• Parke-Vermillion County Humane Shelter,  pet rescue,  pets

    Blogging from A to Z: Reuse, recycle, ruff!

    These two beautiful dogs were at this year’s Earth Day, compliments of the Parke-Vermillion County Humane Shelter located near Clinton, Ind. Their names are Stubby and Angel and their owner passed away. They are about 8 years old and are affectionate, loving, calm and just looking for the next “ms/mrs/mr right” to share their lives with. If you have room in your heart and home for these two dogs, please contact the PVCHS at 765-492-3540. Please leave a message if the answering machine picks up. We got Hershey at the PVCHS and he’s been wonderful. This shelter has a low-kill rate because they work so hard to get their pets…

  • cats,  Parke-Vermillion County Humane Shelter,  pet rescue,  pets,  PetSmart

    Update on Snickers!

    Snickers arrived at PetSmart and within two hours, she was adopted by Lois, a woman who recently lost her cat of 13 years to a fatty liver. She’s retired and is home during the day and Snickers will be the only kitty in the house. Lois’ daughter came with her to pick out her new pet. Snickers now lives in Brazil, Ind., with Lois in a ranch-style, three-bedroom house. She spent her first few days scouting out her new home. It has a large sliding glass door from which she can peek out at the world and (virtually) hunt birds and squirrels. She’s even visited Lois at night on her…

  • Parke-Vermillion County Humane Shelter,  pet adoption

    She had me at “Me-ow”

    I was outside in the yard taking pictures of the many flowering trees, bushes and other Midwest regalia when a furry,calico gift from God padded by. The kitten stopped to look at me – she was so small. Not a kitten but not quite full grown and she was round in the middle. She followed me to the front porch where she devoured two cans of Fancy Feast in a matter of minutes. She let me pet her and pick her up. Her white fur was dirty and her round belly seemed out of place on her otherwise skinny frame, unless she was pregnant, that is. She threw herself down…