Dear Pet Adopter,

The City of Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control Adoption Center thanks you for adopting a homeless pet. We hope that your new companion has fit perfectly into your family and is free of any health or behavioral problems. If you and your new pet are experiencing difficulties, please call our Adoption Office at (260) 427-5502. We may have some helpful suggestions to improve the situation. We also hope that you will encourage your friends and family to visit our facility and perhaps adopt a pet.

Please take a moment to fill out and email this Adoption Evaluation of our services to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Tell us what we are doing well and where we need to work a little harder. By doing so, you will be giving us the tools to improve our service to the public as well as our animal care and adoption programs. Surveys can also be mailed to Adoption Surveys, Animal Care & Control, 3020 Hillegas Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46808 or faxed to 260-427-5514.

We sincerely appreciate your participation!

The Adoption Center Staff and Voluntrs

Adoption Lobby Hours:

12:00 - 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
12:00 - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. First Saturday of each month

Closed Mondays FOR ADOPTIONS
To submit a pet adoption profile, you must do so 15-minutes before closing to allow sufficient time for processing.

Adoptions number:

260-427-5502


Business Office Hours (lost & found pets, citations, or other law enforcement concerns):

11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Mon-Fri
CLOSED Saturday & Sunday


Animal Control Officer Assistance
260-427-1244
9am-8pm Monday - Friday
After 8pm, weekend & holidays,
call 260-449-3000

After Hours / Immediate Officer Assistance:
1:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m. Emergencies
260-449-3000


General Contact Information:
Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control
3020 Hillegas Road
Fort Wayne IN 46808
260-427-1244
After 8 p.m. and on weekends and holidays, call 449-3000 for assistance.
Fax: 260-427-5514


It is our mission to serve our community in a humane, public safety capacity while working to keep pets with loving families by providing education opportunities and resources or facilitating re-homing or adoption when necessary.

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