Resources to Help Keep Your Pet in Your Home

Dog Behavior Issues – If your dog is acting in undesirable ways, there are many resources available to help you.

• Our favorite helpful tips are on the ASPCA website.  Just about every dog behavior issue is addressed on the website.  Click here for help.
• Consider taking your pet to a positive reinforcement trainer.  When checking out dog trainers, ask about their methods and only consider a trainer who primarily uses force-free training techniques.  Click here for a list of Karen Pryor Academy graduates who have been trained in positive reinforcement dog training methods.
• Sometimes behavior problems are caused by health issues.  Consult your veterinarian to be sure your pet is healthy.
• If you adopted your dog from the Brown County Humane Society and are having behavior issues, contact our Behavior Coordinator at 812-988-7362.

Cat Behavior Issues – If your cat is acting in undesirable ways, there are many resources available to help you.

• Our favorite helpful tips are on the ASPCA website.  Just about every cat behavior issue is addressed on the website. Click here for help.
• Sometimes behavior problems are caused by health issues.  Consult your veterinarian to be sure your pet is healthy.
• If you adopted your dog from the Brown County Humane Society and are having behavior issues, contact our Behavior Coordinator at 812-988-7362.

Feral Cat Issues – Feral cats are those that live outdoors and are not socialized to humans.  They do not belong in the animal shelter and are best left in their own environment.  Our SPOT program can provide all the resources you need to manage a feral cat situation.  We can provide funding to help sterilize them, traps to catch them in so they can be taken to the veterinarian to be fixed, assistance with transportation to the vet and food to help you care for them.  Please call SPOT at 812-703-0797 for more information.

Allergies to Pets – If someone in your home has been diagnosed with allergies by a doctor, you may still be able to keep your pet.  Children may outgrow pet allergies while others are able to manage their symptoms and keep their pet in their home.  Click here to learn about ways to live with pets when a family member is allergic.

Keeping  your Cat During a Human Pregnancy – Many expectant mothers question if they should give up the family cat due to concerns about toxoplasmosis.  Because it’s difficult for cats to transmit toxoplasmosis to humans, a pregnant woman is generally unlikely to contract the disease from her pet cat.  For more information, click here.

Information provided by other organizations, including links to external websites, does not constitute endorsement by the Brown County Humane Society.