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True Love is Rescued

The mission of Southside Animal Shelter is to rescue at risk dogs and cats and nurture and restore them to happy healthy lives in loving homes.

True Love is Rescued

The mission of Southside Animal Shelter is to rescue at risk dogs and cats and nurture and restore them to happy healthy lives in loving homes.
Photo by Bradley Michael Creative. bradleymichaelcreative.com

True Love is Rescued

The mission of Southside Animal Shelter is to rescue at risk dogs and cats and nurture and restore them to happy healthy lives in loving homes.
Photo by Bradley Michael Creative. bradleymichaelcreative.com

True Love is Rescued

The mission of Southside Animal Shelter is to rescue at risk dogs and cats and nurture and restore them to happy healthy lives in loving homes.

Shelter News

Enter our Furever Thankful Photo Contest!

Despite it being a tough couple years for so many personally and in the animal rescue community, this is a good time of year to reflect and be thankful. For many of us, that means appreciating the furry friends that make life a little easier. Do you have a pet you are...

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Queen Ophelia

Ophelia is a 2 year old Australian Cattledog, Pittie mix and is waiting for her happily ever after. This girl is smart, watchful, fun and playful. She loves walks, water, and playing fetch and frisbee! Ophelia needs a fenced yard to play in, and to be the only pet in...

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Thursday says THANK YOU!

Many of you may remember Thursday, a little Chihuahua mix that we had around Thanksgiving. In fact, many of you donated towards her care. Thursday had bad knees, really bad knees. She could barely walk. She was a young dog and it was so sad that she couldn’t run and...

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Enter our Furever Thankful Photo Contest!

Despite it being a tough couple years for so many personally and in the animal rescue community, this is a good time of year to reflect and be thankful. For many of us, that means appreciating the furry friends that make life a little easier. Do you have a pet you are...

read more

Queen Ophelia

Ophelia is a 2 year old Australian Cattledog, Pittie mix and is waiting for her happily ever after. This girl is smart, watchful, fun and playful. She loves walks, water, and playing fetch and frisbee! Ophelia needs a fenced yard to play in, and to be the only pet in...

read more

Thursday says THANK YOU!

Many of you may remember Thursday, a little Chihuahua mix that we had around Thanksgiving. In fact, many of you donated towards her care. Thursday had bad knees, really bad knees. She could barely walk. She was a young dog and it was so sad that she couldn’t run and...

read more

Remember Aries?

We got a call about him living outside in terrible condition. When we got him, we realized he was still just a pup and needed a LOT of help! He had a severe case of mange and was very underweight. Staff cared for him and then he went to a loving foster home. Well we...

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True Love is Rescued

True Love is Rescued

Pets adopted in 2020

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Our Story

Founder, Rosie Ellis started rescuing stray kittens in her home in 1987 and in 1994 she purchased the property where the shelter current resides.

After receiving her 501(c)(3) status in 1995, she and her staff starting building what you see today as Rosie’s Southside Animal Shelter. From the very first kitten rescued, Rosie has been and continues to be an active member of the rescue and shelter community and works collaboratively with other leaders to reduce the suffering and pain of Indianapolis’ at-risk dog and cat community.

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We Need Your Help!

Southside Animal Shelter depends on your gifts of supplies and donations to save and shelter animals. Everyone can help. How will you?

We Need Your Help!

Southside Animal Shelter depends on your gifts of supplies and donations to save and shelter animals. Everyone can help. How will you?