The "Tree of Hope" is up at Petco in the hope people will donate food and toy items to benefit more than 125 cats and dogs that will spend Christmas in cages at the Humane Society of Highlands County - unless they're adopted. ...more

December 10, 2009

Henry, a standard poodle rescued last year from a filthy garage, has left the Hillsborough County animal shelter and gone home with his new owner. ...more

March 4, 2009

Henry has a home. New owner Miriam Faircloth, a retired nurse from south Tampa, snapped up the plucky poodle after Hillsborough County Animal Services pleaded for a dog-lover to adopt him. ...more

March 4, 2009

Henry has a home. New owner Miriam Faircloth, a retired nurse from south Tampa, snapped up the plucky poodle after Hillsborough County Animal Services pleaded for a dog-lover to adopt him. ...more

March 3, 2009

Within four hours Friday, all but one of 28 dogs rescued from a Lithia "dungeon" were adopted at Hillsborough County Animal Services. ...more

February 28, 2009

Within four hours Friday, all but one of 28 dogs rescued from a Lithia "dungeon" were adopted at Hillsborough County Animal Services. ...more

February 27, 2009

An old Sussex spaniel taught dogdom a new trick. At 10, Stump became the oldest best in show winner ever at the Westminster Kennel Club, coming out of retirement only last week and walking off with the top prize Tuesday night. ...more

February 11, 2009

Linda Cardamone, the owner of the Three Legged Poodle in Sun City Center, said pets love to be pampered for the holidays, but Christmas is not the best time to adopt a new pet. ...more

December 3, 2008

People started lining up at 5:30 this morning outside the Hillsborough County Animal Services shelter in Brandon, eager to adopt animals rescued this month in what authorities say was a raid on a puppy mill. ...more

November 19, 2008

An elderly couple escaped a house fire after their small poodle woke them up Saturday morning to go outside. ...more

September 21, 2008