Adopt

Available for adoption

These are the dogs and cats at the shelter today. Tap one you'd like to meet and your adoption application starts with them already filled in.

Who's here

Adoption fees

Cats
$75
Kittens
$100
Dogs
$150
Puppies
from $225

Kittens and puppies are under 1 year old. Small and popular breed puppies may cost more.

Every adoption includes

  • Vaccinations
  • Worming
  • Spay or neuter

How it works

  1. Find someone you like, here or at the shelter.
  2. Send your application. It takes about 15 minutes.
  3. We call with any questions and to set up a meet and greet.
  4. Take your new friend home. Adopters must be 21 or older.
Start My Application

Apply to adopt

Adoption form

Age
21 or older
Time
About 15 minutes. Your answers save as you go.
Have handy
Your landlord's phone number if you rent, and your vet's name
Next
We call with any questions and to set up a meet and greet

Step 1 of 6: The animal

Who would you like to meet?

Pick an animal from this page, or name one you met at the shelter.

Tap Meet on any animal above, start typing a name, or tell us about one you met at the shelter. Not sure yet? Say so.

Will this animal be a gift for someone else?

Questions? Call (812) 829‑6247.

Volunteer and foster

Interested in volunteering?

There's a job for every kind of animal person, from walking dogs to folding towels. Tell us what sounds good and we'll be in touch.

  • Walk dogsFresh air for both of you
  • Care for catsLap time counts as work here
  • FosterA quiet home for a while
  • Help at eventsFundraisers and adoption days
  • DriveRides to vet visits
  • Help with choresDishes, laundry and dusting shelves
Age
18 and up
Waiver
Sign it online with the form. No printer needed.

Thinking about fostering?

Fostering gives a shy cat, a mama with kittens, or a dog recovering from surgery a calm place to land. We'll match you with an animal that fits your home and stay in touch the whole time. Fosters must be 25 or older, and we visit your home before the first placement.

A family at the shelter, one of the kids holding their new black and white kitten
Welcome home!
Two adopters in the shelter lobby with their new cat curled up in a pink carrier backpack
Going home in style.

Volunteer and foster interest form

Pick what sounds good. The waiver is below; your typed name is your signature.

How we can reach you

Email or phone: at least one, so we can reach you.

I'm interested in

Volunteer waiver

I understand that the behavior of domestic animals is sometimes unpredictable and that some domestic animals are capable of inflicting serious personal injury or death, as well as extensive property damage. Knowing the risks of handling domestic animals, I agree to assume those risks and to release, indemnify, and hold harmless the Owen County Humane Society and/or its officials, directors, supervisors, employees for any and all personal injury and property damages resulting from my volunteer work. I understand that I will be trained according to my volunteer interests and the documentation will be kept as I progress through training.

Get pet help

Need help with a pet? Start here.

Start here

Spay and neuter help

Fixing your pet is the single best thing you can do for the animals of Owen County. It's healthier for them, and it means fewer litters ending up at the shelter.

Low-cost clinics near us

After hours

Emergency vet help

Hurt or sick pet and your own vet is closed? Call one of these on your way so they can be ready for you.

Lost or found a pet?

The Owen County - Spencer IN Lost-Found Pets group on Facebook is your best bet for getting a pet home.

  1. Post a clear photo, and where and when the pet went missing or turned up.
  2. Walk the neighborhood and talk to neighbors. Most pets are found close to home.

Events

Come see us

Fundraisers, adoption days and get-togethers for animal lovers. Come out and support the shelter.

Mutt Strut

The YMCA and the Owen County Humane Society’s Mutt Strut. More details soon.

Saturday, April 17, 2027, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Saturday, May 8, 2027, 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

All About the Animals

Harvest Moon Winery, Gosport

Our spring fundraiser at Harvest Moon Winery & Farms. More details soon.

Follow along on Facebook

New arrivals, adoption days, event news and the animals who just went home all go up on the shelter's Facebook page first.

Our story

A safe place to wait for home

The Owen County Humane Society is a small private nonprofit shelter on W Romona Rd in Spencer. We care for dogs and cats while they wait for a home, and work to make every match the right one, for the family and for the pet.

We are a limited admission shelter that does not euthanize animals for space or length of stay. We are not county funded, meaning all of our efforts are funded by adoption fees, fundraisers, donations and many volunteer hours. We believe there is someone for every dog and cat, and we are dedicated to finding that match.

Our mission is to instill reverence for all life and to enhance the human-animal bond by acknowledging and accepting the responsibility of humans as a species to cherish and protect the living creatures on this earth who depend on us for care.

Run by a volunteer board, a small staff, and a lot of very dedicated volunteers.

Two adopters kneeling with their new dog under the Owen County Humane Society sign

Visit us

Come meet everyone

Stop by to adopt or drop off a donation any time we're open: Wednesday to Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.

Hours

Wednesday to Saturday
Noon to 5 p.m.
Sunday
By appointment
Monday and Tuesday
Closed

No need to call first. A quick call ahead helps if you would like our undivided attention, since we may be in the middle of an adoption. Closed most major holidays.

Phone

(812) 829‑6247

Email

owendogscats@gmail.com

2014 W Romona Rd
Spencer, IN 47460

Questions before you come? Call us at (812) 829‑6247.

Contact

Send us a message

Questions about an animal, adopting, volunteering, or how to help. We answer as soon as we can.

Your message goes straight to the shelter's inbox. For anything urgent, please call (812) 829‑6247.

Lost or found a pet? Post a photo in the Owen County - Spencer IN Lost-Found Pets (opens in a new tab) group on Facebook. It's the quickest way to reunite them, and most pets are found close to home.

A dog wearing a pair of glasses
We read every message.
Two smiling adopters in the shelter lobby with their new dog, a grinning tan hound mix
Love at first sniff.
How we can reach you

Email or phone: at least one, so we can reach you.