Renee Harlor and Cherie Fox were introduced in 2009 while volunteering for Our Lil Bit Of Heaven, a dog rescue in Poland, Indiana. Over the next two years, they spent their time separately 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 Team Work, 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, fund raisers 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 facility and raising funds for our daily operations at the same time.

It has always been our goal to build a permanent facility. In just two years, Misty Eyes turned away over 5,400 animals, mainly due to space constraints, bringing to light both the need and the urgency. Our facility is being developed in phases. The first phase has been completed.  The next phase is the construction of a dedicated cat building, followed by our dog building. Finally, we build an education and training center, and lastly a garden area with walking paths.