Here are resources available in **Indiana** for **Animal Abuse Help**: --- ### **1. Indiana Animal Control Association (IACA)** - **Website**: [Indiana Animal Control Association](https://www.indianaanimalcontrol.org/) - **Services**: - Directory of local animal control agencies across Indiana. - Guidance on reporting animal cruelty or abuse. - Educational resources about animal welfare laws. --- ### **2. Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) - Indiana** - **Website**: [HSUS - Indiana](https://www.humanesociety.org/) - **Services**: - Advocacy for stronger animal protection laws. - Support for investigating and addressing animal cruelty cases. - Resources for local humane societies and shelters. --- ### **3. Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR)** - **Phone**: **(800) 792-6464** (DNR Law Enforcement Dispatch) - **Website**: [Indiana DNR](https://www.in.gov/dnr/) - **Services**: - Investigates wildlife abuse and poaching. - Enforcement of state laws related to animal cruelty and neglect involving wild animals. --- ### **4. Indianapolis Animal Care Services (IACS)** - **Phone**: **(317) 327-1397** - **Website**: [IACS](https://www.indy.gov/agency/animal-care-services) - **Services**: - Handles reports of animal cruelty, neglect, and abuse within Indianapolis. - Provides shelter and care for abused or neglected animals. --- ### **5. Humane Society of Indianapolis (IndyHumane)** - **Phone**: **(317) 872-5650** - **Website**: [IndyHumane](https://indyhumane.org/) - **Services**: - Shelter for abused or abandoned animals. - Assistance with reporting abuse and neglect cases. - Education and outreach programs for animal welfare. --- ### **6. ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)** - **Phone**: **(800) 628-0028** - **Website**: [ASPCA](https://www.aspca.org/) - **Services**: - Guidance on reporting animal abuse in Indiana. - National resources and support for local investigations. - Legal resources for animal cruelty cases. --- ### **7. Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH)** - **Phone**: **(317) 544-2400** - **Website**: [BOAH](https://www.in.gov/boah/) - **Services**: - Oversees animal welfare standards for farm animals. - Investigates abuse or neglect involving livestock. - Coordinates with local authorities on animal cruelty cases. --- ### **8. Local Animal Shelters and Humane Societies** - Many counties in Indiana have local shelters and humane societies equipped to respond to reports of animal abuse. Examples include: - **Allen County SPCA**: [Allen County SPCA](https://allencountyspca.org/) - **Hamilton County Humane Society**: [Hamilton County Humane Society](https://www.hamiltonhumane.com/) --- ### **9. Report Animal Cruelty to Local Law Enforcement** - Animal abuse is a criminal offense in Indiana. Contact your local police or sheriff's department to report abuse or neglect. --- ### **10. National Animal Abuse Hotline** - **Phone**: **(800) 555-1212** - **Services**: - Offers guidance on reporting abuse to the appropriate local authorities. - Provides confidential support for witnesses of animal abuse. --- If you witness animal abuse, take immediate action by contacting a local animal control agency, humane society, or law enforcement. Your report could save an animal's life.