The 2026 Indiana Dunes Birding Festival gets underway Thursday May 14th and continues through Sunday May 17th. The festival's website says the annual event "showcases the abundance of migratory birds in the Indiana Dunes". On Wednesday night May 13, 2026, the festival officially unveiled the 2026 Indiana Dune...

Lakeshore PAWS Pup Crawl 2026, their largest fundraising event, is at Central Park Plaza in downtown Valparaiso June 20, 2026, 5 to 10pm. Details also at LakeshorePAWS.org .

In Valparaiso, the Porter County Animal Shelter says one of the largest and longest-running animal care events in Northwest Indiana is making a comeback. The Be Kind to Animals Pet Expo is returning Saturday May 9, 2026, 10am to 4 pm, and will be at the Porter County Expo Center at State Road 49 and Division Road. The ...

In Westville, the Independent Cat Society has announced the dates for their 2026 Flower Basket Fundraiser. There will be a variety of 10-inch and 12-inch flower baskets -- 10-inch baskets - $20, and 12-inch baskets - $25. They will be beautiful baskets and perfect for a Mother's Day gift, the nonprofit rescue said. The...

In northwest Indiana, Strack & Van Til says customers will have the opportunity to help out Humane Indiana and support local wildlife during a week-long checkout challenge campaign. Monday, May 4, 2026, through Sunday, May 10, 2026, shoppers at all 22 Strack & Van Til locations across the Region and the Town &a...

In Lake Station, Thomas Edison Junior-Senior High School National Honor Society is hosting a bowling event at Ray's Lanes to help support Humane Society of Hobart, Saturday April 4, 2026, 2 pm to 5 pm. Also, check the Hobart Humane Society wish list and help by donating items for the shelter. Here's a link to the Human...

UPDATE: Humane Indiana Wildlife says their special Groundhog Day event originally set for Saturday January 31, 2026, at the Indiana Welcome Center in Hammond is being postponed due to inclement weather. The nonprofit says the event will instead be held on Saturday February 7, 2026, and all other event details will rema...

UPDATE - The candidates have all had their mini events and fundraisers - now it's time for the Independent Cat Society's big Sweetheart Event, happening Saturday March 21, 2026, at the Valparaiso Moose Lodge, 10am to 4pm. All the teams will be there selling items and baked goods to raise funds. There will also be a hot...

In northwest Indiana, Humane Indiana says they're hoping to place dozens of pets into loving temporary homes from December 21, 2025 - January 3, 2026, so every animal can feel like they have a home for the holidays. For more information on the nonprofit's "Fa La La La Foster" event, contact Humane Indiana or ...

In North Judson, the Starke County Humane Society said recently in their Wish List Wednesday that their greatest need is monetary donations. A social media post by the shelter December 3, 2025, said they need the help to help cover the costs of medical care for their homeless animals, and stressed that no amount is to...