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Meet Dozer, a 3-year-old boxer mix who was found outside an Amazon warehouse. This gentle, dainty boy has been…
19 weiner dogs get new homes at ACPS event
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Adoption surge of wiener dogs raises some concerns after shelter, rescue differ on numbers, process
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A dachshund dash unfolded this morning at Animal Care and Protective Services (ACPS) in Jacksonville,…
Endangered tortoise inspires Jacksonville conservation movement
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Every morning, Brett Desser climbs the stairs of her Jacksonville home to wake someone special.…
At least 30 people camp overnight outside ACPS hoping to adopt weiner dogs
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – At least 30 people were camping outside Jacksonville’s Animal Care and Protective Services building early…
6 days or 3? Jacksonville debates reducing stray pet hold times as shelter faces overcrowding
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A proposed ordinance that would reduce the time Jacksonville animal shelters must hold stray pets…
Winter Park holds meeting on coyotes after reports of sightings, missing pets
Florida wildlife officials to provide safety tips File image of a coyote. (Image by RENE RAUSCHENBERGER from Pixabay)…
OCAS’s first major update in 20 years addresses animal welfare
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County Animal Services has proposed significant updates to Chapter 5 of the Orange…
Florida woman faces deportation after throwing coffee on mother, infant, dog, report says
A woman in Volusia County is facing battery charges and may be deported after police say she threw…
New bills move to strengthen protections for pets in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville’s Animal Care and Protective Services (ACPS) is set to receive new tools to offer…
Arrest made in animal cruelty case of emaciated Great Dane found in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An arrest was made on Friday in the animal cruelty case of an emaciated Great…
Jacksonville woman who found emaciated Great Dane described his condition
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Good Samaritan who found an emaciated Great Dane in Jacksonville is pleading that anyone…