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When you make a gift to SNSI, you're helping animals cared for by 226 rescue groups and shelters all across Indiana. Please consider making a donation today.
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This Month's Certificate Recipients
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Free surgery certificates issued to:
- Greenfield Hancock Animal Management, Greenfield (Hancock Co.)
- Basset Rescue of Kentuckiana (Southern Indiana)
- Heartland Small Animal Rescue, Goshen (St. Joseph Co.)
- FurEver Fosters, Mishawaka (St. Joseph Co.)
- Indiana GSD & Siberian Husky Rescue, Quincy (Owen Co.)
- PAWS Animal Rescue and Shelter, Union City (Randolph Co.)
- Kitty Castaway Cat Rescue, Inc., Indianapolis (Marion Co.)
- Caring Canine Animal Rescue, Coal City (Owen Co.)
- Mama Cindy's Animal Shelter, Huntingburg (Dubois Co.)
- Warrick County Animal Control, Boonville (Warrick Co.)
- Dyer Animal Control, Dyer (Lake Co.)
Any 501c3 animal welfare organization or municipal shelter can apply to the SNSI's Pet Friendly Group Grant program annually.
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free surgery certificates for free-roaming cats were issued to:
- The Animal Protection League, Anderson (Madison Co.)
- Muncie Animal Care and Services, Muncie (Delaware Co.)
- PAWS Animal Rescue and Shelter, Union City (Randolph Co.)
- FurEver Fosters, Mishawaka (St. Joseph Co.)
- My Ferals of Evansville, Inc., Evansville (Vanderburgh Co.)
- Putnam County Animal Care and Control, Greencastle (Putnam Co.)
- Cast-A- Way Critters, Hobart (Porter Co.)
- Clothes Cottage Rescue, Crothersville (Jackson Co.)
- Second Chance 4 Pets Network, Inc., Whiting (Lake Co.)
- Warrick County Animal Control, Boonville (Warrick Co.)
- Jay County Animal Control, Portland (Jay Co.)
- TLC Pals 4 Paaws, Richland (Rush Co.)
- Dyer Animal Control, Dyer (Lake Co.)
- Central Indiana Foster Cats, Speedway (Marion Co.)
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The funding for SNSI's grant certificates is made possible from revenues received from sales of the
If you're not already sporting a Pet Friendly license plate, make plans to get yours in 2017!
Indiana's #2 selling plate saves animal lives!
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A Special Thank You to Tom Wood Lexus
Thank you to Tom Wood Lexus for their continued support of SNSI. Help us thank them by considering a Tom Wood Lexus for your next vehicle.
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June is: Adopt a Shelter Cat Month!
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June 20 is: Take Your Dog to Work Day!
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"Vet Pets" Get More Cats Adopted
 The Humane Society of Southern Wisconsin has an idea worth sharing. Their Vet Pets program helps cats and kittens get adopted more quickly. The program is a partnership between shelters/rescues and vet offices, where cats and kittens are placed directly in vet offices and made available for adoption.
The program is win-win, as not only do more cats find homes, but the program also increases the number of clients patronizing the participating vets. In addition, t
he program increases the "lag time" between losing a pet and adopting another since people can't turn their backs on cuteness.
Learn more
and see if this program might be worth replicating in areas of Indiana!
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Coexisting With Coyotes
In recent months, there have been sightings of coyotes, even in urban areas. In order to co-exist with nature and keep our pets safe, we offer a few ideas for protecting them -- especially small dogs and community cats.
- Coyotes can climb fences and dig under fences. Fences that are 5 - 6 feet tall and made of brick, cement, wood or net, are the best at keeping predators out.
- While raccoons, possums and other nocturnal animals seek out kibble at night, coyotes feed at all times of day and might be more interested in the cat or small dog than the kibble. Therefore, it's critical to keep them safe by picking up remaining food after outdoor pets have eaten.
- Providing safe places for cats is important, such as access to mature trees or wooden climbing poles where trees do not exist. Coyotes can climb, but not as well or high as cats.
