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Phil Potempa's daily entertainment news column.

Decoding Cat Behavior

Cats are known as mysterious creatures. While some of the things they do can be puzzling at times, you don't have to be a super sleuth to decode your pet's behaviors.

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.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Reward pets' friendship in any way you can

In honor of National Pet Adoption Month, I invite you to reflect with me on the age-old bond between human beings and our two best-loved, furry friends.

Putting on a Good Show

A few years ago, Porter County 4-H almost did away with the Cats project after the superintendent quit, even though 4-Hers still wanted to do it.

Veterinarian on a mission to spay, neuter cats

BEVERLY SHORES | Veterinarian Michael Anderson has made reducing the feline population his life's work.

Kitten abandoned along road died waiting for you to return

This is addressed to the disgusting person who dumped a cat on U.S. 12 down from the Porter train station recently. That animal had more loyalty in it than you as a human possess.

Kid Picks with Philip Potempa for Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011

Our weekly round-up of new children's media.

Meowsic Keyboard

B. toys, $24.99, Ages 2 to 6 Meowsic Keyboard

Air conditioners bring relief to animal shelter

Porter County Animal Shelter worker Karrie Stivers walks out a door of the new addition at the shelter on Monday. The addition had two air conditioners installed Monday to combat rising outdoor temperatures.

Air conditioners bring relief to animal shelter

The Porter County Animal Shelter had to temporarily move cats to a cooler part of its building after conditions in a new addition became too hot there Monday.

Air conditioners bring relief to animal shelter

A cat lies down inside its cage near a newly installed air conditioner at the Porter County Animal Shelter on Monday. Fans were being used to cool the room previously.

One fat cat

Fat cat Prince Chunk, 44 pounds, was found roaming the streets of a New Jersey town in 2008 after his owner lost her home to foreclosure. Though adopted by a loving family, the heavyweight tabby died in his sleep in November. He was about 10 years old. Healthy indoor cats have average lifesp…

Archer needs to be found, prosecuted

Obviously there is a demonic criminal residing along Old Niemeyer Road west of Crown Point who is proficient with a bow and arrow and who intentionally shot and maimed a cat. The perpetrator needs to be found.

New home is grand prize for this pet show

CROWN POINT | Lake County's Animal Control Center's newest director will be putting her dogs and cats on show in hope of getting them adopted.

Animal shelters pounded by economy

Cats huddle in a hammock inside a cage at the Humane Society of Northwest Indiana in Miller. Overcrowding of cats has been a problem for many region shelters.