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Animal shelters, humane societies and rescue groups are great places to find your next pet. Many have regular hours and are easy to contact through phone, fax or email. Give these animals the love they deserve and take home a new pet (or two) today!

If you have a rescue group in southwest Ohio that is not listed here and you would like it to be, please email us and let us know.

Shelters & Humane Societies

In alphabetical order

Butler County Animal Shelter (Animal Friends Humane Society)
5225 Trenton Rd
Trenton, OH 45067
Phone: (513) 867-5727
Fax: (513) 867-5725
Web site: http://www.animalfriendshs.org/
Map and directions
Hours:

Mon., Tues, Fri., Sat., Sun.: 11:00 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday & Thursday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Closed major holidays

Clark County Animal Shelter
5201 Urbana Rd
Springfield, OH 45502
Phone: 937-399-2917
Web site: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/OH250.html
Map and directions

Darke County Animal Shelter
5115 County Home Road
Greenville, OH 45331
Phone: (937) 547-1645
Map and directions

Darke County Humane Society
848 Martin Street
Greenville, OH 45331-1861
Phone: (937) 548-1009
Map and directions

Fairborn Animal Control Shelter
Phone: (937) 754-3073

Greene County Animal Control
641 Dayton-Xenia Road
Xenia, OH
(937) 562-7400
Web site: http://www.co.greene.oh.us/animal/
Map and directions
Hours:

Monday - Friday: 9:00 am - 6:30 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Humane Society of Greater Dayton
1661 Nicholas Rd
Dayton, OH 45418
Phone: (937) 268-PETS (7387)
Web site: http://www.humanesocietydayton.org
Map and directions
Hours:

Tuesday - Friday: 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Closed Monday

Humane Society of Greene County
492 West 2nd Street
Xenia, OH 45385-0051
Phone: (937) 376-3001
Web site: http://www.humanesocietygreenecounty.com
Map and directions

Humane Society of Preble County
722 S. Franklin Street
(Inside the fairgrounds)
Eaton, OH 45320-9419
Phone: (937) 456-7387
Web site: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/OH95.html
Map and directions
Hours:

Monday, Wednesday, & Friday: 10:00 am - 3:45 pm
Monday and Thursday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am - 2:45 pm
Closed Sunday

Miami County Animal Shelter
1110 North County Road 25A
Troy, Ohio 45373
Phone: (937) 332-6919
Web site: http://www.co.miami.oh.us/shelter
Map and directions
Hours:

Week days: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday: 8:00 am - Noon

Miami County Humane Society
P O Box 789
Troy, Ohio 45373
Phone: (937) 335-9955
Web site: miamicountyhumanesociety.org
Cat adoptions: www.petfinder.com/shelters/OH379.html or (937) 698-7322
Map and directions
Hours:

Week days: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday: 8:00 am - Noon

Montgomery County Animal Resource Center
6790 Webster Street
Dayton, OH 45414
Phone: (937) 898-4457 (24hr hotline)
Web site: http://www.mcohio.org
Map and directions
Rescue hours: 24/7/365
Shelter hours:

Monday - Friday: 10:30 am - 6:30 pm
Saturday: 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Closed Sunday and holidays

PAWS (Progressive Animal Welfare Society)
2790 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd
Middletown, OH 45042
Phone: (513)422-7297
Fax: (513) 424-2351
Web site: http://www.pawsadoptioncenter.org
Map and directions
Hours:

Tuesday and Thursday: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Wednesday and Friday: 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

SICSA (Society for the Improvement of Conditions for Stray Animals)
2600 Wilmington Pike
Kettering, Ohio 45419
Phone: (937) 294-6505
Fax: (937)643-7324
Web site: http://www.sicsa.org/
Map and directions
Hours:

Mon., Thurs., Fri.: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Closed Tuesday & Wednesday

Warren County Humane Association
230 Cook Road
Lebanon, OH 45036
Phone: (513) 695-1176
Fax: (513) 695-1952
Web site: http://www.homelesspets.org/
Map and directions
Hours:

Monday, Friday & Saturday: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

Rescue organizations

Airedale Terrier Rescue and Adoption (ATRA)
Local contact: Barbara Mann
120 W. South College St.
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
Phone: (937) 767-9164
Email: bmann4@woh.rr.com
Web site: http://www.aire-rescue.com

Circle Tail, Inc.
(Dogs only)
(Mailing address)
8834 Carey Lane
Pleasant Plain, OH 45162
Phone: (513) 877-3325
Visits are by appointment only.
Web site: http://www.circletail.org

Harlequin Haven Great Dane Rescue
11567 St. Rt. 774
Bethel, OH 45106
Phone: (937) 379-2231
Web site: http://www.hhdane.com/

League for Animal Welfare
4193 Taylor Rd.
Batavia, OH 45103
Phone: (513) 735-2299
Web site: http://www.lfaw.org
Hours:

Monday, Tuesday & Saturday: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Closed Wednesday & Thursday

Purebred Rescue Organization of Ohio, Inc.
(Dogs only)
P.O. Box 88
Bellbrook OH 45305
Toll-Free Messaging Service: 866-841-9137 ext. 1233
Email: purebredrescue@onebox.com
Web site: http://www.purebredrescueorganization.com

Robyn's Nest, Inc. Animal Rescue
Dayton, Ohio
Email: robyn@robynsnestrescue.com
Web site: http://www.robynsnestrescue.com

Sheltered Paws Dog Rescue
Cincinnati, Ohio
Email: shelteredpaws@yahoo.com
Web site: www.shelteredpaws.com

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