It's supposed to be a scorcher this weekend. Remember that cars can heat up in a matter of minutes and your pet can suffer heat stroke or worse.  It should be a fun long weekend but there are dangers for our pets. Make sure your pet is wearing a collar with a tag on it even if they never go outside.…

 I say a lot of things (not all I can print here!) ...but one thing I say a lot of these days is 'know your breed'.

  So many folks get a pet, often a dog,  for the wrong reasons, and the media is largely to blame. The movies portray adorable Huskies in 'Snow Dogs' or perky Dalmations in  '101 Dalmations' and then…

On Friday June 24, 2011 businesses, animal shelters and pet-care professionals from around the world will work together to better the lives of shelter dogs everywhere. Thousands of businesses will open their doors to employees’ furry, four-legged friends on this day in…

Meet Lincoln. Typically Lincoln is a happy-go-lucky fellow who loves life and everybody in it! This picture depicts another side to Lincoln’s life, however, and reminds us that these hot summer months bring with it very real and scary risks…

 Unfortunately, I don't think the hospital will let me take the wiener herd in with me but some of you might be able to participate. I stuck some funny pics of some previous fosters and some of our dogs in the slideshow because I was cracking myself up.

Take Your Dog to Work day started as a way…

Pet-wise parents across America - get ready for your close-up!  Holistic Select® natural pet food is offering the chance for one pet parent and his or her dog or cat to star in an upcoming national ad campaign. …

Not only has it been raining and flooding here in Central Indiana but the HSHC has also been experiencing some raining and flooding of their own.

It's been raining cats and dogs on them-literally-and they are being flooded with so…

This urgent plea comes to us from our friend, Rebecca Stevens, at the Humane Society for Hamilton County.

Animal Lovers--The Humane Society for Hamilton County in Noblesville needs…

  Wow, the week just whizzs by, doesn't it? Friday now, and Pet Pals TV is on tomorrow morning, 10:30am, WNDY..but YOU ALREADY KNOW THAT, RIGHT??? Of course you do, cause we were Number 1 in our time slot last week, beating out all the other programming on other stations. Why is that important, to be number 1, once in a…

Hi everyone!  Happy Friday!  I have some new things posted at Doggies and Stuff, some important stuff.

I highlight a pet charity every Friday. I call it "Friday's Focus" so if you know of an organization that we could highlight please send them our way.  Ok, so here is the link to todays charity, Hearts United  for Animals. They are located in Missouri and need some help. Click here to…

Kittens are in season! If you've thought about adding to your family now would be a great time to adopt a kitten or a cat.

Mandy Maxwell from the Humane Society for Hamilton County has all the details.

Contact the Humane Society:

1721 Pleasant St

Noblesville, IN 46060

(317)…

 Boy, the week just zipped by..and now we are just hours away from the next show.

 So here is your 'fast one'...a primer, if you will, to get you in the mood for some terrific new stories.

 Meet Calvin the Coon Hound, a sweet boy who's been surrendered 4 times! Why 4? Cause, he's a...Coon Hound. Yep, he howls on occassion and then he was disciplined incorrectly and then that led to some bad behavior, and that led to him being surrended....again and again and again. We'll meet…

Karen Buckler, Executive Director of the Humane Society of Johnson County stops in to talk about this weekend's Paw Pounder.

The huge fundraiser for the Human Society of Johnson County is June 11th, The Paw Pounder...lots of fun and games, and Louie and Patty will be…

Facebook has been blamed for many hours of procrastination and stalking, but what about finding a lost dog?

The Associated Press reports that Lucy, a golden retriever, went missing in Minnesota. A truck driver found the dog on the side of the road, and picked her up. Nobody knew who…

Carmel Police are investigating the abandonment of two pit bulls inside a Public Storage located at 1099 N. Rangeline Road. On May 10th, an employee of Public Storage reported seeing a couple put the dogs into the unit and that she told them they could not do this. They…

I desperately need temporary housing for my 3 cats by the end of June.  I am looking for an apartment, but if I cannot find it my cats and I will be homeless by July 1st.  This is an old picture of Max and Yogi . . .I can't find one of my little female, Thelma, who has all black fur except for a little white bib on her chest.  I do NOT want to give up my cats - they are my life.  I need to be assured of a safe place for them while I am in transition.  I am unemployed, but in computer…

 Hello dear Pet Parents...

 Many of us were out 'n about last holiday weekend, so we are having an 'encore' performance of many of our stories. We take a long time and put a lot of effort into each story, and we hope you enjoy them. Even if you DID happen to be in watching last Saturday, we know you'll enjoy viewing these great items again...like:

  WISH 'TV's award winning reporter Karen Hensel, who joins us and happily tells us about the Afgahanistan puppy, saved from certain…

These are 'gun dogs' by genetic nature, bred to hunt and bring down large prey like bears and moose. The are extremely athletic and active, and will get into trouble if left alone. Suffer from severe separation anxiety, generally good with children, but not other small pets. Low shedding and not…

You must live in Indiana or within 60 miles of the Indiana Border in Southern Michigan, Western Ohio, Northern Kentucky or Eastern Illinois to join.

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