Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control
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Hours: Adoptions: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 12-5:30pm; Wednesday 12-6pm; 1st and 3rd Saturday 9am-12pm. Business office (lost and found, receiving): Monday-Friday 11am-6pm. Officer assistance Monday-Friday 9am-8pm; after 8pm, weekends and holidays call 260-449-3000.
- What it is
- Shelters and rescues
- Where
- Fort Wayne
- Status
- Open
- Checked
- on the official website, November 5, 2026
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City animal shelter and animal control in Fort Wayne offering adoptions, lost and found, owned-pet surrender by appointment, animal control officer assistance, pet registration and microchips.
How to reach them
Where: 3020 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46808
Hours: Adoptions: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 12-5:30pm; Wednesday 12-6pm; 1st and 3rd Saturday 9am-12pm. Business office (lost and found, receiving): Monday-Friday 11am-6pm. Officer assistance Monday-Friday 9am-8pm; after 8pm, weekends and holidays call 260-449-3000.
Good to know
- How to get started: Visit during adoption hours. Call for officer assistance; after hours, weekends and holidays call 260-449-3000.
Emergency? Call your veterinarian or the nearest 24-hour emergency hospital now, and tell them if cost is a barrier. Emergency signs and poison hotlines
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