Here at WKDQ, we love our furry friends! Here are our adoptable four-legged friends, fun stories about local animals, and even pet-friendly events happening in the area.
Pets & Animals
It is Legal to Break a Car Window to Rescue a Dog from the Heat in KY, IN, and IL?
Learn the risks of leaving animals in hot cars and laws regarding rescuing animals from hot vehicles in Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois.
Adorable Rat Pack is Ready for You to Take Them Home at Indiana Shelter
If you don't have space for a dog or cat in home, the Vanderburgh Humane Society in Evansville has several rats you can choose from.
Play for Paws: Join the Fun and Save Animals at High Score Saloon
Join the fun at High Score Saloon in Evansville for Play for Paws, a nonprofit arcade night benefiting It Takes a Village No-Kill Rescue!
Pool Addicted Dog Chooses Swimming Over Listening To Owner
Duke just wants to swim. His aquatic adventures are making a splash on TikTok. Just don't ask him to get out of the pool.
Dino-mite! Larger-Than-Life Dinosaurs Set to Invade Owensboro
Do you have any dinosaur enthusiasts in your life? Well, future paleontologists, this is rawr-some news to share. Jurassic Quest is coming to Owensboro, and we have the scoop.
Did You Know the Largest Blue Catfish Caught in Indiana Was Caught in the Ohio River?
The record-setting catch weighed in at over 100 pounds.
Owensboro Parks & Recreation: Combest Pool is Gone to the Dogs!
Dogs love to play in water! Take them to Owensboro Parks & Recreation Combest Pool for a Gone to the Dogs swim party to benefit the Owensboro Humane Society and Daviess County Animal Shelter.
A Highly-Contagious Disease is Killing Illinois Rabbits Even Pets
There are many reports of a disease that is spreading rapidly in Illinois which is killing rabbits, both wild and domestic.
Today Only 7/21 $50 Adoption Fee for Animals at ITV Rescue Center
11 years ago to the day It Takes a Village No-Kill Canine Rescue opened their kennels and started finding fur-ever homes for pets.
Join the NewLife Rescue & Adoption Rummage Sale to Support Homeless Animals in Indiana
Attend the rummage sale on July 29, 2023, to help NewLife Rescue & Adoption care for homeless animals. Shop and donate for a good cause!
Illinois Woman Creates Clothing From Dog Hair
This is such a good idea, and the pieces she makes are gorgeous!
Holes Like These in Your Indiana Yard Means You Have a Problem
If you have walked outside in your yard and noticed random holes popping up in your yard, you have a critter on your hands that you probably don't want to mess with.