Remaining cats from hoarder home need families

Please help us! Seven cats about 3 to 4 years old are in need of loving homes! They have been living at Hanover Veterinary Hospital since December.

Ornate Painted Red Velvet Curtain for "Cats" by Ann N. Davis

Ann N. Davis painted a richly designed, ornate, red velvet curtain for a production of the musical "Cats," which remains one of her favorite imaginative stage works.

Humane Society of Hobart hopes to find new homes for 33 cats

Liz Smith shows some of the 33 cats taken in recently at the Hobart Humane Society. The rescued cats already have received feline distemper and flea treatment and are spayed and neutered. The cost to adopt them is $10 each.

Humane Society of Hobart hopes to find new homes for 33 cats

Liz Smith, of the Hobart Humane Society, holds one of 33 cats that were removed from the home of a local woman over the past two weeks. The Humane Society has arranged for the adoption of 10 of the cats. "They're all friendly," Smith said.

Humane Society of Hobart hopes to find new homes for 33 cats

HOBART | The Humane Society of Hobart is hoping to find new homes for 33 cats rescued from a local hoarder, Director Brenda Slavik said.

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.

"MUTTS: A Shtinky Little Christmas" by Patrick McDonnell

Andrews McMeel Publishing, $9.99, Ages 8 and older "MUTTS: A Shtinky Little Christmas" by Patrick McDonnell

Offer a foster home to cats until shelters get room

Thirty-plus cats are living in a Merrrillville home with an elderly gentleman who can no longer care for them. Treasured Friends, a local animal rescue group, has been helping him with food and relocation.

M'ville man faces deadline to relocate cats

MERRILLVILLE | A Merrillville man has less than a month to find new homes for dozens of cats living in his home.

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.

Peeps Chocolate Flavored Mousse Cats

Peeps Chocolate Flavored Mousse Cats, the creation of Just Born Inc., are new for Halloween 2012.

OFFBEAT: Marshmallow Chocolate Mousse Cats join Peeps Candy Family

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Paw preference tests can be fun for your pets

Could your dog or cat be a southpaw? Vets and owners agree that pets, including horses, have right and left preferences.

"Coast to Coast A.M." with Host Art Bell

Broadcaster Art Bell launched his popular "Coast to Coast A.M." radio show in 1984, which reached as many as 15 million listeners at its height prior to Bell's retirement in 2007.

Golf course cat's disappearance baffles staff members

ST. JOHN | Muffins, a white short-haired cat, has disappeared from her Palmira Golf Course home, where she has been a fixture for years, owners of the facility said.

Animal shelters have many lovable pets waiting for you

I love dogs and have three of them. They bring joy into my life! A couple of years ago, when I was given a cat, it was with great reluctance that I accepted her!