Here at WBKR, 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
!['Empty the Shelter' Adoption Event in Daviess County](http://townsquare.media/site/76/files/2024/07/attachment-Hiring.jpg?w=980&q=75)
'Empty the Shelter' Adoption Event in Daviess County
Daviess County Animal Care & Control is teaming up with the BISSELL Pet Foundation for an 'Empty the Shelter' event that waives adoption fees.
![Tiny Indiana Town Famous for Annual Roach Roach Race](http://townsquare.media/site/71/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-10T112507.242.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Tiny Indiana Town Famous for Annual Roach Roach Race
We race more than just cars in Indiana, we race bugs too!
![URGENT: These 8 Dogs Need Forever Homes NOW!](http://townsquare.media/site/76/files/2024/07/attachment-URGENT.jpg?w=980&q=75)
URGENT: These 8 Dogs Need Forever Homes NOW!
URGENT! There are currently eight dogs at Daviess County Animal Care and Control that are in danger of euthanasia. They need forever homes now. Meet them here!
![Enter Your Dog Now In The 3rd Annual Muttsminster Rescue Dog Show](http://townsquare.media/site/72/files/2024/07/attachment-Muttminster.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Enter Your Dog Now In The 3rd Annual Muttsminster Rescue Dog Show
Rescued is our favorite breed and we'll be celebrating the rescue dogs in our community with the Third Annual Muttsminster Rescue Dog Show in Newburgh, Indiana.
![Indiana Opossum Mom and Babies Prove Motherhood is Universal](http://townsquare.media/site/71/files/2024/06/attachment-448146430_10227976290205810_5918520289338540194_n.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Indiana Opossum Mom and Babies Prove Motherhood is Universal
Opossums are truly incredible creatures, and these photos show the sacrifices mothers can sometimes transcend species.
![ALERT: Pike Animal Welfare Shelter (P.A.W.S) in Need of Dog Food](http://townsquare.media/site/71/files/2024/07/attachment-DOG-FOOD.jpg?w=980&q=75)
ALERT: Pike Animal Welfare Shelter (P.A.W.S) in Need of Dog Food
An animal shelter in Petersburg, Indiana, needs your help feeding some hungry dogs awaiting homes.
![These Plants Will Draw Monarch Butterflies to Your Indiana Yard](http://townsquare.media/site/71/files/2024/06/attachment-joshua-j-cotten-Ho93gVTRWW8-unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)
These Plants Will Draw Monarch Butterflies to Your Indiana Yard
Monarch butterflies are gorgeous pollinators, there are a few ways you can help them out while drawing them to your yard.
![Here's Why Mosquito Season is Worse This Year in Indiana](http://townsquare.media/site/71/files/2024/07/attachment-Indiana-Mosquitoes.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Here's Why Mosquito Season is Worse This Year in Indiana
Have you noticed that the amount of mosquitoes is much worse this year? Well, we know why.
![Can This Cleaning Product Keep Pests Out of Your Indiana Home?](http://townsquare.media/site/71/files/2024/06/attachment-snake-2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Can This Cleaning Product Keep Pests Out of Your Indiana Home?
There is a new trend floating around TikTok where people are using an everyday household cleaner to deter unwanted critters, but does it really work?
![Unique Mind Reader Show to Benefit SO. Indiana Animal Shelter](http://townsquare.media/site/71/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-30.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Unique Mind Reader Show to Benefit SO. Indiana Animal Shelter
This show is like nothing you've seen before, and it's all to support a local animal shelter.
![Puppies And Poses: Yoga Fundraiser For Warrick Humane Society](http://townsquare.media/site/72/files/2024/06/attachment-Puppies-and-Poses-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Puppies And Poses: Yoga Fundraiser For Warrick Humane Society
Join the Warrick Humane Society at their 'Puppies and Poses' fundraiser event on June 29, 2024, in Newburgh, Indiana, where yoga meets adorable puppies to support a new facility.
![How to See This Indiana State Park's New Baby Bison](http://townsquare.media/site/71/files/2024/06/attachment-BISON.jpg?w=980&q=75)
How to See This Indiana State Park's New Baby Bison
Ouabache State Park recently welcomed a new baby bison to their American Bison Herd Exhibit.