SILVER LAKE – An active criminal investigation is taking place after 56 dogs were removed from a home in Silver Lake Tuesday night, April 7.  The dogs, reportedly all Chihuahuas, have been taken in by the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County where they were scheduled to be assessed Wednesday afternoon by Dr. Carla Carlton …read more.

PIERCETON — The adoption trial program of the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County has a 98% failure rate — and the shelter is looking to further build upon that success. Failure in this case — which means a family with a shelter animal on a trial basis decides not to return it but to …read more.

WARSAW — They say if you build it they will come. That’s certainly true of the new Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. The new, state-of-the-art animal shelter is now open. The 13,000-square-foot facility opened in September, and it’s not far from the former shelter. A premier medical facility for pets, AWL partners with a …read more.

PIERCETON — The Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County held its ribbon cutting ceremony today, Sept. 28, for its new shelter location. The 13,000-square-foot building, located along US 30 at 1048 S. CR 325E, just east of Warsaw, is officially open to the public. Opening ceremonies were held in partnership with Coldwell Banker The Real …read more.

WARSAW — The five-year capital campaign and building project of the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County is now scant months from completion. The new 13,000-square-foot headquarters, which doubles the organization’s capacity to tend to animals placed under its care, is slated to open late summer or early fall. “We are setting it up to be …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Common Council approved a $50,000 contribution to the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County for their new building during the meeting held last night, Dec. 3. Warsaw Mayor Joseph Thallemer explained that the council has a contractual agreement with AWL to provide services for the city. The AWL was requesting additional contributions …read more.

WARSAW — Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County is the recipient of a monthly donation drive started by a 10-year-old Warsaw girl. Makenzie (Kenzie) Langhorn said she got the idea for the donation drive, known as Project Pets, from a dream. “One night I was dreaming. Earlier that day I watched a show where people …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The K9 Klassic 5K Fun Run/Walk event took place Saturday, Aug. 12, at Winona Lake Park. Runners and walkers, many accompanied by canine companions, set out at 10 a.m., going from the Winona Lake picnic shelter through the trails around the lake. Each participant received a K9 Klassic t-shirt. Canine participants each …read more.

LEESBURG — An opportunity to support the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County, through a book signing of Richard Rose’s latest novel “The Gumshoe,” will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 15. The purchase of a book will go toward the support of AWL. The event will take place at the Tippy …read more.

WARSAW — Every animal shelter faces challenges, such as funding shortages, staff turnover, community conflicts and limited space. The Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County is no exception. The average length of stay for most of the directors that were hired at AWL was one to two years. That changed when Darla McCammon was made …read more.

WARSAW — Pets of the Week are available at the Animal Welfare League, located at 3489 E. CR 100S, Pierceton. Aspen “Aspen is a 1-year-old, spayed, Staffordshire Bull Terrier mix. She is mainly white with some small black specs on her back and legs. She is a a real beauty queen with the spunk to match! This …read more.

WARSAW — Pets of the Week are available at the Animal Welfare League, located at 3489 E. CR 100S, Pierceton. Molly “Molly is a mix of Boxer and Labrador. She is spayed, 13 years old, brown and white with some black, with the happiest face you would ever see! She is very well-behaved and does wonderfully around …read more.

WARSAW — This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County, located at 3489 E. CR 100S, Pierceton. Shimmy “Hello, I am Shimmy! I am an eight year old, spayed, Boxer mix. I am mostly  red with some small white marks. I am a gentle soul and very well-mannered. I am …read more.

WARSAW — This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. AL POOCHINO Al Poochino is an altered, two-year-old boy. He is a happy little mutt. Al Poochino is a corgi mix with a red body and black ears and snout. He is described as a little spitfire with …read more.

WARSAW — This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. JAMES James is an altered, 2-year-old, pitbull/lab mix. He is a happy-go-lucky boy who loves to run and play. He may seem rather loud in the kennel at first, but all he wants is to be out and …read more.

WARSAW — This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Dolly Dolly is a very sweet little girl. She’s an altered one year-old mix of shepherd and basenji. She likes to go for walks and she is great on a leash. She is very calm, usually. Dolly knows how …read more.

WARSAW — This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League in Kosciusko County. Queen Queen is a very sweet, spayed female Blue tick Coonhound mix, about 1 year old. she is great with children, housebroken and affectionate. She is very quiet and well behaved. She knows a few basic commands and …read more.

Calico cat napping at the Animal Welfare League (Photos by Marc Eshleman) WARSAW — Almost a year ago, the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County announced a building campaign in a effort to attract donations for the purchase of property and the construction of a new building to contain the rapidly expanding enterprise. The offices …read more.

