For Bob Loring, the holiday party that he hosts each year for a select group of local elementary school students is an entirely selfish effort. ...more

December 14, 2008

Pasco County Sheriff's Office Deputy Matthew Kadel acknowledges that he shot and killed a pit bull that bit him on the left arm and leg and repeatedly charged at him this week. ...more

December 12, 2008

Bob and Cindy Walker didn't take a pet to their appointment Tuesday at Central Animal Hospital. Instead, they took a belt and hearts filled with gratitude. ...more

December 11, 2008

Bob and Cindy Walker didn't take a pet to their appointment Tuesday at Central Animal Hospital. Instead, they took a belt and hearts filled with gratitude. At the scene of a serious accident a year ago on U.S. 98 near Brooksville, veterinarian Mark Brown, who owns the animal hospital, pulled off the road and used his belt as a tourniquet on Bob Walker's arm, which had been severed just below the elbow. ...more

December 10, 2008

A domesticated macaw that flew up a tree and refuses to come down may survive at least two more days without food or water, a local veterinarian says. ...more

December 8, 2008

A 57-year-old woman faces animal neglect charges after deputies say they found 90 puppies living in "deplorable" conditions. Carolyn Bragg of 6330 Lunn Road was charged by Polk County sheriff's deputies during an investigation of a suspected puppy mill. ...more

November 22, 2008

This story has a happy ending, and the take-home lost-and-found lesson is: Never give up. ...more

November 18, 2008

A woman who picketed a Plant City pet shop alleging an employee injured her dog has agreed to refrain from future protests. ...more

November 15, 2008

SEBRING Confidence issues can affect those who walk on two legs and those who walk on four. ...more

November 10, 2008

Here's the skinny on fat cats: The round belly and wiggly-walk may be cute, but your Garfield is likely a not-so-sassy companion. ...more

November 7, 2008