HSI on TV 

Watch WFYI TV 20 on Sunday, April 12 at 7:30 pm to see Nature: Why We Love Cats and Dogs.

Adoptable animals from HSI will be featured during the program. Watch to learn about some of our exciting programs and events, and even get money off of adoption fees!

Watch a preview of the show:

Wish List

The following would especially help our cats and dogs:

• Bird feeder and seed (to entertain the cats)
• Peanut butter
• Canned dog and cat food
• Glucometer to check eye pressure ($104)
• Grooming/shaving clippers, preferably cordless (need two, $150 each) 

HSI is Hiring! 

HSI has two positions open in our animal medical department: part-time Veterinarian (20 hours per week - flexible) and a full-time Registered Veterinary Technician.

Email us or visit our site for details.

Legislation (SB238) to improve the lives of puppies and mature dogs in puppy mills is being proposed in Indiana. Puppy mill dogs and puppies live in deplorable, filthy conditions: they're kept in cages 24/7 and are rarely if ever allowed out to exercise; they're bred one cycle after another; and they lack proper veterinary care. You may have seen the Oprah show last year with footage from puppy mills in Pennsylvania - but did you know that similar places exist here in the Hoosier state?

Thankfully, we all can be the voice for these animals. Please call your state representative at 1.800.382.9842 or 317.232.9600 to let them know you support the passage of SB238. The Indiana Business journal recently wrote a story about the bill; read it here.

We're seeking the donation of 5 all-plastic chaise lounge chairs or low-to-the-ground adirondak chairs specifically like those pictured (not regular plastic sitting chairs). 

These are unique items that we want to use in some dog living spaces to make some of the animals more comfortable in living-room type settings. The dogs need to be able to jump up on them easily. As soon as these are donated, a few dogs can move out of kennels into their new living rooms. The chairs should start popping up in stores soon.

Please consider picking one up if you see them being sold. Contact Christine Jeschke with any questions at 872.5650 x160 or via email at cjeschke@indyhumane.org.

Daisy Mae's story shows that in spite of difficult circumstances, animals can become amazing, healthy pets when provided with patience and TLC.

We adopted our Daisy Mae, a full-blooded Saint Bernard with hip dysplasia, in the early summer of last year. She had a very rough start with us. Daisy became sick and was hospitalized for two weeks. Her large frame should have been between 150-175 lbs., but she dropped to 68 lbs. Her sickness developed into double pneumonia within the first week of hospitalization. After weeks of IV antibiotics, IV fluids and breathing treatments, and another month of oral antibiotics, Daisy Mae was finally cured. We discovered within a week of her recovery, however, that she really didn't like other dogs. She went to an intensive six-week training program to help her learn obedience commands and to accept other dogs. She slowly regained weight and gained unbelievable amounts of knowledge, too. After being home for only a week of the two months that we owned her, Daisy Mae finally came back to us for good. Her weight has recovered to a healthy 140 lbs. over the last several months, and she's even grown an additional two inches. She has required baby steps toward her aggression issues, but has become friends with a few dogs in the neighborhood and even gained a playmate with a tiny terrier that she has regular play dates with! Even with all the money and time and heartache invested, I can honestly say that she is the best decision that I have made in many years. She is truly a member of the family, and I couldn't imagine our lives without her.

- the Ball family

Email stories about your pets adopted from HSI to tschmid@indyhumane.org, and read more happ-e-tails here .