Furever Thankful Photo Contest
Furever Thankful Photo Contest Despite it being a tough couple years for so many, 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 grateful to...
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Dine-to-Donate!
Save the date for Tuesday, August 24th from 10:30a.m. until 10:00p.m. at Qdoba, Southern Plaza location (4200 South East Street, Indianapolis, IN 46227). Taco Tuesday just got a lot better...because 20% of sales on 8/24/2021 benefit Rosie's Southside Animal Shelter....
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97 dogs in one house!
We were asked to take 97 dogs from one house. Just one house. Can you imagine what that environment was? Can you imagine the burden that would be on our already crowded city shelter? We immediately got to work and exhausted every resource we had: foster homes, other...
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Furever Thankful Photo Contest
Furever Thankful Photo Contest Despite it being a tough couple years for so many, 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 grateful to...
read more
Dine-to-Donate!
Save the date for Tuesday, August 24th from 10:30a.m. until 10:00p.m. at Qdoba, Southern Plaza location (4200 South East Street, Indianapolis, IN 46227). Taco Tuesday just got a lot better...because 20% of sales on 8/24/2021 benefit Rosie's Southside Animal Shelter....
read more
97 dogs in one house!
We were asked to take 97 dogs from one house. Just one house. Can you imagine what that environment was? Can you imagine the burden that would be on our already crowded city shelter? We immediately got to work and exhausted every resource we had: foster homes, other...
read more
Drink-to-Donate at Hotel Tango-Fletcher Place July 10
Mark your calendar for July 10th (1p.m-5p.m) to join Southside Animal Shelter at Hotel Tango, 702 Virginia Ave, Indpls IN 46203 for a Drink-to-Donate and Adoption event! More details coming...check back...
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Our Story
Executive director, 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.
