National Pet ID Week
April 15th, 2012
What should I do about stray cats in my neighborhood?
Should I feed stray cats? What can I do to help ferals?
Does my dog have separation anxiety?
My dog tears up my house while I'm away. Does he have separation anxiety?
How can I train my puppy to use the bathroom outside?
My puppy keeps pooping and peeing in my house. How can I housetrain my dog?
Shelter Wish List
Before you make a trip to the store, check our Wish List (at the bottom of this page) for some simple things you can pick up for our animals. Or order conveniently from Amazon.com.
When ordering items from the Amazon Wish List, please ship to 7929 N. Michigan Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46268, Attn: Christine Jeschke. You can also sponsor an item and the shelter can send a special card noting the gift in a loved one's honor or memory. Please contact Christine with any questions on this program at 317.872.5650 x160 or via email at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Below is a message from all of the puppies, kittens, dogs and cats of the Humane Society of Indianapolis with items they've requested:
To keep our areas clean, we need:
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Bleach - unscented (need lots!)
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Tall kitchen garbage bags
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Large black garbage bags
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Paper towels
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Lint rollers
To keep us comfortable, we need:
For our playtime, we need:
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Kongs (all sizes) - prefer black heavy-duty Kongs
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Cat toys (cheap economy packs)
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Squeeze Cheese (cheese in a can) - need LOTS!
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Small cat scratching posts
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Pig Ear dog treats
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Rolled Dog Food (Natural Balance brand)
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Carpet cat towers and cat condos - all sizes
For our foster care program, we need:
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Cans of Tuna (special treat for sick cats)
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Canned kitten food
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New litter boxes and poop scoopers
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Small bags of clay cat litter
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Small bags of dry, high quality cat and kitten food
To keep us healthy, we need:
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Hand sanitizer
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Thermometer covers (available at drug stores)
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Clear plastic gloves (restaurant style - available at Sam’s Club for example)
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4" x 4" gauze squares: non-sterile (we use a lot of these)
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Wood tongue depressors
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Medical scrubs for our staff (used is fine)
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Cat nail trimmers
Other items that would be helpful:
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Cans of soda or pre-packaged treats (for our humans who work tirelessly to care for our animals)
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Permanent markers (blue and black, fat tip)
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White copy paper (we need a lot!)
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Reams of light blue, light yellow and light green paper
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Self-laminating sheets (all sizes)
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Regular laminating sheets
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Rechargeable Energizer AA batteries
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AAA Duracell or Energizer (only) batteries (our microchip scanners can only use these brands)
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Toilet paper
Thank you!!!
Love,
the Animals of the Humane Society of Indianapolis
All proceeds from your IndyHumane purchases go to support the mission and the welfare of the thousands of animals we serve each year. Go ahead, buy something–it's for you AND for them!