mos
Greenfield, IN

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