Services We Provide
Neuter/Spay Assistance
The Wells County Neuter/Spay Assistance Fund provides financial assistance for eligible Wells County residents to have their dogs and/or cats spayed or neutered.
ELIGIBILITY:
1. Pet owner residing in Wells County, Indiana
2. Enrolled in one or more of the following public assistance programs:
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF);
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Medicaid;
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Medicaid Disability;
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Food Stamps;
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Community & Family Services assistance programs;
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Medicare (this program is to include the senior citizen population); or
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Individuals with annual incomes up to $12,000 may qualify; couples with annual incomes up to $17,000 may qualify; a family of four with an annual income of $26,000 may qualify.
Application process:
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Vouchers are distributed at the Foundation office: 222 W. Market Street in Bluffton
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Participants shall be required to make a $20 co-payment (cash or money order) at the time the voucher is distributed. The $20 will be placed in the Wells County Neuter/Spay Assistance Fund;
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One voucher per recipient/per year will be permitted;
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Vouchers cover up to $250 for spaying or neutering your dog or cat, including any basic shots the vet requires for surgery. If the total cost is over $250, or if there are additional charges not related to the spay/neuter, the pet owner is responsible for those fees.
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Vouchers will have a 30-day expiration date.
You may use the voucher at the following veterinarian offices:
Bluffton Animal Clinic, 260-824-0924
Honegger Animal Clinic in Ossian, 260-622-4186
Riverside Veterinary Clinic in Warren, 260-375-2255
Smith Vet Hospital in Berne, 260-589-2460
Swiss City Vet Clinic in Berne, 260-589-3180
IMPORTANT: Please inform the veterinary office at the time you make the appointment that you are using a Foundation voucher. We recommend that you discuss charges that you may incur beyond the sterilization and vaccinations with the veterinary clinic while scheduling your appointment.
Contact the Foundation with any questions.
Wells To Riley fund
The Wells to Riley Fund was established as a component fund of the Children’s Catastrophic Fund in 1998 and became a separate fund in 1999.
The fund provides (for Wells County residents only) a voucher, to be redeemed at Riley Children’s Hospital, 705 Riley Hospital Drive, Indianapolis, for assistance with travel, lodging and related expenses incurred while receiving treatment at Riley Memorial Hospital.
Vouchers are redeemable for up to $100 per visit. Eligible recipients may obtain vouchers during regular business hours from the Foundation office at 222 W. Market Street in Bluffton. Funding is limited to $500 per family, per year.
Call the Foundation office at (260) 824-8620 if you would like more information.
