Humane Indiana (HI) has expanded its Estelle Marcus Clinic to include Merrillville in the towns it serves, thanks in part to funding from Legacy Foundation.
All residents of Hammond, Gary, East Chicago, and now Merrillville, can get discounted basic and preventative veterinary care at the clinic, located at 421 45th St in Munster (next door to the HI Adoption Center).
Services available include vaccinations, testing for heartworms and FeLV/FIV, flea and tick prevention, and microchipping.
Participants at the clinic receive the same high-quality care and medications that are offered at area veterinary businesses, with an on-site HI veterinarian overseeing services.
Funding from individual donors helps bridge the gap. Legacy Foundation’s investment helps make this expansion possible.
Donations to support the Clinic and mission of HI are accepted at www.humaneindiana.org.
Residents who live elsewhere in the greater northwest Indiana region can also receive services at Humane Indiana’s clinic if they are income-eligible – including people participating in assistance programs like WIC, SNAP, Medicaid, public housing benefits; disabled veterans, other people receiving disability benefits; and people receiving social security benefits or Medicare.
Owners of pit bulls and pit mixes can also receive services at Humane Indiana Clinic. A full list of income eligibility criteria is found at www.humaneindiana.org, click on Clinic.
Humane Indiana has also added interpreting services to better serve everyone in the Region, so people can receive service in their primary language including Spanish, American Sign Language, or any other language.
“There are many mental and physical health benefits to pet ownership, and they should be available to everyone in our community,” said Clinic Director Kim Ramirez. “By expanding the Clinic’s eligibility, with the community’s support, we can make a big difference in our community’s mental and physical health.”
The clinic was established in 2011 through the generous support of Ms. Estelle Marcus, whose dream was to provide health and wellness services for underserved communities and pets.
Each year HI impacts more than 15,000 animals and 30,000 people in northwest Indiana through HI’s shelter/adoption center, clinic, pet food/supply pantry, foster care, homelessness prevention initiatives, and wildlife rehabilitation center.
