If you have found a stray cat, kitten, dog or puppy, our first
suggestion would be to take the animal to a nearby Veterinary
Clinic to have it scanned for a microchip. If the animal is microchipped,
the Vet can give you the microchip ID code and the phone number
of the microchip company. You will then be able to call the company
for contact information on the pet's owners if the family has
registered the pet. There is the possibility that the animal is
microchipped but not registered. In that case, ask the microchip
company who originally purchased the microchip and that
may give you some identifying information that would help get
the animal home.
Check online resources like
indypaws.com
and
dogdetective.com for postings of lost animals.
In the case that the animal is not microchipped or the microchip
does not offer any contact information, we may be able to assist
you. We rely completely on our volunteer foster homes to care
for any animals we take in to our system. If our foster space
is full and you are unable to keep the animal until we can take
it into our foster system we will try to assist you with other
alternatives (i.e. rescue groups) so that you don't have to
take the animal to a kill shelter.
Please call our voicemail at (317) 774-8292 or email us at
info@adoptarpo.org with any questions. It is not
necessary to leave a voice message and send an email.
We check both daily. When contacting us about an animal, please
provide everything you know about the animal including whether
it has been spayed/neutered, is it current on shots, etc.
In
the event that our foster space is full, another option for
you is to post a free classified ad on Petfinder.com.
You can try and find a home for the animal this way as long
as you are able to keep the pet in your home while the ad runs.
Please
click here for more details.
Click here to see other rescue groups
in case we are unable to assist you.
Owner surrenders take a lower priority in our system so we may
help the homeless animals first. Owners wishing to surrender
their animals should post an ad on Petfinder.com
or contact the local Humane Society. Also, please read the article
entitled "Can
We Help You Keep Your Pet?" Often people feel they must
give up their pets for various reasons. In this article, hopefully
you'll find some alternatives and be able to keep your animal.
With careful consideration, time, and work,
you may be able to find a great home for your pet if you truly
have no alternative. This most often takes quite a bit of time,
so give yourself as much time as possible, plan way ahead to
find the best home. There are many frauds out there too, your
pet could end up dead, or worse, if you're not careful enough
finding that home. The fact is there are many more pets than
good homes. Another good article for you is this one entitled
"Finding
a New Home for Your Pet."
Each day 10,000 humans are born in the U.S. - and each
day 70,000 puppies and kittens are born. As long as these
birth rates exist, there will never be enough homes for
all the animals. As a result, every year 4 to 6 million
animals are euthanized because there are no homes for
them.
*Information provided by SpayUSA
and the Humane
Society of the United States.
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Spay and neuter your pet! In addition to saving
lives, spaying and neutering can also drastically improve your
pet's health and life expectancy. The idea that pets become
fat or lazy when they are spayed or neutered is a myth. Sterilized
pets lead healthier, longer lives. Spaying a female eliminates
the possibility of uterine and ovarian cancer and greatly reduces
the risk of breast cancer. Neutering a male reduces the risk
of both prostate enlargement and prostate cancer. Neutering
also will make your pet more affectionate and less likely to
roam, get in fights, or become lost.
Click here to see LOW COST
spay-neuter options.
