Animal Outreach of Shelby County

10/31/2025

Enjoy our award-winning horror film trailer (sound on)! If you feel moved to help outdoor cats be safe and warm this winter, you can donate online at https://shelbycats.com/?form=FUNPYXVQRTF.

10/31/2025

"She was huddled under my car engine, shivering like a ghost in the night."

As jack-o'-lanterns glow on porches across Shelby County, thousands of community cats are seeking shelter from the approaching winter chill—often in dangerous places like car engines and crawl spaces.

While you're handing out treats tonight, consider giving one more gift that lasts longer than candy.

Just $5 provides a winter shelter that a local caretaker can use to protect vulnerable outdoor cats all season long. Your kindness is the sweetest treat a cat could receive this Halloween.

Before you turn off your porch light tonight, will you be the warmth that saves a cat's life this winter?

Donate securely online: https://shelbycats.com/?form=FUNPYXVQRTF
(credit cards, Venmo, Google Pay, and Paypal)

Or mail a check to Animal Outreach of Shelby County, 910 Revello Street, Shelbyville, In 46176

10/02/2025

Road trip?

Fall is the purrfect time to visit a Cat Cafe!

Looking for a latte with a side of whiskers? Indiana is home to 13 cat cafés where you can sip, relax, and make new furry friends. Each café offers a cozy break from the everyday bustle — and most partner with local shelters to feature adoptable cats and kittens. Whether you’re planning a road trip to visit them all or just stopping by your neighborhood spot, every visit is a purrfect adventure!

09/28/2025

Loretta’s Lovelies Alterations And Tailoring made bumblebee and ladybug costumes for the kittens! Stop by her lovely booth at Dayz festival out at the Shelby County Fairgrounds. We’re here until 5!

09/27/2025

Lovely young cat advocate adopted Baby Ray at the Dayz festival at the Shelby County Fairgrounds. We’re here until 6 tonight and from 12n-5pm Sunday.

09/26/2025

HEROES WEAR SCRUBS! 💕👩‍⚕️ Meet the amazing Dr. Falcone, owner, Lebanon Veterinary Clinic who saved Crespa's leg! 🦸‍♀️

When this sweet community cat 🐱 came to us with her leg broken cleanly in half 💔 (you might remember our emergency post), Dr. Falcone refused to give up on her! Instead of amputation, she performed delicate orthopedic surgery ✂️🦴 to place a pin in Crespa's broken leg.

But that's not all - Dr. Falcone went above and beyond by keeping Crespa for extra days of red laser therapy 🔴✨ to boost healing. Her entire team showered our sweet girl with love 💖, hand-feeding her 🥄 and sending us purring videos 📱 that brought joy to our hearts.

Lebanon Veterinary Clinic's compassion for community cats like Crespa reminds us why we're so fortunate to have such dedicated veterinary partners in our community. 🙏 They treated her with the same exceptional care they'd give any beloved pet. 🏆

Swipe to see Crespa's amazing recovery photos (and 2 bonus videos, sound on for massive purrs)! 📸 ➡️

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09/16/2025

We're nearly halfway there at $392! Thank you!

EMERGENCY: This sweet girl's leg is broken completely in half! 💔

Meet Crespa 🐱, the community cat who desperately needs your help today. Just weeks after being spayed through the community cat spay/neuter program, she's suffered a devastating injury - her back leg is broken cleanly in half 😢

Her caretakers were in tears 😭 when they found her. The vet has agreed to perform emergency orthopedic surgery to try to save her leg, but we need to raise $849 for her care 🙏

Every gift helps: • $25 provides special paper litter for recovery 📦 • $50 covers pain medication 💊 • $100 contributes to orthopedic pins 🦴 • $250 funds a significant portion of surgery 🩺

Will you be Crespa's hero today? ✨ It takes just 30 seconds to help put healing pins in her broken leg.

Here's how you can help:
🔸 Donate at https://shelbycats.com/?form=FUNUFCMDMXX
🔸 Mail a check: Animal Outreach of Shelby County, 910 Revello Street, Shelbyville, IN 46176
🔸 Smash that Facebook donate button! 👆

Tag a friend who loves cats! ❤️ Sharing this post helps Crespa too! 🙌

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09/16/2025

EMERGENCY: This sweet girl's leg is broken completely in half! 💔

Meet Crespa 🐱, the community cat who desperately needs your help today. Just weeks after being spayed through the community cat spay/neuter program, she's suffered a devastating injury - her back leg is broken cleanly in half 😢

Her caretakers were in tears 😭 when they found her. The vet has agreed to perform emergency orthopedic surgery to try to save her leg, but we need to raise $849 for her care 🙏

Every gift helps: • $25 provides special paper litter for recovery 📦 • $50 covers pain medication 💊 • $100 contributes to orthopedic pins 🦴 • $250 funds a significant portion of surgery 🩺

Will you be Crespa's hero today? ✨ It takes just 30 seconds to help put healing pins in her broken leg.

Here's how you can help:
🔸 Donate at https://shelbycats.com/?form=FUNUFCMDMXX
🔸 Mail a check: Animal Outreach of Shelby County, 910 Revello Street, Shelbyville, IN 46176
🔸 Smash that Facebook donate button! 👆

Tag a friend who loves cats! ❤️ Sharing this post helps Crespa too! 🙌

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09/12/2025

🐾 Kitty go missing?

Place food, water, and a worn piece of clothing (like socks) right outside the door they escaped from. Your scent comforts your cat - a litterbox does not. In fact, putting litter outside is dangerous as it can attract predators and scare your cat farther away.

📸 Ideally, set this up in front of a camera. If you don’t have one, wake up to check during the night - especially around 11 PM and 4–5 AM, when many cats tend to return.

That one check could be your best chance at an easy recovery. 💛