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When you make a gift to SNSI, you're helping animals cared for by 226 rescue groups and shelters all across Indiana. Please consider making a donation today.
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This Month's Certificate Recipients
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Free surgery certificates issued to:
- Springs Valley Pet Services, French Lick (Orange Co.)
- Spencer County Humane Society, Chrisney (Spencer Co.)
- Tails and Trails Rescue, Indianapolis (Marion Co.)
- 4 Precious Paws Spay/Neuter and Rescue, Kokomo (Howard Co.)
- Southern Indiana Animal Rescue, New Washington (Clark Co.)
- North Knox Animal Shelter, Bicknell (Knox Co.)
- Love of Labs Indiana, Indianapolis (Marion Co.)
- Animal House Sanctuary, Fort Wayne (Allen Co.)
- Eve's Sanctuary, West Lafayette (Tippecanoe Co.)
- Howard County Kitten Rescue, Kokomo (Howard Co.)
- Miami County Animal Shelter, Peru (Miami Co.)
Any 501c3 animal welfare organization or municipal shelter can apply to the SNSI's Pet Friendly Group Grant program annually.
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free surgery certificates for free-roaming cats were issued to:
- Springs Valley Pet Services, French Lick (Orange Co.)
- Happy Tails Animal Care Center, Inc., Buffalo (White Co.)
- Evansville Feline Fix, Evansville (Vanderburgh Co.)
- HOPE for Animals, Fort Wayne (Allen Co.)
- Allen County SPCA (Pet Promises), Fort Wayne (Allen Co.)
- Southern Indiana Animal Rescue, New Washington (Clark Co.)
- North Knox Animal Shelter, Bicknell (Knox Co.)
- Indianapolis Animal Care Services, Indianapolis (Marion Co.)
- Animal House Sanctuary, Fort Wayne (Allen Co.)
- Red Sky Rescue, Medora (Jackson Co.)
- Miami County Animal Shelter, Peru (Miami Co.)
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The funding for SNSI's grant certificates is made possible from revenues received from sales of the
If you're not already sporting a Pet Friendly license plate, make plans to get yours in 2016!
Indiana's #2 selling plate saves animal lives!
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A Special Thank You to Tom Wood Lexus
Thank you to Tom Wood Lexus for their continued support of SNSI. Help us thank them by considering a Tom Wood Lexus for your next vehicle.
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Fulton County Achieves Zero-Kill
Fulton County Animal Center is located in the small, northern Indiana, rural community of Rochester. In 2016, just one short year after Janet Showley joined the center as Executive Director, Fulton County reported zero-kill status success!
Showley said of their partnership with SNSI, "A HUGE part of this success was our Barn Cat Program, which we were able to do because of free Community Cat certificates through SNSI."
SNSI's Community Cat program is incredibly strategic, as it prevents thousands of animals from entering shelters each year, enabling them to more quickly get to zero kill. SNSI wishes Rochester continued success in the new year!
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Oct. Breaks Spay/Neuter Record; Feb Offers Another Chance
SNSI reached its highest number of spay/neuter surgeries during its October "Treat Your Tails" campaign.
Working with 30 shared-mission vets across Indiana, more than 1059 dogs and cats were fixed!
We know that every spay/neuter stops the cycle of unwanted litters, and the surgeries performed mean that, together, we prevented tens of thousands of euthanasias.
Our February "Have a Heart" campaign is approaching, where people in need can utilize participating vets to get their pets fixed at a discounted rate. Check our website in mid-January for certificates and a list of participating vets.
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Storms Named SNSI's First Executive Director
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Cheri Storms, SNSI's First ED |
SNSI's Board has named Cheri Storms as its first full-time Executive Director to take the helm in 2017. Cheri began as a volunteer in 2005 by organizing the first Hair Ball fundraising event in her back yard and donating the proceeds to SNSI. Since then, she's increased her involvement, serving on the board, leading fund development, serving as president, and becoming a part-time staff member in early 2015. Under Cheri's leadership, SNSI exceeded 100,000 surgeries, has significantly increased its vet relationships, helped pass beneficial spay-neuter legislation in the Indiana Statehouse, and has taken SNSI from a regional to a truly statewide organization.
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Scott Beauchamp, New SNSI Board President
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"The SNSI board is excited to have Cheri become Executive Director and has no doubt that she will continue to work tirelessly on behalf of dogs and cats to advocate for lifesaving spay-neuter programs," said SNSI's incoming 2017 board president, Scott Beauchamp. "We are lucky to have such a passionate and knowledgeable champion leading our organization forward!"
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Get Organized in 2017
Animal welfare organizations are often overwhelmed by the day-to-day operations, making it difficult to get organized. But those who can get organized are in the best possible position to track and report their efforts - how many animals and people helped through their programs. It's this kind of data that can help an organization make their case for needs, from funders, from elected officials, for volunteer needs, and more.
In 2017, make the resolution to get organized. There are many databases and software programs available, from free programs to very costly ones. Check out this information provided by Petfinder, to compare and contrast programs to help you determine what best meets your organization's needs. There are also programs like Shelter Luv and other programs not yet listed on the Petfinders page.
Have a program that works well for your shelter or organization? Let us know and we'll share it with others in a future issue of our newsletter.
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SNSI's Cheri Storms talks with community members in South Bend about spay-neuter |
SNSI Around Indiana
In November and December, SNSI shared important spay-neuter information with vet tech students and community members in Fort Wayne and South Bend. While SNSI doesn't have the resources to respond to every request, when possible, we love to meet with groups around the state to learn more about our community partners and build our animal welfare and vet network.
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