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Humane Fort Wayne

Animal shelter in Fort Wayne, IN

Everything we do—from adoption and retention programs to clinic services, community outreach and education—stems from our core value, love. We believe when pets have safe and loving homes, they thrive. And with their loving companionship, so do we.

We’re for people. We’re for pets. We’re for Love, Unleashed.

Humane Fort Wayne is a no-kill, nonprofit animal shelter.

Contact Adoption Team
Address
901 Leesburg Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
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Meet their adoptable pets

901 Leesburg Road

Fort Wayne, IN 46808

Hours of Operation

Sunday: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Friday: 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday: 11:00 am - 4:00 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 Humane Fort Wayne

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

Husky

Female, 6 yrs
Fort Wayne, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Potroast's adoption status with email updates.
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Potroast

American Bulldog

Female, 2 yrs
Fort Wayne, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Sam's adoption status with email updates.
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Sam

Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)

Male, 1 yr
Fort Wayne, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Bunny's adoption status with email updates.
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Bunny

American Bulldog

Female, 4 yrs
Fort Wayne, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Kevin's adoption status with email updates.
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Kevin

Chihuahua

Male, 1 yr 6 mos
Fort Wayne, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Brownie's adoption status with email updates.
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Brownie

Australian Cattle Dog

Female, 2 yrs
Fort Wayne, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Willamena's adoption status with email updates.
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Willamena

German Shepherd Dog

Female, 3 yrs
Fort Wayne, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Toby Garfield's adoption status with email updates.
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Toby Garfield

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs 4 mos
Fort Wayne, IN

Shelter FAQs

Fort Wayne, New haven, Huntington, Huntertown
Allen county and surrounding counties

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Approve Application
  • 3. Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

Additional adoption info

After finding a pet, our team will make sure they think it'll be a good fit. Then the adoption process can continue to the contracts and after a vet check after 10 days.

Adoption application

https://humanefw.org/adopt/how-to-adopt/

Pets at shelters & rescues near Humane Fort Wayne

SOUL Dog Rescue & Rehab

P.O. Box 9774,
Fort Wayne, IN 46899

Canine Haven Rescue, Inc

WATERLOO, IN 46793

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

Beagle

Female, 1 yr 2 mos
Warsaw, IN
We'll also keep you updated on CARAMEL's adoption status with email updates.
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CARAMEL

Guinea Pig

Male, 5 mos
Fort Wayne, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Trinity's adoption status with email updates.
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Trinity

Tabby

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 6 mos
Hartford City, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Inky's adoption status with email updates.
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Inky

American Bobtail

Male, 4 mos
Lagrange, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Kaden's adoption status with email updates.
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Kaden

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 1 yr 4 mos
Portland, IN

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