Dog lovers are invited to participate in Stride for Strays, a one-mile pet walk on Oct. 13 to benefit the Animal Coalition of Tampa. The event is from 9 a.m. to noon at Al Lopez Park, 4900 N. Himes Ave. and will feature rock mucic by the Johnny G Lyon Band, demonstrations, contests and animal-related goods and services. Food and beverages will be available. ...more

October 6, 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