07/07/2026
The staff, volunteers, and even the kitties are not sorry to see June go this year!! Aside from the rainy weather and then monster heat, we had four cats dumped on us. Before we go any further, know that dumping any animal in Marion county is against the law, and we do have cameras all around our property. But we would like to introduce you to the four whose humans felt it was the right thing to do to leave them unprotected on shelter grounds. The beautiful gray girl is Shadow Rain (found abandoned in a carrier); the handsome black and white guy is Ralph (we trapped this guy over two weeks); the white and black kid is Robin (also found abandoned in a carrier); and the kitten is Crowley (he kinda trapped himself by getting stuck in the enclosure fencing, trying to get in with the other cats). Of the four, none were very amused by being left behind and ending up in a shelter. But we’ve had them all vetted, they’ve all calmed down and are nice cats, and we’ve made arrangements for them to not have to live their lives at Cats Haven. The ones who are old enough have been neutered, all have had appropriate vaccinations, and they’re microchipped.
Needless to say, this all costs money, and vet services keep going up. Many think that shelters and rescues get free vet care, and that’s very far from the truth. We run on a tight budget, so when things like this happen, our budget is affected. We don’t like to ask for donations, but we could use some help with these unexpected vet bills. If you have a few extra dollars you’d like to donate, please use our email address ([email protected]) to donate through PayPal or Venmo. We know money is tight, and if you want to help but can’t make a monetary donation, please consider spending some volunteer hours at the shelter! We can use help every day of the week (mornings, afternoons, or evenings) with sweeping, scooping, mopping, and feeding the kitties. If you’re interested in helping out, contact Barbara at 317-925-7001 and she can give you all the particulars.
Thanks so much for supporting the kitties at the shelter, and for all the help you’ve given us over the years. If it wasn’t for all of you, we wouldn’t be able to help as many and as much as we do.
