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  1. Pinellas County’s animal shelter needs homes for dogs during renovation
    Nov. 27• Pets
    From left: Chobani, Harrison and Ghost are staged in kennels where they remained available for adoption on Monday, Nov 27, 2023, at Pinellas County Animal Services on Ulmerton Road in the Largo area.
  2. Keep the turkey to yourself, and other tips to keep pets safe during holidays
    Nov. 22• Life & Culture
    In this Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, photo Tinkerbelle the Dog models a Martha Stewart Pets scarf sweater and a Santa hat during the PetSmart holiday collection preview in New York.
  3. A holiday dog market is coming to Tampa Dec. 2
    Nov. 21• Entertainment
    Tinkerbelle the Dog models a Martha Stewart Pets scarf sweater and a Santa hat during the PetSmart holiday collection preview in New York in 2016. Studies show more than half of dog owners and nearly 40 percent of cat owners buy their pets gifts for Christmas or Hanukkah, according to the American Pet Products Association, an industry trade group.
  5. In Pinellas, a shelter’s plan to work with puppy industry meets outrage
    Nov. 17• Pets
    Lee Araujo steadies his dog Becca, a 7-year-old cocker spaniel, in his backyard in Largo on Oct. 27. Araujo said Becca is frightened at every sound and quick movement. Going on walks is too overstimulating. Becca was part of SPCA’s now-suspended partnership with Sunshine Pet stores and the Missouri-based Pinnacle Pet broker.
  6. The wildest ride: Retraining an ex-racehorse turned into a quest for redemption
    Nov. 9• Florida
    Justine Griffin purchased War Feather, an 8-year-old thoroughbred gelding, after his racing career ended in 2022. She retrained him to compete in the Thoroughbred Makeover, a competition for retiring racehorses, held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky.
  7. How does Jawlene, who lost her top jaw, do gator stuff? We asked.
    Oct. 27• Stage
    Savannah Boan is the lead caretaker of the gator nicknamed Jawlene, which was rescued with a missing top jaw.
  8. Clearwater aquarium first to join new online zoo showcase
    Oct. 22• Entertainment
    Daily activities of Clearwater Marine Aquarium animals, such as this one of Hope the dolphin, will be available 24 hours a day on the new zoolife website.
  9. Euthanasia in pet shelters is spiking, but not at these Tampa Bay spots
    Oct. 13• Pets
    Dogs interact during play group, a time for dogs to socialize while staff members monitor their behavior and personalities, at the Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center in Tampa. Animal shelters across the country are overrun with a post-pandemic flood of surrendered pets this year with a spike in euthanasia rates — but not in Tampa Bay.
  10. This house inspired Ybor City to embrace chickens. Now it’s for sale.
    Oct. 13• History
    The house at 1908 E. Fifth Ave. in Ybor City is home to a rooster cemetery. Tommy Stephens, who buried two roosters there, is selling the house and hopes the cemetery remains on the property. Stephens is responsible for the city's ordinance that protects Ybor's chickens.
  11. Tampa Bay’s trust fund cats captured hearts. How are they doing now?
    Sept. 22• Pets
    Goldfinger sleeps on a couch at Kam Hearing's house. The cat previously belonged to Nancy Sauer, who left an inheritance for her seven Persians. She died in November and the cats have since been adopted by seven Tampa Bay families.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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 .
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.”
  20. 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 ]
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. Tampa Bay area pets available for adoption
    April 17• Pets
    Baxter and Dutchess are two of many animals hoping to find "fur"ever homes.
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