My story is not unique. I was a 23-day-old stray kitten when I first entered the HSHC, back in 2022. About a month later, I was adopted. Young kittens who are orphaned usually miss out on crucial lessons taught by a mother cat. They often lack confidence, are fearful, and easily stressed. In retrospect, I entered my new home, uneducated by my momma, with limited social experience. I lived with my adopter and her 8-year-old daughter. I had always gotten along very well with the adults in the house. But because I can be easily overstimulated by being petted, I give subtle body language cues to say, "Please stop touching me." Signals like swishing my tail, flattening my ears, twitching my body, and hissing are about as clear as I can be. Even though my owner tried to teach her daughter to heed these signs, the youngster ignored her mom and kept petting me and interacting with me. My attempts to communicate with her always failed. And that is why I was returned to the HSHC in November of 2025. Sadly, I have been waiting to find a new home for 97 days now. There are so many good things about me. I am only 3.5- years-old. I am very smart and love batting the balls around in my stacked ring toy. I'm very pretty. I'm a playful girl with a need to run, jump, climb cat towers, and sit by a window. I will play with anything I can move around. I am nuts about wand toys and balls I can chase. If I had the chance to play as hard as I could, I'd be much more relaxed, tired out, and willing to chill. Oh, and I love Temptation cat treats! The interviewer lady (IL) is very sorry that I've been waiting so long. She tells me the right person who understands cat language will come along. I sure hope so. 2-10-26
Important Notice: A “meet and greet” with any existing dogs in your home is required, supervised by our team in our play areas. We encourage bringing your family and current dogs, especially if traveling from afar. Cats are not required for a meet and greet.
Adoption Hours: Daily 12-5PM, closed Wednesdays. No appointment needed, unless the dog or cat is in foster! Apply and then call us at 317-773-4974 to set up a meet and greet with an pet in foster care.
Dog Adoption Fees:
- Under 1 year: $200
- 1-4 years: $100
- 5-9 years: $55
- 10+ years: $35
*The non-refundable hold fee is $40.
Included with Dog Adoptions:
- Heartworm Test (age appropriate)
- At least one round of age appropriate vaccinations
- At least one round of flea/tick preventative
- Complimentary Bag of Food
- Complimentary Wellness Exam & Rabies Vaccine
Cat Adoption Fees:
- Under 1 year: $100
- 1-4 years: $65
- 5-9 years: $35
- 10+ years: $25
Included with Cat Adoptions:
- Feline Leukemia/FIV Test (age appropriate)
- At least one round of age appropriate vaccinations
- At least one round of flea/tick preventative
- Complimentary Bag of Food
- Complimentary Wellness Exam & Rabies Vaccine
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Not Quite Ready To Adopt?
You can make an immeasurable impact by opening your home and your heart to an animal in need. Fostering is a great opportunity to introduce a pet into your home without making a lifelong commitment. Many of our foster humans end up adopting their fostered animals, but many also choose to just provide the temporary shelter and love our animals need to get through a trying time.
