MY BEST FRIEND Calendar Photo contest
Do you have a rescue pet who is your BEST FRIEND? We would love to hear your story. Beginning today, Rosie's Southside Animal Shelter is launching our first annual MY BEST FRIEND calendar photo fundraising contest. It's FREE to enter. Click the link, enter a photo and...
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Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust Provides Essential Covid-19 Relief
We would like to express our immense gratitude to the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust for their indispensable assistance during the pandemic. With our adoption rates and therefore income taking a downturn, the shelter was struggling. They answered our call and...
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Thank You Petco Foundation!
Rosie's Southside Animal Shelter is honored to receive a $9,000 investment to help extend our efforts and serve the @PetcoFoundation’s mission to raise the quality of life for pets and people who love and need them....
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MY BEST FRIEND Calendar Photo contest
Do you have a rescue pet who is your BEST FRIEND? We would love to hear your story. Beginning today, Rosie's Southside Animal Shelter is launching our first annual MY BEST FRIEND calendar photo fundraising contest. It's FREE to enter. Click the link, enter a photo and...
read more
Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust Provides Essential Covid-19 Relief
We would like to express our immense gratitude to the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust for their indispensable assistance during the pandemic. With our adoption rates and therefore income taking a downturn, the shelter was struggling. They answered our call and...
read more
Thank You Petco Foundation!
Rosie's Southside Animal Shelter is honored to receive a $9,000 investment to help extend our efforts and serve the @PetcoFoundation’s mission to raise the quality of life for pets and people who love and need them....
read moreVolunteer Orientation Suspended
We have been very grateful for the interest in volunteering with the shelter. In the interest of safety and limiting possible exposure for our staff, patrons and animals, we are regrettably suspending new volunteer orientation until further notice. We will be sure to...
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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.
