Florida Voices for Animals would like to praise Tampa police officer Paul Smalley for rescuing a 3-month-old puppy from a baking vehicle in East Tampa ("Police: Woman left dog in hot car at IKEA grand opening," May 7). We would also like to thank the passerby for alerting the police. ...more

May 18, 2009

Personally, I could care less if a pet store that deals with exotic pets goes broke. ("Pet peeves," May 11). ...more

May 13, 2009

A Highlands County grand jury returned an indictment of first-degree murder Tuesday afternoon for a suspect charged with the death of a Lake Placid man. ...more

April 8, 2009

Want to do your part for homeless pets? If you've been waiting for your chance to help out at the Hillsborough County Animal Services shelter, another round of volunteer orientations is coming up for residents who wish to join the Volunteer Partnership Program. ...more

April 3, 2009

Sandy Tyrrell, owner of Lakeside Stables, cradled the horse's face in her arms, rubbed its nose and talked about why she rescues unwanted horses. ...more

April 2, 2009

More than 70 roosters were seized from two Dover homes Wednesday morning along with more than 30 pieces of equipment used in cockfighting, Hillsborough County Animal Services investigators say. ...more

April 1, 2009

When Larry Lipke welcomed a baby into the world this weekend, he counted toes to make sure the newborn was healthy. One. Two. Everything looked good. ...more

March 24, 2009

Regarding the National Animal Identification System: Get the government and the so-called global elite out of our lives. I do not need my animals or myself microchipped. Perhaps we need to microchip Congress to find out their sneaky way. ...more

March 18, 2009

State wildlife officials are partnering with a Miami zoo to give exotic pet owners a chance to turn over animals without risk of punishment. ...more

March 16, 2009

Henry, a standard poodle rescued last year from a filthy garage, has left the Hillsborough County animal shelter and gone home with his new owner. ...more

March 4, 2009