Agencies we serve
* indicates Foundation grant recipient
Alive & Well*
Wendy Bailey
650 N. Main Street, Suite B
Bluffton, IN 46714
wendy@aliveandwellteens.com
855-425-4832
Anthony Wayne Area Council Boy Scouts*
Steve Higgins
8315 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
steven.higgins@scouting.org
260-432-9593
Bi-County Services, Inc.*
Tim Ramsey
425 E Harrison Road
Bluffton, IN 46714
tramsey@adifferentlight.com
260-824-1253 x1054
Bluffton Parks and Recreation Department*
Brandy Fiechter
128 E Market Street
Bluffton, IN 46714
brandy.fiechter@blufftonindiana.gov
824-6069
Caylor-Nickel Foundation YMCA*
Thom Miller
550 W. Dustman Road
Bluffton, IN 46714
thom_miller@fwymca.org
565-9622
Citizens Against Drug Abuse of Wells County, Inc.*
Angie Dial
102 W Market Street, Suite 205
Bluffton, IN 46714
cadaofwellscounty@yahoo.com
824-8574
Community Care of Northeast Indiana*
Community Thrift
Grace and Mercy Transitional Housing
Christine Walker
107 W. Wabash St.
Bluffton, IN 46714
christine@cc-wc.org
(260) 353-3333
Creative Arts Council of Wells County, Inc.*
Janiece Lipsey
428 S Oak Street
Bluffton, IN 46714
cac@adamswells.com
824-5222
Family Centered Services, Inc.*
Paige Hamilton
1515 N. Sutton Circle Drive
Bluffton, IN 46714
phamilton@fcs-inc.net
260-824-8574
Forgotten Children Worldwide
Matt Hartsell, Kody Kumfer
650 N Main Street
Bluffton, IN 46714
matt@forgottenchildren.org
kody@forgottenchildren.org
(260) 353-1580
Friends of Five Points School*
5300 W 1100 S, Montpelier, IN 47359
Friends Who Care Cancer Relief Foundation
Bruce Stinson
Bluffton, IN 46714
kellyscollision@adamswells.com
260-307-1074
Helping Hands Pregnancy Resource Center*
Kylie Thomlin
116 E Dustman Road, Suite B
Bluffton, IN 46714
kylie@helpinghandscpc.org
824-4263
Imagine Early*
Ashleigh King
PO Box 492
Decatur, IN 46733
260-353-3009
Karing for Kids*
Rhonda O'Reilly
1481 West 100 North
Bluffton, IN 46714
karing4kids88@gmail.com
(260) 273-0716
Loving Shepherd Ministries
Adam Carroll
1935 N. Main Street
Bluffton, IN 46714
adam@loving-shepherd.org
824-9000 x 106
Ossian Park & Recreation Department*
507 N Jefferson Street
Ossian, IN 46777
ossiantownmanager@comcast.net
260-622-4251
Ossian Revitalization*
Kody Kumfer
PO Box 4
Ossian, IN 46777-0004
260-849-3859
Purdue University, Cooperative Extension*
Bill Horan
1240 4-H Park Road
Bluffton, IN 46714
horanw@purdue.edu
824-6412
Salvation Army of Wells County
Neil Ainslie
3618 E. 500 N.
Ossian, IN 46777
260-273-0089
United Way of Wells County*
Ben Renkenberger
122 Lamar St., Ste. 118
Bluffton, IN 46714
uwdirector@unitedwaywells.org
(260) 824-5589
Wells Community Boys and Girls Club*
Vicki Bell
1410 S. Wayne Street
Bluffton, IN 46714
wellsboysgirls@gmail.com
824-5070
Wells County Council on Aging, Inc.*
Betsy Collier
225 W Water Street
Bluffton, IN 46714
betsy@councilonaginginc.com
824-1070
Wells County Domestic Violence Task Force*
Stephen Pastore
723 Elm Drive
Bluffton, IN 46714
snpastore@gmail.com
824-6496
Wells County Food & Clothing Bureau, Inc.*
Connie Kaehr
1254 S Main Street
Bluffton, IN 46714
lckaehr@adamswells.com
827-0053
Wells County Friends of the Shelter
Tammy Schaffer
427 E Arnold St.
Bluffton, IN 46714
schaffertammy@sbcglobal.net
260-273-1821
Wells County Genealogy Society
Connie Brubaker
240 Woodfield Ct.
Markle, IN 46770-9562
cbrubaker@onlyinternet.net
260-543-2423
Wells County Historical Society*
James Sturgeon
420 W. Market St.
Bluffton, IN 46714
260-824-9956
Wells County Public Library*
Sarah MacNeill
200 W Washington Street
Bluffton, IN 46714
smacneill@wellscolibrary.org
260-273-1844
Wells County Revitalization*
Erin Prible
211 Water Street, Suite A
Bluffton, IN 46714
260-824-0510
Yehoshua, Inc.
Rev. Neil T. Ainslie
116 S. Johnson St.
Bluffton, IN 46714
yehoshua.inc@gmail.com
260-307-2205
Youth For Christ*
Ryan Beigel
303 W. Market Street
Bluffton, IN 46714
ryan@bigjawsyfc.org
824-1330
