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Willow Willow, a juvenile white dove, came to us covered in feces which made her appear green. She's now a gorgeous white, happy girl who loves her food. She's just starting to coo, after being completely silent for the first two weeks. Willow has learned "Step Up", and will now sit on me for up to 1/2 an hour at a time. She's also enjoying the ability to stretch her beautiful wings. To see other critters in need of homes, click the "Adoptable Critters" button above. Click here for website maintenance issues.
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Welcome to A Critter's Chance! C aring H earts for A nimals N eeding a C aring E nvironment A Critter's Chance is an organization specializing in wildlife rehabilitation and exotic/domestic pet rescue. We do 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! News & Events Cats Haven Open House Cats Haven is having an open house Sunday, May 6th from noon to 4ish at 2603 N. College Ave., Indianapolis. Look for the sign on the fence. Go and visit the kitties, tour their home and meet some of the volunteers and foster parents. Of course, there will be snacks, teas and soft drinks for people. You can also check out the latest project: The Haven Garden, the brainchild of Kay Neidenthal. The produce grown in it will benefit the residents and food bank of The Julian Center. This is not a fundraiser, it is to give you a chance to check out Cats Haven out and have fun! One Happy Pig
Did you know pets can donate blood? There is always a need for dog and cat blood donors. This article from Tails magazine provides some good information on the topic. If you are interested in having your pet become a donor, Indianapolis Veterinary Emergency Center (IVEC) has a program. You can learn more about it on their site.
A Happy Ending! Exotic Animals are Not Pets The recent story out of Ohio provides an example as to why we believe exotic animals do not belong in captivity. It often ends poorly for the animal. Please, respect wild animals for what they are and allow them to remain wild! Berwyn Case We were recently contacted by the Washington Park Zoo near Chicago to assist in a hoarding case. This is one of the most horrific cases we have encountered. As you can read in this article there were five children in the home with over 200 animals. One of the children, Matthew, was a 14-year-old mentally disabled boy. He was found unresponsive in the yard of the home and was later pronounced dead due to bronchopneumonia. Another 18-year-old boy was still hospitalized at the time the article was written. Some of the animals were also dead, and many of the cats had to be euthanized due to Feline AIDS and leukemia. This has been an extremely emotional rescue, and we are at a loss as to why these things happen. A Critter's Chance has taken in over 70 animals from this house. They were taken straight to Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic in Indianapolis. Of the 70, only six were stable enough to leave the vet and go to foster homes. Our vet bill from this case will be between $2,500 to $3,000. A generous, anonymous donor has offered to help with the vet bill, and we are very grateful! We also will need food and bedding to care for the animals until they are adopted. If you can help, even with a small donation, it will make a big difference. Whisper (listed below) is one of the birds taken from the house. Below are links to more articles about this case: Matthew Degner, 14, Found Dead Outside Squalid Berwyn Home With More Than 200 Animals (VIDEO) Lydia Price animal hoarding case: What went wrong in disabled Berwyn teen Matthew Degner's death?
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These are pictures of Juliette, one of the five piglets we placed together in a new home. The one on the left is the way she lays to request a belly rub! The picture on the right shows her request being granted. We're happy to know these piglets found such a great home!
These birds are blue-headed conures. We took them in when officials seized animals during the Berwyn case (see story below). They are now living happily in their new forever home! Here is what their adopter had to say:
I have been hand feeding them, but this is the first time that I actually could get them out of the cage. They do not like being taken out of the cage, but, once out, are obviously rather happy. I was pleasantly surprised at how well they interacted with me. Chito did have to nip me once but then decided he would just be friends. Once out of the cage, Sasparilla was actually the friendlier of the two. They are very talkative and even have a couple phrases they say, but we have no idea what they are saying. One of them will say it though and then the other will repeat it. They have the most adorable talking sounds that they make all the time. Of course, they do love to scream too! Chito loves to hang upside down from the top of his cage and toss his head around and scream his head off. Then Sasparilla will start bouncing on the perch and scream along with him! They love to listen to music and my record of canaries singing. They are not fond of vegetables yet but have tried several. Most of them end up on the bottom of the cage! But we are still trying. I love them to death and am enjoying them alot. Thanks so much!