Three-year-old Jasmine had a rough start. The spunky black-and-white pit bull was kept in a small crate on a second-floor balcony for most of her life. She escaped one day but fell over the balcony, hanging from her leash. ...more

November 1, 2009

Dr. Diana Mattox has made it her mission to address Pasco County's pet overpopulation program one animal at a time. The founder of Spay Pasco, a nonprofit spay and neuter program for owned and feral animals, Mattox donates several days a month to providing low-cost spay/neuter surgeries. ...more

November 26, 2008

Hernando County Animal Services will once again be open for business on Saturdays starting in January. ...more

August 20, 2008

County Commissioner David Russell said he will recommend Tuesday that top level administrators and department managers forego salary increases this year to help government deal with a leaner budget. ...more

July 19, 2008

Low-cost options for pet owners in Tampa Bay: ...more

June 10, 2008

SEBRING – Getting six veterinarians, representing each of the six small-animal veterinary practices in Highlands County, together in one room for a meeting doesn't sound like a big deal. That is, until you hear Dr. Mark Griffin, of Lake Forest Veterinary Clinic in Avon Park, explain that he had never heard of such a meeting ever being held in Highlands County. "This is a monumental day," Griffin said shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday, as he and five other veterinarians wrapped up a two-hour meeting at the Highlands County Government Center. ...more

December 10, 2007

The City Council has received a proposal from the local unit of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on how to reduce the city's stray pet population. For the moment, council is only agreeing to discuss the proposal from the SPCA of the Suncoast, which has a price tag in the neighborhood of $16,000 a year. ...more

September 13, 2007

Tuesday night New Port Richey City Council listened to a proposal from the local unit of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on how to reduce the city's stray pet population. ...more

September 8, 2007

City council members say they are willing to at least discuss an animal welfare group's proposal on reducing the stray pet population. ...more

September 8, 2007