In Westville, the Independent Cat Society will be hosting their Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 14, 2024, from 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday, December 15, 2024, from 12 noon to 4 pm. The annual fundraiser for the non-profit rescue on S. County Line Road in Westville in La Porte County will feature crafts, cat toys,...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it is proposing protection for the monarch butterfly and urging the public to be part of the insect's recovery. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams said in a news release the proposed listing under the Endangered Species Act "invites and builds on unprece...

In Munster, Humane Indiana announces their Black Friday Adoption Special is happening Friday November 29, 2024, and Saturday November 30, 2024. When you adopt a dog or cat over one year old from the Humane Indiana Munster shelter on 45th avenue those two days, there's no adoption fee; plus, you can save 20-percent on p...

The nonprofit group New Leash on Life in Crown Point announces a "Raise the Woof" event for a new no-kill animal shelter in Crown Point. The event is scheduled for Saturday December 7, 2024, 12noon to 3pm, at Bulldog Park in Crown Point featuring special remarks from Mayor Pete Land and the Chief of Police Ry...

In Lake County, an adoption, fundraiser, and food drive will be held to help rescue animals in northwest Indiana. K9 Rescue Mission in Schererville announces they will be holding an adoption, fundraiser, and pet food drive at EarthWise Pet on U.S. 41 in Schererville on Saturday November 30, 2024, from 11 am to 4 pm. Th...

In Valparaiso, Humane Indiana Wildlife's Festival of Owls is happening Saturday November 16, 2024, at the Porter County Expo Center at State Road 49 and Division Road. The 9th annual event will be from 9am to 4pm CST. The nonprofit says it's an opportunity to learn about Indiana's eight owl species. Attendees can also ...

In northern Indiana, Shirley Heinze Land Trust announced 19 recipients across Lake, Porter, La Porte, Marshall, and St. Joseph counties in its Bringing Nature Home program for 2024. Each year the nonprofit recognizes individuals, businesses, and organizations' efforts to create native plant gardens. Applications will b...

In Chesterton, funeral services were this week for retired Indiana University Northwest Professor of Geology and "Birds of the Indiana Dunes" author Dr. Kenneth Brock. Dr. Brock, a recipient of the state's highest honor the Sagamore of the Wabash award, "was a lifelong birdwatcher," his obituary sai...

Castle Subaru in Portage announces their 8th annual "Subaru Loves Pets" adoption event is happening Saturday, October 12, 2024, at Founders Square Park on West Main Street in Portage, Indiana. Free micro-chipping for the first 100 dogs will be available, there will be a pet costume parade at 10:30am, K-9 demo...

In Illinois, PAWS Chicago is caring for more than 20 rescue dogs relocated by Hurricane Helene. Twenty-one canines arrived at the shelter Thursday, October 10, 2024, from Tennessee after floods ravaged the area from Helene. PAWS volunteers returned from a 24-hour round trip to deliver supplies and bring back dogs livin...