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Fort Defiance Humane Society

Certified Partner

Animal shelter in Defiance, OH

Our mission: Rescuing the abused, loving the abandoned

Contact Marlee Kohlbeck
Address
7169 State Route 15
Defiance, OH 43512
Donation
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Meet their adoptable pets

7169 State Route 15

Defiance, OH 43512

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 Fort Defiance Humane Society

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

Boxer

Male, 2 yrs 4 mos
Defiance, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Noel's adoption status with email updates.
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Noel

Husky

Female, 1 yr 1 mo
Defiance, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Rosemary's adoption status with email updates.
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Rosemary

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 5 mos
Defiance, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Thyme's adoption status with email updates.
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Thyme

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 5 mos
Defiance, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Tiny Tim's adoption status with email updates.
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Tiny Tim

Hound (Unknown Type)/Retriever (Unknown Type)

Male, 4 yrs 10 mos
Defiance, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Pikachu's adoption status with email updates.
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Pikachu

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 2 yrs
Defiance, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Cedar's adoption status with email updates.
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Cedar

Labrador Retriever

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

Domestic Shorthair

Male, 3 yrs
Defiance, OH

Shelter FAQs

We serve the 5 county area of Northwest Ohio and Southern Michigan. However, we will adopt across the country!

  • 1. Submit Application
  • 2. Approve Application
  • 3. Meet the Pet
  • 4. Sign Adoption Contract

Additional adoption info

Once an application is filled out for animal of interest, the adoption coordinator and director will review app.
*Vet reference- will call vet and verify you are a client
*Current pets- must be up to date on vaccinations
*If renting- will contact landlord to verify can have pets
Can take 1-3 days for approval or denial. Please be patient with us.
Animals are not first come, first serve. We work to find the best homes possible for not only the adopters, but our animals.

Adoption application

https://fortdefiancehumanesociety.org/adoption-application/

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

Domestic Shorthair

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

American Pit Bull Terrier

Female, 1 yr 5 mos
Toledo, OH
We'll also keep you updated on Dodo's adoption status with email updates.
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Dodo

Domestic Shorthair

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

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 1 yr 6 mos
Kendallville, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Nutmeg's adoption status with email updates.
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Nutmeg

Domestic Shorthair

Female, 3 yrs 7 mos
Kendallville, IN
We'll also keep you updated on Patches's adoption status with email updates.
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Patches

American Shorthair

Female, Young
Lima, OH

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