Love puppies? Looking to get outdoors with your dog this summer? Thinking about adopting a cat? Come see us – we’ll be where the fun is!

Pints and Puppies: June 2 from 4pm-8pm, Center Point Brewing. *Beer *Music *Food Trucks *Adoptable Dogs * Bring your own dog, too!

Pet Pride:  June 2 from 12pm-4pm, Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art. Bring your dog for a summer stroll, visit exhibits, meet other pet lovers, and meet adoptable animals.

IMPD Community Day: June 14 from 11am-2pm, Broad Ripple Park. Join your neighbors to connect with city resources. Games * Prizes * Refreshments.

Portillo’s for GOOD Fundraiser: June 18 from 5pm-8pm, Portillo’s- Fishers location. *Must show printed or digital coupon at time of purchase.

Buffy Phyne, Emcee Extraordinaire

Bethany “Buffy” Phyne is a generous SNSI board member, an amazing talent and a lover of animals. Put all those things together, and what do you get? Someone who is willing to help other animal welfare groups emcee their events (based on her availability).

Buffy has been a fabulous advocate for animals during her five-year volunteer stint as Lead Pet Reporter for Pet Pals TV. She has been a great celebrity talent for SNSI fundraising events, too. Not only does she have a master’s degree in Radio/TV/Film, but she is a proud mom to beautiful rescued pups, Chloe, Cooper, Teddy and Tripp and has fostered for 15 years.

If you are looking for someone to emcee your next animal welfare event, check with Buffy at bethanyphyne@gmail.com or call her at 317-431-1793!

Haunted Hair Ball

Mark your calendars now for Saturday, October 27, when SNSI will host the Haunted Hair Ball at the Rathskeller in downtown Indianapolis! Hair Ball is SNSI’s annual fundraising party. Save the date and start planning your fun and crazy costumes!

Girl Scouts Address Spay-Neuter

Girl Scout Troop 1805 loves animals! To help save lives, the girls studied the issue of spay-neuter and created an educational video.  SNSI wanted to meet these amazing girls, so we attended a troop meeting.

We couldn’t be happier that young people are helping animals in such an important way. With engaged youth becoming the next generation of advocates, Indiana is certain to reach and sustain zero-kill status.

Communities Pass Animal Welfare Laws

Photo: Maleah Stringer, Executive Director of Animal Protection League, is one of the advocates for tougher animal welfare laws.

In Indiana, more communities are passing local ordinances to protect the welfare of our furry friends. Most recently, the Anderson City Council passed a comprehensive law that addresses four topics: tethering dogs for 24 hours at a time; proper animal shelters; placing dogs in heated areas when temperatures drop below 20 degrees; and addressing dog fighting.

How can you help animals in your own community? Check out your local ordinances and educate local elected officials about how your laws could be strengthened to ensure that animals are not left to suffer in inhumane conditions.

To help Anderson’s animals, SNSI is providing five extra certificates per month for the remainder of the year. When you purchase the pet friendly license plate, $25 comes to SNSI for spay-neuter surgeries. These funds, along with your donations, provide life-saving programs for Indiana’s animals.

New Vets Join SNSI Network

SNSI is pleased to welcome two new vets to our growing vet network.

• Sharon Sterrett, DVM, with Delphi Animal Clinic, her non-profit clinic is an avid advocates for spaying and neutering.
• All Pet Health Care by Noah’s in Greenfield also joined SNSI’s network.

We simply couldn’t do what we do without our shared-mission vets across the state. Consider one of SNSI’s vet partners when you are looking for care for your pet.

Indy Mega Adoption Event – June 23 & 24

Are you looking to add a dog or cat to your family? Come to the Indy Mega Adoption Event, where you’ll find over 1000 fantastic dogs and cats of all breeds, shapes, sizes and ages. Adoption fees are just $30, and each animal is already fixed and microchipped. The event is free. Parking is $5 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

Are you a rescue group or shelter who wants to bring adoptable animals? Learn more at: LINK