Earlier this month a family came into the South Suburban Humane Society crying. Their economic situation had forced them to move from their home into an apartment. They had searched for a pet-friendly apartment but couldn’t find one, said Emily Klehm, director of the Chicago Heights humane society. They were at the shelter to give …
Category Archive: Indiana
Dec
05
Animal shelter plans reception with mayor in Fort Wayne, IN
Residents can join Mayor Tom Henry and the city’s animal control department in celebrating the holidays with homeless dogs and cats this week at a reception from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the shelter, 3020 Hillegas Road. The story is here: Animal shelter plans reception with mayor | The Journal Gazette | Fort Wayne, IN.
Oct
23
Hamilton County animal shelter overwhelmed with 800 animals
The future is uncertain for hundreds of pets in Hamilton County without permanent homes. Officials with the Hamilton County Humane Society say they are experiencing a crisis. Currently, more than 800 animals have overwhelmed the shelter. Generally, 100 dogs and 300 cats are considered full capacity. The shelter never turns away animals that are brought …
Oct
12
Walk addresses animal cruelty, neglect
More than 300 people and their pets helped raise money for Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control’s humane education program Sunday afternoon. It was part of the 23rd Annual Walk For Animals event at Franke Park. The non-competitive, two-mile walk helps address issues like animal cruelty and neglect through community outreach and education programs. It …
Oct
02
A Humane space where cats roam free
Cats no longer are just confined to cages at the Humane Society of Indianapolis. The Northwestside facility “recently opened a new free-roaming cat room and invites animal lovers to visit the space and the shelter’s cats,” said a news release today. The IndyHumane shelter, 7929 N. Michigan Road, has more than 100 cats ready for …
Aug
24
Cat central: New Albany-Floyd County Animal Shelter unveils new room for adult cats
New Albany-Floyd County Animal Shelter on Saturday. The shelter hosted an open house to showcase the new cat room that lets potential adopters meet the cats in an open space.
Dec
28
Dec
02
Worker to Lock Self in Animal Shelter Again
Fearing that the Madison County Humane Society might run out of money soon, adoption coordinator Rhonda Estes is once again planning to lock herself inside the shelter. Estes took up residence in the no-kill shelter last year in an attempt to raise funds for the organization after it was defrauded of $65,000 by its former …
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