If you live in Portage – the Portage Animal Control will only respond if the cat is sick or injured.
They take the cat to a local vet to be euthanized.
Porter County Animal Shelter does not accept cats from Portage residents
Information for Portage residents:
Portage Animal Control
Animal Control Hours are:
Tuesday & Wednesday 7am-3pm
Thursday-Monday 7am-4pm
219-763-1825
AnimalControl@portage-in.com
2303 Hamstrom Road
Portage, Indiana, 46368
The Animal Control Unit provides basic services:
Pick up stray dogs
Take dog bite reports
Respond to barking dog complaints
The Animal Control Unit will not pick up stray or feral cats. However, they will pick up
distempered raccoons and injured animals.
Additionally, for dead animals, please contact the Portage Street Department at 219-762-4564.
https://www.portagein.gov/193/Animal-Control
Portage Animal Control: 219-763-1825
Portage Police Department: 219-762-3122
Porter County Animal Shelter
(219) 465-3550
portercountyanimalshelter.org
3355 Bertholet Blvd Valparaiso, IN 46383
Porter County Animal Control serves all of Porter County
EXCEPT FOR THE CITY OF PORTAGE.
All information contained in this section of the website is only applicable to the areas served by
Porter County Animal Control.
If you live in the City of Portage, you will need to contact them directly at (219) 763-1825, as
they may have different policies and ordinances.
https://portercountyanimalshelter.org/187/Contact-Animal-Control
Valparaiso
Contracts with Porter County Animal Control and Animal Shelter
Porter County Animal Shelter
(219) 465-3550
portercountyanimalshelter.org
3355 Bertholet Blvd Valparaiso, IN 46383
https://www.ci.valparaiso.in.us/QuickLinks.aspx?CID=63
Chesterton
Contracts with Porter County Animal Control
Porter County Animal Shelter
(219) 465-3550
portercountyanimalshelter.org
3355 Bertholet Blvd Valparaiso, IN 46383
https://www.chestertonin.org
Lake Station
Lake Station Animal Control
(219) 963-9626
3705 Fairview Ave, Lake Station, IN 46405
Humane Society of Hobart
(219) 942-0103
info@hshobart.org
2054 State Street
Hobart, Indiana, 46342
The City of Hobart Animal Services department provides the following assistance to all residents
and is dedicated to helping protect the health, safety and welfare of both people and animals in
our community.
Responding to stray animal complaints
Investigating dangerous animals
Impoundments
Adoptions
Barking dog complaints
Trapping nuisance wildlife and loose livestock
Carcass removal
Independent (not funded by the government) Animal Rescues / Shelters
Feline Community Network - Hobart
(219) 940-3340
Info@felinecommunitynetwork.org
1001 W 37th Ave, Hobart, IN 46342
Humane Society of Northwest Indiana – Miller
219-938-3339
millercritters@yahoo.com
6100 Melton Rd. Gary, IN 46403
Monday, Wednesday 11AM -3PM; Friday 11AM - 4Pm; Saturday 11AM - 5PM
Fried's Cat Shelter – Michigan City
(219) 874-6932
ctaylor@friedscatshelter.org.
509 IN-212
Michigan City, IN 46360
Fridays 2 pm to 6 pm
Saturdays & Sundays 12 pm to 4 pm
Independent Cat Society - Westville
(219) 785-4936
info@catsociety.org
4061 S County Line Rd, Westville, IN 46391
Open: 4:00pm - 7:00pm Wednesdays, 5:30pm to 7:30pm Fridays, 10:00am and 4:00pm
Saturdays, 12:00pm and 4:00pm Sundays
Humane Indiana - Munster
Shelter and Adoption Center
421 45th Avenue,
Munster, IN 46321
219-922-3811
MAIN Office
8149 Kennedy Ave
Highland, IN 46322
(219) 922-3811
Michiana Humane Society – Michigan City
219-872-4499
pets@michianapets.org
722 Indiana Hwy 212
Michigan City, IN 46360
Michigan City Animal Control: 219-874-3221 x1030
LaPorte County Animal Shelter: 219-326-1637
Berrien County Animal Control: 269-471-7531
Joey’s Cat / Kitten Rescue – North Judson
(219) 742-0324
trimmelm@yahoo.com
North Judson