Canine Crossroads and Refuge

10/22/2026

💔 THE HARDEST THING I’VE EVER HAD TO LEARN AS A RESCUE… IS THAT ADOPTION DOESN’T ALWAYS MEAN FOREVER.

Meet Flash. Our sweet boy who came to us as a tiny baby, found a family, and was supposed to have his happily ever after.

We believed his story had a happy ending. We believed he was home.

But here we are again. 💔

Flash is only about a year and a half old. He’s still the same sweet boy who deserves to grow up knowing what it feels like to belong somewhere permanently.

And now, we need help finding him another chance.

Because when an adoption falls apart, the heartbreak doesn’t just disappear. The dog is the one left wondering where his family went. And we’re the ones trying to pick up the pieces and promise him that someone, somewhere, will choose him again.

FLASH NEEDS A FOSTER OR AN ADOPTER.🆘

We are a foster-based rescue. We don’t have a building full of kennels to put him in. We rely on people opening their homes, and we cannot do this without you.

Please don’t scroll past Flash.

Please share his story. Please consider opening your home. Please help us show this boy that being returned doesn’t mean he’s out of chances.

He deserves a forever that finally stays. 🖤

📩 Message Big Dogs Don’t Cry if you can foster or adopt Flash. Www.bigdogsdontcry.com

His first happily ever after didn’t last. Help us make his next one the real thing. 💔

08/19/2026

📣Hello all! Quick 🚧construction🚧 update photos. Our indoor kennels are mostly done-we're just making minor adjustments and sealing interior edges to keep a good seal for sanitation/health purposes. I do intend to build lofts with some form of covering/curtain, etc. (material suggestions welcome!) inside them, so they eventually have a perch area as well as a hiding/covered area, once I have the outdoor runs done and some time to focus on the details. The parts for the outdoor runs have all been ordered; I am just waiting for shipping updates. We will start prepping drainage and turf for them in the near future.

On a related note, I do want to mention that we've had probably half a dozen calls in the past few weeks from various individuals looking for solutions to help them keep their pets during times of hardship for their family. It has been heartbreaking to have to admit that we are not at a stage of development where it is safe for us to open intake at this point — not just because of the progress on the physical structure, but because we are not ready administratively. We are still in desperate need of people to serve as board members and help us brainstorm, from policy and procedure development to fundraising and grant-seeking, to enable subsidized stays for people who are not in a position to pay for their pet's stay due to the hardship they are enduring. Additionally, I would love to see us start to develop our own emergency short-term foster network for increased capacity, as well as confidential locations for domestic violence survivors. We also need to start recruiting volunteers to help with enrichment and focused human interaction for the pets we bring in, to try to minimize their stress.

I would like to see us network with various social work networks/community resources that could send direct referrals in for people who may be reluctant to get the assistance they need because they fear for their pets as well. We would be more than happy to hear from anyone with insights into how to get started on that path.

06/30/2026

06/30/2026

06/30/2026

👷‍♀️🚧🛠️Construction Update! :) 📣📣📣

04/18/2026

04/13/2026

‼️ We have an urgent need to purchase an x-ray machine for Indianapolis Animal Care Services.

The machine they have been using is broken and the cost of sending every animal offsite for radiology scans is adding up fast.

A new machine is $47,000. We have committed to purchasing one and we need your help to get one in time for the new shelter opening.

🐾 The good news is, your gift will be DOUBLED when you give by April 30!

When our board member and founder, Mike Shinn heard about this, he knew he wanted to help. His beloved dog Conan benefited from an x-ray machine just like the one we need. ❤️‍🩹 So Mike gave a generous matching gift to make your gift go twice as far!

Will you send in a gift so it can be doubled, up to $13,000 and help provide an x-ray machine?

You'll love knowing that the shelter’s medical team will have access to the tools and equipment they need to care for animals in our city. And they'll know they can count on your support when they need it most!

https://friendsofindyanimals.org/donate/

03/24/2026

One year.

In April, Blake will hit ONE YEAR with us… and we truly cannot understand how.

A whole year of watching families walk by him.
A whole year of being overlooked.
A whole year of this absolute dream of a dog waiting for someone to finally say, “that’s my dog.”

Because Blake? He’s everything.

He’s gentle with kids.
He’s respectful with cats.
He’s great with other dogs.
He’s the kind of dog who just fits into a home like he’s always belonged there.

No chaos. No drama. Just a good, loyal, loving soul who wants a couch, a family, and a forever.

The saddest part? Dogs like Blake are the ones who get missed the most… because they’re so easy. So quiet. So “perfect” that people assume someone else will scoop them up.

But no one has.

And we’re not okay with that anymore.

Blake deserves his moment.
He deserves his people.
He deserves to walk out of foster care and never look back.

Let’s make sure he doesn’t hit that one-year mark still waiting.

📢 Share this.
📩 Apply.
🏡 Be the reason Blake finally goes home.

Because a year is already too long. Apply at Www.bigdogsdontcry.com

03/23/2026