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The Tony Stewart
Foundation Selects Humane Society for
Hamilton County as $10,000 Grant Recipient
The Humane Society for Hamilton County is honored
to be the recipient of a $10,000 grant from the Tony
Stewart Foundation (TSF). These funds are designated
to the Humane Society’s Survivor Program which is
used to cover the cost of emergency medical care
when an animal arrives at the shelter with
life-threatening injuries and illnesses.
“We feel incredibly blessed to have been recognized
by the Tony Stewart Foundation for our extraordinary
efforts in saving the lives of our county’s unwanted
and abused animals,” said HSHC executive director
Rebecca Stevens. “When animals arrive with serious
injuries or illnesses, we have to make the difficult
decision whether to use our limited funds to save
the animal or not. Thanks to the Tony Stewart
Foundation, many precious animals will receive the
second chance they deserve.”
In 2010 alone, the Humane Society for Hamilton
County has relied on its Survivor Program to cover
the expenses of hundreds of animals who arrived with
life-threatening illnesses and/or injuries.
- Harley – Harley is a gorgeous three-year-old
cat who arrived with a broken front leg which
dangled loosely from his body. The injury was an
old one that was never treated resulting in
permanent nerve damage. The leg was amputated
and he is now living a wonderful life in his
adoptive home.
- Hans – Hans, a shepherd mix, was found near
death in a ditch and brought immediately to HSHC
by his rescuer. He underwent surgery to correct
an injury to his back leg, which was likely
caused by being hit by a car. Hans is now the
center of attention in a home with two children
in Noblesville. He is “their golden child.”
- Stacia – Stacia is a pitbull mix that was
adopted out from HSHC to a family in June 2010.
Sadly, she was recently returned to HSHC with a
ruptured disc in her back causing paralysis in
her back legs. Stacia had immediate surgery to
relieve the pressure in her spine. She currently
is residing in Rebecca Stevens’ office at the
shelter and enjoying “reading time” with a
volunteer’s daughter who stops by a few times a
week to sit with her. Stacia is receiving
physical therapy to help her regain use of her
back legs.
- Hope – Hope, a husky/lab mix, was found by
an animal control officer with a gunshot wound
to her shoulder. She received emergency surgery
and is now recovering in a foster home. She is
expected to make a full recovery.
In 2010, the Humane Society for Hamilton County
has received animals on a weekly basis requiring
special medical care for issues like heartworm
disease, upper respiratory infections, hit-by-car
injuries and injuries cased due to abuse or neglect.
The average cost to save the life of an animal
requiring in-patient veterinary care can range from
$150 to $350 not including the cost associated with
a required surgery.
To learn more about the Tony Stewart Foundation,
go to
http://www.tonystewartfoundation.org/. For more
information on the Humane Society for Hamilton
County and their Survivor Program, call the shelter
at 317-773-4974, or log on to
www.hamiltonhumane.com.
The mission of the Humane Society for Hamilton
County is saving lives, educating communities, and
completing families
About the Humane Society for Hamilton County
The Humane Society for Hamilton County (HSHC) is a
privately run, non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable
organization. It is not a United Way Agency and is
not affiliated with any other animal welfare group
in the United States. The mission of the Humane
Society for Hamilton County is “Saving Lives.
Educating Communities. Completing Families.” The
HSHC serves as the animal control facility for
Hamilton County, and as such, receives partial
funding (approximately 35%) from Hamilton County.
The majority of the HSHC budget is funded by
individual donors. The HSHC will not euthanize
animals for space or time and treats all sick and
injured animals if there is an outlook for recovery,
a high quality-of-life and funding to do so.
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