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Adoption Options: Finding your new 'furry friend"
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (1082+ words) NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- Looking for a new best friend? Well, the animals below are looking for you too! Every Friday we will feature some very special dogs and cats that might steal your heart! Adoption Options is sponsored by…...
Hillary finds a family after more than 400 days at animal shelter
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (149+ words) GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- One of the longest residents at Cherryland Humane Society is finally going home with her forever family. We've featured Hillary on our Adoption Options segment several times, most recently March 2 after she spent more…...
Dozens of animals removed in 'possible hoarding situation"
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (246+ words) by Trevor Drew/Maryjane Glynn EMMET COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The Little Traverse Bay Humane Society (LTBHS) is assisting in what it is describing as a possible hoarding situation in northern Michigan. More than 40 animals were removed, according to the…...
Northern Michigan animal shelters overwhelmed by surge in cats
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (404+ words) NORTHERN MICHIGAN,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - Animal shelters in Antrim and Kalkaska counties are facing a crisis as a surge in cats strains their resources. Heather Belknap from Antrim County Animal Control said, "Right now we have 45 cats and we like to…...
Rare cougar kittens spotted March in Upper Peninsula confirmed alive in new photos
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (186+ words) The DNR verified a December 6, 2025, image from central Ontonagon County showing an adult cougar followed by two juveniles now believed to be about a year old. The sighting marks the first confirmed instance of cougar reproduction east of the Mississippi…...
TC Paw Cat Rescue receives grant to help cats transition from streets to homes
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (169+ words) TC Paw Cat Rescue receives grant to help cats transition from streets to homes'WPBN TC Paw Cat Rescue receives grant to help cats transition from streets to homes TRAVERSE CITY, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - With frigid temperatures across the state, TC…...
Michigan DNR conservation officer helps rescue homeowner, pets during fire
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (205+ words) A Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officer is getting kudos for helping a homeowner and rescuing pets during a house fire in Oscoda County. Two weeks ago, a local conservation officer helped the Oscoda County Sheriff's Office respond to…...
'Craziest thing I've ever seen': 911 caller after eagle drops cat through windshield
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (128+ words) SWAIN COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) " Authorities have released a 911 call related to an incident involving a bald eagle dropping a cat through a car's windshield Wednesday morning. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, the bizarre event occurred shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday…...
Huron Humane Society seeks donations and volunteers to support shelter pets
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (173+ words) ALPENA COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) " The Huron Humane Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to caring for homeless dogs and cats in Alpena County, is seeking donations and volunteers to support its operations. With more than 60 pets currently housed at the…...
Join TC Paw Cat Rescue in celebrating barn cats at the annual 'Barn Cat Party"
7+ mon, 11+ hour ago (164+ words) TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) - - TC Paw Cat Rescue is inviting the community to celebrate the "unsung heroes of the countryside: barn cats." The annual event, the TC Paw Barn Cat Party, will take place on Saturday, September 6, from 3 p.m. to…...