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At MCHA, we strive to advance animal welfare, deepen human-animal bonds, and extend accessible veterinary care and humane education across our community.

MCHA does not oversee an animal shelter or the care of adoptable animals. MCHA offers various programs and services, including our Nonprofit Veterinary Clinic and Pet Food & Supply Pantry. MCHA is a 501c3 nonprofit organization fully funded by private donations, fundraisers, events, and grants. We do not receive funds from tax dollars or national organizations.

11/03/2026

We're Hiring!

Monroe County Humane Association is looking for an experienced, compassionate Lead Veterinary Technician to join our nonprofit veterinary clinic!

In this role, you'll play an important part in providing high-quality, affordable veterinary care to pets in financially vulnerable families. You'll work alongside our veterinarians and clinical team to provide hands-on patient care, assist with surgeries and diagnostics, coordinate daily clinic workflow, manage supplies and equipment, and help support team training.

We're looking for someone with previous veterinary clinic experience, strong clinical skills, excellent communication, and a passion for helping pets and the people who love them.

This is a full-time, in-person position of up to 36 hours per week. Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and more.

If you're ready to put your veterinary experience to work making a difference in our community, we'd love to hear from you!

Visit monroehumane.org/job-opportunities to learn more and to apply!

11/01/2026

Happy November from your friends at Monroe County Humane Association!

It's a brand new month full of ways you can get involved with MCHA! Some of our events this month include:
💉 Mobile Vaccine Clinic - November 8
🐈 Weekend Animal Care Volunteer Training Class - November 14
🌯 Dine to Donate at Chipotle College Mall - November 21
✨ and more!

For more information about any of our upcoming events, please visit monroehumane.org/upcoming-events.

We hope to see you soon!

11/01/2026

Team MCHA celebrated Halloween together earlier this week by carving pumpkins and enjoying some delicious pizza, courtesy of Executive Director Andrew Krebbs! 🎃

From all of us at MCHA, we wish you and your family a safe and happy Halloween weekend! 🐾

10/31/2026

🎃 Happy Halloween! 🐾 Pictured is Franny, who came by MCHA with her dad this week to show off her cute lion costume!

Halloween is full of tricks, treats, and spooky fun, but the holiday can bring some unexpected dangers for our four-legged friends. We've put together a list of some ways to keep your pet safe this Halloween below:

🍬 Keep candy out of reach. Chocolate, xylitol (found in some sugar-free candies), and raisins can be toxic to pets. Keep candy bowls and treat bags somewhere curious noses and paws can't reach.

🏷️ Check identification. With doors opening frequently for trick-or-treaters, pets can easily slip outside. Make sure your pet is microchipped and wearing a collar with an up-to-date ID tag.

🕯️ Be mindful of decorations. Keep candles, jack-o'-lanterns, glow sticks, batteries, and small decorative items away from pets who might chew or swallow them.

👻 Choose costumes carefully. If your pet is dressing up, make sure their costume fits comfortably and doesn't restrict their vision, breathing, or movement. Avoid loose pieces that could become choking hazards, and never leave a costumed pet unattended.

🏡 Give them a quiet place to relax. Frequent doorbell ringing and unfamiliar visitors can be stressful. Set up a comfortable space away from the commotion where your pet can feel safe.

🐕 Keep pets indoors. Halloween can be unpredictable, so keeping pets inside helps prevent escapes and protects them from potential outdoor hazards.

A little preparation can make a big difference! We hope everyone has a fun, festive, and safe Halloween. 🧡

These pet safety tips are adapted from recommendations provided by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

10/30/2026

Every pet deserves a loving home. This October, we are grateful to Royal on the Eastside for selecting MCHA as its 2026 Subaru Loves Pets partner!

Subaru Loves Pets supports animal welfare organizations nationwide. Here in our community, this partnership supports MCHA’s work to keep pets healthy, thriving, in the homes that love them, and out of shelters.

Access to veterinary care, pet food, and temporary crisis housing helps families stay together through difficult circumstances. It also helps reduce pressure on our shelter partners, giving them more resources to care for animals waiting for adoption.

Our work complements their work. MCHA helps pets remain with the families they already love. Shelters help pets find families of their own. Our community benefits from both approaches, helping pets stay in loving homes and helping those without homes find one.

Thank you to Subaru and the entire Royal team, including Ben Adkins, Brandon Riddell, Bruce Dauskas, Bryan Mayes, Craig Smith, Donnie Drake, Ethan Harding, Gavin Dyer, Jared Mann, Jereme Fox, Joe Blickensdorf, Joe Hidbrader, Kaleb Sterner, Kyle Barton, Kyle Clark, Luka Chabukashvili, Mauricio Botello, Mike Moore, Miles Haviland, Ossama Sandouri, Steve Hudson, William Stephens, and everyone else at Royal.

Together, we are providing the care, resources, and support pets and their families need.

Subaru of America, Inc.

10/29/2026

In 2025, the Crisis Housing Program provided 2,433 days of care to pets in urgent need, a 67% increase over 2024 and nearly 11 times the care provided when the program began in 2021.

