A little bit of understanding goes a long way in properly treating and approaching dogs. This was the advice Howard Useman and Melissa Fiorito shared with about 25 students Thursday during an after-school-program at Woodlawn Elementary School. The canine education and therapy team introduced Duke, a 5-year-old golden retriever, and Flash, a 9-year-old basset hound. The program teaches kids to respect and not fear dogs. Through Duke and Flash, students learned the proper way to approach a dog, how to recognize an unhappy dog and when not to go near one. "We help them to appreciate animals -- whether dogs or cats," said Fiorito. "We show them how to care for dogs, how to approach dogs and other life-long lessons." ...more

November 3, 2008

A swarm of bees that terrorized a Palm Beach County neighborhood killed three dogs and injured a 70-year-old woman. ...more

October 26, 2008

Puppies, kittens, dogs and cats are available for adoption until 2 p.m. today in downtown Tampa's Lykes Gaslight Square Park. ...more

October 17, 2008

A federal judge Tuesday approved a $24 million settlement for owners of dogs and cats who were sickened or died after eating pet food contaminated with an industrial chemical. ...more

October 15, 2008

State veterinary officials say a mystery illness has killed nearly 100 horses at one farm in central Florida. ...more

October 10, 2008

Deputies with the Highland County Sheriff's Office seized 70 cannabis plants, valued around $420,000, from a grow-house off Parkland Avenue in Lake Placid late Wednesday afternoon. ...more

October 8, 2008

The event may have been small by some standards, but more than 200 people turned out with their dogs - and a cat - to Summerfield's first pet fair. ...more

October 8, 2008

The event may have been small by some standards, but more than 200 people turned out with their dogs - and a cat - to Summerfield's first pet fair. ...more

October 8, 2008

I feel compelled to respond to a letter that appeared last week regarding a commercial showing aerial hunting of wolves and bears in Alaska. I wonder where this person got his information; it is my understanding that the area originally picked to kill all wolves is 5,000 square miles, and it was so hunters could kill three moose instead of one. ...more

October 6, 2008

Budget cuts have forced Hillsborough County Animal Services to reduce the hours its animal surrender gate will be open for people who want to give up their pets. ...more

September 27, 2008