As Indiana’s only statewide animal welfare organization, Pet Friendly Services continues to make powerful strides toward ending pet overpopulation—and the third quarter of 2025 has been another period of meaningful progress.
Thanks to the incredible generosity of supporters like you, we’ve now fixed more than 10,000 cats and dogs this year at an average cost of just $74 per pet—an extraordinary return on investment compared to the hundreds of dollars it can cost to shelter, feed, and rehome just one animal.
Every spay or neuter makes a difference: fewer unwanted litters, less strain on shelters, and healthier, more stable communities for both animals and people. With your support, we’re not just saving lives—we’re preventing suffering before it begins.
Love saving lives? We rely on YOU to keep our programs running. Your support makes our IMPACT possible!
Making Adoption Connections
Over the past three months, Pet Friendly Services has brought communities together through a series of events — three “Tails & Ales” gatherings at Broad Ripple Brewpub, our annual “Love Them for Life” adoption event at Tom Wood Subaru, and the return of the “Indy Hair Ball.” Each event highlighted animal rescues and featured adoptable cats and dogs eager to find their forever homes.
Many of our rescue partners don’t operate brick-and-mortar shelters. They rely on a network of foster families who open their homes and hearts to animals in need. By providing these groups with public platforms to showcase their adoptable pets, Pet Friendly Services plays “matchmaker” — helping connect deserving animals with the people who will love them.
Where We Saved Lives in Q3
The Pet Friendly Plate Grant allows shelters and rescues to fix their animals at a reduced cost to make them ready for adoption.
The Community Cat Grant provides rescue groups and shelters with FREE surgery certificates for Trap-Neuter-Return programs for outdoor cats. These certificates include a rabies vaccination and mandatory eartip.
The following organizations received their annual Pet Friendly Plate Grant and Community Cat Grant spay/neuter certificates in the third quarter of 2025:
Not in your county this quarter? We serve all 92 counties in Indiana – click here to see who we help near you!
Pet Friendly Plate Grant Recipients – 3rd Quarter 2025
- Humane Society for Boone County – Boone County
- Rich-N-Felines – Daviess County
- Paws on My Heart Inc. – Delaware County
- Pawsitive Purpose Rescue – Delaware County
- Roo’s Relief Inc. – Delaware County
- Dubois County Humane Society – Dubois County
- Furrever Home Rescue – Elkhart County
- Fulton County Animal Center – Fulton County
- Alliance for Responsible Pet Ownership (ARPO) – Hamilton County
- Kokomo Community Cats TNR Program – Howard County
- Unchained Souls Canine Rescue Inc. – Howard County
- Indigo’s Rescue Ranch and Sanctuary – Jackson County
- Purrfectlittlepaws, Inc. – Jasper County
- Cuddle Me Cat Rescue/Happy C.A.T. – Johnson County
- Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County – Kosciusko County
- Whiskers of Winfield, Inc. – Lake County
- Heart of Hoosierland Humane Society – Madison County
- The Ranch Cat Rescue Inc. – Monroe County
- Greene County Humane Society – Montgomery County
- Lakeshore Paws Inc. – Porter County
- Hope Haven Canine Rescue, Inc. – Putnam County
- Rushville Animal Shelter – Rush County
- Animal Outreach of Shelby County – Shelby County
- Canine Castaways Rescue, Inc. – Shelby County
- The MEOW Mission – St. Joseph County
- Rescue Release Repeat Inc. – St. Joseph County
- Golden Garden’s Sanctuary – Starke County
- Save A Dog Rescue – Starke County
- Humane Society of Tipton County – Tipton County
- Kitten Cove – White County
The Pet Friendly Plate Grant prepares cats and dogs in shelters and rescues for forever families!
Community Cat Grant Certificates – 3rd Quarter 2025
- Friends of Columbus Animal Care Services – Bartholomew County
- Clay County Humane Society – Clay County
- Rich-N-Felines – Daviess County
- Paws on My Heart Inc. – Delaware County
- Pawsitive Purpose Rescue – Delaware County
- Dubois County Humane Society – Dubois County
- Catsnip Etc. – Elkhart County
- Fulton County Animal Center – Fulton County
- Everything’s Going to be Alright Rescue and Rehabilitation – Harrison County
- Kokomo Community Cats TNR Program – Howard County
- Purrfectlittlepaws, Inc. – Jasper County
- Rensselaer Pet Care – Jasper County
- Mercy Rescue and Adoption, Inc. – Jennings County
- Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County – Kosciusko County
- The Humane Society of Hobart, Inc. – Lake County
- Treasured Friends, Inc. – Lake County
- Paoli Pet Pals – Orange County
- Laurel Calderon – Pulaski County
- DePauw Campus Cat Allies – Putnam County
- PAWS Animal Rescue and Shelter – Randolph County
- Rescue Me R.C.H.S., Inc. – Randolph County
- South Bend Animal Resource Center – St. Joseph County
- 4 Precious Paws Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic – Tippecanoe County
- Loving Paws Animal Center – Tippecanoe County
- North Central Indiana Spay Neuter and Rescue – Tippecanoe County
- Humane Society of Tipton County – Tipton County
- D & R Rescue, Inc. – Vigo County
Community Cat programs prevent litters, stabilize colony sizes, and prevent suffering.
Catching up with The FIX is IN!
“The Fix is IN!” is continuing strong in 2025, with an incredible 10,306 cats already spayed or neutered this year! That’s 10K+ cats who will not be adding to the growing number of unwanted litters in overcrowded shelters.
Thanks to special grant funding from the Joanie Bernard Foundation and the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable Trust, a KeyBank Trust, we’ve been able to expand support to additional regions across Indiana. This means more clinics, more access to affordable spay/neuter services, and more cats fixed statewide.
Pet Friendly Services continues to provide financial assistance to families and community cat caretakers who might otherwise struggle to afford these surgeries — stopping pet overpopulation at its source and creating healthier, more stable communities for people and pets alike.
To see where The Fix is IN! will be next and to make an appointment, visit Public Vet’s website. More clinics will be listed soon!
New Savings for Pet Friendly Plate Holders!
Pet Friendly Services of Indiana has teamed up with Jiffy Lube Indiana to bring Hoosier drivers an exciting new reason to show off their Pet Friendly Plate. This partnership not only helps save the lives of cats and dogs across the state, but now it also helps drivers save on essential car care.
Perks for Pet Friendly Plate Holders:
Starting today, every driver with a Pet Friendly Plate can enjoy valuable discounts and benefits at all 48 Jiffy Lube Indiana locations:
- 50% Off Your Tire Rotation
- $25 off synthetic oil change
- $10 conventional oil changes
Simply point to your Pet Friendly Plate to start saving! Your attendant will know what to do.
Why the Pet Friendly Plate Matters
The Pet Friendly Plate isn’t just Indiana’s #4 best-selling license plate—it’s a lifeline for pets in need. Each plate provides $25 directly to Pet Friendly Services, funding free and low-cost spay/neuter surgeries for cats and dogs. Spaying and neutering is the only humane and cost-effective solution to preventing overpopulation, saving lives and alleviating suffering.
Now, with Jiffy Lube Indiana’s added perks, the plate practically pays for itself!
Don’t Have the Plate?
Ready to make a difference? Order your Pet Friendly Plate today and start saving lives—and money—while you drive.
