A cloudy, damp day couldn't keep Reno and Buckshot out of their local swimming hole. ...more

July 27, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - The Johnston family lined up early outside Pasco County's Animal Shelter recently to wait for the doors to open at noon, in search of a pup to add to their family. ...more

July 26, 2008

Pasco County Animal Services will host a pet adoption marathon July 19 as part of the Hill's Pet Nutrition Second Chance for Love program. ...more

July 5, 2008

As floodwaters began to rise this spring, forcing thousands from their homes, Sgt. Kent Choate oversaw one of the larger evacuation efforts, providing shelter to hundreds of animals whose owners had been displaced. ...more

June 30, 2008

It was raining all dogs last Saturday during the Suds 'n Summer fundraiser at Give A Dog A Bone. ...more

June 28, 2008

As many of you are aware, there has been severe flooding in Iowa causing major devastation to not only humans but to our animals friends as well.A grass-roots fundraising effort was recently started by a young woman named Brooke Suchomel who grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. All funds raised by the Iowa Flood Relief Auction will be directed to a special "Friends of the Animal Shelter" fund via the Kirkwood Foundation (tax ID 23-7076632), which is the fundraising division of the Kirkwood Community College, currently serving as the temporary shelter for displaced animals. ...more

June 19, 2008

The producers of "The Meow Mix Game Show" are coming to Tampa on June 28 and 29 for a talent hunt. ...more

June 16, 2008

Winston the black pit bull is gentle and happy in his new home, his adoptive family says. ...more

June 1, 2008

If your family has ever lost a pet, you know it's an agonizing experience. No matter how careful you are, the unexpected happens: A dog gets spooked and takes off through an open door. A cat disappears on moving day. A storm devastates a neighborhood. ...more

May 7, 2008

While negotiating with myself over where This Space ought to stand regarding the upcoming vote on Amendment 1: Armageddon or Utopia?, the image I can't shake is President Bush, feet planted on the deck of the USS Lincoln, a celebratory banner - soon to be a long-legged symbol of controversy - pulsing from the observation deck overhead. ...more

January 20, 2008