Category Archives: Animal Corner
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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....
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,...
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...
Dec 12, 2023
Join the Christmas Bird Count at Indiana Dunes National Park
In Northwest Indiana, on December 23, 2023, the Indiana Dunes National Park invites Region residents to get outside and have fun helping with the Christmas Bird Count and make an important contributio...
Dec 05, 2023
Adopt a Shrike Program to Help Endangered Songbird
Indiana Audubon and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are getting the word out about a state endangered songbird. The Indiana DNR says Loggerhead Shrike populations are in steep declin...
Nov 27, 2023
Oregon Humane Society Adopts 10,000 Pets
In Portland, Oregon, for the first time since 2019, the Oregon Humane Society has adopted ten-thousand pets in a year. That number was reached when a cat named Elio found his new home; Elio's adoptees...
Nov 15, 2023