WARSAW — This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Timmy Timmy is a neutered 3.5 year old boy. He’s a boxer/shepherd malinois mix. He is still young enough to train in your ways, yet old enough to be out of some of the nasty puppy chewing and …read more.

WARSAW — This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Reo Reo is an altered 4-year-old male collie/labrador. He is black and white, tall, and a thin dog. He can be a little shy and nervous but he loves to check everything out. He is very nice and sweet. …read more.

WARSAW — This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Alyka Alyka is an altered, 2 year-old husky, with cream and dark gray fur. She’s a chatty little husky and she’s a very sweet and gentle girl. She tends to trot around and do rounds on my land. Alyka …read more.

WARSAW — This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League in Kosciusko County. Phoenix This is Phoenix. He’s an altered, big, lanky rottweiler with the traditional markings as well as a pretty white strip on my chest. He’s a very happy and friendly 1-year-old boy. He loves people and he’s a …read more.

WARSAW — This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Chase Chase is a 1-year and 3-month-old, mix between a Labrador Retriever and a Great Dane. Chase needs lots of room because he’s a big boy. He’s very playful and likes to run and jump. He’s very curious …read more.

WARSAW — This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Marbles Marbles is about 4 years old and is a gorgeous black cat with a tuxedo front. He likes to be petted and he also loves laser lights and feather toys. He will try to reach you when …read more.

WARSAW — Several hundred attended the Ninth Annual Fur Ball Saturday evening, Sept. 12, to raise funds for the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County.

WARSAW —This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Molly and Macy are 7-month-old, spayed great dane/labrador mix puppies. They are black and white-coated, good-natured sisters. Molly and Macy are playful, happy, big girls, ready for a new ‘fur-ever’ home. Molly and Macy need work with basic command training. Adopt them together and …read more.

WARSAW — “For The Love Of Fur” is the theme for this year’s Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County’s annual Fur Ball. The event will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Toyota of Warsaw, SR 15.

WARSAW — This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County: Nash is 4 year-old, male Redbone Coonhound/Terrier mix dog, with a pretty red and black coat. Nash is a friendly boy who is looking for a new best friend! He is happy by nature and smart too. Nash knows the command “sit” and can learn …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Phineus is a 1.5 year old neutered male Coonhound mix. Phineus is an affectionate, loving boy who craves attention. He has a sweet, gentle personality and is well behaved. He needs a home without cats, but would be best with companion dog. Good …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Fergie is a 4-year old spayed, female American Stafforshire Terrier. She is easy going and adorable with a tan-colored left eye patch. Fergie’s coat is white all over, smooth and short haired. She is calm and well mannered, and will …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Yoda is a two year old neutered Shiba Inu dog. He is young, cute, and has a smooth, reddish-tan coat that is short-haired. Yoda is an active dog that likes to go on walks, but also likes to relax and …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Bosco is a neutered, one year old male Boxer and Shepherd mix. He is a big boy with a short haired tan coat and a cute, black shadow face. Bosco has lots of energy and loves to play, so he …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Macie is a spayed, 1 1/2-year-old, female Boxer/Terrier Dog mix. She has a beautiful, black and orange brindle wire-haired coat. Macie has outgoing personality and will make a great companion. She is an energetic, loving lady that would do best being …read more.

It was all budgets at the Warsaw City Council’s meeting on Aug. 4. The council was presented with the 2015 budgets from nonprofits, the mayor and other government entities. First, the council heard presentations for non-profit council contract requests. Many of the organizations asking the council for financial assistance have done business with the city …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw’s own Lake City Roller Dolls will host Anderson’s A-Town Roller Derby team Saturday, July 26, at Hansen’s Eastlake Skate Center. Doors open at 4 p.m. with the first whistle at 5 p.m. Pre-sale tickets are available at www.brownpapertickets.com, Kim’s Kottage or from any Roller Dolls skater. Tickets are $8 during pre-sale, $10 …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week are from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Tonto is a 7-year-old male Miniature Schnauzer. He is silver in color and is a bit shy but very sweet. Tonto would be best in a quieter home without children. Tonto’s adoption fee is $105. Miss Kitty is a 4-month old small, …read more.

Dog beds were built for the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County in a joint project with the Warsaw Lowe’s store, ABC Industries and Cub Scout Pack 3772. Inspired by a social media post by a dog rescue site, 34 dog beds will be donated to the animal shelter. The beds will allow the dogs …read more.

