Category Archives: Animal Corner

4th Annual Chili Cook Off Fundraiser to Benefit Independent Cat Society
In Porter County, a fundraiser in Chesterton will help out the Independent Cat Society (ICS). A Chili Cook off is happening Saturday October 18, 2025, 1pm - 3pm at Duneland Distillery on 8th Street in...
Laura Waluszko Oct 15, 2025

Giant Paw Prints Rescue 2025 Raise a Woof Gala
In La Porte County, Giant Paw Prints says their biggest event of the year is their Raise a WOOF Gala and will be held October 18, 2025. The all-volunteer nonprofit organization says proceeds go direct...
Laura Waluszko Sep 30, 2025

Independent Cat Society's Aunt Kitty's Treasure and Trash Fall Yard Sale
In LaPorte County, the Independent Cat Society (ICS) will be hosting their annual Aunt Kitty's Treasure and Trash Fall Yard Sale at the ICS Shelter on County Line Road in Westville, Indiana, October 4...
Laura Waluszko Sep 15, 2025

Toad Freed from Sprinkler Access Cover
In Texas, rescuers recently freed a toad who'd gotten stuck in a sprinkler access cover. In late August, Friends of The Colony Animal Services in The Colony, Texas, a city near Dallas, says the toad w...
Laura Waluszko Sep 09, 2025

Humane Indiana 2025 Paws in the Park
In northwest Indiana, Humane Indiana's Paws in the Park is happening Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 9 am to 7 pm. The annual fundraising event will be at Community Park on Calumet Avenue in Munste...
Laura Waluszko Sep 03, 2025

Independent Cat Society Summer Open House 2025
In Westville, the Independent Cat Society's Summer Open House is Saturday August 23, 2025, 10am to 4 pm CT, and Sunday August 24, 2025, noon to 4pm CT, at their shelter. "Celebrate the summer with ICS...
Laura Waluszko Aug 05, 2025

Independent Cat Society Used Book Sale
There's a two-day fundraiser coming up to help the Independent Cat Society. The nonprofit is holding its annual Used Book Sale at the Moose Lodge in Valparaiso on Indiana Avenue, Saturday July 12, 202...
Laura Waluszko Jul 11, 2025

Giant Paw Prints Rescue 2025 Raise a Woof Gala
Giant Paw Prints Rescue says its most anticipated event of the year, the Raise a WOOF Gala, is coming up October 18, 2025, and they're seeking sponsors and gift basket donations for their auctions. He...
Laura Waluszko Jul 09, 2025

First Certified Bird Town County Named in Indiana
In central Indiana, Shelby County just southeast of Indianapolis, is the first county in the state to be named a Bird Town Indiana community partner. In the announcement, Indiana Audubon Society said ...
Laura Waluszko Jun 30, 2025

Hagrid's Hope Cat Rescue Adoption Event in Portage
In Portage, Hagrid's Hope Cat Rescue will be having a pet adoption event on June 24, 2025. The nonprofit said they are also looking for people willing to foster. It's an opportunity to meet the staff....
Laura Waluszko Jun 13, 2025





