Soon, owners may be able to give their snakes and lizards to the state, no questions asked. Permits are required to possess, transport or import non-native species like Caiman crocodiles, lizards and boa constrictors. Some must have microchips. ...more

December 19, 2009

A 12-foot-long Burmese python was captured over the weekend in Port Tampa by police and firefighters, who gingerly guided the reptile into a city-issued garbage can as spectators watched. ...more

December 8, 2009

A 12-foot-long Burmese python was captured over the weekend in South Tampa by police and firefighters who gingerly guided the reptile into a city-issued garbage can as spectators watched. ...more

December 7, 2009

Why does anyone own land when it can become uninhabitable by the elements of nature? Would it not be better to secure from the "powers that be," assign a tract of land that would move within a province and be taxed and insured with no liability to the securer; to secure a land tract with improvement and development instead of a mortgage binder? ...more

November 19, 2009

If Dr. Elton Gissendanner had his way, every dog and cat in the United States would be microchipped. ...more

November 9, 2009

Child abductions I am absolutely horrified by the number of children being abducted in Florida. ...more

October 22, 2009

Camp K9, a doggie day care and lodging center in Trinity, will hold a Pet Wellness Fair from 1 to 4 p.m. today. ...more

March 28, 2009

Camp K9, a doggie day care and lodging center in Trinity, will hold a Pet Wellness Fair on Saturday to promote proper maintenance for the furrier friends of families. The event is open to the public 1 to 4 p.m. and a veterinarian from Trinity Pet Hospital will be on hand to administer free dental exams and answer questions. A special price on pet microchipping – the injection of a microchip to help detect lost animals – will also be offered for $35. Michele Crumbliss, co-owner of Camp K9, said the microchips are unlimited, but interested parties should call ahead of time to reserve a device. ...more

March 26, 2009

Camp K9, a doggie day care and lodging center in Trinity, will be holding a Pet Wellness Fair on Saturday to promote proper maintenance for the furrier friends of families. The event is open to the public 1 - 4 p.m. and a veterinarian from Trinity Pet Hospital will be on hand to administer free dental exams and answer questions. A special price on pet microchipping - the injection of a microchip to help detect lost animals - will also be offered for $35. ...more

March 25, 2009

Draper Laboratory has purchased a 41,000-square-foot building in St. Petersburg where the Cambridge, Mass.-based company will manufacture microchips for the military and government agencies, city officials announced. ...more

December 13, 2008