Free Parvo vaccinations will be offered at the Vet Tech Institute of Indiana on May 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help prevent the spread...

Prepare for a Cat-tastic Time as PurrCon debuts at PopCon in Indianapolis June 27-29! As your Kitty Correspondent, I am delighted to host...

The Shih Tzu, originally bred for Chinese royalty, is a small, fun-loving dog that gets along with kids and with early training is good...

Turtles are emerging from their winter hibernation . As temperatures rise towards 50 degrees Fahrenheit, the turtle's metabolism begins...

His name is Roger Rabbit and he's part of a barnyard experience that includes other animals like camels and baby sheep, offering children...

The Great Dane is one of the tallest breeds with its size as their most obvious physical trait. They have long, floppy ears and droopy...

KJ , our Kitty Correspondent met this young sloth ,Toothless at the Global Pet Expo! He was all smiles greeting and teaching attendees...

Goats, lambs, bunnies, cows and more! Get up close and interact with your favorite farm animals at  Conner Prairie . Visit the Animal...

On the latest “Pet Pals TV,” host Patty Spitler was joined by the Indiana House Rabbit Society , who is urging families to consider the...

Forever Friends Great Dane Rescue joined Patty Spitler on WISH-TV's Weekend Daybreak. Their goal is to help neglected, abandoned and...

A Great Dane named Apollo steals the show in the movie , 'The Friend’, It stars Naomi Watts and Bill Murray and brings a heartwarming...

Graceful, gentle, and built for speed! It’s often mistaken for a small Greyhound. Meet the Whippet! This breed has a history as rich as...

Spring is in the air and our Gadget Guy, David Novak, is prepared to show you some important products that will help you and your...

Imagine facing a wildfire and then being responsible for the safety of over 200 horses! That’s what faced rancher Ami Cullen, who wrote a...

Patty Spitler and Brandt Carter brought along Wiggles, a 12-week-old puppy in training, to the WISH-TV studios to educate viewers about...

Spring has arrived, and with it comes kitten season, a time when many kittens are born and need care. Dawn Benefiel, executive director...

Ashleigh Coster from Paws & Think , along with Melanie Claymon and her therapy dog, Oakley , stopped by News 8’s midday newscast to talk...

Happy 5th birthday Raisin! It seems like only yesterday when I had the pleasure of speaking with Dustin Pari of "Ghost Hunters" fame...

Meet a tamandua anteater, nicknamed 'worm tongue'! Silly Safaris shows Patty this rainforest cutie, and she gets to pet the amazing critter!

She’s a true celebrity in water sports! Barney Wood brings us the story of Twiggy the Water-Skiing Squirrel!

What's the connection between our feline friends and the avian flu?

Alyssa Lewis with Peaceful Souls Animal Rescue and Recovery is reunited with a rescued dog named BeBe

Emily Smith of Eskenazi Health talks to Barney Wood about how dogs should be introduced to babies and childre

Wildlife, including marine animals, can mistake these fallen balloons for food, leading to choking hazards. Gabe Filippelli, Director of...

What do you know about alligators? Meerkat Mel from Silly Safaris joins Patty with an up-close – and we do mean up-close – look at a...

On the latest “Pet Pals TV,” host Patty Spitler returns from knee replacement surgery! She joined three beautiful Irish setters, who are...

“Bird flu” has been making headlines across the country. . But what's the connection between our feline friends and the Avian flu? Our...

On the latest “Pet Pals TV,” Pet Pals reporter Renee Jameson fills in for Patty to share how pets get a second chance through rescues....

In a recent episode of the KJ Today Show, actress Sally Struthers joined our Kitty Correspondent, KJ, and shared her deep affection for...

You never know when you may find yourself in a kitten situation yourself.  KJ brings us Team Cat Tips on how to be prepared if you find...

Rescuing cats can be dangerous and tricky. We take you back to the Valentine's Day snow storm of 2021 when KJ joined the community cat...

They wear bathrobes, drink wine and rescue cats. Nathan the Cat Lady and Sterling "The Trap King" Davis are on a mission to break...

Saffy, a five-year-old Pomeranian once confined to a breeding facility in Wisconsin, was terrified of nearly everything when she was...

They're so soft and sweet, and maybe you'd like to own one, but do you know what you're getting into? We're talking about bunnies. That's...

More birds are winging their way to you on this show. Amazon John stops by to let a Yellow-Billed Kite perch on Patty's hand! Find out...

He's an Ohio artist who is on a mission of healing for veterans and their K9 partners. Steve Sweitzer profiled his 2016 exhibit, Wounded...

Let's do some deep-sea diving and swim with some stingrays and sharks! Sound impossible? Well, that's exactly what John and Ann Craig-...

Do you like big kitties? I mean, REALLY big kitties? KJ our Kitty Correspondent checks out the giants of the domestic cat world, the...

Barney Wood joins Patty to talk about the Maltese dogs and how Harry stacks up with his lineage. Apparently, it's a very ancient breed,...

Grateful Rescue founder Pamela Terhune joined WISH-TV's Patty Spitler on the Midday News to share word that Saul the senior dog has...

Longtime friend Eric Halvorson stop by to chat with Patty about a pig! That's right, how a pig is helping Kroger spread the word about...

How much do you know about crows? Amazon John and Meerkat Mel from Silly Safaris introduce two fascinating African Pied Crows — Edgar...

Brandy Schroeder started 6th Day Farm as a way to earn a living and share her love for animals. Half of her 150 animals are rescues,...

In the world of animal conservation, The Indianapolis Prize is considered the gold standard. Biennially, the Indianapolis Zoo awards one...

Pet Pals TV host Patty Spitler was joined by Tom Dock, the communications manager for Noah’s Animal Hospitals, to talk about the dangers...

We're talkin' bout Zoomies and why your cat does this. Our Kitty Correspondent KJ has lots of kitties and she's done some research on...

Meet a working dog and his trainer/owner on the job. Security Specialist Keith Gray and his dog Air are part of TSA's Explosives Patrol....