If you've cared for an elderly dog or cat, you know it's a bittersweet labor of love. ...more

November 8, 2009

It's an unlucky No. 7 for a calf born with a few extra legs in Colorado. ...more

May 23, 2009

A new $15 million veterinary hospital for four-legged military personnel opened this week at Lackland Air Force Base, offering a long overdue facility that gives advanced medical treatment for combat-wounded dogs. ...more

October 23, 2008

Imagine 28 superfine pins sticking out of your hip while a technician attaches low-voltage clips to stimulate them. ...more

October 22, 2008

Imagine 28 superfine pins sticking out of your hip while a technician attaches low-voltage clips to stimulate them. ...more

October 15, 2008

If they don't cooperate, these simple hints can help you provide your pets with needed medication. ...more

September 17, 2008

I hope you're not eating breakfast. It was 20 years ago when I first saw "the jar" on a desk in the humane education room at the SPCA Tampa Bay in Largo. It was filled with formaldehyde - and a large canine heart oozing spaghettilike worms, some of them up to a foot long! ...more

May 21, 2008

Bones protruded under the fur of the emaciated pit bull lying at the bottom of the small wooden crate. ...more

May 9, 2008

Bones protruded under the fur of the emaciated pit bull lying at the bottom of the small wooden crate. Surrounded by fecal matter and kept without food or water, she'd lost more than half her weight. Motionless, and with no detectable pulse or blood pressure, the brown and white dog showed no signs of life. Until she moved her eyes. ...more

May 8, 2008

If your family has ever lost a pet, you know it's an agonizing experience. No matter how careful you are, the unexpected happens: A dog gets spooked and takes off through an open door. A cat disappears on moving day. A storm devastates a neighborhood. ...more

May 7, 2008