{"id":6,"date":"2017-01-12T22:17:27","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T03:17:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/animal-care-services\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-04-29T10:50:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:50:35","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/animal-care-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Care Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:35px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Moonlight Loop<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Join us on Saturday, August 22!<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Funds help support Columbus Animal Care Services.<\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"width:calc(100%);\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/animal-care-services\/moonlight-loop\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Learn More &amp; Register<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:10px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-max-width:300px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1089\" height=\"1104\" title=\"MLL-Logo-JSE-rework-CIRCLE\" src=\"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/animal-care-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/MLL-Logo-JSE-rework-CIRCLE.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-11135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/animal-care-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/04\/MLL-Logo-JSE-rework-CIRCLE-200x203.png 200w, 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class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/animal-care-services\/foster-care-information-and-application\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Foster Care Information and Application<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/animal-care-services\/adoptable-pets\/adoption-information-and-application\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Adoption Information and Application<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_margin-top:10px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/animal-care-services\/barn-cat-application\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Barn Cat Application<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default fusion-button-default button-5 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/animal-care-services\/volunteer\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Volunteer Information<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>Our Mission<\/h2>\n<p>The mission of the Columbus Animal Care Services Department is to protect and enhance the safety, health, and welfare of the animals and residents in our community.<\/p>\n<p>Guideposts and values to achieve our mission<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Education and promotion of responsible pet ownership and wildlife management<\/li>\n<li>Continued improvement of the save rate of animals in the shelter through increasing\n<ul>\n<li>Adoptions<\/li>\n<li>Rescue and shelter partnerships<\/li>\n<li>Spay\/neuter initiatives and collaborations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Ongoing facilitation and coordination of Animal Related Emergency Preparedness and Training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/animal-care-services\/donate\/\">Donation Request List<\/a><i> <\/i><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-default fusion-button-default button-6 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/pay.paygov.us\/EndUser\/PaymentAgency.aspx?ttid=16682\"><i class=\"fa-arrow-right fas awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Donate<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#e0dede;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div 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A statewide network of veterinarians graciously discount their services for our clients, and SNSI pays the remaining cost. 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