West Pasco residents can root for a local canine to become top dog in a nationwide online photo contest. Baarney, a Bedlington terrier who calls New Port Richey home, is one of 20 finalists from among 700 dog photos submitted to the USA Today online contest, owner Patricia Patterson explains. ...more

December 16, 2008

Dozens of dogs and cats available for adoption will be at the Seminole Mall today in a program sponsored by a combination of animal organizations in Pinellas County. ...more

December 14, 2008

For many dogs awaiting adoption, the speed with which they find a home might rest not on their breed, gender or age but on one trait that has no bearing on their personality or temperament. ...more

December 14, 2008

the symbol of the nation's strength - underscores the weakness of state laws meant to protect the birds America loves. ...more

December 7, 2008

How a community treats its abandoned pets is a measure of its public efficiency and its private heart. Hillsborough County has reason to be proud of both. ...more

December 6, 2008

In a developing corner of Pinellas County, an Audubon volunteer says the empty nest of a pair of bald eagles — the symbol of the nation's strength — underscores the weakness of state laws meant to protect the birds America loves. ...more

December 5, 2008

Washing a pet in the hot sun is not always a fun chore, but the volunteer job may be a little easier at a no-kill animal shelter in Ruskin, thanks to a donation by the Dog Club of Sun City Center. ...more

November 24, 2008

Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

November 12, 2008

Among the offices Barack Obama has yet to fill, one has a special importance to his family: first dog. ...more

November 8, 2008

A local man charged with animal cruelty and battery in reference to the beating of a Sebring woman and her pet pig will face a jury of his peers starting Dec. 1. ...more

November 8, 2008