Animal Care & Control were notified of a dog living tied up outside without food or water. They visited the homeowners and were told to just take the dog, he wasn't wanted. After he arrived at the shelter ARPO was notified of Major and his condition, and asked to help. Erica Cooper caught wind of Major and the mistreatment he had received; she jumped in to foster him and nurse him back to health.

When Dr. Craig Johnson of Parkside Animal Hospital first saw Major, he said he had a severe skin infection, a yeast infection of the skin and possibly sarcoptic mange. His skin had seeping yellow sores all over, and he was missing a lot of his hair. Dr Johnson also mentioned the very bad odor that was coming from Major. And to top it off, he had a fever of 104. Dr Johnson did a complete blood work up and put Major on antibiotics. He was completely emaciated from head to tail.

Dr Johnson felt like Major had probably never been inside just by the way his skin was. Dr. Johnson said Major's condition was about about as awful as a dog can get without being dead.

After weeks of medications, feedings and lots of Tender Loving Care from ARPO Foster, Erica Cooper, Major started healing and gaining weight. We are so proud to say that Major has been adopted and is in his forever home being spoiled. Just as it should be....

ARPO works with all areas of the animal rescue community and in multiple ways. ARPO can use any resources you may have available: your time, monetary and food donations and much more. Read on to see how you can help us, to help animals like Major get the life that they should have gotten.

Donation Opportunities
ARPO needs many goods and services to facilitate our ongoing care efforts. Just some of these are listed below. Please take a look to see whether you have any of these items to donate. No donation is too small! Thanks for your help!

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For more information on donating call 317-774-8292 or email: info@adoptarpo.org.

General Volunteer Opportunities
There are plenty of ways that you, as a volunteer, can make a difference in the lives of central Indiana’s unwanted and stray pets, including:

Our most pressing needs are on Saturday adoption days at local Petsmarts. We hold adoptions at the Castleton Petsmart, 82nd and Allisonville Rd., every Saturday, except holidays, from noon until 4 pm. We hold adoptions at various other locations from time to time, in addition to adoptathon weekends. Volunteers take the dogs on leashes and walk them around, talk to people about ARPO and the pets we have for adoption, clean up after puppies and kitties, etc.

For more information on volunteering, call 317-774-8292 or email: volunteer@adoptarpo.org

Become a Foster Home
Have you wondered what being a foster home entails? In a nutshell, we ask foster homes to provide love, food, and shelter until a pet is adopted. ARPO pays for all medical costs and we ask the foster to provide high quality food, litter (for cats), and toys. Foster homes must also agree to a home visit and to bringing the pet to our adoption events on Saturdays.

As a foster home, you may choose to care for a puppy, kitten, dog, or cat. Most pets are placed within 2 weeks to 2 months; however, some adult cats and dogs may take a little longer. Our current foster parents tell us they receive great satisfaction being the first stop rescued pets make on their way to a loving home.

Click here for an article on Frequently Asked Questions regarding being a foster home.

For more information on fostering or to set up a home visit, call 317-774-8292 or email: foster@adoptarpo.org

The dogs and cats of central Indiana appreciate anything that you can contribute to make their lives better.