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2nd Chance Pets: Gidget and Gator
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (118+ words) SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - We've got a double dose of cuteness for this week's 2nd Chance Pet segment! Elaine Baell from Pet Refuge joined us on WNDU 16 News Now at Noon to introduce us to two kittens named Gidget and Gator!...
Tips to keep pets safe during cold snap in Michiana
1+ week, 4+ day ago (308+ words) MISHAWAKA, Ind. (WNDU) - As another snowfall approaches during an ongoing cold snap, pet owners are being reminded to take extra precautions to protect their animals from dangerous winter conditions. The Humane Society of St. Joseph County is advising pet owners…...
Vigil held in Middlebury for cats killed in trash compactor at RV plant
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (438+ words) MIDDLEBURY, Ind. (WNDU) - It was an incident that horrified animal lovers. In February, three men " then employed by Jayco RV " admitted to killing two nuisance feral cats by putting them in a trash compactor. Last month after Elkhart County prosecutors…...
Nationwide petition drive urges Elkhart County prosecutor to reconsider not charging Jayco workers with animal cruelty
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (214+ words) ELKHART CO., Ind. (WNDU) - It's a case that gained a lot of attention in Michiana and it has also gained attention in other states. Three men at a Jayco plant in Middlebury put two feral cats into a trash compactor…...
South Bend animal shelter pleads for help after taking in over 50 pets in 2 days
7+ mon, 3+ hour ago (408+ words) SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The South Bend Animal Resource Center (SBARC) says it needs your help after the shelter took in 53 dogs and cats in just two days. SBARC, which can normally hold around 40 dogs and 20-25 cats, is on a…...
Humane Society of Elkhart County critical of the handling of alleged animal abuse case
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (355+ words) ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - The Humane Society of Elkhart County has expressed concerns about the way the county prosecutor's office has handled a case of alleged animal cruelty at Jayco RV in Middlebury. The incident happened back on Feb. 27. Three…...
Prosecutors will not seek charges after cats killed in trash compactor at Middlebury RV plant
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (328+ words) ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - The Elkhart County Prosecutor's Office says it will not be seeking charges against the RV workers who allegedly admitted to placing two live cats in a trash compactor at an RV plant in Middlebury. The incident…...
Protestors call for justice after charges dropped against RV workers accused of putting cats in trash compactor
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (297+ words) ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) - Protestors rallied outside of the Elkhart County Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday to demand justice for two cats who were allegedly placed inside a trash compactor by employees at an RV plant in Middlebury. The incident happened back…...
Charges dismissed against RV workers accused of putting cats in trash compactor in part because of a clerical error
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (440+ words) ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) - Charges have been dismissed against three men who are accused of putting two live cats in a trash compactor at Jayco RV in Middlebury in part because of a clerical error. The Elkhart County Prosecutor's Office…...
Homes needed for dozens of feral cats at Mishawaka mobile home park
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (412+ words) MISHAWAKA, Ind. (WNDU) - Oak Grove Mobile Home Park is about to be razed to make room for a new Habitat housing project. That project will displace roughly 35 feral cats. Now, an organization that calls itself The Meow Mission is working…...