South Bend Animal Care and Control (SBACC)

South Bend Animal Care and Control (SBACC) is an open door shelter.

No animal in need is ever turned away. Every year, we receive thousands of lost, abused, abandoned and owner surrender animals.

We provide them with a warm and safe place to sleep, food, medical care and loving attention. We place as many animals as possible into their forever homes through our adoption program.

When an animal enters our facility, we assess the animal’s health and temperament in order to determine their adoptability. We do everything within our resources to treat sick animals, rehabilitate abused animals, and address correctable behavioral issues.

In addition to the SBACC adoption program, SBACC works with several local and national rescue groups to insure that our animals have every chance to find loving, lifelong homes.

The Community Animal Rescue Effort (CARE) of South Bend is a not for profit, 501 (C)3 organization that was incorporated in June of 2008.

Created to serve an unmet need for the South Bend Animal Shelter (SBACC); CARE works to support SBACC through volunteer and fundraising activities.

We hope you support our efforts to improve the care we can provide to the homeless animals in our community.

Thank you!