FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Coalition of Animal Welfare Professionals alongside shelters and rescue organizations across the State of Indiana are coming together on behalf of Governor Holcomb’s proclamation to designate November 5-12, 2023, Adopt a Hoosier Shelter Pet Week.
Humane Fort Wayne and other members of the Indiana Coalition of Animal Welfare Professionals will be participating in this statewide adoption event.
Humane Fort Wayne released the following:
This proclamation will bring awareness to the growing public problem of pet homelessness and the crisis shelters and rescues are facing. Indiana shelters and rescuers call the community to act now to adopt, foster, donate, and/or volunteer during Adopt a Hoosier Shelter Pet Week to help alleviate this crisis and reverse the monumental steps taken back in saving the lives of homeless pets. View the full proclamation here.
Shelters and rescue groups are experiencing an overwhelming number of animals entering the system. The increased intake of animals and the reduction in adoptions is being driven by inflation, rising costs of food and supplies, the lack of affordable pet inclusive housing, and scarcity of veterinary resources. As a result, shelters are overburdened, over their capacity for care, and healthy pets are being euthanized for space. This is dangerously reversing decades of work to save the lives of healthy, adoptable pets.
According to Shelter Animals Count (SAC), the most trusted and current source for animal sheltering data, alarming trends are emerging in which more dogs are entering the shelters than leaving, less are leaving with a live outcome, and shelter length of stay has tripled.
“The crisis shelters are facing does not originate within the shelters,” said Stephanie Filer, Executive Director of Shelter Animals Count. “Shelters need help now more than ever. This is a community problem that requires a community solution.”
Community problems require all stakeholders to collaborate and collectively solve for improved quality of life. Building humane communities where healthy, adoptable pets are not euthanized, but adopted into loving homes is the preference of our society. In this time of crisis, we need the community now more than ever to open their hearts and homes to a shelter pet in need so we can ensure we are on the pathway to preserving those humane communities across the State of Indiana.
For the entirety of Adopt a Hoosier Shelter Pet Week, Humane Fort Wayne will be offering FREE adoptions for adult felines, half price adoptions for adult dogs and adopt-one-get-one kitten adoptions. This promotion also applies to Humane Fort Wayne felines housed at Fort Wayne’s three PetSmart store locations.
To see all of our adoptable pets, fill out an adoption application or get more information about Humane Fort Wayne, visit www.humanefw.org
Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control released the following:
Shelters and rescue groups are experiencing an overwhelming number of animals entering the system. The increased intake of animals and the reduction in adoptions is being driven by inflation, rising costs of food and supplies, the lack of affordable pet inclusive housing, and scarcity of veterinary resources. As a result, shelters are overburdened, over their capacity for care, and healthy pets are being euthanized for space. This is dangerously reversing decades of work to save the lives of healthy, adoptable pets.
According to Shelter Animals Count (SAC), the most trusted and current source for animal sheltering data, alarming trends are emerging in which more dogs are entering the shelters than leaving, less are leaving with a live outcome, and shelter length of stay has tripled.
“The crisis shelters are facing does not originate within the shelters,” said Stephanie Filer, Executive Director of Shelter Animals Count. “Shelters need help now more than ever. This is a community problem that requires a community solution.”
Community problems require all stakeholders to collaborate and collectively solve for improved quality of life. Building humane communities where healthy, adoptable pets are not euthanized, but adopted into loving homes is the preference of our society. In this time of crisis, we need the community now more than ever to open their hearts and homes to a shelter pet in need so we can ensure we are on the pathway to preserving those humane communities across the State of Indiana.
“More than 1,000 animals have come to our shelter each month, occupying more space than the shelter can safely house,” said Amy-Jo Sites, Director of Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control. “With limited resources, we ask our city to extend their hand and help us during this crisis. One way is to adopt; we try our best to make the adoption process smooth and easy. If you are not ready to adopt, become a temporary foster. We provide all the of the supplies. Other ways to help are to donate, volunteer, and make sure to share our posts on social media.”
During Adopt a Hoosier Shelter Pet Week, November 5-12, 2023, Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control and all its offsite locations will reduce their adoption fees.
- Offering $50 adoption fees for dogs six months and older.
- Offering $4 adoption fees for all adult cats and kittens
- Fee-Waived on small animals
- All interested adopters can find more details online at fwacc.org
Interested adopters can view available animals and fill out an adoption application at fwacc.org or fill out an application when they arrive at the shelter. All adoptions are first-come to the shelter, first-serve.
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