Porter County Animal Shelter Be Kind to Animals event

Six-year-old Dylan Thomas of Villa Park, Ill., gets to know his new buddy Tallulah at the Porter County Animal Shelter's Be Kind to Animals event Saturday at the Porter County Expo Center. The 2-year-old boxer had just been adopted by Dylan's mother Trease Riley from the Child and Pet Relief Fund.

Porter County Animal Shelter Be Kind to Animals event

Teela Kloss, left, and Nan Marshall from the Arbor View Animal Hospital, inject a microchip into Sky Blue on Saturday at the Porter County Animal Shelter's Be Kind to Animals event at the Porter County Expo Center.

Rock n Blues show to benefit the Porter County Animal Shelter, Pet Project and Kibble Kitchen

PORTAGE | A Rock ‘n’ Blues Show will benefit the Porter County Animal Shelter and the Porter County Pet Project and Kibble Kitchen at 5:30 p.m. Saturday April 6 at the American Legion Post 260.

Low-cost spay/neuter program offered for dogs, cats

The Porter County Animal Shelter announces the availability of programs with the National Animal Welfare Association (NAWS) of Mokena, Ill., to provide a low cost spay/neuter program for dogs beginning on Tuesday, April 9. There is continuing availability of low cost/spay neuter for cats at …

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Comedy show to support animal shelter

VALPARAISO | The Porter County Animal Shelter is hosting a night of laughter to support the shelter.

Kids group supports animal shelter

VALPARAISO | Porter County kids are learning the power of a united effort as they embrace the meaning of community spirit.

Porter County Animal Shelter seeking more funds for hourly pay

VALPARAISO | Porter County Animal Shelter Director Jon Thomas will ask the County Council on Tuesday to free up an additional $18,800 to cover hourly pay through the end of the year.

Pit bulls put their best paw forward at Chesterton walk

CHESTERTON | Piper wore her best pink winter coat with faux white fur to the “party.”

Pit bulls put their best paw forward at Chesterton walk

Chaos, a pit bull, sleeps with his owner Mike Shaw, of Chesterton, during the Coast-to-Coast Bully Walk at Coffee Creek Watershed Conservancy Preserve. The event, held in conjunction with walks all over the country, was intended to highlight the breed’s overwhelmingly positive traits.

Pit bulls put their best paw forward at Chesterton walk

Ramsey, who is available for adoption from Giant Paw Prints Rescue in Valparaiso, licks volunteer Thonda Heilman's face Sunday during the Coast-to-Coast Bully Walk in Chesterton.

Pit bulls put their best paw forward at Chesterton walk

Dog lovers walk with their dogs Sunday as part of the Coast-to-Coast Bully Walk in Chesterton. The event featured music, adoption opportunities, speakers and a dog walk.

EDITORIAL: We pick Blaney for Porter County commissioner

Porter County voters face two good choices in this year's District 1 (south) county commissioner's race.

Former animal shelter employee claims she was unlawfully fired, files lawsuit

HAMMOND | A former employee of the Porter County Animal Shelter filed a civil suit in federal court this week claiming she was fired by the Porter County Commissioners for speaking out about animal abuse and neglect at the facility south of U.S. 30 on Ind. 2.

Porter County Animal Shelter has really improved

Our company owner and I took a trip over to the Porter County Animal Shelter to figure a way to improve conditions in the outdoor dog runs before the onslaught of winter weather. Last year we visited the shelter and the mud and water drainage conditions were terrible.

Kids Power helping 'four-legged friends in need'

VALPARAISO | Porter County Animal Shelter Director Jon Thomas said it's easy to see how much today's future generation cares about animal education and awareness.

New Porter County animal shelter could wind up at Ind. 149 and Ind. 130

VALPARAISO | Porter County commissioners are considering donating land south of the intersection of Ind. 149 and Ind. 130 for the construction of a new animal shelter.

Porter County may spend $1 million in hospital interest for fire radio upgrade

VALPARAISO | Porter County commissioners agreed Tuesday to use nearly $1 million in interest money from the sale of the county hospital to update the system serving radios and pagers for most of the area's fire departments.

Animals find forever homes at Valparaiso event

VALPARAISO | Graham Becker took Bubba, a Labrador-Pekingese mix, for a test drive Sunday while parents James and Sarah Becker pondered the arrangement.

Porter County may seek donations to help build new animal shelter

VALPARAISO | Members of the Porter County Animal Shelter advisory board will troubleshoot ways this week of funding the construction of a new $2.9 million facility.