A child found two puppies abandoned in a Clearwater parking lot Sunday afternoon. ...more

July 1, 2008

TAMPA - A child found two puppies abandoned in a Clearwater parking lot Sunday afternoon. The male puppy was fine, but a female pup was dead, having suffered head trauma, according to a spokeswoman for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals spokeswoman. ...more

June 30, 2008

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

June 10, 2008

The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Suncoast is recruiting "foster parents" to provide extra short-term TLC to shelter animals before they're ready for adoption. ...more

June 10, 2008

I hope you're not eating breakfast. It was 20 years ago when I first saw "the jar" on a desk in the humane education room at the SPCA Tampa Bay in Largo. It was filled with formaldehyde - and a large canine heart oozing spaghettilike worms, some of them up to a foot long! ...more

May 21, 2008

The changing of the guard was more like a return to the past. For the 33 SPCA members who attended Wednesday night's public meeting, that was perfectly fine. ...more

May 2, 2008

Meet Harley, a 3-year-old Persian mix who is gentle, loving and was surrendered by his owner. He is current with his shots, has been neutered and has an ID microchip implant. Stop by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Suncoast shelter, 7734 Congress St., New Port Richey, or call (727) 849-1048 and introduce yourself to him or any of the other animals the SPCA has available for adoption. ...more

February 23, 2008

TAMPA - A Largo woman was charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty after deputies found 17 dogs living in their own waste in her deteriorating home, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

February 19, 2008

LARGO - The owner of five horses and a donkey found weak and malnourished last August began a six-month jail term today, according to SPCA Tampa Bay. ...more

February 14, 2008

WHO: Tampa Bay area songwriter and vocalist Julie Black, backed by her band ...more

February 7, 2008