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Jump to Costume Contest | Longaberger Fundraiser

Tinker Toy's Story
This little guy was taken to Indianapolis Animal Care & Control (ACC) after being kept in a garage by his "owners". They had this poor pup wearing a dress ... more

This is the last few days of our pet costume contest.
The NEW Leader of the Pack is Munkee. Check them all out, and give some love to your favorite!

Vote and View HERE
Print out the flyer and pass them out
Voting ends 10/31. Winner announced 11/1.

One photo per pet, all photos must be in by October 23rd, submit photo's here or drop off at Castleton PetsMart on Saturday's from 12-4 pm.

ARPO Longaberger Fundraiser Ends November 6th
Start your holiday shopping early by buying unique gifts from Longaberger while helping ARPO. 50% of the sales will be donated to ARPO!
To place an order:
Contact Tina McGinn at 317-374-2408
email ILUVBSKTS2@AOL.COM

Or come see Tina Saturdays in October at Petsmart Castleton where she will have samples of the products you can purchase.
Catalog: View here

Thank you to U-Stor Self Storage for their generous donation to ARPO. Need extra storage? They will make a donation to ARPO for each person that uses their storage and mentions they were referred by ARPO.

What's so COOL about adopting an adult cat ??
LOTS OF THINGS!!!

-- More settled and past that wild-child kitten stage!
-- Less likely to wake you for a 2:00 a.m. play session!
*Adults cats are over 6 months of age

Helpful tips for a litter of kittens (pdf)

Storm-phobia. Does your dog have it?

ARPO Adoption Day Saturday - 12-4 pm at Castleton

Help ARPO save another life! Donate today.

Photos of the 2010 ARPO Dog Olympics

Stop by the ARPO store and get an ARPO T-Shirt, mug, hat and lots of other gifts!
ARPO Gift Shop

The Alliance for Responsible Pet Ownership, Inc. was conceived in 1998 by a group of Indianapolis citizens concerned about the continuing high rate of euthanasia in our city. ARPO seeks to unite animal-related businesses and organizations in central Indiana for the purpose of promoting responsible pet ownership and decreasing the number of companion animals surrendered to shelters. ARPO is funded solely by donations and is staffed entirely by volunteers. We do not have a shelter, so all of our adoptable animals are housed in temporary foster homes until loving permanent homes are found. If you would like more information on becoming a foster parent, please contact us.

ARPO adopted out 323 companions in 2008.
Adoption fees only cover about 1/2 of the medical costs for each animal. The rest comes from donations, grants and fundraisers.
All ARPO adopted pets are spayed/neutered prior to going to their new homes.
ARPO qualifies for the highest Petsmart Charities "Rewards Program" as a result of our adoption policies/procedures using extensive application screening, home visits before placing animals, after-adoption follow up program, and ensuring no animals are released unaltered.
ARPO available pets are shown at the Petsmart in Castleton on the north side of Indianapolis.

To encourage and assist existing and future pet owners in providing a good quality life for their pets.
To temporarily shelter stray, abandoned, neglected, abused and surrendered cats and dogs in a clean, comfortable, and safe environment while providing the best quality of life and medical care possible.
To facilitate the adoption of these companion animals into stable, loving homes.
To promote pet ownership as a lifetime commitment.
To cooperate with other animal-related organizations for the purpose of reducing the population of unwanted cats and dogs through adoption, spay/neuter and educational programs.
To further educate the public regarding the important benefits of the human/companion animal bond.
To promote respect for creatures of all species.

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