Misty Eyes Animal Center
Rescue. Love. Repeat.

Renee Harlor and Cherie Fox met in 2009 while volunteering for Our Lil Bit Of Heaven, a dog rescue in Poland, Indiana. They each continued on separate paths working to save the lives of homeless animals. It wasn’t until a September evening two years later that the two actually had a conversation. They will tell you it was simply a case of “too many animals being euthanized, a lot of talk and a lot of negativity, but no action” that brought them together. They agreed that it was time to fill the void in Hendricks County. Thus, Misty Eyes Animal Center was founded in October 2011, adopting core values of teamwork, integrity, professionalism and kindness.

It is the mission of Misty Eyes to end the needless euthanasia of domesticated pets throughout Indiana, to reduce owner surrenders and to teach responsible pet ownership and kindness towards all living things. 

Misty Eyes Animal Center is a 501[c]3 charitable organization. We do not receive any government funding. Our funds are derived from personal and corporate contributions, fundraisers and grants.  We are a 100% volunteer-run organization with no paid employees. We will never take on more than we can handle financially, which we believe will allow us long-term sustainability.  We are currently raising funds to complete our permanent dog facility, Canine Country, and raising funds for our daily operations at the same time.

Our rescue campus is being developed in phases. The first phase, the Administration Building has been completed.  The second phase, Kitty City, a dedicated cat building has also been completed. After we finish the parking lot, Phase 3 will be Canine Country, our dedicated dog building. And finally, we will build a garden area in the back with walking paths.