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Featured Critter 
Avon Avon was a rescued rabbit that had been released into an Avon neighborhood last summer. His feet and testicles were chemically burned from the lawn care treatments of the yards he was passing through. He was skinny and dehydrated. Domestic rabbits are accustomed to a controlled diet of pellets, timothy hay, and fresh greens, none of which are found growing in a neighborhood. While he hasn't put on much weight, he has recovered well and is a real sweetheart. If you are interested in adopting him (or seeing other critters in need of homes), please click the "Adoptable Critters" button above. Click here for website maintenance issues.
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Rescue Stories There are really too many stories to tell! These
are just a few of the rescue stories we have. We are always doing new rescues as well, so there will always be new stories
to add. Please check back often!
Fortville Farm Rescue - Our Biggest, Most Intense Rescue
Finding Homes, Saving Lives Update: We are happy to report the person fostering these animals fell in love and has decided to give them a
permanent home! This is wonderful for the animals because not only do they have a loving home, but now they don't have to be transported again. We love
happy endings! Orphans The wing eventually healed, and the loon was released. The rabbit was adopted and is living in a loving home. Even though they weren't able to stay together forever, we're sure they
enjoyed each other's company while it lasted! Another Orphan |
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This rescue involved 111 animals and cost about $11,000! Please 
There are many animals we help that have the same story. They've been purchased from a breeder, pet store, auction, etc and are no longer
wanted for various reasons. Some of these animals are surrendered directly to us, and some are surrendered to shelters. The shelters contact us, and we pick them up. Some owners
neglect to properly care for their animals, so the animals are confiscated by local animal control agencies. Most people are surprised by just how often these
things happen. We created an online album in order to post the pictures of animals we have helped who share this story. By no means does the album include
pictures of all the animals we have helped. This is only a small portion. We are still in the process of adding old pictures and will be updating the album as
we rescue more animals. Please
On Sunday, September 7th, several board members and volunteers met at Indianapolis Animal Care & Control
in order 
to load 3 pot-bellied pigs and a goat for transport to their foster home in Hartford City.
Many hours and a lot of effort were put into making the necessary phone calls in order to find someone willing to foster these poor babies.
This truly was a rescue because these animals were scheduled to be euthanized soon, only because they had no home.
This is a problem that we in the rescue community run into frequently. We are blessed to have caring, kind people willing to foster animals until
we can place them into permanent homes. While we do foster animals ourselves, eventually, we reach capacity at our own homes and must rely on our
network of foster homes to help in urgent cases like this one.
The animals were not too happy about being loaded into their crates for transport! Our group formed a convoy
to Hartford City, which is about an hour and a half from Indianapolis.
After the ride, they were very happy to get out of the crates and enjoy the safety and comfort
of their new foster home!
These are pictures of two different families of rats that we took in from a breeder.
One of the mother rats had 11 babies; the other had 13! The breeder called us because she
was overwhelmed by the number of rats she had. We were able to take them in and find loving
homes for all of them. We're also happy to report that, as far as we know, the breeder has stopped breeding.
These sugar gliders were bought from a breeder by people who later
decided they were too hard to care for. Unfortunately, we see this all the time. Exotic pets are not for everyone, and
some really shouldn't even be considered pets. We do not advocate breeding animals because it is part of the
problem we deal with on a daily basis. Many animals are surrended to us because their owners were not aware what they were
getting into when they bought the pet. It is so important to research the care requirements for an animal before
you take responsibility for it. Also, please support adoption and not breeding. Fortunately, we did find a home
for these little cuties, and they're currently living happily ever after!
These baby raccoons were orphaned and left to die when their mother was shot by a hunter. Luckily, someone
found them and brought them to us. One of our volunteers spent many hours feeding and caring for them until they were able to be released.
They did both make it and were released back into the forest!
The loon in this picture was brought to us with a wing injury. Luckily, the wing was just swollen and bruised. It wasn't broken.
The bird just needed a place to stay while the wing healed. At the time we took it in, we had no companion for it. Birds generally do not do well in
captivity without some form of companionship. Around the time we took in the loon, we recevied a call from park rangers to pick up a domestic rabbit that had been dumped in a local park.
We picked the rabbit up and had a thought. Could the loon and the rabbit become friends? They did! We put them together, and they got along very well. They even slept together at night! This
just goes to show how two species can get along when they both need one another.
Around 1:00 PM, our president, Michelle, got a call from her husband. He told her to expect a call from Animal Control soon. In a pond, next to his work, a couple Animal Control officers were
working to catch an alligator. Sure enough, around 2:30, her phone rang! It was Animal Control, and you'll never guess what they had. Michelle made arrangements to get the alligator. Alligators
cannot survive in Indiana in the winter. There's no reason to dump these animals outside. Please contact us, and we will be happy to help!
The mother of this baby opossum was found dead on the side of the road. This baby was the only survivor, so we took her in. We cared for her until she was old enough to be released. Then, she
was released in a nice, wooded area. Hopefully, she is still living happily today.
This handsome guy is a 5-Lined Skink. He, along with many other reptiles, was confiscated from a hoarder. He was in bad shape when he came to us, but he is healthy now.
He didn't like being handled and even had an attitude! All that attitude managed to win the heart of our president, Michelle, who loves to work with animals some people would call mean. She has a lot of success creating a bond and
turning "mean" animals around. Mr. Attitude still doesn't care much for being handled, but he is living happily and is very much loved by Michelle.
These adorable babies were born soon after their mom was surrendered to our rescue. We were able to find homes for all of them. We often have rabbits, so please contact us if you are interested
in adopting!