Many Floridians are howling mad about legislation that would mandate sterilization of dogs and cats, and they should be. ...more

February 16, 2009

The Humane Society of Highlands County is launching a monthly low-cost spay-neuter clinic for feral cats. ...more

February 13, 2009

The most unlikely animals can become lifelong buddies, while other dogs and cats strike up an immediate and everlasting intolerance. ...more

February 11, 2009

Seriously, when was the last time you met a Rover, Fido or Mittens? So what's hot to replace Spot? ...more

January 14, 2009

The Pasco County Health Department issued a rabies alert today after a stray cat tested positive for the disease. ...more

January 10, 2009

Bogo has a face not just a mother could love. The puppy's face captured Karen Loy when she saw the 10-week-old mix of St. Bernard and shar pei mix online Wednesday. She came to adopt Bogo today at an adoption event going on until 2 p.m. at Lykes Gaslight Park. The park is at Franklin Street and Kennedy Boulevard in downtown Tampa. ...more

January 8, 2009

From dogs and cats in holiday garb to youngsters sitting with Santa, there were lots of great holiday photos entered in the 2008 Holiday Photo Contest sponsored by the Plant City Courier & Tribune and its sister community newspapers. It was not an easy decision to pick a winner, but our judges finally decided on David and Jennifer Mortensen's picture of their daughter Madelyn taking a nap in a Christmas stocking. The Mortensens, who live in Citrus Park, won $50 for her photo. ...more

January 7, 2009

From dogs and cats in holiday garb to youngsters sitting with Santa, there were lots of great holiday photos in South and Central Tampa's 2008 Holiday Photo Contest. It was not easy to pick a winner, but our judges at southtampa .tbo.com and centraltampa.tbo.com finally chose David and Jennifer Mortensen's photograph of their baby taking a nap in a Christmas stocking. The Mortensens, of Citrus Park, won $50 for the picture. Second place, and $25, went to Ted and Priscilla Porter of South Tampa for a photo of their son, Thomas Porter, with the Grinch. Kathleen Boyle, a kindergarten teacher at Mabry Elementary, donned the Grinch suit in the photo. Caren Harvey of Valrico took third place and $25 for a photo of her daughter Brianna's first Christmas with her "reindog," Tonka. ...more

January 7, 2009

Some animals arriving at the county animal shelter on Falkenburg Road show up with nothing that can comfort them during their stay. ...more

January 7, 2009

Some animals arriving at the county animal shelter on Falkenburg Road show up with nothing that can comfort them during their stay. ...more

January 7, 2009