Super Chicken strutted a step closer to the dinner table Thursday. The government said it will start considering proposals to sell genetically engineered animals as food, a move that could lead to faster-growing fish, cattle that can resist mad cow disease or perhaps heart-healthier eggs laid by a new breed of chickens. ...more

September 19, 2008

Four dogs seized from an Auburndale breeder this month are recovering at a Wesley Chapel animal hospital. ...more

September 13, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Mike Anderson, right, with "Reel Animals" partner Billy Nobles. ...more

August 29, 2008

With a possible Category 1 hurricane trekking toward the Tampa Bay area, this is the time to get plans in place for Fido's safety, officials say. ...more

August 16, 2008

Talk about New Jersey's fat cats. A 44-pound feline was found waddling around Saturday without a collar in Voorhees, and officials at the Camden County Animal Shelter hope she gets a nice - and one hopes diet-friendly - home. ...more

July 31, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - The Johnston family lined up early outside Pasco County's Animal Shelter recently to wait for the doors to open at noon, in search of a pup to add to their family. ...more

July 26, 2008

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. (AP) -- Kayakers and boaters are planning a "sit-in" in Crystal River to remind boaters of the presence of manatees in Kings Bay over the summer. ...more

July 25, 2008

Two chickens, a pitbull mix and her two puppies were living outside a duplex within inches of feces and urine, according to Hillsborough County Animal Services spokeswoman. ...more

July 16, 2008

Marion County Animal Center has closed after an outbreak of diseases contaminated the facility. They expect to euthanize about 80 dogs. ...more

July 10, 2008

A loophole in county law allows developers wanting to clear land a way to do so without regard to endangered or threatened species. Our county should close this loophole immediately, and make sure no one can skirt the law when it comes to our environment. ...more

July 9, 2008