Volunteers played an essential role, helping care for animals during evenings and weekends. Foster families also helped extend the program’s capacity beyond the physical space available at MCHA’s campus.

The Crisis Housing Program provides temporary shelter and care for cats and dogs whose families are facing life-disrupting emergencies. Located in MCHA’s E. Susan Bartlett Building, the program gives pets a safe, stable place to stay while their owners navigate hospitalization, domestic violence, eviction, incarceration, substance use treatment, natural disasters, or other crisis.

Pets receive food, daily care, and necessary veterinary services. Each pet is also evaluated for spay or neuter services paid for by MCHA, supporting MCHA’s work to reduce pet overpopulation.

Your donation helps provide safe, temporary housing for pets and peace of mind for the people who love them. Please consider donating today at monroehumane.org/donate.

In 2025, the Crisis Housing program was supported in part by the City of Bloomington, IN Jack Hopkins Social Services Grant, Monroe County Board of Commissioners Sophia Travis Community Service Grant, Petco Love, and featured as the 2025 Tails on the Town Fund-a-Need.

*To protect survivors’ privacy and safety, we use stock images to represent pets served through our Crisis Housing Program in domestic violence situations.

10/28/2026

We're hiring!

MCHA is looking for veterinarians who want their work to make a difference.

MCHA’s nonprofit veterinary clinic helps keep pets healthy, in loving homes, and out of shelters. We focus on serving lower-income households and families who might otherwise go without veterinary care.

Our clinic provides wellness and sick care for cats and dogs, preventive care, vaccinations, diagnostic testing, radiology, in-house laboratory services, chronic disease management, medications, spay and neuter procedures, basic surgeries, and compassionate end-of-life care.

We’re ready to welcome one or two veterinarians who believe access to veterinary care matters and want to help shape the future of our growing clinic.

What we offer:
• Competitive salary
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Health reimbursement arrangement
• Employer-paid dental and vision coverage
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance
• 3% retirement match
• No emergency or on-call duties
• A supportive team committed to pets and the people who love them
• Employment with a qualifying nonprofit organization for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Read the full job description online at monroehumane.org/job-opportunities.

Interested in joining our team and mission? Please send your resume and any questions you may have to [email protected]!

* Applicants must hold a valid veterinary license in the State of Indiana or be eligible and able to obtain Indiana licensure by their start date.

10/27/2026

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. For survivors with pets, seeking safety can mean facing a painful question: What will happen to the animals I love?

• According to the ASPCA, 71% of pet-owning women entering domestic violence shelters reported that their abuser had threatened, harmed, or killed a family pet.

• In a national survey by Urban Resource Institute and the National Domestic Violence Hotline, 50% of respondents said they would not consider shelter for themselves if they could not take their pets.

MCHA’s Crisis Housing Program helps remove this barrier by providing temporary, safe care for survivors’ pets at no cost. We work with Middle Way House and other agencies across our community, and we also help survivors who reach out directly to MCHA.

We provide daily care, food, veterinary services, and spay or neuter services during their pets’ stay. For survivors of domestic violence, stays typically last 45 to 60 days but may extend longer. Finding safety and stable housing takes time, and each survivor’s circumstances are different. This support gives survivors time to take their next steps without the added expense of boarding or fear of leaving a pet behind.

Our goal is to reunite pets with the families who love them when it is safe to do so. Helping a pet reach safety can help their person reach safety, too.

Learn more about MCHA’s Crisis Housing Program at monroehumane.org/crisis.

*To protect survivors’ privacy and safety, we use stock images to represent pets served through our Crisis Housing Program in domestic violence situations.

10/26/2026

Last week we were excited to celebrate some of our amazing veterinary team during , and we are grateful to the members in our community who joined us in the celebration!

Thank you to Zach Collier, Territory Sales Manager, and the team from Patterson Veterinary, for the cookies, muffins and apple c***r!

Thank you to Blake Lijestrand, Diagnostic Consultant, and the team from IDEXX Pet Health, for the Bob Evans breakfast and coffee!

Thank you to Samantha Silverthord, Representative, and the team from Elanco Pet Health, for the snacks!

And thank you to the team at Darn Good Soup for the soups provided for lunch!

A special thank you to MCHA Medical Director Dr. Nickel and her daughter, Samantha, for decorating the clinic, bringing breakfast for the team one day, preparing lunch another day, and sharing a dessert to show their appreciation for our team.

Thank you also to MCHA Executive Director Andrew Krebbs for the decorations, a variety of the team's favorite candy, and fun goody bags!

We greatly appreciate everyone who helped make special!

10/26/2026

Our 31st annual Run of the Animals photos are here! Relive the fun by checking them out below and tagging yourself!

The full album can be found online at monroehumane.org/5k.

Part 2 | 📸: Faye's Photography

Address

791 S Fieldstone Boulevard
Bloomington, IN
47403

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 4pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm

Telephone

+18123336242

Website

http://www.monroehumane.org/

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