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“We’ve never done this so fast”: Community rallies to foster over 150 animals during wildfires
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (440+ words) A surge of community volunteers helped place more than 150 animals into foster homes Sunday after wildfires forced evacuations at two Alachua County shelters. Wildfires along North Main Street and State Road 121 on Sunday spread flames and heavy smoke, burning more…...
Penny the Doberman pinscher wins the 150th Westminster dog show
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (677+ words) NEW YORK — The dog was Penny. The win was priceless. A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, netting U.S. show dogs' most coveted prize — and giving veteran handler Andy…...
Animal rescue owner accused of cruelty due in court next week
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (733+ words) Sheriff’s deputies arrested the owner of an animal rescue in Citrus County after finding nearly a dozen dead animals on her property and removing scores more for their safety. She is due in court next week to enter a plea…...
‘I started crying immediately’: The story behind a Wyoming woman’s 2,000-mile trek to reunite with long-lost dog
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (379+ words) When Gail Gordon lost her dog, Whiskey, four-and-a-half years ago, she wasn’t sure she’d see him again. “I had pretty much given up on finding out where he was,” Gordon said. That changed when Gordon received a call from a…...
Florida lawmakers consider tying threats to pets to domestic violence
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (717+ words) In 2005, Nicole LaDue had a chihuahua with a perfect marking of Mickey Mouse on his back. One day, she came home to find her house looking as if it had been broken into and Mickey, her dog, dead. LaDue, now…...
Alachua County commissioners approve new animal shelter site
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (831+ words) Alachua County commissioners voted 3-1 Tuesday to move forward with the construction of a new animal shelter on University of Florida-owned land. Commissioner Marihelen Wheeler voted against the decision, and Commissioner Charles Chestnut IV was not present for the vote. The…...
How owning a pet can complicate finding shelter for unhoused people
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (78+ words) In Connecticut, being a pet owner can prevent unhoused residents from obtaining safe shelter. - On Air Now Playing WUFT 89.1/90.1 FM HD1 - On Air Now Playing BEACON - WUFT HD4 - On Air Now Playing GHQ FM - WUFT HD3 How owning a pet can complicate finding…...
They smell a rat: Florida dogs follow their noses to the fast-growing sport of Barn Hunt
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (452+ words) MORRISTON, Fla. — Tucked in a beautiful oak forest in Morriston, Florida, 30 miles south of Gainesville, a rustic and welcoming barn stands tall. Outside the barn’s open doors, dogs big and little wag their tails and whine in excitement. Their people…...
Soleil, a Belgian sheepdog, takes Best in Show at the National Dog Show
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (251+ words) Soleil, a Belgian Sheepdog, has won Best in Show at the 2025 National Dog Show, beating out more than 1900 dogs in this year's competition. The pitch black, six-year-old Soleil appeared calm despite all the activity around her as the crowd and…...
In the emotional world of animal care, mixed reviews are common for Alachua County Animal Resources
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (1127+ words) On its website, Alachua County Animal Resources describes its mission as committed to CARE, which it defines as community, adoption, reuniting, and education. The agency’s services include running an animal shelter, managing pet adoptions, investigating animal cruelty cases and enforcing…...