Almost Home Dog Boarding

26/08/2024

24/08/2024

Saturday morning chores with the furkids.

18/08/2024

Last week I got to spend time with these wonderful dogs. Gus, Charlie, Jules and Remi are all regulars here. We love them all.

11/08/2024

Welcome back, Remi!!!
Who’s the goodest boy??? 🐾❤️

30/07/2024

Welcome back, Banjo! This adorable guy is a Humane Society of Scott County, Indiana alum and is living his best life. We are so happy to have him here!

16/07/2024

Say hello to a few of my friends! I am so thankful to have these precious pups to care for.

14/07/2024

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30/06/2024

Take a look at the adorable dogs I get to pet sit for. I love my job.

20/06/2024

This adorable boy has a meet and greet scheduled for Saturday morning. Wish him lots of luck.

13/06/2024

Our adorable guests this week. 🐾❤️

11/05/2024

This week’s guests! 🐾❤️

20/04/2024

Study: Metal bowls have MORE dangerous bacteria⚠️ than plastic! 🤯

Pet food and water bowls can transmit bacteria, according to research, and while 67% of owners use metal bowls, only about 1/3 of people wash the bowl after a meal, and some only dry wipe, which is how the bacteria party gets started 🤢. And that slippery film in the water bowl after 24 hours? That’s a brew of bacteria🦠 that can be transferred from your dog to you and your family.

The amount of moisture in the food also matters. Wet food (compared to dry) was associated with higher bacteria - and higher humidity levels are likely to create perfect conditions for bacterial growth, especially after coming in contact with dog saliva left in the bowl.

In our new book, The Forever Dog LIFE, we lay out the pro’s and con’s of different types of bowls. Here’s a glimpse of what you need to know:

Plastic🥣: Chemicals in plastic absorb through the skin and inhibit the synthesis of melanin, which can cause Plastic Dish Nasal Dermatitis that leaves your pet’s nose & lips, pink and irritated.

Ceramic:🫖 Hartpury scientists found the most harmful bacterial species (salmonella, E.coli and MRSA) were most frequently found in ceramic bowls because of people continuing to use them after fine cracks in the glaze become visible.

Stainless steel🥄: cheaper quality bowls have been involved in recalls due to heavy metal contamination. Be sure to buy high-quality bowls (18/8 or 304 steel) from a trusted source.

Glass🥛: Durable, kitchen-friendly glass bowls made from 100% borosilicate glass (Pyrex) make great food and water bowls on the floor.

🧼No matter which type of bowl you use, the best thing you can do to protect you and your dog’s health is to wash your bowl after every meal with hot water and soap. In addition, at least once a week, run your bowls through the hot cycle in your dishwasher. You can also coat the bowl with hydrogen peroxide, wait five minutes, then wipe with a clean sponge and rinse.

For more info on bowls, Comment and we’ll message you the link to The Forever Dog LIFE book where in part one titled The Forever Kitchen and the section labelled “Food & Water Bowls", we cover how to choose the best chemical-free bowls🌱 that won’t leach contaminants⚠️ over time.

18/04/2024

How much do you love your adopted pet?
We're guessing you love them a lot!
If you adopted a pet from the Humane Society of Scott County, Indiana, you can honor that pet by donating to our Fore the Paws Golf Scramble.
Donors may submit a photo of their pet via Messenger or email @ [email protected] and we will share your pet's photo on our social media pages! Donations of any amount will be greatly appreciated.
Please help our Humane Society of Scott County continue its mission of rescuing homeless and unwanted pets, making it possible for them to find amazing forever homes like yours!
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=DUDXMH4Z6GJFS
Please be sure to include a note with your pet's name and that your donation is to support our Fore the Paws Golf Scramble.
All profits from this event benefit the animals saved by HSSCI.
Thank you in advance!

10/04/2024

03/04/2024

A big THANK YOU to our newest PACK LEADER SPONSOR, Paws & Play, LLC!!! Because of generous, pet-loving businesses like yours, our Humane Society of Scott County, Indiana can continue their mission of saving the lives of homeless pets in Scott County and Southern Indiana!

27/03/2024

Please help these dogs and cats find wonderful homes. Please share.

Adopt a shelter dog or cat. Indiana Save-A-Pet can help! Give a shelter dog or a shelter cat a home.

26/03/2024

25/03/2024

*Please share to help more cats!*

We're looking at YOU to help FIX THOSE CATS!

Here's an update on upcoming "The FIX is IN!" dates and locations, including Muncie's first clinic! Make your appointment TODAY to get your favorite cat (or cats!) spayed/neutered. Financial assistance is available on a case-by-case basis. Your cat will thank you!

Pet owners should book appointments right away, as spots are limited. Surgeries are by appointment only. Sign up at www.pub.vet

Love cats and yours are already fixed? PLEASE consider driving with a Pet Friendly License Plate! Pet Friendly Services is able to make low-cost spay/neuter accessible to those who need it most thanks to funds provided by this plate. It helps us help animals, and address pet overpopulation at the source!

