Category Archives: Animal Corner

Beverly Shores Earns Recertification as Bird Town Indiana Community
In Porter County, a Lake Michigan shoreside community has been recognized again for its efforts to look out for area birds. Indiana Audubon say it has recertified Beverly Shores as a Bird Town Indiana...
Laura Waluszko Oct 08, 2024

Paw Palooza Pet Festival and Adoption Event
In Merrillville, Second Chance 4 Pets Network announces their Pet Palooza Pet Festival and Adoption Event is happening Sunday October 6, 2024, 11 am to 4 pm at The Region Cat Cafe on West 80th Place i...
Laura Waluszko Sep 12, 2024

Shirley Heinze Land Trust Spring Benefit Fundraiser, 'Branching into New Waters'
Shirley Heinze Land Trust announces its 2024 Spring Benefit Fundraiser, 'Branching into New Waters'. "Did you know that if you took just the named waterways in the northern six counties of Nort...
Laura Waluszko Mar 14, 2024

Protecting Pollinators in Late Winter and Early Spring
With more and more sunlight and warmer temperatures Region residents may get the urge to start cleaning up yards and gardens, but experts urge everyone to please wait. Save the Dunes says it is extrem...
Laura Waluszko Feb 23, 2024

Griffith Animal Shelter 2024 Fundraising Calendar
In Lake County, Region residents can pick up the 2024 Griffith Animal Shelter Fundraising calendar at multiple locations including the Griffith Police Department and Griffith Town Hall on North Broad ...
Laura Waluszko Jan 03, 2024

Animal Shelter in Pennsylvania Adopts Out All Animals
In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, officials at Adams County SPCA say their shelter is empty for the first time in nearly 50 years. Managers posted on Facebook late last week that the staff has worked very ...
Laura Waluszko Dec 27, 2023

Monarch Highway Bridge Art Going Up In Iowa
The first of these bridges is set to open this week on County Road F-22 (126th Avenue) over I-35 near Elkhart in Central Iowa. The other six will be built over the next six or seven years.
Laura Waluszko Dec 20, 2023

First Dog of Indiana, Henry, Passes Away
In Indianapolis, Governor Eric Holcomb and First Lady Janet Holcomb are mourning the loss of the First Dog of Indiana. The family's dog Henry has passed away according to an announcement Monday night....
Laura Waluszko Dec 19, 2023

California Veterinarian Named CNN's 2023 Hero of the Year
In California, a San Diego veterinarian has been named CNN's 2023 Hero of the Year. Along with working at a San Diego animal clinic, Dr. Kwane Stewart, the founder of the nonprofit Project Street Vet,...
Laura Waluszko Dec 14, 2023

Manatee Feeding Program to End In East Central Florida
In Florida, wildlife officials say an annual manatee feeding program will not take place in Brevard County this winter as they are noticing improvements in a specific lagoon. Teams have been giving ou...
Laura Waluszko Dec 12, 2023