Midwest Pet Refuge

Midwest Pet Refuge Midwest Pet Refuge is dedicated to improving the quality of life for the animals in our region. Midwest Pet Refuge is located in Portland, Indiana.

We help homeless, abandoned, stray and unwanted pets in Jay and surrounding counties. We are focused on helping animals in need, as well as educating the public on responsible pet ownership. Midwest Pet Refuge is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization.

🍕 ATTENTION PIZZA LOVERS! 🍕We now have Pizza Hut Discount Cards for sale — and they’re a win-win for you and the animals...
12/17/2025

🍕 ATTENTION PIZZA LOVERS! 🍕

We now have Pizza Hut Discount Cards for sale — and they’re a win-win for you and the animals!

* Only $10 each (pays for itself in just a couple uses!)
* 500 available — once they’re gone, they’re gone!
* Expires 5/31/26

* 24 total offers
* 4 each of 6 different discounts & Buy-1-Get-1 FREE deals

Valid at many Indiana locations, including:
Portland, Berne, Decatur, Fishers, Bluffton, Hartford City, several Fort Wayne locations, and more!

These make perfect stocking stuffers or easy gifts for:
Teachers • Employees • Friends & Family • Delivery drivers • Anyone who loves pizza!

For just $10, you’re helping Midwest Pet Refuge care for the animals in our community and saving money on meals you’re already buying.

Pick yours up at Cat Tales Bookstore / Midwest Pet Refuge
601 N. Charles St., Portland
Tues–Sat 12–4 | Fridays until 6
Cash or card accepted

Can’t stop in? We’re happy to mail cards for just $1 to cover postage!

Grab a card, share the love, and help us help the animals!

12/17/2025

We have lots of cats who really enjoy each other’s company. 💜

12/16/2025

Chauncey and Chaos enjoying the new cat wheel one of our wonderful volunteers donated!

12/15/2025

Harper and Scout were left on the front porch of our rescue during cold weather. They were inside a crate, placed in a box, and covered with a thick blanket. Thankfully, that helped keep them warm until they were discovered.

While we believe the person who left them was trying to do the right thing, we were already extremely full, and finding space for them was a challenge. Still, we’re grateful they were kept warm and brought somewhere safe.

Harper and Scout are now spayed/neutered, safe, and doing well in our care. They are sweet, curious kittens with their whole lives ahead of them, and they’re ready for the next chapter — a loving home of their own.

12/13/2025

Found northeast of Pennville: young lab pup.
Please let us know if you have lost one.
We will require photos and description to claim it.

We do not have possession of the puppy, but it is safe.

URGENT: Our animal rescue needs YOU! We're 100% volunteer-run. Every clean litter box, every fed kitten, every open hour...
12/11/2025

URGENT: Our animal rescue needs YOU!
We're 100% volunteer-run. Every clean litter box, every fed kitten, every open hour in the bookstore, every adoption—none of it happens without our amazing team donating their time and hearts.
Recently, one of our wonderful volunteers had an accident and is now facing a long recovery. We were already shorthanded before this, and now we’re really feeling the strain.
If you’ve ever considered helping, now is truly the time — especially with cat care.
We currently have:
🐾 9 free-roam rooms
🐾 12 cat towers
🐾 A lot of cages
🐾 170+ cats (plus several small pets!)
That’s a LOT of furry faces who rely on us every single day for clean spaces, fresh food, and loving attention.
Even stopping in to clean just a couple of rooms or a few cages makes a huge impact.
We need help every day, but we are especially short on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
If you love animals and want to make a real difference, we would be so grateful for your time — even an hour or two helps more than you know.
We also still have many books to go through, so anyone who has a little experience in organizing non-fiction would be appreciated!
Please stop by or complete a volunteer application on our website if you’re interested.
Thank you for supporting our rescue, our cats, and our mission. 🐾💛

🤍💎 Meet Heather — Our Stunning Snow-White Teenager! 💎🤍Heather is a gorgeous medium-haired white kitty with crystal blue ...
12/09/2025

🤍💎 Meet Heather — Our Stunning Snow-White Teenager! 💎🤍

Heather is a gorgeous medium-haired white kitty with crystal blue eyes… and yes, she’s just as sweet as she is beautiful! This teenage girl is also deaf, which means she absolutely must be an indoor-only kitty for her safety.

Heather adores people and loves gentle attention, but she’s still a bit unsure of other animals. With slow introductions (or as an only pet), she’ll blossom into the loving companion she’s meant to be.