*Clinics marked with a * have extra financial assistance available thanks to special grant funding.

25/03/2024

Belle looks so happy in her new forever home! Happy tails! 🐾💜

23/03/2024

Everyone who is thinking of getting dogs should read this because you need to understand this reality:

***I am a 21st century dog.***
-I'm a Malinois.
Overskilled among dogs, I excel in all disciplines and I'm always ready to work: I NEED to work.
But nowadays I get asked to chill on the couch all day everyday.

-I am an Akita Inu.
My ancestors were selected for fighting bears.
Today I get asked to be tolerant and I get scolded for my reactivity when another approaches me.

-I am a Beagle.
When I chase my prey, I raise my voice so the hunters could follow.
Today they put an electric collar on me to shut up, and you make me come back to you - no running - with a snap of your fingers.

-I am a Yorkshire Terrier.
I was a terrifying rat hunter in English mines.
Today they think I can't use my legs and they always hold me in their arms.

-I'm a Labrador Retriever.
My vision of happiness is a dive into a pond to bring back the duck he shot to my master.
Today you forget I'm a walking, running, swimming dog; as a result I'm fat, made to stay indoors, and to babysit.

-I am a Jack Russell.
I can take on a fox, a mean badger, and a rat bigger than me in his den.
Today I get scolded for my character and high energy, and forced to turn into a quiet living room dog.

-I am a Siberian Husky.
Experienced the great, wide open spaces of Northern Europe, where I could drag sleds for long distances at impressive speeds.
Today I only have the walls of the house or small garden as a horizon, and the holes I dig in the ground just to release energy and frustration, trying to stay sane.

-I am a border collie
I was made to work hours a day in partnershipwith my master, and I am an unmistakable artist of working with the herd.
Today they are mad at me because, for lack of sheep, I try to check bikes, cars, children in the house and everything in motion.

I am ...
I am a 21st century dog.
I'm pretty, I'm alert, I'm obedient, I stay in a bag...but I'm also an individual who, from centuries of training, needs to express my instincts, and I am *not* suited for the sedentary life you'd want me to lead.
Spending eight hours a day alone in the house or in the garden - with no work and no one to play or run with, seeing you for a short time in the evening when you get home, and only getting a small toilet walk will make me deeply unhappy.
I'll express it by barking all day, turning your yard into a minefield, doing my needs indoors, being unmanageable the rare times I'll find myself outside, and sometimes spending my days sunk, sad, lonely, and depressed, on my pillow.
You may think that I should be happy to be able to enjoy all this comfort while you go to work, but actually I’ll be exhausted and frustrated, because this is absolutely NOT what I'm meant to do, or what I need to be doing.
If you love me, if you've always dreamed of me, if my beautiful blue eyes or my athletic look make you want me, but you can't give me a real dog's life, a life that's really worth living according to my breed, and if you can't offer me the job that my genes are asking, DO NOT buy or adopt me!
If you like the way I look but aren't willing to accept my temperament, gifts, and traits derived from long genetic selection, and you think you can change them with only your good will, then DO NOT BUY OR ADOPT ME.
I’m a dog from the 21st century, yes, but deep inside me, the one who fought, the one who hunted, the one who pulled sleds, the one who guided and protected a herd still lives within.
So think **very** carefully before you choose your dog. And think about getting two, rather than one, so I won't be so very lonely waiting for you all day. Eight or ten hours is just a workday to you, but it's an eternity for me to be alone.
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23/03/2024

Indianadogwhisperer.com

19/03/2024

Please help our Humane Society Of Scott County Indiana save the lives of homeless pets by sponsoring this wonderful event. Last year pet lovers like you made it possible for our FORE THE PAWS GOLF SCRAMBLE to raise over $10,700, all of which went to HSSCI!
Please contact Rebecca Snow, Lisa Howard, Tracey Stewart Montgomery DANIELLE JOHNSON, or Melanie Foster, if you would like to be a sponsor. You may also send a message via this page!

We are now actively registering teams and have a limit of 12 teams for this event. Please get your teams registered via snail mail on the attached form or via our Eventbrite page.

12/03/2024

Did you know our Humane Society of Scott County, Indiana's Southern Indiana Save-a-Pet Transport Van saves the lives of homeless pets from SEVEN different counties? At least once a month, and often times twice a month, this van transports 25-35 pets to our larger rescue partners up North. The cost of purchasing, maintaining, and fueling this transport vehicle is EXPENSIVE. By sponsoring fundraising events like our upcoming Fore the Paws Golf Scramble you are helping to save the lives of homeless pets all over Southern Indiana.
Please private message us if you would like to join our other pet-loving sponsors!
www.hsscottcountyin.com

10/03/2024

Good information to have!

09/03/2024

Public Vet registration is now open for April 21st and 22nd! This will be at the fairgrounds. Register now, financial assistance is available!