Pet Adoption Marathon Is Coming

LAND O' LAKES -- Pasco County Animal Services will play host to a pet adoption marathon Saturday, July 19, as part of the Hill's Pet Nutrition Second Chance for Love program. The Hill's pet food producer will bring its mobile tour to the county pet shelter in Land O' Lakes and underwrite the costs for at least 25 pet adoptions, Animal Services Manager Denise Hilton recently told the County Commission. ...more

July 2, 2008

Pets Get Place To Go In Disaster

A new volunteer group wants to provide assistance to residents who can't bear to part with their pets during an evacuation. ...more

June 15, 2008

Part Volunteers To Aid Pets During Emergencies

NEW PORT RICHEY - Many West Pasco residents can't bear to part with their pets during an evacuation. The county's new PART volunteer group says it can help in such situations. Pasco Animal Response Team is a group of volunteers willing to help with all aspects of animal-related emergencies. It operates under the direction of Pasco County Animal Services, according to Dr. Terry Spencer, the county's staff veterinarian. ...more

June 11, 2008

Dogs Seized From Wimauma Roadside Vendor Up For Adoption

Fourteen of 26 dogs seized last week from a roadside Wimauma dogmonger became available for adoption Wednesday. ...more

May 8, 2008

Dogs Taken From Wimauma Pooch Peddler Up For Adoption

BRANDON - Fourteen of 26 dogs seized last week from a roadside Wimauma dogmonger went on the adoption block today. ...more

May 7, 2008

Zoo's Manatee Swimming Free

Monday morning, a manatee named Hurricane experienced something he hadn't seen in his 24 years: open water. ...more

February 11, 2008

Lowry Zoo Manatee Freed

TAMPA - Sometime this morning a manatee named Hurricane experienced something he hadn't seen in his 24 years: open water. ...more