Community Cat Guide For Municipal Leaders
Community Cat programs are widely supported by the majority of voters. These programs allow shelters to run more effectively, saving money and boosting morale. Learn more about the benefits of community cat programs and how you can easily start a program in your area.
Is Your Rescue Group or Shelter TNR'ing This Winter? We Can Help.
To help get a head start on the spring kitten season, Pet Friendly Services has pledged $50,000 in matching grants to assist rescue groups that are actively and safely trap-neuter-returning during the winter months. Winter is a challenging season, but warm days frequently occur. Finding vet appointments can be difficult as well. If you’re able to do both, we want to help you get them fixed.
Caring for Community Cats and Need Assistance?
If you’re caring for feral or free-roaming cats and need guidance or assistance, please start by contacting the Community Cat program in your area. You’ll find a list at the bottom of this page. Most of these programs are all-volunteer and are funded by community donations. Please be patient as you seek assistance from these organizations. You’ll find a list at the bottom of this page. With Covid-19, vet offices were closed and reopened slowly. This gave Community Cats lots of time to bring about new litters of kittens, so everyone is very busy this year.
Alley Cat Allies' Feral Friends Network
Looking for hands-on assistance with Trap-Neuter-Return, veterinary services like spaying and neutering, or other local help? Alley Cat Allies can connect you with members of their Feral Friends Network, which is comprised of individuals and organizations across the country and around the world.
Just fill out the form on their website (click here).
How to Protect Community Cats - Additional Resources
- The Community Cats Podcast: educational resources, podcasts, workshops, and videos to help cats in your area
- Alley Cat Advocates’ Cat Care Center: includes tips for every season, financial assistance resources for caretakers, and other helpful guides.
- National Feline Research Council: compiles and summarizes the most reputable research for policy makers interested in the effective management of community cats. Their research library includes FAQs on community at management and summaries of peer-reviewed studies in cat population control.
Find A Community Cat Program in Your Area
| County | Name | Website |
| Adams | P.A.W.S. of Adams County | www.pawsofadamscounty.com/ |
| Allen | Animal House Sanctuary | www.animalhousesanctuary.org/ |
| Allen | Humane Fort Wayne | https://humanefw.org/ |
| Bartholomew | Bartholomew County Humane Society | www.bartholomewhumane.org/ |
| Blackford | Blackford County Animal Shelter | www.blackfordcountyanimalshelter.com/ |
| Boone | Humane Society for Boone County | www.boonecountyhumane.org/index.html |
| Brown | CanINE Express | www.canineexpress.org/ |
| Clark | Southern Indiana Animal Rescue | https://sianimalrescue.org/ |
| Clay | Clay County Humane Society | https://www.claycohumanein.org/ |
| Clinton | JET’s Animal Service, Inc. | www.jetsanimalsvc.com/ |
| Decatur | Greensburg & Decatur County Animal Shelter | www.decaturcountyshelter.wordpress.com/ |
| Delaware | Action for Animals, Inc. | https://afamuncie.org/ |
| Delaware | Animal Rescue Fund (ARF) | www.munciearf.com/ |
| Delaware | Muncie Animal Care and Services | https://www.cityofmuncie.com/department/index.php?structureid=15 |
| Delaware | Paws On My Heart, Inc. | https://www.facebook.com/PawsOnMyHeartInc/ |
| Dubois | The Dubois County Humane Society | www.duboiscountyhumane.org/ |
| Elkhart | Catsnip Etc. | www.catsnipetc.org/home.html |
| Elkhart | Elkhart County Feral Cat Coalition, Inc. | www.elkhartferalcats.org/ |
| Elkhart | The Fido Fund of Michiana | https://www.facebook.com/thefidofundofmichiana/ |
