LAND O' LAKES - A group of local veterinarians is stepping up to help Pasco County Animal Services reduce the kill rate at its animal shelter. ...more

January 3, 2010

City leaders spent months debating whether to cut ties with Pasco County Animal Services, but all the hand-wringing and split votes turned out to be for naught. ...more

November 14, 2009

A fox that bit a woman Thursday morning in the Citrus Park area has tested positive for rabies, said Hillsborough County Animal Services spokeswoman Marti Ryan. ...more

April 21, 2009

Animal Services officials may have rabies test results today on a fox that bit a woman Thursday morning in the Citrus Park area. The woman was bit about 8 a.m., and Hillsborough County Animal Services workers captured the fox a few hours later, agency spokeswoman Marti Ryan said. ...more

April 20, 2009

Glenda Smith is hoping to rescue the lives of the animals at Equestrian Club Country one more time. ...more

April 1, 2009

Chris Hover and his wife, Rowena, were concerned when the feral cat they called Stripy left a splotch of blood on their New Port Richey porch this week. ...more

March 27, 2009

Chris Hover and his wife, Rowena, were concerned when the feral cat they called Stripy left a splotch of blood on their New Port Richey porch this week. ...more

March 26, 2009

Would many people be willing to humanely trap a feral cat, spend $40 to have it spayed or neutered, and then release it back into the wild? ...more

March 1, 2009

GOOD LUCK Black cats are the cat's meow at the Save Our Strays Black Beauty Adoption Event. From now until March 14, these pretty kitties - all vaccinated, microchipped and spayed or neutered - can be adopted for $35. They'll be featured daily at Pet Food Warehouse, 6155 18th St. N., St. Petersburg, or Saturdays at the PetSmart locations at Tyrone Boulevard, Largo Mall and Countryside mall. For more locations, call (727) 481-5262 or visit www.save ...more

February 22, 2009

Some time ago I wrote concerning feral cats. I urged removal of the front claws to stop cats from climbing trees and eating a nest of baby birds (I visualize the size of a nest of baby birds to the size of a can of cat food.) I have seen nothing in your paper regarding this. According to an article in Highlands Today on what is being done for feral cats, it will take five years to get the problem under control in our small area? What do the bird people think about this? ...more

February 20, 2009