Lakeshore PAWS dog rescue will be hosting its 6th Annual Pup Crawl event from 5-10 p.m. June 16 at the Central Park Plaza Home to the Porter Health Amphitheater in downtown Valparaiso. The free event will feature tons of fun including music by The …
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I am so happy to report that we had our best year ever! We adopted out 797 dogs in 2017. This brings the grand total to 3,257 lives saved since we opened in April 2011. Thanks to all of our volunteers, who make this possible. We would not have been able to do …
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Eight puppies are safe and sound as a result of the dedication of a group of committed and caring people, and a lot of luck. The group had been watching and feeding the stray dog in Gary for a half a year. But attempts to catch her were not successful until …
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Lakeshore PAWS is thanking veterans and active military personnel by reducing the adoption rates on available dogs through Veterans Day, Saturday Nov. 11, 2017. We are reducing the adoption fee for adult dogs by $100 to $150 and cutting the adoption fee for …
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The Lakeshore Paws wish tree is up! Stop by the adoption center today and pick an ornament off the tree – each one has an item in need. Examples include: Laundry detergent (liquid or powder) Antibacterial/disinfectant wipes Hand sanitizer Liquid bleach …
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We are once again teaming up with Fifth Third Bank to provide dogs at no cost to active duty and/or veterans of the United States Armed Forces. This is our way of saying thanks to vets in the best way we know how. “What better way to thank our veterans for …
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Army Staff Sergeant Michael Sandilla of Hobart had always wanted a dog, but his work as a combat engineer required travel and left very little free time. His opportunity for a dog finally came last year when he took a job as a recruiter and then noticed that …
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On Friday, June 18th, Lakeshore PAWS will be hosting their annual Pup Crawl at Valparaiso’s Central Park Plaza. This year’s fun-filled celebration of our 4-legged friends begins at 5:00pm and will last until 10:00pm. All dogs are welcome at this …
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Here is your chance to show your love for your dog, while helping Lakeshore PAWS find the same kind of love for dogs now homeless and at risk. Win the opportunity to have a photo of your dog posted on the side of our rescue van for a year! That’s right …
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We have launched a Youcaring Fundraiser to help raise money for a new rescue van! We use the van to transport dogs to our rescue, and a safe and reliable vehicle makes the trip much less stressful for the animals and our staff. An extremely generous donor has …
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