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A municipal animal services shelter in Indianapolis, Indiana, taking in homeless cats and dogs and placing them in adoptive homes. It serves Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana. Visiting hours: Daily 12pm-7pm, animals shown until 6:30pm. No appointment required. Adoption fees: Standard fee amounts are not published. The shelter periodically runs free-adoption events for all adoptable animals during overcrowding.

Hours Daily 12pm-7pm, animals shown until 6:30pm. No appointment required.
Areas served Indianapolis and Marion County, Indiana
Adopting

Fees, requirements & process

Standard fee amounts are not published. The shelter periodically runs free-adoption events for all adoptable animals during overcrowding.

How it works

Visit during opening hours to meet available cats, or contact Indianapolis Animal Care Services at (317) 327-1397 or adoptions@indy.gov first to check which cats are currently available.

Location

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The area

Marion County at a glance

Population 975,809
Housing units 441,040
Est. households with a cat 128,539

Estimated by applying the AVMA's 2024 national cat-ownership rate (32.1% of households) to the county's real household count from the Census Bureau — a national rate applied locally, not a local survey. Population and housing figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to adopt a cat?

Standard fee amounts are not published. The shelter periodically runs free-adoption events for all adoptable animals during overcrowding.

What are your hours?

Daily 12pm-7pm, animals shown until 6:30pm. No appointment required.

How does the adoption process work?

Visit during opening hours to meet available cats, or contact Indianapolis Animal Care Services at (317) 327-1397 or adoptions@indy.gov first to check which cats are currently available.

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Surrendering a cat

Contact Indianapolis Animal Care Services at (317) 327-1397 or adoptions@indy.gov to ask about surrendering a cat. Intake policies change with shelter capacity, so check before bringing an animal in.

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