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  1. Tampa Bay’s flamingo visitors: Everything you need to know
    Sept. 7• Pets
    A flamingo in Old Tampa Bay on Monday. Give the flamingos some space, and definitely do not try to pet them.
  2. Flamingo rescued off St. Pete Beach is recovering, has a name now
    Sept. 5• Pets
    Peaches the flamingo, rescued off the shore of St. Pete Beach on Friday, is recovering at Indian Shores’ Seaside Seabird Sanctuary.
  3. Meet the St. Petersburg woman who rescues baby squirrels at Squirrelly AF
    Aug. 15• Life & Culture
    Jill Horstmann, founder of wildlife rescue and nonprofit Squirrelly AF, feeds a young squirrel at her home in St. Petersburg.
  5. See photos of pups cooling off at a St. Petersburg pool
    Aug. 12• Life & Culture
    Willow, a black lab and golden retriever mix, shakes water off while having fun during Dog Swim Day at Fossil Park Pool on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023 in St. Petersburg .
  6. Hot this week in Tampa Bay? We have tips for staying cool, or in the pool
    Aug. 10• Entertainment
    The splash pad at Curtis Hixon Park is one of the many ways to get some relief from this week's heat wave.
  7. At Moffitt Cancer centers, therapy dogs offer joy and support
    Aug. 5• Pets
    Jolie, a 5-year-old Australian Labradoodle, charms the room while receiving pets and smiles from registered nurse Tessa Hermesman,center, and registered nurse Branden Roberts while visiting a nursing station before meeting with patients at the Moffitt Cancer Center Magnolia campus in Tampa on Tuesday, Aug. 1. Jolie was one of three of Moffitt's Therapy Dogs making the rounds and collecting smiles. Jolie’s owner is Marlene Csunyo, a retired NICU nurse who has been volunteering with Jolie for three years with Moffitt's Therapy Dogs.
  8. Fuzzy invasion of domestic rabbits has a Florida suburb hopping into a hunt for new owners
    July 17• Florida
    Rabbits gather to eat food left by a resident on Tuesday in Wilton Manors. The Florida neighborhood is having to deal with a growing group of domestic lionhead rabbits on its streets after a breeder illegally let hers loose. Residents are trying to raise $20,000 to $40,000 needed to rescue them and get them into homes.
  9. Meet the Skyway cats and the volunteers who care for them
    July 12• Pets
    A cat named Colby rests in the tall grass as the sun sets over the Tampa Bay at the Sunshine Skyway south fishing pier in Manatee County. “I imagine she would get to watch the sunset a lot,” Skyway Cats volunteer Katie Cagno said. “She usually likes that spot - right there where she is.”
  10. Humane Society of Tampa Bay decision to put 40 kittens to death stirs controversy
    June 23• Hillsborough
    This June 16, 2023 Times file photo shows the outside of the animal shelter at The Humane Society of Tampa Bay. The shelter lethally injected an estimated 40 kittens on June 12 following a wave of the feline panleukopenia virus. [ CHLOE TROFATTER | Times ]
  11. Tampa woman left her mansion and an inheritance to 7 cats
    June 16• Pets
    Nancy Sauer’s Persian cats housed at The Humane Society of Tampa Bay.
  12. 5 dogs killed in Tampa dog show fire at Florida State Fairgrounds
    June 14• Tampa
    The Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa seen on Wednesday. Five dogs were killed in an RV fire just outside the fairgrounds Tuesday.
  13. The number of dogs going to the vet after eating pot is skyrocketing
    May 2• Pets
    Colleen Briggs cuddles her 8-month-old poodle named Bondi, during a walk a park near their home in New York. When Bondi recently became sick, a quick diagnosis found he was likely poisoned after nibbling unfinished marijuana joints.
  14. Tampa Bay area pets available for adoption
    April 17• Pets
    Baxter and Dutchess are two of many animals hoping to find "fur"ever homes.
  15. Eckerd College in St. Petersburg holds pet graduation
    April 12• Pets
    Kyrou the huskie relaxes before the start of the 11th Annual Eckerd College Pet Graduation, at Fox Hall, Tuesday, April 11, 2023 in St. Petersburg.
  16. Tampa Bay area pets available for adoption
    April 10• Pets
    Cassie and Johnny are two of many animals hoping to find "fur"ever homes.
  17. Tampa Bay area pets available for adoption
    April 3• Pets
    Aurora and Laney are two of many animals hoping to find "fur"ever homes.
  18. Tampa Bay area pets available for adoption
    March 27• Pets
    December and Duchess are two of many animals hoping to find "fur"ever homes.
  19. Tampa Bay area pets available for adoption
    March 20• Pets
    Zion would do best with lots of room to explore.
  20. Tampa Bay area pets available for adoption
    March 20• Pets
    Chester and Mickey are two of many animals hoping to find "fur"-ever homes.
  21. Tampa Bay area pets available for adoption
    March 6• Pets
    Chuck and Kahlua are two of many animals hoping to find "fur"ever homes.
  22. Tampa Bay area pets available for adoption
    Feb. 24• Pets
    Bubba and Ethel are two of many animals hoping to find "fur"ever homes.
  23. Tampa Bay area pets available for adoption
    Feb. 20• Pets
    Faith and Jax are two of many animals hoping to find "fur"ever homes.
  24. 2 St. Petersburg dogs to play in Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl XIX
    Feb. 7• Pets
    Nancy, left, and Max are local rescue dogs that were adopted out by Compassion Kind St. Petersburg. They will play in Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl XIX on Sunday.
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