Syracuse Nonprofit Helps Animals Through Adoption, Education and More
Writer / Matt Keating
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Cindy Brady with New Hope Pet Rescue in Syracuse, Indiana, says the pet rescue organization was formed in response to the overwhelming number of unwanted and abandoned animals in the Syracuse area.
We work in cooperation with local animal shelters and veterinarians, Brady says. We are dedicated to the rescue and adoption of stray, abandoned, abused and surrendered animals, and place them into loving, permanent homes. In the meantime we provide appropriate foster and veterinary care, proper nourishment, and give them plenty of love.
Brady says all of the animals in their care are treated equally. 
They are spayed or neutered, and receive all life-saving or necessary medical attention, Brady says.
New Hope Pet Rescue is a nonprofit organization.
All monetary gifts can be tax deductible, Brady says. Our greatest need is for monetary donations. We are funded through donations, sponsorships, grants and fees. Due to our size, grants can be difficult for us to receive because we are in competition with organizations such as larger Animal Welfare leagues. We do not receive any funding from governmental sources.
Brady notes that the problem of pet overpopulation is growing.
The mission of New Hope Pet Rescue is to battle pet overpopulation by spaying and neutering, through adoptions, and through education, Brady says.
New Hope Pet Rescue has kept its doors open with the help of their many volunteers and donors.
Both donors and volunteers are essential to the work done at New Hope Pet Rescue, Brady says. There are a minimum of 21 shifts that are covered by volunteers each week at the rescue. Volunteers are needed to transport animals to medical appointments, and feed cats and dogs. They also let dogs out in the evenings, do cleaning, assist with special events and special projects, and work on adoptions and fundraising.
Brady says without funding they wouldnt be able to keep the doors open.
All donations can be tax deductible, she says. Monetary donations are our greatest need. Our expenses include food, litter, spay and neuter costs, medical costs such as dental work, respiratory infections, medication and vaccinations, in addition to facility expenses. Monetary donations can be made through PayPal, Facebook or by mail.
New Hope Pet Rescue has some larger projects they would like to complete. The projects would help to improve the facility for the care of their animals.
These projects include epoxy floors, industrial-sized washer and dryer, safety upgrades and more, Brady says.
Thats where the donations really help according to Brady.
We have far more expenses than we get covered through adoption fees, she says. We want to keep our adoption fees reasonable, because we want all of our animals to be able to be placed into loving, forever homes.
Fosters are also needed for dogs and kittens. 
We are limited in the number of dogs and cats we can take in without help from our fosters, Brady says.
New Hope Pet Rescue also has an Amazon Wish List where people can find items that are in need at the rescue.
Choosing New Hope Pet Rescue as your Amazon Smile charity is another great way to help, Brady says.
When animals are taken in at New Hope Pet Rescue, all of the animals are microchipped, spayed or neutered, vaccinated, dewormed and treated for fleas.
Our animals can also be found through Petfinder, Brady says. Facebook is also one of the best places to stay in touch with what is happening at New Hope Pet Rescue.
Brady adds that the organization has been helping animals since it was incorporated in 1994.
We have been in our current building since 2016, she says. Our building has a cat room, with six large kennels that house an average of six to eight cats each. We have a kitten room, a 10-cage isolation room for cats in need of medical care, and two dog kennels.
The adoption fees are very reasonable according to Brady.
The fees are $85 for kittens under 9 months, $45 for kittens 9 months to 2 years, and $25 for cats over 2 years old, she says. The typical cost for dogs is $225.
Brady says New Hope Pet Rescue also works closely with the newly formed Kosciusko County Trap Neuter Return program to help reduce the number of feral cats in the community.
New Hope Pet Rescue is located at 72555 County Road 29 in Syracuse, Indiana. For more info, call 574-528-0263.
