A 12-foot-long Burmese python was captured over the weekend in Port Tampa by police and firefighters, who gingerly guided the reptile into a city-issued garbage can as spectators watched. ...more

December 8, 2009

A 12-foot-long Burmese python was captured over the weekend in South Tampa by police and firefighters who gingerly guided the reptile into a city-issued garbage can as spectators watched. ...more

December 7, 2009

A defense contractor under federal investigation over defective or counterfeit parts issued an international alert Friday because of a "nonconforming" microchip found inside a device designed to save military pilots from drowning. ...more

November 14, 2009

If Dr. Elton Gissendanner had his way, every dog and cat in the United States would be microchipped. ...more

November 9, 2009

Camp K9, a doggie day care and lodging center in Trinity, will hold a Pet Wellness Fair from 1 to 4 p.m. today. ...more

March 28, 2009

Camp K9, a doggie day care and lodging center in Trinity, will hold a Pet Wellness Fair on Saturday to promote proper maintenance for the furrier friends of families. The event is open to the public 1 to 4 p.m. and a veterinarian from Trinity Pet Hospital will be on hand to administer free dental exams and answer questions. A special price on pet microchipping – the injection of a microchip to help detect lost animals – will also be offered for $35. Michele Crumbliss, co-owner of Camp K9, said the microchips are unlimited, but interested parties should call ahead of time to reserve a device. ...more

March 26, 2009

Camp K9, a doggie day care and lodging center in Trinity, will be holding a Pet Wellness Fair on Saturday to promote proper maintenance for the furrier friends of families. The event is open to the public 1 - 4 p.m. and a veterinarian from Trinity Pet Hospital will be on hand to administer free dental exams and answer questions. A special price on pet microchipping - the injection of a microchip to help detect lost animals - will also be offered for $35. ...more

March 25, 2009

Regarding the National Animal Identification System: Get the government and the so-called global elite out of our lives. I do not need my animals or myself microchipped. Perhaps we need to microchip Congress to find out their sneaky way. ...more

March 18, 2009

A lot has happened to the Geary family since their German shepherd, Astro, went missing from their Florida home 9 years ago. They moved three times and ended up in Louisville, Ky. ...more

February 27, 2009

Lauren Lewis can't help but think of her dog, Kaiser, out in the cold. ...more

January 22, 2009