Pet Friendly Services

10/16/2026

October 16 is Feral Cat Awareness Day!

Community cats count on community kindness, and access to spay/neuter makes that kindness go further.

Through our Community Cat Grants, Pet Friendly Services helps fund spay/neuter for community cats in Indiana, supporting the organizations working to prevent future litters.

Caring for feral or free-roaming cats in your neighborhood? Our Community Cats resource page can help you find local programs, guidance on Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), and other helpful resources.

Many local programs run entirely on volunteers and community donations. Please be patient when seeking assistance, and consider lending a hand or supporting their work.

To everyone who feeds, traps, transports and advocates for community cats: thank you for showing up for them.

Find local help and resources:

Community Cat programs are widely supported by the majority of voters. These programs allow shelters to run more effectively, saving money and boosting

10/16/2026

Through our Pet Friendly Plate Grant, shelters and rescues receive financial assistance for spay/neuter surgeries, helping animals become adoption-ready while freeing up limited resources for other needs.

Our Community Cat Grant provides free spay/neuter certificates to organizations conducting Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) programs. These surgeries include rabies vaccination and eartipping, helping communities humanely manage outdoor cat populations and prevent future litters.

The map below shows where these programs and supported mobile clinics have reached Indiana communities so far in 2026.

Click here to see the full list of shelters, rescues, and community cat programs receiving grants so far in 2026: https://petfriendlyservices.org/q3-impact-report-heres-what-weve-accomplished-so-far-in-2026/

10/15/2026

The veterinary shortage is becoming a major barrier to affordable spay/neuter. As experienced high-volume surgeons retire, training and mentoring the next generation of veterinarians is becoming increasingly important. Pet Friendly Services is working to help close that gap here in Indiana.

Last weekend, four more Indiana veterinarians participated in our third spay/neuter training of the year, hosted by Pet Friendly Services of Indiana, United Spay Alliance , and 4 Precious Paws Low Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic . During the hands-on training, they performed 27 spay/neuter surgeries (24 dogs, 3 cats) while building the skills and confidence to provide even more high-quality spay/neuter surgeries in their own communities.

Thank you to United Spay Alliance, 4 Precious Paws, our expert mentors, and the veterinarians who dedicated their day to improving care for Indiana's animals!

By investing in veterinarians, we’re helping build the long-term capacity Indiana needs to keep spay/neuter accessible.

10/15/2026

Q3 Success Story:

Through our partnership with Public Vet, 8,117 cats have received spay/neuter surgeries through The FIX is IN! so far in 2026.

These mobile clinics bring affordable veterinary services directly to Indiana communities, particularly in areas where access to care is limited.

Pet Friendly Services helps make these surgeries more affordable by providing financial assistance to families and community cat caretakers.

By bringing services closer to the people and animals who need them, we're helping prevent unwanted litters and reduce future shelter intake.

10/14/2026

8,964 spay/neuter surgeries so far in 2026. More pets getting adoption-ready. More families accessing affordable care. Fewer unwanted litters.

Your support and Pet Friendly License Plates help make this work possible across Indiana, with an average surgery cost of just $76.

Our Q3 Impact Report highlights the programs, partnerships and people helping us put prevention into action. Thank you for being part of it!

Read the full Q3 Impact Report at the link in our profile.

10/14/2026

Five facts you might not know about the Pet Friendly Plate:

1 - The Pet Friendly plate costs $40 per year, with $25 going to Pet Friendly Services of Indiana to fund spay/neuter.

2 - 100% of the plate revenue Pet Friendly Services receives supports spay/neuter programs, rather than overhead.

3 - Plate funding helps pets across all 92 Indiana counties, including pets of low-income families, shelter and rescue animals, and community cats.

4 - You can switch to a Pet Friendly plate before your registration renewal. The BMV prorates the fee.

5 - Pet Friendly Services is an independent nonprofit. The BMV offers the plate, but the organization is not affiliated with state government.

Knew all of that already? Share it with someone who doesn't! Together, we can save more lives!

10/12/2026

We are thrilled to be part of this important (and impressive!) Spay/Neuter at Eastside Veterinary Clinic!

We had such a successful Spay/Neuter Day last week!

Dr. Pancake and team completed 18 spays and 19 neuters in one day! These days bring us so much joy knowing that we’re helping the community and reducing stray cats. But we’re definitely exhausted afterwards 😅

Thank you so much to Pet Friendly Services for your support! They are the reason we are able to offer these days for $50 per cat 🐾

We still have some spots for our November date! Call us at 812-254-1334 to sign up.

10/09/2026

We have a feeling our followers are the REAL experts on this subject!

According to a study, sleeping next to your dog might not disrupt your sleep, but YOU might be disrupting theirs.

So, we want to know: Does your dog sleep in your bed? And more importantly, who’s actually disturbing whose sleep?

Bonus points if you tell us how much of the bed your dog claims as their own!

10/09/2026

🚗 PET FRIENDLY PLATE SPOTTING!

Do you have Indiana's Pet Friendly Plate on your car?

Show us! Drop a photo in the comments. Bonus points if there's a four-legged passenger somewhere in the picture.

Every Pet Friendly Plate helps fund spay/neuter programs for Indiana cats and dogs.

Don't have yours yet? Learn more at PetFriendlyPlate.org.

10/08/2026

New dates! PLEASE SHARE to help fix more cats! ALL Indiana residents are eligible for financial assistance with no income-qualifications. You can request assistance during the online registration process.

Have a kitten at home? Make an appointment now! Kittens can be spayed or neutered as young as 6 weeks old.

Public Vet's mobile clinics provide high-quality, affordable spay/neuter surgery with convenient same-day drop-off and pick-up at locations throughout Indiana.
Find upcoming clinics and register at www.pub.vet.

*Clinics with EXTRA financial assistance thanks to Scooter The Neutered Cat