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Nine pets went home yesterday. That must be some kind of record! They were just the start of the great Clear the Shelters exodus. All week pets will "meet and greet" potential new housemates, or visit the vet to be spayed or neutered before going...

Leadership La Porte County recently completed its 8th annual Summer Leadership Camp for middle school students. The camp was held at Kesling Park August 3rd through August 6th for students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades from throughout La Porte County....

The Independent Cat Society (ICS), a no kill Cat Shelter located in Westville, IN, has joined in the National call for Communities, Non-Profits and Businesses to help our returning Military Veterans achieve a successful transition from the Service to...

If you will, please allow me a personal indulgence. Earlier this week I had to say goodbye to my older dog, Ulani. She'd been so healthy for twelve years, then had a quick decline. In the past year, she has been friend and mentor to Phoebe, my MHS...

Wolf Lake Pavilion played host to a very unique Fourth of July Celebration in the City of Hammond on Saturday. Unique in that not only did the celebration feature family-friendly entertainment like fun music and, of course, fireworks, but in that it...

Don Plomann, of Best Buddies Pet Pantry, was the winner of the 2 roundtrip airline tickets on Southwest Airlines which were raffled off recently to help raise funds for the Independent Cat Society's Medical/Dental fund. Don and Cheryl Plomann are two...

Frogs will be the focus of this month’s Kids’ Nature Play in the Garden session at Michigan City’s Barker Mansion. Curious children ages 10 and under are invited to the new series, which will be held on Thursday, July 9 at 9 am. The hour-long...

The Independent Cat Society will be hosting its annual Used Book Sale on Friday, July 17th and Saturday, July 18th from 9am to 4pm at the National Guard Armory, 1502 Linwood Avenue, in Valparaiso (located on Route 30, West of Sturdy Road, next to...

In the spirit of Father’s Day we took a look at some local community and business members whose memories about their father still stays with them today. We’re proud to present this collection of memories of fatherhood. “My Uncle Francis Schwerd...

On June 18th, Petey is at the Michigan City Animal Hospital for his neuter surgery, and June 19th he goes to his new home! We wanted his last full day at the shelter to be special. Karen fed him his dinner. Petey asked Toby the office cat "was your...