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

February 16, 2009

Animal lovers can find special affection on Valentine's Day, visiting the Muvico Starlight 20. ...more

February 5, 2009

Years ago, many of the pet owners at the Sun City Center Dog Park sat on benches probably growing tired watching their little children romp around the playground. Today they watch with the same wonder as their dogs let out energy, now on the fenced-in park for dogs. ...more

February 4, 2009

Five years ago, when Pam Lowry brought Lucy in to Dr. Jim Antunano's veterinary clinic, the dog's joints were riddled with arthritis and the problem was getting worse and more expensive to treat - she was hardly walking. ...more

January 30, 2009

Guts, an 11-year-old German shepherd, doesn't move as quickly as he once did, but he still knows how to turn on the charm. ...more

January 29, 2009

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

January 10, 2009

The calls started pouring in early this week, about the time the billboard went up announcing free pet vaccinations. ...more

January 2, 2009

The calls started pouring in early this week, about the time the billboard went up announcing free pet vaccinations. ...more

January 1, 2009

Animals stuck in the county shelter need more than a cup of food. "County budgets don't cover most of the comfort items, but, in fact, we find that many of these are necessities in order for us to do our jobs," said Marti Ryan, community coordinator for Hillsborough County Animal Services. ...more

December 19, 2008

An outbreak of distemper in Tommytown and downtown Dade City has county animal services officials urging pet owners to get their dogs inoculated against the potentially fatal disease. ...more

December 19, 2008