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Capital Humane Society: Pieloch Pet Adoption Center and Admissions and Assessment Center (Lincoln)

Hours: Adoption Center: closed Monday; Tuesday to Friday 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Admissions Center (2320 Park Boulevard): Monday to Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday noon to 4 p.m.

What it is
Shelters and rescues
Who it helps
All surrenders require an appointment
Where
Lincoln
Status
Open
Checked
on the official website, November 5, 2026

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Lincoln's open-admission shelter. The Pieloch Pet Adoption Center handles adoptions; the Admissions and Assessment Center on Park Boulevard handles surrenders by appointment, lost and found pets and trap rentals. A Pet Retention Coordinator helps owners find resources to keep their pets.

Checked on the official website · November 5, 2026 What this means
An independently researched listing, not a statement of partnership or endorsement.

How to reach them

Where: 6500 S. 70th Street, Lincoln, NE 68516

Hours: Adoption Center: closed Monday; Tuesday to Friday 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Admissions Center (2320 Park Boulevard): Monday to Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday noon to 4 p.m.

Good to know

  • Who can use it: All surrenders require an appointment; emergency surrenders get first priority.
  • How to get started: Call 402-441-4488, ext. 1 for adoptions or ext. 2 for admissions. For help keeping a pet or to discuss a surrender, call the Pet Retention Coordinator at 402-473-5364 or fill out the online surrender inquiry.

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Sources

Capital Humane Society: Pieloch Pet Adoption Center and Admissions and Assessment Center (Lincoln) official page, checked November 5, 2026.

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