Pitcher Mark Buehrle is certainly giving new meaning to the baseball phrase “Dog Days of August.” Buehrle, the former White Sox pitcher who signed a four-year, $58 million deal with the Miami Marlins in December, is also a huge dog lover. He owns four dogs, including one he rescued from a shelter, and while in …
Category Archive: Florida
Jan
07
Stolen from Miami-Dade shelter, a dog now finds home filled with love – MiamiHerald.com
For a few days, a stolen Shih Tzu named Lucky was anything but. Someone dropped him at a public animal shelter right before Christmas. Then, he was snatched from the shelter, along with a rat terrier on Dec. 27, and disappeared. But Lucky is once again living up to his moniker. He now belongs to …
Jan
05
First Coast No More Homeless Pets no-kill adoption center gets largest grant ever – jacksonville.com
First Coast No More Homeless Pets, a nonprofit no-kill pet adoption center, has received a $340,000 grant from a Utah animal society that has acted as its mentor. The grant from the Best Friends Animal Society will support a planned First Coast No More Homeless Pets initiative to get more animals adopted from Jacksonville’s city …
Jan
03
Hero Cop Would Rather Have a Pet Than a Partner – The Stir
Earl Campbell had been a police officer in Ocean Beach, Florida for years when he realized his partner, Charlie, was suffering, in chronic pain and unable to continue working. He alerted higher-ups, but was told Charlie couldn’t retire or take time off until he jumped through several hoops. Charlie couldn’t speak up for himself, because …
Dec
16
Jacksonville’s Animal Care and Protective Services wins award – jacksonville.com
Jacksonville’s Animal Care and Protective Services division has something to bark about — it was named the Outstanding Animal Control Agency of the Year for Florida. Recognized out of more than 130 agencies in the state as a leader in animal programs and services by the Florida Animal Control Association, the award brings with it …
Dec
11
Feline Holiday Special at Largo Shelter – St. Pete, FL Patch
Holiday deals are not just at local big box stores and small businesses. SPCA Tampa Bay is bringing back its free adult cat adoption special this holiday season. The only cost is a $10 microchip fee. There also is a BOGO speical on kittens for the regular $45 fee. That’s right: Buy one kitten and …
Dec
07
Home 4 the Holidays Pet Adoption Open House is Saturday! – Orlando Sentinel
Here’s a great pet adoption event coming up this Saturday, Dec. 10. You can give a Seminole County shelter resident the gift of a forever home this holiday season. Here’s the info from Diane Gagliano of the shelter: Seminole County Animal Services is celebrating getting our pets a Home 4 the Holidays with a Holiday …
Dec
04
Lee Animal Services discounts pet adoptions – ABC-7.com WZVN
Lee County Domestic Animal Services began its annual “Home 4 the Holidays” campaign Thursday, discounting adoption fees for hundreds of pets. “Don’t just do it to put a present under the tree. Think it out and make sure that pet’s going to be a family member,” Ria Brown said. “I think people have been thinking …
Nov
30
Pets with disabilities have reason for holiday cheer – TCPalm.com
On Nov. 22, the week of Thanksgiving and the beginning of the holiday season, three miracles took place at The Humane Society of St. Lucie County. Three very unique pets, ones that many would consider having handicaps, found their forever homes. Maureen Flynn of Port St. Lucie was reading the paper and set her eyes …
Nov
28
A commendable legislative measure to spare more pets – BradentonHerald.com
Since Manatee County became a model government by adopting a “no kill” policy for the dogs and cats that end up in the animal shelter, advocates have found another ally in the movement. Bradenton state Sen. Mike Bennett is sponsoring legislation that would establish Florida as a pet friendly state, an ambitious and commendable effort …
