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…
Pet warning issued to 1 million people in Florida city
National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists in Jacksonville, Florida, are warning people across its forecast region to bring their…
Reward increased for finding those responsible for emaciated Great Dane found in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – First Coast Crime Stoppers increased the reward for finding those responsible for an emaciated Great…
Jacksonville Humane Society named best pet services in 2025 JAXBest contest
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – If you’re a pet lover, then you should feel right at home in Jacksonville. From…
Emaciated Great Dane named Miracle found in Jacksonville, community urged to help find person responsible
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Animal Care and Protective Services is asking for the community’s help after responding to a…
Can you help them? Jacksonville Humane Society seeks foster homes for 80+ kittens
Jacksonville Humane Society (Jacksonville Humane Society) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Humane Society is flooded with kittens this…