Harlan Animal Shelter

Box 650, City Hall Harlan, Iowa 51537

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Harlan Animal Shelter in Harlan, IA

Harlan Animal Shelter serves the community of Harlan, Iowa, located in Shelby County. The shelter sits about 45 miles southwest of Omaha, Nebraska, making it accessible to residents on both sides of the Iowa-Nebraska border. Animal shelters and rescues like this one form part of a broader network across Iowa working to care for and rehome animals in need. Harlan Animal Shelter is one of the organizations contributing to that effort within its own local area.

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