Putnam County Animal Care

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day to all the mommas with four legged furry kids! ❤️🎉

04/14/2026

🐾Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week🐾
A Time to Recognize and Celebrate! Join Us in Honoring Putnam County's Heroes of Animal Care & Control. From responding to emergencies, to protecting public health, and animal welfare, ACOs go above and beyond every day!

⭐️Terry Eastham⭐️
⭐️Jake King⭐️

Every year, the National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA) proudly supports Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week, a time dedicated to recognizing the hardworking professionals who protect animals and serve our communities. These officers work tirelessly and often in challenging and dangerous conditions to ensure the safety of both people and animals. Animal Control Officers (ACOs) do more than just enforce laws. They are first responders for animals in need, providing lifesaving care, rescuing the lost, preventing cruelty, and educating the public. Just like other public safety and law enforcement professionals, they deserve a moment in the spotlight for their dedication and sacrifices. Stop into the shelter this week and be sure to thank Terry and Jake for all of their hard work and service! Thank you for your dedication - you are the best!

04/10/2026

Our Hurley girl, fka Viola. We are so proud of you! ❤️




From Redemption Ranch K9 Rescue. Hurley wouldn't be doing good things without this team! ❤️

Huge day for K9 Hurley with the Jennings County Sheriff’s Department!

Today she completed a nearly two-mile track in an attempt to locate a runaway juvenile, then assisted on a search warrant—locating m**h hidden under a sink inside a sealed bag.

A few grams might not sound like much, but it says everything about Hurley’s abilities. In a house full of competing odors and distractions, she pinpointed a small amount someone thought was well concealed.

Not concealed well enough for Hurley the Girly.

Hurley (originally Viola) began her journey tied to a post at the Humane Society of Putnam County Indiana, scared and unsure, alongside her mother. How anyone could cast off such a gem of a dog, I will never understand. Today, she’s a confident, driven working dog who gives back every day—whether that’s comforting students at school or being called on for tracking and narcotics detection.

She is exactly what this mission is about.

Great job, Hurley. Those first big, brave steps out of your kennel changed everything. As we always say she has a heart bigger than her paws. We are so, so proud of you! Oh and uh good work too we guess Deputy Campbell.

04/05/2026

Happy Easter!
May your heart and home be blessed with sloppy kisses and wagging tails!

03/23/2026

National Puppy Day!

Let's see those puppies!

If you are interested in adopting or fostering, please contact Humane Society of Putnam County Indiana!

03/18/2026

Go Hurley girl! Our former shelter girl, fka Viola, is an SRO, drug detection K9 and now a certified therapy K9! We are so proud of her and her handler, Tyler!
Redemption Ranch K9 Rescue saw her purpose and gave her new life! We will forever be grateful to them!

On March 17, Deputy/SRO Tyler Campbell and K9 Hurley successfully obtained their therapy certification.

With this certification, K9 Hurley is now equipped to assist in a variety of supportive roles, including responding to mental health crises, providing peer support, and offering comfort during child victim interviews and testimonies.

We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Redemption Ranch K9 Rescue for generously funding this certification. We also want to thank Ridgeside K9, based in Indianapolis, for providing the training and certification for K9 Hurley.

We are truly appreciative of both organizations and are extremely proud of K9 Hurley and the positive impact she will continue to make in our community.

03/14/2026

UPDATE 3/16/26...BANKS IS HOME! ❤️

MISSING....
From Zinc Mill Terrace apartments 3/13/26.
If located, please message us.

03/10/2026

03/06/2026

LOOKING FOR OWNER...

Near 243 and Co. Rd. 700S
Intact male.
Animal control working to contain the dog but believes it lives near this area. If you know the owner, please message us.

03/05/2026

Please read, great information!

02/20/2026

It's National Love Your Pet day! Show us all those furbabies that you love! ❤️🐶🐱