- Home Animal Shelters Indiana Indianapolis
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
Email adoptions@indycares.org
Phone (317) 327-1397
Address 2600 S Harding St Indianapolis, IN 46221
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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.
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 RICO/CHEDDAR's adoption status with email updates.
We'll also keep you updated on JAMIE's adoption status with email updates.
We'll also keep you updated on CLAIRE's adoption status with email updates.
We'll also keep you updated on FRANKLIN's adoption status with email updates.
We'll also keep you updated on ANDROMEDA's adoption status with email updates.
We'll also keep you updated on SONIC's adoption status with email updates.
We'll also keep you updated on AMAYA's adoption status with email updates.
We'll also keep you updated on SAMMY JO BEEFCAKE's adoption status with email updates.
See Adopted Pets
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
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