4 organizations in
Hammond that take in and rehome beagles, hounds, and other dogs. Always call
ahead to confirm current beagle availability.
Hammond's four listed organizations span the gamut — from Hammond Animal Control, which has a polished website and high visibility, to smaller shelters like Royal Paws and The Mutt Hut Hammond that work quietly behind the scenes. In a city of more than 77,000 people, beagles and hound-mixes cycle through regularly, though availability depends on the week. This page pulls together what's local so you can start calling and checking in person. Expect a mix of municipal animal control and independent rescues; all of them take in hounds, and all of them need adopters.
Hammond Animal Control, run by the Hammond Police Department, takes in hundreds of stray and abandoned dogs and cats yearly and places them for adoption. The shelter operates Monday–Friday 10am–4pm, offers 24-hour emergency service for injured strays, and requires a written adoption application; dogs are $40 (cats $30), already vaccinated and wormed, with spay/neuter mandatory. As a municipal shelter it regularly has hounds and beagle-mixes on its adoption floor.
An animal rescue based in Hammond, Indiana. Details beyond its listing aren't available here, so contact Royal Paws directly to ask what dogs it currently has, whether any beagles or hounds are among them, and how its adoption and foster process works.
An animal rescue serving the Hammond, Indiana area. Its listing doesn't include further detail, so contact the group directly to ask what dogs it currently has available, whether beagles or hounds are among them, and how its adoption or foster process works.
An animal rescue based in Hammond, Indiana. Its listing doesn't include further detail, so contact the group directly to ask what dogs it currently has, whether beagles or hounds are among them, and how its adoption or foster process works.
Start with Hammond Animal Control — it's the easiest to search online — but don't skip the smaller groups; sometimes a quieter shelter has exactly the dog you're looking for. Call ahead to confirm a beagle is available before you visit, and ask any organization to flag you when the next hound arrives. If Hammond's options run dry, East Chicago and Whiting are just a few miles away, or you can widen out to Gary for a broader search. Adopt one of Hammond's overlooked hounds and you'll bring home a dog that's been waiting for a real home, not a pet store.