- Securing escape tunnels, made from cat-sized tubes that are too small for the predator, could allow an outdoor cat to quickly get away from a dangerous situation.
- Dogs will chase a coyote if they see one. Keep dogs on a leash and walk away with your pet. Small dogs should be picked up and then you should walk away.
The reality is that the risks of a coyotes threatening a pet are extremely low, especially compared to other hazards. But, having the information to help you avoid coyote encounters is always best. For more information, visit Coyote Coexistence.
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SNSI to Host Meeting for Indiana Shelters
SNSI, in partnership with the ASPCA, HSUS and the Floyd County / New Albany Animal Shelter, will host a meeting of Indiana animal shelters.
Wednesday, July 12, 2017, from 1-4pm.
Spay-Neuter Services of Indiana, 1100 W. 42nd St.
(Indiana Interchurch Center -
Dining Room, 1st Floor)
Indianapolis, IN 46208
By working together, we hope to help all Indiana shelters become zero kill as quickly as possible. If your shelter would like to learn more or register to attend, please RSVP to Leslie Kaplan at SNSI at info@GetThemFixed.org.
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Leslie Kaplan |
Staff Spotlight
Many of you have had the pleasure of working with SNSI's Office Manager, Leslie Kaplan. Leslie has been working for SNSI since September 2014, and for more than 8 years, she has also served as a volunteer for rescue organizations in Central Indiana.
One of her more recent foster dogs led Leslie on a 295-day adventure. Leslie had pulled Kahilah from Indianapolis Animal Care Services, planning to foster her and then adopt her out. But Kahilah had other plans, escaping Leslie's home and living on her own for months on end before being lured home.
 Leslie has written a book about this harrowing experience, Kahilah's Journey...The Reward for Never Giving Up Hope, available on Amazon. This story details Leslie's gallant efforts to find her lost foster dog, and her commitment to animals.
To show gratitude for the community that helped in Kahilah's rescue, Leslie started the Plainfield Area Lost and Found Pets Facebook group to help others, modeled after the Indy Lost Pet Alert.
SNSI and the animal community are lucky to have Leslie!
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Reuniting Pets & Families
More than 19,000 pets have been reunited with their families since 2012 through the Indy Lost Pet Alert (ILPA). ILPA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that utilizes social media to reunite lost and found pets with their families. They work with the community, shelters and rescues to increase the number of pets returned to their owners.
 ILPA is a free service that has changed the way people look for their pets in Central Indiana, and serves as a great example for how other communities could reunite found pets with people who have lost them.
ILPA is currently seeking volunteers who can work from home to help reunite pets with their human families. Please contact them directly to learn more about how you can help.
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IndyMega Adoption Event Returns
It's time again for the IndyMega Adoption Event to be held June 24 - 25 from noon to 6 p.m. at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Thousands of dogs and cats have found their forever homes at past events, where the public can meet over 1,000 dogs and cats of all breeds, ages and sizes.
Adoption fees are reduced to $30 by the many rescue groups that participate, and each animal is already fixed and microchipped. Find your next furry family member at this free event ($5 parking at the fairgrounds).
The event organizers are still looking for volunteers to help make love matches, walk dogs and care for kitties. If you would like to spend a few hours helping to clear the shelters, consider volunteering!
SNSI is able to assist many of the participating groups through our spay/neuter surgery certificates when you donate. Consider a life-saving gift today.
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Memorials and Honorariums:
From Dr. Rachel Anderson, Animal Medical Center in Indianapolis, donated in memory of:
- Salem, companion to Christine Farber
- Penny, companion to Mike and Elaine Alhand
- Jack, companion to Gretchen and Bill Pike
- Bentley, companion to Carla and Robert Irey
From
Joyce Crowell
, in memory of her beloved cat,
Patches
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Zoe
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From Susan Beeson, HELP the Animals in Richmond, in memory of Zoe, the nearly 14-year- old "love of their lives." She was special and will be missed.
June 12 is World Pet Memorial Day.
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