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Featured Critters 
Daisy, Petunia, Violet and Sweet Pea These girls are about six months old. One has a home, but the other three are still waiting. (Only two are pictured here, but they all have similar markings.) They are very gentle and friendly, although they are still a little shy around people. Their foster mom believes, if they are separated so they're not in a pack all the time, they will warm up. To see other critters in need of homes, click the "Adoptable Critters" button above. Click here for website maintenance issues.
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About Us We are a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization specializing in wildlife rehabilitation and exotic/domestic pet rescue. While we're based in Indiana, we assist people and organizations throughout the country. In addition to caring for the animals we receive, we also offer the following:
We truly strive to carry out our mission statement: A Critter's Chance does not receive any government funding. We depend on the kindness of animal lovers and their contributions in order to care for the animals and cover our operational costs. If you would like to make a donation, you may mail a check to the address listed on our Contact page. If you are interested in other ways of helping, such as donating items, volunteering, or fostering, please click the "How to Help" button. We very much appreciate all help and donations! Without the kindness of fellow animal lovers we could not operate! Our biggest needs: Not only are we trying to find homes for adoptable animals, but we need a home as well! We are looking for land in order to build a shelter/rehabilitation center. We currently have a network of foster homes that house the animals until they are adopted or released (which is the case with native wildlife). It would greatly help to have a center where we could house and care for animals, store supplies, conduct educational programs, have an adoption center for the adoptable animals, and also serve as a resource to the public when they find injured wildlife or need to surrender an animal. Another item we could really use is a horse trailer. In the past, we have been able to borrow one for our rescues. It would be a great help to our group to have our own! Board Members
Meet the Group
Recognized as one of the best in the area by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, the local police agencies, and the Greater Indianapolis area (Marion County and its contiguous surrounding counties), she is known as the "go-to-girl" when they have injured wildlife or a wildlife situation where an expert is needed. She has also organized several large rescues of animals in need or animals being neglected. Not only does she help locally, but she also fields calls from people across the country that need advice or help with an animal. Sometimes, she is able to help with advice over the phone. If not, she is able to direct them to their appropriate local agency. In addition to saving animals and providing education, Michelle is also involved in the legal aspects of helping animals. She served as a representative for wildlife on the Hamilton County Task Force Committee for 3 to 4 years. She now sits on an advisory board for the Marion County prosecutor in charge of animal cruelty cases.
Jane A. Grummann was born loving animals. She was never allowed to have a pet as a child, so she has made up for that, big time, as an adult. She has early memories of "saving worms" from the street after a rain or "finding stray dogs" and bringing them home. She has spent her whole life in a love affair with God's creatures. Jane presently has six cats and one dog...but that could change at any moment. She has raised five kids and always had at least that many animals. Jane became a Vet Tech late in life, after her kids were grown. She worked with a couple of vets in Indianapolis, before traveling to Israel to work in the Jerusalem Zoo. She worked at the Jerusalem Zoo as their quarantine specialist, for seven years and returned to the States in 2003. She then worked for a year at the Indianapolis Zoo, before having to take over as president of her Father's business when he passed away. Rachel M. Simon Bio coming soon. Sandy Morrical worked as treasurer for Highland Swim Club for two years and was President and Treasurer of a dance club called "Swing Club" for around four years. She was at Solutions for 1 year receiving computer training for her upcoming job at the bank (Forum), where she has been since 2006. She works as a teller, does loans, accounts, assists co-workers, and many other tasks. This is where our president, Michelle, met Sandy, as our ACC account is there. Michelle and Sandy formed a bond, and one day Sandy mentioned she loved to work with money. Michelle jumped for joy and asked her if she would like to be the treasurer for ACC. Michelle spoke with the board, everyone was in agreement, and a year later, she is still our treasurer. (Because Sandy is now our treasurer, she cannot handle most of our transactions.) Sandy has worked fostering and assisting in working with feral cats through Indy Feral, although not so much anymore. When we were at Indy AC, the Tour for Life event, Sandy adopted 'Wiggles' a very loving female kitty, who stole all of our hearts. One last important fact, at the Christmas Gift & Hobby Show (2009), again with Indy AC, Sandy was volunteering at the ACC booth and held a tarantula!! She is terrified of spiders, so this was HUGE for her!
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Michelle Manker worked as a vet tech for the Avian Exotic Animal Clinic for approximately
ten years and has been working with exotics and wildlife her entire life. In order to
continue her education and stay up-to-date with the latest information, she attends as many
training seminars and classes as she is able to. In May of 2010, she earned the 
Amy J. Hodge has been rehabilitating wildlife for ten years with Michelle Manker.
She is a Master Gardener, Master Naturalist, and a Backyard Wildlife Habitat Steward with the
National Wildlife Federation. Amy enjoys teaching people about wildlife and how they can help
wildlife. Ever since she was a little girl, she has loved animals. Growing up in the
country, she always had dogs, cats, and rabbits. She recalls her Aunt DeeAnn caring for some
orphaned baby raccoons, and her dad rescued a Great Horned Owl that had its leg caught in
an inhumane trap. After a brief stint in the U.S. Army, she started working as an X-ray Tech and has
been with Unity Physician Group for the past nineteen years. Her true passion is nature and wildlife. She
also enjoys hiking, nature photography, and driving her Sandrail with her husband. She is also a big
Tony Stewart and Indianapolis Colts fan.
Tracy Eads is our Secretary and Volunteer Captain of Rescue/Rehab. She currently lives in Carmel, Indiana with her husband Bill and their many critters. They have a veteran son named Zach who is currently attending college. Tracy has undergone training through Noah's Wish and earned several 
Stacy Hill is not on the board, but she does a lot of work as our Webmaster. She currently works as a software tester. Stacy actually volunteered to do some updates for the website when she was asked to completely rewrite it! She managed to learn HTML and redesign the site. She is currently working toward earning a business degree, as well as working full-time, but tries to keep the site updated between everything else. Stacy volunteers with several animal shelters and rescues and tries to help animals as much as she can. She fosters cats, and has several rescued pets of her own: two dogs, a rabbit, and a chinchilla. Her pit mix, Minnie, is pictured with her.