Move To Act

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"Rescue Rally!" to award $2,000 to local rescue organizations pulling dogs from municipal shelter. Details here.

Rescue Groups invited to participate in the Spirit and Place "Perpetual Pitch-In Project" November 12-14 to raise awareness of pet hunger. Details here.

Raise money for Friends of Indianapolis Animal Care and Control Foundation just by searching the web and shopping online!

The mission of Move to ACT is to heighten community awareness of animal welfare issues and to advocate for improved policies and practices. MtA seeks truth and responsibility and is guided by principles of respect, accountability and integrity.

#1. Educating the public How do you choose a charity you can trust?

#2. Promoting open disclosure of Indianapolis Animal Care and Control

#3. Promoting open disclosure of the Humane Society of Indianapolis

#4. Making spay-neuter services affordable and providing information about available services

Southside Animal Shelter and local advocate Diane Richards
Southside Animal Shelter and local advocate Diane Richards, who tirelessly lobbies to shut down puppy mills nationwide, are reaching out to puppy mill dogs to end their imprisonment in a profiteering commercial industry that perpetuates a lifetime of pain and suffering. If you are looking to help a local animal shelter that goes the "extra mile," Southside Animal Shelter can use your help. Read more about this undertaking. To learn more about the Indiana puppy mill campaign, visit here.

State Representative Linda Lawson
Representative Lawson has lobbied for stronger legislation to combat animal cruelty and ban puppy mills. In August, she volunteered to drive Indiana dogs to the east coast as a part of the CanINE Express transport project. Read more here.

Shannon Ross, Animal Photographer Extraordinaire
Shannon has been capturing the inherent beauty of each of the animals at IACC with her camera since March of this year. In addition to the on-site photography at IACC, Shannon commits hours at home editing, writing, uploading, and managing the listings on Petfinders throughout the week. Her interest in doing this? "A labor of love."
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