Archive for the 'Pet Shelters' Category
Thief Stole Greyhound Donation Money
Tuesday, July 17th, 2007Three men in their 50s and 60s furiously chased a young man Saturday through Lake Square Mall after the man snatched a donation jar full of money for elderly greyhound dogs. John McKimmey, 59; Glenn LaPere, 55; and Jerry Jacoby, 66, pursued the thief they described as a teenager as he dashed through Sears about [...]
West Boca residents fight to save neighborhood feral cats from being euthanized
Friday, July 13th, 2007West Boca residents at the Newport Bay Club have cared for the feral cats in their community for years. They’ve watched them, fed them and given them names. But those cats soon could be trapped and euthanized if the Newport Bay homeowners association has its way. ‘A lot of people in this neighborhood are really [...]
Pets come for the fun at Paws in the Park
Friday, July 13th, 2007Hundreds attended the ninth annual Paws in the Park Festival and Pet Walk at Blalock Park in Venice. The event is a benefit for the Suncoast Humane Society. The Interact Club helps organize the event with a bake sale. The event offered pet adoptions, live entertainment, arts and crafts, a kid’s play area, food, vendors, [...]
Greyhound rescuers take flak from anti-racing activists
Thursday, July 12th, 2007MELBOURNE — Buddy ran his last race in September. Seconds after he bolted from the gate at Melbourne Greyhound Park, his right rear leg snapped and later had to be amputated at the hip. Still, Dennis Tyler considers the greyhound a lucky dog. Buddy is among the 75,000 retired racers adopted through Greyhound Pets of [...]
Community donations help nonprofit haven care for hurt animals
Friday, March 23rd, 2007OCKLAWAHA —Among the sounds of crowing roosters, honking geese, chirping birds and barking dogs at All Creatures Sanctuary, a farm that rehabilitates feathered, furred and scaled creatures, volunteers are all smiles while surrounded by the animals’ chatter. The nonprofit sanctuary, located 12 miles from The Villages, strives to rescue and care for injured wildlife, abused [...]
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