Indianapolis Animal Care & Control (IACC) relies on the hard work of dozens of local and national rescue groups to take animals out of its shelter and find them loving forever homes. In 2010, 4,973 animals were saved by these rescue groups. IACC encourages the community to adopt from these partners if the perfect pet cannot be found at its shelter:
A Critter's Chance
A Heart for Dog
ARPO
A Shepherd's Watch
ASTRO
Avian & Exotic Animal Clinic
Beagle Buddies
Canine Express
Casa Del Toro
Casey's Home
Cats Haven
Central Indiana Lab Rescue
Chihuahua Rescue USA
EARPS
Echo Dogs White Shepherd Rescue
FBI
FIDO
Flying K9s Herd Rescue
GRRACE
Guardian Angel Basset Rescue
Hamilton County Humane Society
Happy Labs Rescue
Humane Society of Indianapolis
Indiana St. Bernard Rescue
Indy CLAW
Indy Feral
Indy Great Pyrenees Rescue
Indy Homes for Huskies
INKY Rottweiler Rescue
IVEC
Kentuckiana Pug Rescue
Lean on Me Doberman Rescue
Little Paws on the Prairie
Louisville Weimaraner Rescue
Lucky Dog Retreat
Mended Hearts
Midwest Akita Rescue Society
Midwest Boston Terrier Rescue
NHSPCA
Northern Light Sled Dog Rescue
PAK Rescue
Puggles & Pitties Rescue
Rescue Farm
reTails Neighborhood Pet Place
Sheltie Rescue of Central Indiana
Siamese Rescue
Smaller Paws & Pom Rescue
Southside Animal Shelter
Specialty Purebred Cat Rescue
Wags & Whiskers Rescue
Wags Animal Foundation
Westie & Scottie Rescue
To apply to become a rescue partner with Indianapolis Animal Care & Control, groups will need to review and return the Breed Rescue Memorandum of Understanding, provide a copy of its adoption contract and provide a letter of recommendation from its vet. Adoption contacts and letters of recommendation should detail spay/neuter policies.
All completed applications will be reviewed and approved by the IACC administrator. Please call the Community Outreach Office at 317-327-1384 for more information.