| Elkhart | Tracking In the Shadows | https://www.trackingintheshadows.com/ |
| Fountain | CFL Rescue and Sanctuary | https://cflrescue.rescueme.org/ |
| Fountain | Paws ‘n Claws | https://www.facebook.com/Pawsnclaws2011/ |
| Fulton | Fulton County Animal Center | www.fultoncoanimalcenter.org/ |
| Gibson | Emmy Corp., dba Gibson County Animal Services | www.gcasonline.org/ |
| Grant | Underdog Salvation | http://www.underdogsalvation.com/ |
| Greene | CAnine REscue (CARE), Inc. | https://care.rescuegroups.org/ |
| Hamilton | Community Cats of Hamilton County | www.ccatshc.wixsite.com/website |
| Hamilton | Redemption Rescue, Inc. | www.redemptionrescueinc.com/ |
| Hancock | Frenzy Animal Rescue | www.frenzyrescue.com/ |
| Hendricks | Barkers & Whiskers | http://www.barkersandwhiskers.org/ |
| Hendricks | Hendricks County Humane Society | www.hendrickshumane.org/ |
| Howard | Kokomo Community Cats | https://www.kokomocommunitycats.org/ |
| Howard | Pals for Paws, Inc. | https://palsforpawsinc.com/ |
| Huntington | Helping Paws Pet Haven, Inc. | www.hpph.org/ |
| Huntington | Jamie’s Legacy, Inc. | www.jamieslegacy.org/ |
| Jackson | Humane Society of Jackson County, Inc. | www.jchumane.org |
| Jackson | SOS (Saints on our Side) Animal Rescue | https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Nonprofit-Organization/SOS-Saints-on-our-side-Animal-Rescue-1573843006033777/ |
| Jackson | The Big Fix | http://www.jchumane.org/The_Big_Fix.html |
| Jasper | Jasper County Animal Shelter | www.jaspercountyin.gov/department/index.php?structureid=11 |
| Jasper | Pet Neutering and Adoption Services, Inc. | |
| Jasper | Purrfectlittlepaws, Inc. | https://www.purrfectlittlepaws.com/ |
| Jay | Midwest Pet Refuge | www.midwestpetrefuge.com/ |
| Johnson | Hope Marie’s Fund Rescue | http://hopemarie.org/ |
| Johnson | Johnson County Animal Shelter | www.johnsoncountyanimalshelter.com/home/ |
| Johnson | Johnson County Community Cats | https://jcccats.org/ |
| Knox | North Knox Animal Shelter | https://northknoxanimalshelter.rescuegroups.org/ |
| Kosciusko | Kosciusko Community TNR | https://www.facebook.com/KosciuskoCommunityTNR/ |
| Kosciusko | Isaiah II Ministry | https://isaiah11.business.site/ |
| Kosciusko | Sevens Heaven Wildlife Rehabilitation | https://www.facebook.com/amy14sevensheaven/ |
| La Porte | Independent Cat Society | www.catsociety.org |
| La Porte | Silverstray Social | www.silverstray.org/ |
| Lagrange | Ark Animal Rescue and Adoption | www.arkanimalrescue.weebly.com/ |
| Lagrange | Reigning Cat and Dogs Rescue | https://tiggerwelder.rescueme.org/ |
| Lake | Cast-A-Way Critters | www.castawaycritters.org/ |
| Lake | Coyne Veterinary Center of St. John | www.animalcarestjohn.com |
| Lake | Everything’s Going to be Alright Rescue and Rehabilitation | https://www.facebook.com/egtbarr/ |
| Lake | Feline Community Network | www.felinecommunitynetwork.org/ |
| Lake | Griffith Animal Control | https://www.griffith.in.gov/police/page/griffith-animal-control-shelter |
| Lake | Humane Indiana Animal Shelter | https://humaneindiana.org/ |
| Lake | I Wanna Go Home Rescue | https://www.iwannagohomerescue.org/ |
| Lake | Kitties For Keeps Rescue, Inc. NFP | www.kittiesforkeepsrescue.com/ |
| Lake | Lake County Sheriff’s Animal Control & Adoption | https://www.lakecountyfl.gov/offices/animal_services/ |
| Lake | Schererville Animal Control & Shelter | www.schererville.org/town-government/animal-control/ |
| Lake | Second Chance 4 Pets Network | www.sc4pets.org/ |
| Lake | The Humane Society of Hobart, Inc. | https://www.hshobart.org/ |
| Lake | Treasured Friends, Inc. | http://www.treasuredfriendsrescue.org/ |
| Madison | Ambassadors for God’s Creatures | https://www.facebook.com/AmbassadorsAnderson/ |
| Madison | The Animal Protection League | www.inapl.org/ |
| Marion | FACE Low-Cost Animal Clinic | www.facespayneuter.org |
