The second annual Drag for Dogs show is back at The Village Theatre June 30 and they are pumped to make the show an absolute blast! Last year this event SOLD OUT, so be sure to grab your tickets to the Drag Show of the Year to support the wonderful dogs at the Humane Society of Scott County! Not only will you have a great time, but you will know your night of fun will be for a good cause! Details and tickets: DRAG FOR DOGS  Read More

MOLINE, IL – – The Western Illinois University- Quad Cities Veterans Resource Center will host a Veterans Animal Shelter Donation Drive Tuesday, Nov. 1-Wednesday, Nov. 10 in the Quad Cities Complex C Atrium. This event is open to all WIU faculty, staff, students and the QC community to donate. The donation drive is a part of the Veterans Week Campaign honoring veterans of all kinds. These donations will pay respect to the contributions animals have made and continue to make to the Armed Forces. Items accepted for donation include:   Kitten formula   Puppy/dog food,... Read More

QuadCities.com is happy to partner with Quad City Animal Welfare Center, 724 2nd W. Ave., Milan! Interested in adopting a pet? Check out our Pet of the Week every Monday! This week’s Pets of the Week are…. Tulip and Magnolia! Get ready to fall in love with Tulip and Magnolia! This incredibly sweet pair is looking for a furever home where they will stay together. They were born 1/2022, are up to date on vaccines, microchipped, and Magnolia is spayed. We discovered that Tulip has a severe grade 6/6 heart murmur and will need a special adopter. Because of her medical condition, she is a furever... Read More

Ryan Wille, a former marketing manager of Quad City Botanical Center, has been chosen next executive director of the Rock Island-based nonprofit, succeeding Ami Porter. A 2009 graduate of Bradley University in Peoria, Wille was the marketing manager at QCBC (2525 4th Ave., Rock Island) from March 2016 to October 2018, and since then has been development manager of the Humane Society of Scott County. “Ryan, he is a great leader. He is a wonderful person,” Porter said Tuesday morning. “He is very passionate about the gardens. He cares very much about the success of the gardens and he’s... Read More