More than 50 shelters and rescue groups will band together Nov. 14 for a pet adoption blitz that will give special discounts to veterans. ...more

November 5, 2009

In response to your Feb. 16 editorial ("State Lawmaker's Bark Aimed At Wrong Tree"), you failed to realize the huge costs that euthanizing dogs and cats have on local governments. ...more

February 21, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Tails are wagging from pet toys donated for cats and dogs at the county's animal adoption center. ...more

January 11, 2009

Tails are wagging from pet toys donated for cats and dogs at the county's animal adoption center. ...more

January 7, 2009

They are untouched by human hands but willing to get close enough for a handout. ...more

December 26, 2008

Hillsborough County is home to an estimated 200,000 feral cats, many of which end up at Hillsborough County Animal Services, where they are euthanized because they are wild and not eligible for adoption. Feline Folks, a nonprofit group in Sun City Center, has started Operation Feral Fix, or OFF, to help combat the problem in southern Hillsborough. In Tampa, Mission: MEOW, with a feral cat coordinator, helps guide caretakers to similar programs. ...more

December 19, 2008

Love cats, but take issue when the stray you started feeding brings home a passel of friends? Or worse, has a bundle of kittens? ...more

December 17, 2008

Thirty dogs, many Yorkshire terriers and Chihuahuas that came out of a suspected puppy mill operation busted two weeks ago, are ready for adoption and will be available at the Hillsborough County Animal Services shelter today. ...more

November 19, 2008

TAMPA hirty dogs, many Yorkshire terriers and Chihuahuas that came out of a suspected puppy mill operation busted two weeks ago, are ready for adoption and will be available at the Hillsborough County Animal Control shelter on Wednesday. The Brandon shelter opens at 11 a.m. Wednesday and will begin processing adoptions then. ...more

November 18, 2008

The American Humane Association created Be Kind to Animals Week in 1915 to encourage compassion toward animals. Every year, animal shelters throughout the country hold special events during this time-honored week to raise awareness about animals in the community and to celebrate the unique bond between humans and animals. ...more

May 4, 2008