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Featured Critter

California Kingsnake

This California Kingsnake is available for adoption. Isn't he handsome? With proper care, he could live to be over twenty years old! Please note, you must be an adult (or 16 with parental supervision and consent) and have previous experience with reptiles in order to be considered as a potential adopter. Reptiles have many care requirements, so our reptile adoption policies are a bit more strict. To see other critters in need of homes, click the "Adoptable Critters" button above.

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Welcome to A Critter's Chance!

C aring H earts for A nimals N eeding a C aring E nvironment

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:

• Exotic/Domestic pet adoption (Wildlife is released back into their native habitat.)
• Educational programs throughout central Indiana to both the private and public sectors
• Working with local animal shelters and rescues (both government and private) to retrieve wildlife and exotic animals relinquished to their care. Most organizations do not have the knowledge or facilities to care for these animals.
• Support to government officials for changing laws to better monitor animal treatment and to hold individuals guilty of animal abuse/neglect accountable
• Networking with other community organizations to improve animal protection, treatment, and rescue efforts
• Information on care of orphaned wildlife and exotic/domestic pets at community events and on our website

We truly strive to carry out our mission statement:
To be a voice for the animals; to educate the public about animal responsibility and ensure that animals are treated humanely and given a “chance.”  To make certain that every available resource is used to find adoptive homes for domestic animals and to return wildlife to their natural environment.

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 use a credit card through PayPal by clicking the "Donate" button in the left-hand column. You may also 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!

News & Events

Annual Fundraiser

Mark your calendar for our upcoming annual fundraiser! It is going to be on Saturday, September 11th from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. It will be held in the empty lot, next to Church Brothers, at 88th and Hague (see map below). There will be many vendor booths as well as some fellow rescue groups in attendance. A DJ is coming to provide music, and we’ll be doing live animal presentations to help you learn more about some of the critters we’ve rescued. Snakehead Ed will be there from 11:00 to 12:00. He and Michelle will be doing a presentation which will include a 15 to 16 foot snake! It will be a fun-filled day, so don’t miss it! Click here for a printable flyer about the fundraiser. Please help us get the word out by sharing the flyer with those you know and posting it.