Indiana (February 9th, 2007) -

Sadie, foster dog of Tracey Bruick, Indiana- PAW's new Foster Program Director.

Indiana-PAW, the State's fastest-growing animal welfare education agency, announced today that it has tripled the size of the leadership team that oversees its flagship foster parent program, in an effort to expand the number of homeless animals the program can help Indiana animal shelters save from euthanasia.

Indiana-PAW's foster program supplies citizens willing to foster animals to Indiana animal shelters and rescue groups, who use the foster parents to provide temporary care for animals who would otherwise have to be euthanized. Today, Indiana-PAW announced that Tracey Bruick (of Fishers) has been named the agency's new Foster Program Director, succeeding former program director, Joe Laughlin. Additionally, Indiana-PAW has created two new Foster Parent Supervisor positions, which will be filled by Karen Spikes (of Lafayette) and Tammy Fraser (of Pendleton). Bruick, Spikes and Fraser are all long-time Indiana-PAW volunteers, and have themselves provided lifesaving foster care to hundreds of animals. The new executive appointments are effective immediately. Joe Laughlin, the former Foster Program Director, will remain on board with Indiana-PAW as a consultant.

"Indiana-PAW is thrilled to add the collective talent of Tracey Bruick, Karen Spikes and Tammy Fraser to our leadership team," said Amy Van Ostrand, Esq., Indiana-PAW's Founder & Executive Director. "Our Board of Directors was impressed by the combination of demonstrated experience, creative thinking, and raw passion they bring to the table," said Van Ostrand. "We're confident that, with their leadership, we'll be able to increase the support we provide to existing foster parents, as well as attract more foster parents, enabling us to help even more Indiana animal shelters and rescue groups with the lifesaving work they do." Van Ostrand adds, "Our Board of Directors also wishes to express its sincere thanks and appreciation to Joe Laughlin, who served admirably as our outgoing Foster Program Director. We appreciate Joe’s tremendous work for our agency."

Tracey Bruick is a commercial real estate property manager, avid supporter of her local animal shelters, and with her teenaged daughter, has fostered many animals through Indiana-PAW. Karen Spikes is an animal groomer, dog trainer, former veterinary assistant, and has fostered animals for more than a decade. Tammy Fraser is a computer consultant and, along with her husband and sons, has fostered more than 50 animals in the past year alone. To read more about Tracey Bruick, Karen Spikes and Tammy Fraser, visit www.indiana-paw.com.