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Feral Cats Caught, Fixed in Lebanon
 In 2013, the Indiana Legislature passed a new law that is now helping reduce the number of free-roaming cats in mobile home parks.
HB 1199 allows cats to be trapped, fixed, vaccinated, and then returned to a location with a colony caretaker - known as Trap-Neuter-Return or TNR.
Recently, the Low Cost Spay Neuter Clinic in Brownsburg and SNSI partnered to catch feral cats at Elm Park Mobile Homes in Lebanon.
 Fifteen cats were caught and transported to the clinic. The clinic was contacted by residents who assisted in setting and monitoring live traps throughout the park. SNSI was enlisted to provide free surgery certificates through its Community Cat Program, paid for through the Pet Friendly license plate.
"A large part of the feral cat problem comes from when people are not fixing their own animals who roam free, then the owners move away leaving the cats behind," the Low Cost Spay Neuter Clinic's Darcie Kurtz said. "The cats fend for themselves then reproduce kittens that never learn socialization." Kurtz stressed, "Don't move away and leave them behind. Fix them and move with them."
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Mark Your Calendars:
 Hair Ball The 2015 Hair Ball for cool cats and dogs will be held Saturday, October 3, 6 - 11 p.m., Forum Conference Center in Fishers. Mark your calendars now - it's too cool to miss. Advance sale tickets are only $45, and include dinner and drink tickets, along with a fantastically fun band! Tell all your way-cool friends, and "be there or be square"! www.IndyHairBall.org HSUS Cat Symposium A free, daylong Rethinking the Cat Symposium, sponsored by The Humane Society of the United States and PetSmart Charities, will be held on Friday, September 18, 2015 at The Marten House Hotel and Lilly Conference Center in Indianapolis. The event offers tracks on adoptable, community and owned cats. Register online here.
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Vote SNSI as "Best Local Non Profit"
Thanks to all those who voted for Spay-Neuter Services of Indiana in the first round of the NUVO newsweekly "best of" competition. Now's your chance to help SNSI bring it home by simply voting in this on-line poll. Anyone in Indiana can vote, and each e-mail address can vote once daily until August 21.  Inclusion in this poll helps SNSI get the word out about our important work. But, voting can help bring us to the top and help thousands more Hoosiers learn about SNSI's mission, programs and efforts. Please vote once daily! And, THANKS!!!
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SNSI and Blessings of the Animals 
Does your church celebrate Blessing of the Animals Day?
These events are on or around October 4, where parishioners bring their pets to be blessed. If your congregation is hosting an event, please let us know at info@getthemfixed.org or 317- 767-7771.
We have educational materials to share with your church.
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FIV Cats Can Live Long Lives
 There was a time when a Feline immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) positive cat would be euthanized for fear of spreading the disease.
Today, however, the veterinary recommendation can range, and the main concern for spreading is via "unfriendly" cats.
Now we know that FIV-positive cats can have many years of quality life! FIV is caused by a retrovirus that is spread through bite wounds, meaning that only cats that fight are likely to spread the disease. Cats living in a stable multi-cat household where little to no fighting occurs have only a slight risk of spreading the disease to their feline brothers and sisters.
Though FIV is a life-threatening disease once a cat begins showing symptoms, infected cats can live long periods of time (even five years) without symptoms. The best prevention of FIV is keeping your cat indoors.
Vaccines are available for FIV- free cats living with those infected with FIV. Any medical course of action should be discussed with your veterinarian. When seeking veterinarian care for this and other medical needs for your pets, consider supporting those vets who have joined the SNSI network. A complete list can be found here. |
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SNSI Grants 10 Organizations Certificates
 Congratulations to 10 Indiana organizations awarded SNSI's Pet Friendly Group Grants in July, providing free surgery certificates. These non-profit organizations and municipal animal shelters are helping save animal lives in their communities, including:
- Humane Society for Boone County, Lebanon
- TLC Pals 4 Paaws, Richland (Rush Co.)
- Perry County Animal Shelter, Cannelton
- Dedicated to Dobermans Rescue, Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co.)
- Hendricks County Humane Society, Danville
- Hendricks County Animal Shelter, Danville
- Martin County Humane Society, Loogootee
- South Bend Animal Care and Control, South Bend (St. Joseph Co.)
- Lakeshore Paws, Valparaiso (Porter Co.)
- Indiana Pet Paws Rescue Angels, Valparaiso (Porter Co.)
Any 501c3 animal welfare organization or municipal shelter can apply to the SNSI's Pet Friendly Group Grant and/or Community Cat programs annually to receive free surgery certificates redeemable at participating vets. The funding for this on-going program is made possible from revenues received from sales of the Indiana Pet Friendly License Plate.
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Four Groups Awarded Community Cat Certificates
 SNSI is pleased to announce that four more Indiana animal welfare groups have received Community Cat Program certificates to help spay/neuter more cats and further reduce cat overpopulation in shelters, including:
- Dedicated to Dobermans Rescue, Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co.)
- River Valley Humane Society, Elizabeth (Harrison Co.)
- Paw Pals of Clinton County, Frankfort
- Hendricks County Animal Shelter, Danville
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