| Marion | Helping Paws, Inc. | www.helpingpawsonline.com/home |
| Marion | Indy Neighborhood Cats | https://www.indyneighborhoodcats.org/ |
| Marshall | Marshall County Humane Society, Inc. | http://mchsshelter.org/index.htm |
| Martin | Martin County Humane Society | www.humanesocietyofmartincounty.org/ |
| Monroe | Feral Cat Friends, Inc. | www.feralcatfriend.org/ |
| Monroe | Monroe County Humane Association | www.monroehumane.org/ |
| Monroe | Pets Alive Spay-Neuter Clinic | www.petsaliveindiana.org |
| Montgomery | Black Kat Society – TNR | https://www.facebook.com/BKSCommunityCats/ |
| Morgan | Hope Haven Canine Rescue, Inc. | http://heathershopehaven.tripod.com/ |
| Newton | Newton County Animal Shelter | https://www.newtoncounty.in.gov/department/index.php?structureid=28 |
| Ohio | Ohio County Animal Shelter | https://www.facebook.com/Ohio-County-Animal-Shelter-548039171966630/ |
| Orange | Springs Valley Pet Services, Inc. | www.svps.rescueme.org/ |
| Out of State | Alley Cat Advocates | www.alleycatadvocates.org |
| Owen | Caring Canine Animal Rescue | |
| Owen | Indiana GSD and Siberian Husky Rescue, Inc. | www.indianagsdhuskyrescue.myresq.org/ |
| Parke | Parke County Animal Welfare Services Inc | https://parke-county-animal-welfare.business.site/ |
| Perry | Humane Society of Perry County | https://www.facebook.com/humanesocietyofperrycounty/ |
| Porter | Guardians of the Green Mile, Inc. | www.gotgm.org/ |
| Porter | Open Arms Animal Rescue | www.openarmsanimalrescue.com/ |
| Porter | Porter County Animal Shelter | www.portercountyanimalshelter.org/ |
| Putnam | Creekside Animal Rescue, Inc. | www.creeksiderescue.org/ |
| Putnam | DePauw Campus Cat Allies | https://www.facebook.com/DePauwCampusCatAllies/ |
| Putnam | HUMANE SOCIETY OF PUTNAM COUNTY | http://hspcanimals.com/ |
| Putnam | People United 4 Pets, Inc. | www.4pups.org/ |
| Randolph | Rescue Me R.C.H.S. | http://www.rescuemerchs.org/ |
| Rush | Practical Cats Rescue | https://5d4a291933efa.site123.me/ |
| Scott | Humane Society of Scott County Indiana | www.hsscottcountyin.com |
| Scott | Scott County Animal Shelter | http://www.hsscottcountyin.com/ |
| Shelby | Animal Outreach of Shelby County | www.shelbycats.com/ |
| St Joseph | The Meow Mission | https://www.themeowmission.org/ |
| St. Joseph | South Bend Lost and Found Pets | https://www.facebook.com/groups/536172056452947/ |
| Tippecanoe | Almost Home Humane Society | www.almosthomehumane.org |
| Tippecanoe | Pawswap of Greater Lafayette | www.pawswapofgreaterlafayette.com/ |
| Vanderburgh | Evansville Animal Care & Control | https://www.evansvillegov.org/city/department/index.php?structureid=221 |
| Vanderburgh | Evansville Kitten and Cat Rescue | www.evansvillekittenrescue.weebly.com/ |
| Vanderburgh | It Takes A Village No-Kill Rescue | www.itvrescue.org/ |
| Vanderburgh | My Ferals of Evansville, Inc. | www.myferalsofevansvilleinc.com/ |
| Vanderburgh | Vanderburgh Humane Society | www.vhslifesaver.org |
| Vigo | D & R Rescue, Inc. | https://www.facebook.com/KarenWhiteRescue/ |
| Wabash | Wabash County Animal Shelter | www.wabashshelter.com |
| Wabash | Furry Fix | www.furryfix.net |
| Washington | City of Salem Animal Shelter | https://www.cityofsalemin.com/2-salem |
| Washington | Humane Society of Washington County | www.hswcin.org |
| Wayne | 2nd Chance Animal Rescue of Richmond, Inc. | www.2ndchancerescueinc.org/home.html |
| Wells | Warrick County Animal Control | https://warrickcounty.gov/animal-control/ |
| White | Happy Tails Animal Care Center, Inc. | https://www.facebook.com/HappynTailsAnimalShelterofWhiteCountyIn/ |
| White | Like Home Animal Foster and Rescue | www.tcreamer.wixsite.com/likehomeanimalrescue |
| Whitley | Humane Society of Whitley County | www.hswc.org/ |
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