Professional Pet Care Association

08/20/2022

Did you know that we accept Community Cat Walk-ins? 😸

Community cats are free-roaming cats or kittens that have no identifiable owners. These cats are reproducing at an alarming rate, adding to the already heavy burden of pet overpopulation.

Community cats are typically not adoptable. They have a home —outdoors. By spaying or neutering a free-roaming cat, and returning it to the area that it is from, we can begin to sterilize that area and reduce the number of cats entering shelters. TNR (Trap Neuter Return) is a proven plan that is effective in reducing the number of free-roaming cats in our community.

You can bring Community Cats to our Clinic Monday-Wednesday at 8am to get spay/neuter surgery, rabies vaccine, microchip, pain medication, and an ear tip all for only $40!

For any questions on our Community Cat program, you can email [email protected]

08/18/2022

At Humane Fort Wayne, we work tirelessly for the benefit of pets and the people who love them. Everything we do—from adoption and retention programs to wellness services, community outreach and education—helps to promote their happiness and well-being. We're for people. We're for pets. We're for...

08/13/2022

Do you know a teen who loves animals and is interested in helping out at an animal shelter or needs volunteering hours? We are now offering volunteering opportunities to ages 13-17 one Saturday a month here at Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control!

Teens will be asked to help with anything from folding laundry, putting away dishes, cutting up hotdogs and cheese for our dogs, making various enrichment treats for our animals, cleaning small animal cages, making no sew kitty fleece blankets, and more. Teens are not permitted to handle the animals since they are under the age of 18, but they will be able to interact with the animals with the assistance of a staff member. In addition to volunteering, the teens will get an educational tour of our building and learn about what FWACC does, and they will be able to meet and spend time socializing adoptable animals.

Sometimes we do offer special months where teens can learn from a professional in an animal related career. This adorable picture is a sneak peek into this month’s upcoming session, so if your teen wants some puppy snuggles, sign them up for August 20th! We will post about when these future special experiences will be offered in addition to the normal once a month volunteering options.

To learn more about this opportunity for teens, please visit our website. Our next session is coming up soon on Saturday, August 20th at noon and spots are limited: https://www.cityoffortwayne.org/education/animal-care-teens.html

*This puppy is not available for adoption*

08/12/2022

Due to popular demand, we are now offering weekend sessions of Cat Yoga! 🧘🐱
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Our very first Yoga with Cats event went PURRFECT last week, so we wanted to share with you that we will now be opening availability for Saturday morning cat yoga as well!

Our current times available for sign-ups are Saturday mornings 9:00am-10:00am & Tuesday mornings 9:30am-10:30am

There will be 10 spots available per session. You can register now on our website! See you there! 👏

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08/08/2022

Yay!! 🎉💖🐾

It takes a village.

A village of staff willing to work long, hard hours to save the littlest lives that come to the shelter.

A village of foster families willing to take a litter of kittens in to help them grow and give them love.

A village of supporters who drop $20 on supplies so we keep saving the tiny kittens that come in every single day.

A village of organizations who see the hard work and overwhelming number of animals our staff are working to save.

Today our village got a little bigger. We are so grateful to announce that we have been granted $37,135 from the Orphan Kitten Club to hire more staff to support our ever-growing foster program. More than 850 little lives have been saved by our rockstar foster team so far this year and with the additional staff they will be able to provide more support for our foster families, help more animals and provide more positive outcomes for the animals that come through our doors every day.

Our village is built on one simple foundation; foster love!

08/03/2022

Looking for a summer fruit that’s safe to share?

Watermelon is 92% water so it’s a great treat to help keep your pet hydrated. It also has low calories, no fat or cholesterol, and is high in potassium and vitamins A, B6, and C.

Be sure to remove the seeds and rind. Try freezing small chunks of watermelon to make an extra special treat for a hot day! 🍉 🍉 🍉

07/28/2022

We are hiring!
We are currently looking to hire a full-time Animal Caretaker. The job posting with details can be found on Indeed.com. Applicants can apply directly on Indeed.com or can send their resume to [email protected]

07/02/2022

Poodle Doodle mixes: be sure to have them "professionally" groomed every 4-6 weeks!

07/02/2022

It's raining cats and kittens at FWACC! Let's help get our cats and kittens into homes before the holiday weekend. Cats and kittens have their adoption fees waived!

All of our cats have been spayed or neutered, microchipped, and have age appropriate vaccines. Their adoption also comes with a starter bag of food and a free vet exam with participating vets.

This sale also applies to our cats at our multiple offsite locations: PetSmart, Pet Supplies Plus, and Black Forest Cat Cafe.

You can view all of our 60 cats and kittens available for adoption on our website and read about our same-day adoption process. Visit our website now to get started: https://www.cityoffortwayne.org/adopt.html

We are open from noon to 5:30 for adoptions today!

07/01/2022

The Humane Fort Wayne Pet Food Pantry provides no-cost pet food to neighbors in need in our community. In doing so, we help keep pets in loving homes while reducing shelter intakes and euthanasia. ❤

🐾 For more information on our pop-up food banks, visit: https://humanefw.org/programs/pet-food-pantry/

07/01/2022

Va©©ine reactions can happen, and when we bombard a pet’s immune system with 6 different things at once, the chances of an adverse reaction increase. The safest interval between immunizations is about 3 weeks. Sometimes a combination va©©ine is unavoidable, but you can ensure that it is given by itself when your pet is healthy, and not while under anesthesia.

Signs of a reaction may include:
- pain at the injection site
- fever
- lethargy
- lameness
- vomiting
- diarrhea
- anaphylactic reaction
- hives
- swelling
- tumor formation
- shock
- death

🛑 If you think your pet is suffering from a vaccine reaction call your vet immediately.

Side effects usually start appearing a couple of hours after the shot, but they can also take days, and even years, to appear. The most severe reactions are generally apparent within a few minutes.

Most cases of va©©ine reactions are never reported to manufacturers and many are never reported to the veterinarian administering the va©©ine. This contributes to the narrative that they’re universally safe and can be given needlessly.