NEED HELP
WITH YOUR PET?
We know life gets tough and things change. If you need assistance with taking care of your animal or are no longer able to keep your pet, NewLife wants to help.
ASSISTANCE.
REHOMING.
SURRENDERS.
If you find yourself in a difficult situation with your pet NewLife has resources to help keep pets with their families, examples of how we can help include providing pet supplies, behavioral support, and in some situations, assistance with veterinary care. If you need help with supplies please call the shelter at 812-838-3211.​​
If your situation prevents you from keeping your pet, we recommend that you try to rehome your pet before considering a shelter. Rehoming your pet on your own spares them the stress of entering a shelter environment. Below are some resources you can use to rehome your pet. ​
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Personal Network: Use your social media and any other communication platforms to share information about your pet. Ask those in your network to share with their contacts as well.
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Community Pages: Post on local community groups, neighborhood pages, and Nextdoor.
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Rehome by online adoption databases. Create a profile for your pet. Once you have created the profile, your pet will be searchable on these websites and you can speak with potential adopters to find the best home for your pet.
Check out the sites below for rehoming opportunities.
Dog surrenders must go through animal control. Please call dispatch at 812-838-1320.​​
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Cat surrenders are based on shelter capacity. We cannot guarantee admittance. Please fill out the application below for a cat surrender.
NEWLIFE IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT 501(C)(3)
We are not affiliated with the Humane Society of the United States and receive no funding from national group or the state. We are self-funded and sustained by gifts from individuals, local businesses, and foundations.