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PUC prof volunteers her time to care for cats

Anastasia Trekles enjoys making a difference as the newest board president of the Independent Cat Society, a no-kill cat shelter in Westville.

Rescue group seeking new homes for 60 cats living in Merrillville home

MERRILLVILLE | For about a year, the Treasured Friends animal rescue has been attempting to find new homes for dozens of cats living in a Merrillville man's home.

Volunter coordinator helps match animals with new owners

When Mary Ann Massa felt she was missing fulfillment in her life, she decided to make a difference by helping animals.

Beecher animal shelter offers Halloween fun

A year ago today, I wrote a letter to my then unborn child. We had recently learned he was a boy, but he still had no name so I called him “Little Baby.”

Animal rescue, M'ville resident looking for new homes for cats

MERRILLVILLE | David Kotulak is fond of the many cats that fill his Merrillville home, but he understands he must part ways with most of them.

Lake County shelter volunteers leads animal rescue effort

Peter Madafferi, of Merrillville, scans the woods for a stray dog spotted outside Henryville, Ind.

Lake County shelter volunteers leads animal rescue effort

Darin Lee, of RobDar's HoundSong Rescue in Hammond, drops water off at the fire station in downtown Henryville, Ind. A dozen volunteers departed Northwest Indiana early Sunday on a mission to to help a Jeffersonville, Ind., animal shelter. They filled their cars with cases of water, blankets…

Lake County shelter volunteers leads animal rescue effort

Lake County Animal Control Center Field Officer Tara Stanley's dog Zuma returns empty handed Sunday after scaling woods in search of an injured stray dog spotted from the road outside Henryville, Ind.

Lake County shelter volunteers leads animal rescue effort

Beth Millies, a volunteer for the Lake County Animal Control Center, hugs a dog found next to a flattened house Sunday in Henryville, Ind. Millies was among a group of region volunteers that traveled to the tornado-ravaged town to bring supplies and care for stray pets. The dog later was reu…

Lake County shelter volunteers leads animal rescue effort

David Sumpter pulled his dog Lucky out of the bottom of the rubble in his Henryville, Ind., house after a tornado ripped through it Friday. While making food runs, Sumpter left Lucky in his "DOG"-marked car to protect what little belongings he had left.

Lake County shelter volunteers leads animal rescue effort

Victoria Beasley, a public liason with the Lake County Animal Control Center, gives a slice pizza to a stray dog found next to a flattened house in Henryville, Ind.

Lake County shelter volunteers leads animal rescue effort

A message taped to a case of water delivered to Henryville, Ind., conveys empathy from a dog owner from Gary's Miller section.

Lake County shelter volunteers leads animal rescue effort

Roberta Lee, of RobDar's HoundSong Rescue in Hammond, drops off donated dog food Sunday at the fire station in downtown Henryville, Ind.

Lake County shelter volunteers leads animal rescue effort

Victoria Beasley, left, a public liaison with the Lake County Animal Control Center, and Beth Millies, a volunteer, comfort and give water to a stray dog found next to a flattened house in Henryville, Ind.

Firefighters extend their reach to rescue hawk

PORTAGE | Firefighters are known for rescuing kittens from trees, but Thursday afternoon, Portage firefighters went one step further.

Woman helps animals that need second chance

Amy Vary, of Dyer, gives animals a second chance at healthy lives in loving, adoptive homes through Illiana Rescue.

Volunteering time for animals is a worthy cause

They say God sends us teachers and/or angels when we have need for one. The angel and teacher that God sent to me is named Sue Hanlon. She is the President of "I Wanna Go Home Pet Rescue," a not-for-profit foster pet agency.