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Hendricks Humane tells Clayton council about spay-neuter program, pet food pantry used by town residents
Summary
Trisha Pierce of Hendricks Humane briefed the Town of Clayton council on the nonprofit’s spay/neuter transports, community cat work and a pet food pantry that Clayton residents have used; council agreed to add a link to the town website.
Trisha Pierce, operations manager for Hendricks Humane, told the Town of Clayton council the nonprofit provides low-cost spay/neuter services, community cat transports and a pet food pantry that Clayton residents already use.
"Hi. My name is Trisha Pierce. ... I'm the operations manager for Hendricks Humane," Pierce said, and she described 2024 service totals for Hendricks County and use by Clayton households. She said Hendricks Humane fixed 657 community cats, 324 owned cats and 64 owned dogs in 2024, and that since November 2022, 61 Clayton cats and 12 Clayton dogs have been signed up for transports to spay or neuter. Pierce also said 33 Clayton residences have used the pet food pantry and the organization received 18 requests for pet owner assistance from Clayton residents.
Pierce summarized how the pet food pantry works: residents must request assistance in advance (requests are submitted the Monday before a Wednesday pickup), the pantry is available on Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., volunteers can sometimes deliver, and recipients must reside in Hendricks County. She said the pantry is a supplement to household pet food (not intended to provide a full ration), recipients may not obtain new pets while receiving assistance, and all pets in the household must be spayed or neutered (Hendricks Humane covers the sterilization cost). She described the program’s low co-pay structure: $10 for cats and $25–$50 for dogs, with the humane society covering the remaining surgical cost.
Pierce also clarified the nonprofit’s role versus the county shelter: Hendricks Humane is a nonprofit that focuses on spay/neuter and community cat work, while the Hendricks County Animal Shelter is a government entity that handles lost-and-found, adoptions and animal control enforcement. After the presentation council members asked operational questions about how residents sign up; Pierce directed residents to hendrickshumane.org (Services → I need help) or to call and leave a message.
Council member Pete said the town will add a link to the town website to the humane society’s resources. Pierce said she would provide the link for the town site.
