The annual Pet Expo will also be a pep rally this year for the Humane Society of the Nature Coast's efforts to win a million-dollar building makeover from a Web site for pet enthusiasts. ...more

March 20, 2009

Some dogs are lucky enough to make it to a no-kill shelter after being abandoned. ...more

March 9, 2009

Hernando County Animal Services (HCAS) is open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and closed Saturday and Sunday. Call them at 796-5062, they are located at 19450 Oliver St., Brooksville. Visit their Web site at www.hernandocounty.us/code/animal/index.asp. ...more

March 1, 2009

Two sections of the county's updated flood maps will be the focus of a public workshop slated for Thursday, Feb. 26. ...more

February 21, 2009

Lorna Steff is probably the best kennelmate Sadie could have hoped for. ...more

February 16, 2009

In the last five years, the county has made 43 Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) to engineering and consulting firms seeking to tackle a project in Hernando County. ...more

December 12, 2008

Grand plans for expansion were unveiled Friday at the Humane Society of the Nature Coast. ...more

December 6, 2008

The Humane Society of the Nature Coast Inc., along with the Spring Hill Community Association will hold the first Fur Fest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 at The Lake House, 1202 Kenlake Ave, Spring Hill. ...more

November 2, 2008

The American Humane Association created Be Kind to Animals Week in 1915 to encourage compassion toward animals. Every year, animal shelters throughout the country hold special events during this time-honored week to raise awareness about animals in the community and to celebrate the unique bond between humans and animals. ...more

May 4, 2008

Maybe the five days of confinement in a concrete kennel with two hounds finally caught up with her. ...more

February 21, 2008