If you’ve been looking for a special, unique, affectionate girl to brighten your home, Heather might be your perfect match. 💙🐾

🌼 Seeking Quiet Foster or Adoptive Homes for Our Senior Sweethearts 🌼Our senior kitties have hearts full of love — they ...
12/09/2025

🌼 Seeking Quiet Foster or Adoptive Homes for Our Senior Sweethearts 🌼
Our senior kitties have hearts full of love — they just need calmer spaces and a little extra attention to help them thrive. If you’ve ever wanted to make a huge difference in a cat’s life, fostering or adopting a senior is one of the most meaningful ways to do it. 💛
Reduced adoption fee: $50 for each senior.

🐾 Ichabod
This handsome, big black teddy bear is a senior boy who is all four–declawed. Despite normal bloodwork and a recent dental, he’s struggling to gain weight — the rescue environment is simply too stressful for him. He’s also been fighting off an eye infection, and we know he’d improve so much faster in a calm home. Friendly, gentle (unless you were trying to medicate him 😉), and deserving of comfort.

🐾 Helen
Little Helen is a petite senior calico who was rescued while desperately trying to survive outdoors. She’s almost or completely blind, and she needs a dental for her painful teeth. Despite everything, she is the sweetest, softest soul. She would love a quiet home where she can finally feel safe.

🐾 Slash
Slash’s story is heartbreaking — he was found in 2021 with his throat cut completely open from what the vet believes was an old abscessed bite that never healed. After months of care, he finally healed, but being an older black male with a scarred up throat, he is chronically overlooked. He just needs a slightly higher-quality diet and a cozy lap to claim as his own. A truly affectionate older black panther.

🐾 Tootsie
This big polydactyl tabby boy is struggling to maintain weight as well. We’re working hard to balance wet food for calories while keeping his digestion comfortable. Tootsie is a gentle old guy who would benefit immensely from a peaceful home and consistent, individualized attention.

✨ How You Can Help
All of these seniors would thrive with someone who can give them quiet, comfort, and love. Fostering is an enormous help — we provide the support, and you provide the home. Adoption is even more life-changing.

If you have room in your heart and home for a senior kitty who truly needs you, please reach out. These beautiful souls deserve to spend their golden years cherished. 💛🐾

Meet Alley… though around here we lovingly call her Turtle! 🐢💛Why Alley? Because before she came to us, this gorgeous br...
12/08/2025

Meet Alley… though around here we lovingly call her Turtle! 🐢💛

Why Alley? Because before she came to us, this gorgeous brown tabby girl could often be found snoozing in the streets and alleys of her neighborhood like she owned the block. Why Turtle? Because now that she’s safe and indoors, she has decided her favorite place in the entire world is… under her bed. 😂

Yes, Alley/Turtle has discovered the pure joy of cozy hideouts. Pop a soft bed over her, and she’ll tuck herself right in like a little burrito who can still peek out to say hello. It’s her comfort zone—and honestly, it’s adorable.

But don’t let the undercover lifestyle fool you: this girl is incredibly sweet, affectionate, and friendly. She enjoys human love, seems to get along with other cats, and has the kind of gentle nature that makes you melt. She loves being close—just sometimes from the safety of her “shell.”

Alley is now spayed, healthy, and officially ready to leave street life behind forever. All she needs is a safe, loving home where she can nap without cars whizzing by and where her days of hiding in alleys are replaced with cozy beds, soft blankets, and people who adore her.

If you’re looking for a softhearted sweetheart who’ll quietly make your home warmer (and occasionally pop out from under her bed like a shy, furry turtle), come meet her. She’s so ready to finally feel safe for good. 🐾❤️

Meet Clyde… or Walnut… or Rooster — the cat with three names and one very big heart!This handsome tabby-and-white gentle...
12/06/2025

Meet Clyde… or Walnut… or Rooster — the cat with three names and one very big heart!

This handsome tabby-and-white gentleman was found on Walnut Street, so we initially called him Walnut. But once we started asking around, we discovered TWO different families who had been helping care for him while he lived outdoors — and each family had given him a different name! One knew him as Clyde, and the other called him Rooster.

No matter what you call him, one thing is clear: he is an absolute sweetheart. When Clyde came to us, he was exhausted from life on the streets, but even then he was gentle, grateful, and full of purrs. He loves people, enjoys being doted on, and is ready to trade in street life for a cozy home of his own.

We would love to find him a foster home while we work on getting him fully ready for adoption. If you’ve ever wanted to help transform a cat’s life in a big way, Clyde/Walnut/Rooster is your guy.

If you’re interested in fostering or adopting this charming three-name wonder, please reach out! And if you would like to donate, you can always send donations to our rescue or make them at Portland Veterinary Clinic in our name. 💛🐾

Address

601 N Charles Street
Portland, IN
47371

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 4pm
Wednesday 12pm - 4pm
Thursday 12pm - 4pm
Friday 12pm - 6pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+12607263331

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