Visit Our Space
Welcome to our home sweet home!
We’re excited to invite community members to experience Love, Unleashed in our new state-of-the-art facility, made possible by the generosity of our community members!
Humane Fort Wayne
Sharon Bodenhafer
Critter Center
901 Leesburg Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
Shelter Hours
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday–Friday: 11AM–6PM
Saturday–Sunday: 11AM–4PM
Community Education Center
Here, we will help people in our community learn about what we do, and we will share best practices with shelter partners from around the region.
Enriching Spaces for Shelter Pets
Our new facility is designed for pets and people alike! Dog kennels have indoor and outdoor areas, and cat colonies feature large windows that give them outside views. Indoor training and outdoor play areas are also available for shelter dogs.
Public Outdoor Walking Trail
Our outdoor walking trail is open to all pets and people who love them! The trail surrounds the building and connects to Lindenwood Cemetery’s trails. Pets using our trail need to be vaccinated, leashed and cleaned up after.
Purchase Pet Swag
We have a variety of swag available for purchase at our facility! From collars and leashes, to toys, to Humane Fort Wayne-branded merchandise—you and your pet can dress to impress!
FAQs
The Sharon Bodenhafer Critter Center is located at 901 Leesburg Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46808.
Traditional GPS applications will navigate you accordingly to 901 Leesburg Road. Our new building is located in between Citilink and the University of St Francis.
If you are currently in Fort Wayne, from heading east on Jefferson Boulevard, turn left onto West Main Street. At Leesburg Road, turn left. Humane Fort Wayne is .2 miles down on the left. If you reach the railroad tracks, you’ve gone too far.
During regular business hours, you can park in our on-site parking lot, located at 901 Leesburg Road.
The Hanna Street location will be the headquarters for our Pet Promises program, which includes the pet food pantry, compassion foster, in-home services, and quarterly vaccine clinics. It will be Indiana’s first and only freestanding social services facility dedicated to pet owners and the pets they own and love.
You can reach us at:
- SHELTER: 260 744-0454 or [email protected]
- CLINIC: 260 420-7729 or [email protected]
- PET FOOD PANTRY: 260 207-4187 or [email protected]
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Support Our New Home
Thank you to our supporters—our new home wouldn’t be possible without you!
Want to support this work? Make a donation to our capital campaign.