Humane Indiana is promoting its annual Home for the Holidays promotion through the end of the year. Some shelter pets’ fees will be waived. “We’d really love to get families into the shelter who are considering a new family pet,” said Jessica Petalas-Hernandez, Humane Indiana Shelter Director. “We really want 
to encourage the community to adopt don’t shop this holiday and always,” she added.
Adopting from Humane Indiana has its perks. All pets adopted through the shelter are vaccinated, microchipped, and spay/neutered. Adopted shelter pets are also part of the Humane Indiana family and will receive post-adoption support and will receive counseling for life. “Our adoption fee covers a lot, we also set-up families for success and include food to take home, a collar and leash,” Petalas-Hernandez described. The idea is to allow the adopting family to go straight home and avoid stops at pet stores so that their new pet can start to familiarize itself with new home surroundings.
The shelter currently has a variety of sizes and ages of cats and dogs. While adoption fees will be waived on selected pets, a $25 medical fee still applies. Standard adoption protocols also apply, including an adoption screening for potential adopters. “We simply need to make sure people understand the responsibilities that come with becoming a pet owner, specifically for families who have never owned a pet.
Visit Humane Indiana Shelter at 421 45th Avenue in Munster, IN. Some pets are also listed on Humane Indiana’s website www.HumaneIndiana.org/shelter. “The best way to know if a pet is for you is to meet him or her in person,” Petalas-Hernandez suggested. Shelter hours are Sunday/Monday 11am-4pm, Tuesday, December 24th 11am-4pm, and closed Christmas Day. The shelter will resume normal business hours December 26th 11am6:30pm. New Year’s Eve hours are 11am-4pm and closed New Year’s Day but will resume normal business hours, January 2nd.
To learn more about Humane Indiana Shelter visit HUMANEINDIANA.ORG or call 219.922.3811 ext. 207. Humane Indiana is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization.