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Humane Society runs out of space, looks for good homes for more than 100 pets

Betty Clayton, executive director of the Humane Society of Northwest Indiana, holds a dog that was dropped off at the door of the shelter in a bucket. Clayton says the building cannot hold any more animals and has not had an adult cat adopted in three months.

Humane Society runs out of space, looks for good homes for more than 100 pets

Debbie Heath, a Humane Society of Northwest Indiana employee, vacuums floors around cages Monday at the shelter.

Humane Society runs out of space, looks for good homes for more than 100 pets

Sandra Phelps, an employee of the Humane Society of Northwest Indiana in Gary's Miller Beach neighborhood, cleans puppy cages Monday at the shelter. The shelter is at capacity and is hoping future owners apply to adopt one of its 103 animals.

Humane Society runs out of space, looks for good homes for more than 100 pets

Sandra Phelps, an employee with the Humane Society of Northwest Indiana, cleans puppy cages Monday at the shelter.

Consider all options on animal shelter

Porter County Animal Shelter veterinarian technician Ashley Dec plays with a few of the dogs rescued from a Westchester Township home in this January photo. The dogs were being housed across from the animal shelter at a converted chapel.

Best veterinarian

Munster Animal Hospital. Dr. Han.

Porter County Rescued Dogs

Brittany Wesley, president of Homeward Hound, and son Joey pet a dog rescued from a Westchester Township home earlier this month.

Porter County Animal Shelter seeking homes for rescued dogs

Ashley Dec, a Porter County Animal Shelter veterinarian technician, is swarmed Thursday by hungry dogs while getting their food ready.

Porter County Animal Shelter seeking homes for rescued dogs

Ashley Dec, Porter County Animal Shelter veterinarian technician, spends time Thursday with some of the dogs rescued from a Westchester Township home earlier this month. There were too many dogs to house at the Porter County Animal Shelter, so they are being taken care of across the street a…

Porter County Animal Shelter seeking homes for rescued dogs

Porter County Animal Shelter interim Director Jon Thomas on Thursday pets one of the dogs rescued from a Westchester Township home.

Porter County Animal Shelter seeking homes for rescued dogs

Ashley Dec, a Porter County Animal Shelter veterinarian technician, on Thursday plays with a few of the dogs rescued from a Westchester Township home earlier this month. The dogs are being housed across the street from the Animal Shelter in a converted church.

Porter County Rescued Dogs

Porter County Animal Shelter veteranarian technician Ashley Dec plays with a few of the dogs rescued from a Westchester Township home in January. The dogs were being housed across from the animal shelter at a converted church building.

Porter County Animal Shelter seeking homes for rescued dogs

Porter County Animal Shelter interim director Jon Thomas pets one of the dogs rescued from a Westchester Township home.

Seeking shelter

East Chicago Animal Control employee Jermel Hester on Wednesday gives one of six dogs to Calumet Area Humane Society Intake Coordinator Mary Spear. East Chicago Animal Control had to take the dogs to be housed in Munster after a water pipe burst and cut off water to its site.

Seeking shelter

East Chicago Animal Control Supervisor Cody Williams puts a dog into a cage Wednesday at the Calumet Area Humane Society in Munster after a water pipe burst and cut off water to the East Chicago site.

Seeking shelter

East Chicago Animal Control employee Hector Segura holds a dog so Calumet Area Humane Society Intake Manager Jennifer Sims can tag it Wednesday at the Munster site. East Chicago Animal Control had to transfer six dogs after a water pipe burst.

Seeking shelter

Calumet Area Humane Society Intake Coordinator Mary Spear takes notes about six dogs coming Wednesday from East Chicago Animal Control. A water pipe burst near the East Chicago shelter, causing a temporary transfer of the dogs.