Midwest Pet Refuge

11/02/2025

✨ Looking for a little cosmic magic in your life? Meet Cosmic Brownie! 🌌🐾

This stunning charcoal gray tabby was part of our Little Debbie Cakes crew — a batch of sweet kittens raised by their loving mama, Little Debbie. Cosmic Brownie has grown into a beautiful, friendly girl who loves people, gets along great with other cats and dogs, and is just an all-around sweetheart. 💖

We honestly don’t know why she’s still waiting for her forever home — she’s the total package! Come meet her and see if she’s the missing piece of your universe. 💫

10/29/2025

Stop in to our bigger and better (and haunted!) bookstore while you are out trick-or-treating Friday night!
And let us know if you would like to help with the haunting! 😉

10/28/2025

🐾 New Kitten Playroom Alert! 🐾

Big thanks to our awesome board member Emily and her family, who spent last Friday putting this new enclosure together!

This space once held our vintage books back when the store was on this side of the building — but now, it’s home to our teenage kittens who needed a little more room to zoom! 🐾

Thanks to Emily’s crew, these half-grown goofballs can now stretch their legs, chase their tails, and play to their hearts’ content instead of staying in tower cages.

If you’ve ever wanted to be completely surrounded by and covered with small chaos gremlins with whiskers and purrs, this is the place to go! 😹

10/28/2025

10/27/2025

🖤 Meet Dracula 🖤

We took this little guy in on Saturday after he came to us injured. He’s been dubbed “Dracula” — partly for his sleek black fur, and partly because he was a bit of a nipper when he first arrived! 🧛‍♂️

Something had gotten a hold of his back, and a golf ball–sized abscess had formed from the wound. Thankfully, we were able to express most of the fluid and get him started on antibiotics. He’s already feeling better and well on his way to healing.

Dracula joins the many black kittens we’ve taken in this year — apparently, it’s the season of black cats and tabbies!

If you’ve been thinking about adding a kitten or two to your family, we have quite a few who are already spayed or neutered and ready for their forever homes. Come meet your new best friend! 🐾

10/24/2025

Chips and trims is tomorrow - Saturday, October 25, from 10 to 3.
We are located at 601 North Charles St., Portland, IN.
Microchips are $20 and nail trims are five dollars for most small dogs and cats, $10 for larger animals or more difficult ones.

10/23/2025

Church update 🖤

Our brave little survivor made it through surgery! The vet said his hernia repair was especially challenging, but Church pulled through like a champ. His injured leg had to be amputated, and he’s now on the mend and preparing to head to a loving foster home to recover.

We don’t yet have the total for his surgery, but donations toward his care are still very much appreciated. Contributions can be made to Redkey Veterinary Clinic under Midwest Pet Refuge, or brought/mailed to us at 601 N. Charles St., Portland, IN 47371.

Thank you all for cheering this sweet boy on and helping us give him his second chance. 💕

(Photo: Church resting comfortably after surgery at the vet clinic)

10/23/2025

Good news update!
We’re happy to share that the missing succulents were returned to our parking lot this afternoon.

We’re grateful to have them back where they belong, and appreciate everyone who helped spread the word. While we won’t be pressing charges at this time, we do want to remind the individuals involved that they are not welcome on our property — and we truly hope this serves as a reminder not to take from others in the future.

Thank you to our community for always looking out for us and for one another. 💚

(Photo: how they were left when returned)