The Humane Society of Elkhart County provides full-service animal control. They make it possible for residents to obtain responsive and cost-effective solutions to animal control problems, and they make it possible for municipalities to focus enforcement operations on higher priority concerns.

The HSEC opens an average of 115 animal abuse or neglect investigations monthly. The HSEC staff assists law enforcement agencies throughout the entire justice process from investigation through prosecution.

Animal Control can assist you with the removal of animals off your property that do not belong to you as well as cruelty investigations and complaints. Please understand that the Humane Society will only assist you with animals that are alive, sick or injured. Deseased animal removal must be done at your convenience or with the City street department.

We do not provide pest control removal as our officers are not equipped to handle those situations. Please call your local Pest Control company.

If you need Animal Control Services or would like to report abuse of an animal, please call us at: 574-848-4225

The animal licenses for the city of Elkhart are NOT available at the Humane Society.  However, paper work to submit to the city of Elkhart to receive your license is available to be downloaded or can be picked up at the Humane Society’s front office.  See the download section of the Humane Society’s website

Form for Elkhart City Animal License

Trap rentals are available for anyone who is trying to catch a stray animal on there property. A form needs to be filled out as well as a $25 deposit that is returned to you when the trap is returned and a $1 a day fee. All sizes are available from cat cages to large dog cages. Cages may be limited. Best to call in advance to see if the trap is available.

As soon as you notice your pet is missing, give us a call and we’ll complete a lost report. We are the only Humane Society in Elkhart County, and people often bring stray or found animals to our shelter or call us to report a found animal.  Additionally, we serve as animal control for the county and often pick up stray or running at large animals which are then housed at the shelter.

We’ll also ask that you come into the shelter and look for your animal.  We cannot do a walk through for you. Only you know what your pet looks like, and we often get similar looking animals of the same breed. 

Contact your local newspaper and check ads for lost and found.  Some of the area newspapers will print a missing pet ad in their classifieds at no charge to you. 

Post flyers in your neighborhood including a photograph.