IndyHumane
Adoption Center
7929 Michigan Road
Indianapolis, IN
46268
Adoption Lobby Hours
Monday 1pm - 7pm
Tuesday 1pm - 7pm
Wednesday 1pm - 7pm
Thursday Closed
Friday 1pm - 7pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm
Major Holidays Closed
Events 
Lois Becker Jewelry Collection Fundraiser
January 25th, 2012
From Jan 25th to Feb 14th, make your purchase using the code-word below and part of the sales will be donated to IndyHumane!
Paws for the Cause with the Indiana Ice
February 11th, 2012
The Humane Society of Indianapolis and the Indiana Ice present ‘Paws for a Cause’ night!
Ask the Experts
What should I do about stray cats in my neighborhood?
June 23rd, 2011
Should I feed stray cats? What can I do to help ferals?
Does my dog have separation anxiety?
May 5th, 2011
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?
March 1st, 2011
My puppy keeps pooping and peeing in my house. How can I housetrain my dog?
Happy Tails 
Is your pet from IndyHumane?
Submit his or her story and pictures to the Humane Society of Indianapolis c/o Megan Bennett at 7929 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46268, or email us. By submitting your Happy Tail Success Story, you agree to grant the Humane Society of Indianapolis permission to possibly use your story and associated images or videos online, in print media, in the shelter, or elsewhere.
Sophie & Bender: Special Pit Bulls Find Special Home Together
January 8th, 2010
Sophie Elise and Bender Harrison, two young Pit Bull Terrier mixes with special needs, touched many hearts before finding their new families. Both of these loving dogs were recently adopted and now share their love of life together! Bender’s adopters share their story:
I wanted to write to you about my ‘big, mean Pit Bulls.’ You see, I came from the suburbs, where we have Golden Retrievers, Cocker Spaniels, and Labs; where Pit Bulls are the dogs that you hear about on the news that are only attacking humans and fighting. If you’d ever have told me one would become one of the greatest loves of my life, I would have called you crazy. Furthermore, if you told me that I would be so in love that I would bring my roommate in and convince her to get another one, I would have said you were insane! But that’s just what happened.
We’d been talking about getting a dog for a little over a year when I happened upon your website and saw the picture of Bender. He was maybe the most goofy looking dog I’d ever laid eyes on and maybe the cutest I’d ever seen! I watched his video, and immediately Jamie and I marched right down to inspect him in person. It took about 30 seconds for us to fall in love, and a few hours later he was laying on our couch, an immediate part of our family!
It took no time at all to find out that “big” and “mean” would be the exact opposite adjectives I’d use to describe my handsome man. Sweet, sensitive, lazy, loving, innocent, and hilariously funny would be much more his speed. He spends the majority of his days napping, and when he is not doing that he is attempting to get as many treats with as minimal effort as possible! He follows me around pretty much everywhere just to make certain everything’s kosher. He loves children, peanut butter, and anyone willing to lay on the couch with him and not make him move! If I was looking for a guard dog, I got the wrong guy - he’s pretty much scared of anything bigger than a chipmunk.
Sophie (formerly Isis) came along not too long after and officially made our home complete. Our roommate, Rachel, was jealous that she didn’t have a dog of her own, and we came to to HSI and found Sophie.
She is the ball of energy, she’s the protector, she is the party planner for our daily lives! She and B. Harrison (Bender’s nickname) have become best friends and playmates, spending most of their days finding mischief and new places with great sunlight to nap in. They rule the roost, but we don’t mind: they are the best addition to our home ever!
So once again, thank you so much for our “big, mean Pit Bulls”! Without Bender Harrison and Sophie Elise, I am positive our lives would’ve never been the same!
Regards,
Nate L. and Jamie S.
RELATED CATEGORIES: Adopted Dogs, Pit Bulls
Recent Happy Tails
Hogan Beauregard Byrne here (formerly Goose)
January 3rd, 2012
Hello and Happy New Year!
Hogan Beauregard Byrne here (formerly Goose)! They call me Hogey Bogey for short. As far as my new name, Mom says I am named after one of the great golfers of all time – Ben Hogan --- and she chose Beauregard so she could shorten it to Bogey (which is 1 over par in golf). I am not sure what golf is all about, but I learned my new name in less than a day. Mom & Dad say I act like a goose, mostly because I am silly. However, when I wake up in the morning I roll over on my back, stretch my front paws over my head and my back legs straight out and then make a sort of honking sound.
Enough about my new name, I wanted to drop you a line and let you know how things are going in my new life. First off, I have been very busy exploring my new home. We celebrated something called Christmas. Based on my history, Mom & Dad think this was my first Christmas in a real home.
October 1st, 2011
Sorry it took a while to get back with you. Tess and I are so busy with work and school, and of course Dexter (formally Blue Bear lol). Where to begin... Today marks three months of having Dexter and to be honest, it feels like we have had him forever. We couldn't imagine not having him around.
Big Bob, the Cat with Nine Lives
February 15th, 2011
Big Bob, the cat who was shot, hit by a car, and left for dead, still has some of his nine lives left. Check out video of him and his family!
February 8th, 2011
With help from IndyHumane’s medical team, Chloe’s up and running again and has found happiness and her forever home. Not even losing a limb could slow her down!
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