Support the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County and get a good meal. It’s happening today (Saturday) at the Vets for Pets annual meal and fun fest at the VFW Post 1350 on West Center Street in Warsaw. The Vets for Pets benefit is to raise funds for the homeless animals at the Animal Welfare …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week are from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Spot is a 12-week-old domestic short-hair. She has a very sweet temperament and loves to cuddle. Spot is very playful and loves playing with feather toys, which is very entertaining to watch! She is good with other cats and children, but …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week are from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Bentley is a 2-year old male, English Bulldog and Beagle mix. He is brown and white with droopy ears and a stout build. He has lots of energy and would be a great addition to your family. Bentley knows how  to …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Brandy is a 2-year-old, Pomeranian mix. He was brought in as a stray. He LOVES to be cuddled and be with people. He is good with other animals and children, although he has not been around young children under 5 …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Bruce is a Beagle/ Schnauzer mix, about 12 weeks old. He is a very happy, playful and loving puppy. He loves soft plush squeaky toys and tennis balls. He is good with other dogs and children. Bruce will make a …read more.

This weeks’ Pets of the Week are from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Goofy is a 5-month old brown and white male Domestic Short Hair mix kitten. As his name suggests, he is so playful that he can look pretty ‘Goofy’ when he gets to playing. Being still a kitten, his adoption fee …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week are from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Biggie is a 7-year-old Dachshund mix. He is very friendly and has a great personality. Biggie loves people and seems to good with children. He loves to go on walks and just be with people constantly. Biggie is a bit …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Booker is a black Curly-Coated Retriever mix about 2 1/2 years old and neutered. He was surrendered to the AWL on Feb. 21 because his owners were moving and couldn’t keep him. Booker is a very happy go lucky dog …read more.

The Studio is now partnering with local charities to allow their customers to give back to the community with every purchase made in the store. Fifteen percent of all sales in the store will be donated to three local charities every quarter. To kick this new program off, The Studio will be partnering with the …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week are from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Cooper is a male Lhasa Apso mix and he’s about 2 years old and neutered. He was surrendered to the AWL by his owner on March 7 because they couldn’t find time to properly potty train him. Cooper is a …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week are from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Bogie is a domestic short-hair. He was surrendered by his owner on March 17 because his owner traveled too much. He is 1 1/2 years old. Bogie is a very lovable, affectionate sweetheart. He is good with other cats and most dogs. …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week are from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Socko is a majestic neutered male domestic shorthair. He was brought in on April 13. He is front declawed and about 1 1/2 years old. Socko is good natured, affectionate and curious about everything. He is good with children and …read more.

A group of Girl Scouts made a special trip to the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County this week to make a donation from the sale of Girl Scout cookies. The girls were happy to see how they could help the animals in the shelter. The girls also got to play with dogs, cats, puppies, …read more.

An estimated 4.7 million dog bites occur in the United States each year, but beginning Sunday, May 19, Dog Bite Prevention Week aims to make people more aware of how to prevent more injury. Records indicate that Cocker Spaniels produce the most bites, while Rottweilers, pitbulls and German Shepherds are known to have highest percentage …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Flier is a spayed female, domestic short-hair. She came in as a little orphaned 3-week-old kitten on Nov. 10, 2012, and was raised in a loving foster home. Flier is a very curious, playful little girl. She is very entertaing …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Bonnie is a 3-month-old tiger kitten. She was brought in with her brother, Clyde, on March 20. Bonnie is very curious and loves to explore her surroundings. She has a very sweet personality and is very playful. Come meet Bonnie …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Oreo is a tuxedo domestic short-hair, about 2 years old. He is about 8 pounds and was abandoned on March 12. Oreo is a very affectionate lap cat and loves attention. He has a laid back personality and has visited …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Rocky B is a neutered male brindle Boxer/ Beagle mix. He is about 5 years old and weighs about 30 pounds. Rocky has been at the shelter since Oct. 1, 2012. Rocky B has a very friendly, outgoing personality. He …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week are from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Molly is an Australian cattle dog mix, with a blue/black coat. She is about 9 months and weighs about 36 pounds currently. Molly was surrendered at the end of December. She is a very friendly, outgoing and active puppy. Molly …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week are from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Beau Beau is an American Bulldog/Laborador Retriever mix. He is about 1 year old, has been neutered and currently weighs 60 pounds. He was brought in to the AWL as a stray on Jan. 25, 2012. He knows basic commands …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Zach is an Australian Shepherd mix. He is about 7 months and weighs about 45 pounds currently. He was surrendered on Nov. 9, 2012, with his litter-mates – two of which have been adopted. Zach and Zeke are still available. …read more.