Stories tagged with "animals"

Animal shelter grapples with need to cut costs by indystar

Muncie — The future of the city’s animal shelter is uncertain as budget cuts and a clause in a union contract might decimate the staff for next year, Mayor Sharon... – Nov 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM in News

2 roosters delivered to Eastside KFC by indystar

Animal Control officers were called to an Eastside KFC restaurant after someone left two live roosters in the parking lot Tuesday night. The roosters huddled together in the... – Nov 11, 2009 at 12:00 AM in East Marion County

Celebration fails to translate into cultural experience by indystar

Having lived here for nearly six months and been disappointed in the community events designed by and for the Hispanic community, I went with my boyfriend to the Day of the Dead... – Nov 05, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

City's help line makes 25,000 follow-up calls by indystar

The Mayor’s Action Center celebrated a milestone Monday: 25,000 follow-up calls to citizens who had requested city services. The center has been pushing to make outbound... – Oct 27, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Marion County

Wabash man charged with 'thrill-killing' deer by indystar

WABASH, Ind. — State conservation officers have arrested a 25-year-old man who they say was “thrill-killing” deer in rural Wabash and Whitley counties. The... – Oct 09, 2009 at 7:51 AM in Crime & Courts

Pet vaccine clinic on Saturday by Bill Mccleery

GREENFIELD — Pet owners may bring animals to a low-cost vaccination clinic Saturday. Organizers are restricting vaccinations to dogs and cats at the event from 2 p.m. to 5... – Oct 07, 2009 at 10:28 AM in Greenfield

Science project to go over students' heads by indystar

Brownsburg — Students at Brownsburg East Middle School will help construct and install a new green roof above the school’s media center Saturday. Green roofs are... – Oct 01, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Brownsburg

Brownsburg school to install green roof most recent comment by GlobalWarmingIsALie

Green roofs, in my limited understanding, need to... – Oct 03, 2009 at 11:46 AM

Rabies vaccine: One-shot deal? by indystar

An experimental rabies vaccine that may require only one injection produced promising results in animals, U.S. researchers report. Currently, people exposed to rabies have to... – Sep 29, 2009 at 10:55 PM in Health & Fitness

Scientist finds value in ethanol byproduct by indystar

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A Purdue University scientist has found a way to make a byproduct of ethanol production more marketable as a livestock feed. Purdue researcher Klein... – Sep 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Bobcat sightings on rise in Southern Indiana by indystar

Columbus — Wildlife biologists say Southern Indiana’s bobcat population is growing quickly, leading to more encounters between the animals and humans. Kathy Hershey of... – Sep 09, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Bobcat sightings grow in southern Indiana by indystar

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Wildlife biologists says southern Indiana’s bobcat population has been growing quickly in recent years, leading to more encounters between the animals... – Sep 08, 2009 at 7:15 AM in News

These bulbs will turn off pests by indystar

One of the best defenses against bulb-eating animals is mixing the bitter with the sweet: harsh-tasting alliums and daffodils, for example, intermingled with beds of... – Sep 05, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Home & Garden

Roaming wolf-dog gives Morgan Co. jitters by indystar

ADAMS, Ind. — Who’s afraid of the big bad pet? That’s the question in Morgan County, where police and residents are watching for a wolf-dog that has escaped from... – Aug 26, 2009 at 11:53 AM in News

Wolf-dog loose in Morgan Co., cops say by indystar

ADAMS, Ind. — Who’s afraid of the big bad pet? That’s the question in Morgan County, where police and residents are watching for a wolf-dog that has escaped from its owner.... – Aug 25, 2009 at 7:08 PM in Communities

Attendance at State Fair is up -- but so is number of days by Dan Mcfeely

Giving Hoosier families five more days — including an extra weekend — to enjoy the Indiana State Fair turned out to be a good move for fair organizers. Sunday, they... – Aug 24, 2009 at 11:12 AM in Communities

Concerted campaign can stop tragedy of puppy mills by indystar

Hundreds of dogs are shipped to puppy mills each year. A puppy mill is a kennel where unhealthy, sick dogs are kept in terrible conditions that make them even more ill. They are... – Aug 12, 2009 at 6:03 PM in

Teen jailed over rabbit swiped from Ind. fair by indystar

ALEXANDRIA, Ind. — Police say the swiping of a champion rabbit from its cage at a central Indiana fairgrounds landed a teenager in jail. A police officer started searching the... – Jul 20, 2009 at 10:37 AM in Communities

4-H Fair: lots to eat, lots to do by indystar

Weekend offers full days of fun Take a tour with Star photographers at this year’s Hamilton County 4-H Fair in Noblesville. Today, county pork producers will bake and serve... – Jul 18, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Westfield

Reminder of higher penalties for animal neglect by indystar

House Bill 1468 went into effect July 1. This bill was known as the puppy mill bill. However, it’s much more than putting restrictions on puppy mills. It also defines neglect... – Jul 12, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor