The first 10 from a group of dogs rescued from a North Carolina puppy mill this month are going up for adoption today at the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Tampa Bay. The poodles and Pomeranians won't be heading out any time soon. Rather, prospective owners are invited to fill out adoption paperwork, according to the SPCA Tampa Bay's Web site. ...more

February 18, 2009

A 20-year-old Titusville man was sentenced to four years in prison today after authorities said he sexually assaulted his grandparents' Yorkshire terrier in Clearwater. ...more

November 25, 2008

A shelter that takes in about 16,000 animals a year welcomed 64 new arrivals Tuesday night. ...more

July 16, 2008

More than 70 dogs and nearly 30 cats arrived Monday at the SPCA of Tampa Bay in Largo, all from the largest puppy mill rescue ever conducted in Tennessee. ...more

July 1, 2008

TAMPA - More than 70 dogs and nearly 30 cats from the largest puppy mill rescue ever conducted in Tennessee arrived today at the SPCA of Tampa Bay's shelter in Largo. ...more

June 30, 2008

If your family has ever lost a pet, you know it's an agonizing experience. No matter how careful you are, the unexpected happens: A dog gets spooked and takes off through an open door. A cat disappears on moving day. A storm devastates a neighborhood. ...more

May 7, 2008

LARGO - Five severely malnourished mustangs, including one so weak it was not expected to survive, have shown a marked improvement since being seized from a boarding facility last month as part of an animal mistreatment case. ...more

September 7, 2007