WARSAW — Animal lovers are a unique group of people who often times go above and beyond to try and save the life of an animal others would overlook. Warsaw Community High School science teacher Traci Hamilton, who lives in Fort Wayne but has worked at WCHS for 25 years, fits in that definition as she …read more.

FORT WAYNE —More than a dozen Great Danes and German Shepherds were rescued from an “overcrowded and unsanitary” breeding operation at a farm in a nearby county.

WARSAW — Around 6 a.m. Atwood Fire and Mentone EMS were dispatched to a fire at 6256 W. CR 100N, Warsaw, the location of Isaiah 11 Counseling Center and Animal Refuge. Mentone Fire assisted with a tanker and Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory and Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department were also on scene. When fire teams arrived the home was …read more.

BOSTON — The feline fondly dubbed as SWAT Cat has been visiting the Boston Police Department for 3 years – but when she disappeared for a few months, the boys in blue decided to give her a more permanent home.

INDIANAPOLIS — A Metro Police officer is being credited with saving seven tiny newborn puppies.

AUSTIN — The Austin Animal Center will do anything for one of its own, even if it means a blizzard.

JENNINGS COUNTY — A 37-year-old Seymour woman died in a crash near the Jennings-Ripley County Line on Saturday, but her body wasn’t discovered until Tuesday night.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo has two new additions.

FORD COUNTY, KAN. — Firefighters are used to calls about a kitten stuck up in a tree, but how about a kitten stuck in a toilet?

GARY — Deputy Chief Dan Murchek of the Lake County Sheriff’s Department has rescued potential victims from fires before, but Saturday was the first time he ever did it from a burning car.

INDIANAPOLIS — A family moving from Arizona to Ohio was involved in a fiery wreck on I-70 in Indianapolis Sunday morning.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND — You never know where you’ll find your next best friend. For 41-year-old Dion Leonard, it was on a hot, desolate desert in China.

CULVER CITY, CALIF. — Superstition, according to most people, says black cats are unlucky. But Jordan is not most people.

VERO BEACH, FLA. — A kitten’s curiosity almost cost him one of his nine lives when he managed to crawl inside a Vero Beach family’s car. On Monday, Aug. 1, Denise Wilford-Neal adopted the cat and moments later the kitten crawled up inside the dash console, crying and would not come out. They tried to …read more.

GENESSEE, COLO. — Two Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies caught a wild encounter on camera after a bear broke into a car in Genessee.

FORT WAYNE — An Animal Care and Control Center is trying to find homes for 26 dogs rescued from a Fort Wayne barn.

BALTIMORE — This past weekend, Baltimore Ravens Offensive Tackle Ronnie Stanley—along with his girlfriend, and a teammate—stopped by BARCS, the city shelter, and made the most fantastically game-winning request.

GALT, CALIF. — A dog spotted periodically by motorists in the median of Highway 99 in Galt over more than three weeks has been rescued.

SALEM, ORE. — A Salem man whose life was likely saved by the thoughtful actions of Domino’s pizza employees is the store’s No. 1 customer, an assistant manager said.

TAMPA, FLA. — A dog owner in Florida, faced with mounting vet bills, took an extreme step to make sure the pet could still be cared for in the future.

CHICAGO — It’s hard to imagine what Morgan Hill is feeling right now. She’s not quite sure herself. How can you possibly process the fact you were born, wrapped in a towel, put into a trash bag and left in a dumpster to die — all before you were a day old?

WARSAW — One Dog at a Time Rescue is taking registrations for the transport to the Humane Organization for the Prevention of Euthanasia For Animals, a low cost spay/neuter clinic, in Fort Wayne. While the April transport is already full a list is being compiled for May. One Dog at a Time Rescue can take up to …read more.

MUNCIE — A pair of exotic kittens found in a Delaware County barn are getting a lot of attention — and a lot of questions.

CONROE, TEXAS — Conroe Police Sgt. Kevin Johnson told CNN on Friday, April 22, the female tiger was evacuated from a nearby Harris County rescue farm because of intense flooding this week.

POLK COUNTY, FLA. — Polk County firefighter John Williams was doing a sweep of a single-family home in Mulberry, Florida, that had erupted in flames after a grease fire started in the kitchen on April 8.

LAKE COUNTY, FLA. — An injured bear cub is on the mend after firefighters rescued him Thursday from a Florida brush fire.

DENVER — A rescued otter has a new home in what might go down as the cutest FedEx delivery ever.

First, meet “Oliver.”

WASHINGTON D.C. — Hannah Shaw finds abandoned kittens everywhere. She discovered two in a friend’s backyard compost bin. (The names Earthworm and Scraps seemed to fit.)

WASATCH COUNTY, UTAH — A sweeping grab saved a Utah pooch after days stranded on icy waters.

SAINT ALBERT, ALBERTA — It was a one-night match made in heaven for a maternal dog and a pair of young rescue puppies at Barker’s Pet Motel and Grooming in St. Albert on Friday.

VENTURA COUNTY, CALIF. — Jamie Foxx has played plenty of heroes on the big screen. On Jan. 18 he played one in real life.

POLAND — A Central Indiana animal rescue group is seeking the public’s help in finding the owners of seven German Shepherds who were found wandering the countryside near Poland, Ind.

WILMINGTON, DELE. — True friendship knows no species. Just ask this trio of blind cats and their new pit bull besties.

CLINTON, UTAH — Firefighters in Utah got a special thank you from a dog they rescued after it fell through the ice on a frozen pond.

DULUTH, MINN. — The story of a man who saved a deer’s life by pulling the animal out of an icy Minnesota river is being circulated widely online.

BALTIMORE — A tip reporting a bad smell led authorities to confiscate dozens of sick snakes from a Baltimore apartment.

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — A Utah family witnessed an early Christmas miracle when they managed to bring a kitten back to life after finding him frozen in the snow.

ONTARIO, CANA. — Two brothers saved a trapped bald eagle, and at the same time, took a memorable selfie.

AKRON, OHIO — For once, the shelter was completely silent.

SANFORD, Fla. — It’s not unusual for Florida police officers to respond to wild animal calls. Alligators, bears, families of ducks — you name it, officers have heard it all. But Monday morning, a 911 caller reported something that even the Sanford Police Department called a little “out of the ordinary”: a mail-eating monkey sitting on …read more.

ADELAIDE, Australia — A koala dubbed “Bear Grylls” was released back into the wild in South Australia after it miraculously survived being hit by a car traveling along a highway. Named after British adventurer and TV personality, Michael “Bear” Grylls, the koala ended up safely wedged in the car’s grille and remained stuck there for the …read more.

WARSAW — In honor of Pet Adoption Day, the Animal Welfare League spent Saturday Sept. 19 out at Tractor Supply Company, in order to get dogs out of the shelter. Tractor Supply Company celebrated by having its own Pet Appreciation Day, serving hot dogs and cold drinks, made by AWL volunteers.

Thanks to an Indianapolis Metro Police officer, an injured cat stranded in the middle of I-465 is safe and recovering now. IMPD Officer Dodd spotted the cat huddled against a barricade in the middle of the busy interstate last Friday morning. He worked with Indiana State Police to slow and divert traffic so he could …read more.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is being re-featured to correct a reporter error. We apologize for the inconvenience.) A fundraiser for Isaiah 11 Ministry will be held Aug. 4 at Tractor Supply Co. in Warsaw. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The band, No Longer Us, will perform from 11 a.m. to …read more.