Pet Refuge

Pet Refuge Our team is volunteer based and amazing! For the past 30+ years, the dedicated volunteers of Pet Refuge Inc.

Pet Refuge is a limited admission cat and dog shelter that supports the Michiana community and animal control facilities by taking in cats and dogs needing homes and placing them in permanent homes. have devoted their time, and opened their hearts, to the abandoned animals of Northern Indiana. Dogs & Cats of all shapes and sizes walk in the door confused, heartbroken, and often scared. We have mad

e it our mission to put their health and well-being first, in hope that they will all find their special, forever home.

Ava had the best day today! She got to go on an outing at a 100‑acre Sniffspot with woods, fields, trails, a creek, and ...
06/03/2026

Ava had the best day today! She got to go on an outing at a 100‑acre Sniffspot with woods, fields, trails, a creek, and even a pond.

She was joined by two of her doggy friends: Sonic (one of our special‑needs foster dogs) and Willow (a volunteer’s personal dog). The three of them ran, explored, splashed, and rolled in the mud before slowing down to simply breathe, decompress, and enjoy the quiet.

Life in a shelter can be tough, especially for long‑term residents like Ava. She needs a little time to warm up to new people, but once she trusts you, she’s your best friend. And with other dogs? She is phenomenal — social, playful, and so happy to be part of a pack.

Today was a reminder of who Ava really is outside the shelter walls: a sweet, social girl who just wants space to run, friends to explore with, and a person to finally call her own.

If you’ve been thinking about adopting or fostering a dog who deserves her big break… Ava is waiting.

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06/03/2026
🐾 HOME AT LAST 🐾BEST NEWS so far for 2026. Long-term resident DAGGY 🐶 has been ADOPTED after 890 days at our shelter and...
06/03/2026

🐾 HOME AT LAST 🐾

BEST NEWS so far for 2026. Long-term resident DAGGY 🐶 has been ADOPTED after 890 days at our shelter and he got to celebrate his 4th birthday 🎉 with his furever mom and dad ❗️(see pics of his bday celebration)

This deserving pup has left the shelter and started a new chapter filled with love, 💕 comfort 🛏️ and companionship.
We are incredibly grateful to the adopters for opening their hearts and giving Daggy the second chance every dog deserves. Stories like this remind us that no matter how long the wait, there is hope for every shelter pet.

From his new mom: “Daggy continues to be the sweetest, most amazing boy! We get lots of kisses ❌⭕️❌⭕️ and snuggles from him!”

Thank you to all volunteers that went above and beyond for this boy. From play dates with other dogs, hikes at our local parks, car rides, pup cups, and lots of love.

We had such a great school year with this project:This year, the Kindergarten class, at St. Judes, adopted Pet Refuge as...
06/02/2026

We had such a great school year with this project:

This year, the Kindergarten class, at St. Judes, adopted Pet Refuge as their charity project. They prayed for their furry friends, made cards for the volunteers and donated Items. Pet Refuge named the animals after the students. They received photos and a card from the pet when they got adopted....

“The volunteers at Pet Refuge have been so generous to our Kindergarten Class! They gave each student a dog stuffy and Sucker for Valentine's Day. The students also loved getting mail from the cats and dogs. Pet Refuge donated a book about cats and dogs. Today, they dropped off a St Jude’s/Pet Refuge tee shirts for each one of our kindergarten students. Thank you so much Pet Refuge!” ~ From their teacher, Tamie

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06/02/2026

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06/02/2026

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Ava and Trip didn’t want to cooperate for pics but 2 of our volunteers took them on a nice hike yesterday 🩷🩵  🐾
06/01/2026

Ava and Trip didn’t want to cooperate for pics but 2 of our volunteers took them on a nice hike yesterday 🩷🩵

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Address

4626 S Burnett Drive
South Bend, IN
46614

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 3pm
Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 11am - 3pm

Telephone

+15742311122

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