Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo has been notified that its membership in a national group that accredits zoos and aquariums has been suspended. ...more

December 5, 2008

People started lining up at 5:30 this morning outside the Hillsborough County Animal Services shelter in Brandon, eager to adopt animals rescued this month in what authorities say was a raid on a puppy mill. ...more

November 19, 2008

A wolf-German Shepherd hybrid that attacked cattle and then broke out of a county animal control van has been shot and killed by Lee County authorities. ...more

November 18, 2008

NORTH PORT — A man beat two children, put a gun to a girl's head and killed her cat, authorities say. ...more

November 14, 2008

Animal control officers have seized five horses and a goat from a Sarasota County woman who has been cited numerous times for failing to take care of her pets. ...more

November 6, 2008

A little bit of understanding goes a long way in properly treating and approaching dogs. This was the advice Howard Useman and Melissa Fiorito shared with about 25 students Thursday during an after-school-program at Woodlawn Elementary School. The canine education and therapy team introduced Duke, a 5-year-old golden retriever, and Flash, a 9-year-old basset hound. The program teaches kids to respect and not fear dogs. Through Duke and Flash, students learned the proper way to approach a dog, how to recognize an unhappy dog and when not to go near one. "We help them to appreciate animals -- whether dogs or cats," said Fiorito. "We show them how to care for dogs, how to approach dogs and other life-long lessons." ...more

November 3, 2008

A swarm of bees that terrorized a Palm Beach County neighborhood killed three dogs and injured a 70-year-old woman. ...more

October 26, 2008

Puppies, kittens, dogs and cats are available for adoption until 2 p.m. today in downtown Tampa's Lykes Gaslight Square Park. ...more

October 17, 2008

A federal judge Tuesday approved a $24 million settlement for owners of dogs and cats who were sickened or died after eating pet food contaminated with an industrial chemical. ...more

October 15, 2008

State veterinary officials say a mystery illness has killed nearly 100 horses at one farm in central Florida. ...more

October 10, 2008