Dogs

Criminal proceedings have begun Giovanny Aldama Garcia, 23, of Ruskin after his bull terrier found tied to a pole on Interstate 75 ahead of the hurricane. The rescued dog is safe with a foster family.

Agencies from across the region are combining resources for the event at the Florida Strawberry Festival Fairgrounds in an effort to ease shelter overcrowding.

The Florida Legislature on Thursday passed a bill authorizing virtual veterinary care.

As the only dog bar in Gainesville — the nearest alternative being in Jacksonville — Lebowski’s offers an all-in-one private dog park, beer garden and bar. Patrons sit at high-top tables and sip on drinks as their dogs dart across a fenced-in, artificial turf lawn off Main Street.

Economic and other factors have resulted in a reversal of the pandemic adoption craze.

There are mixed feelings about this law, giving some hope while others call for strict breed bans.

The University of Florida's open heart surgery program, which had been in the works since before the pandemic, came to life Aug. 22, the day of surgery for George the miniature poodle.

The case centered on sanitation certificates that county health departments, which are overseen by the state Department of Health, issue to establishments.

The ruling against the Department of Health means Pups Pub Tampa and Pups Pub Orlando can continue to allow customers to bring pets to the dog-friendly bars.

A welcome companion or a health hazard? People are divided over whether patrons should dine with their dogs.

Veterinarians are growing alarmed by an apparent rise in marijuana poisonings among dogs that ingest discarded joints and edibles on city sidewalks.

Dogs would not be able to hang their heads out of car windows under a new bill proposed in Florida. The bill would additionally ban cat declawing and cosmetic animal testing.