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When Elizabeth Howard went to an event supporting the homeless about six years ago, she was thinking about pet food.
Read More »Paws on parole
Six dogs from Alachua County Animal Services were adopted into new families and loving homes on Friday. But unlike other shelter dogs, people have been lining up for two months to adopt them. WUFT-TV’s Emily Burris has more on the very special training program, which gives these pooches a second …
Read More »Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo welcomes ‘boo-tiful’ new baby
The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo will be altering plans for its annual Boo at the Zoo event to accommodate the birth of a new baby ape.
Read More »Lost-then-found goat finally goes to a good home
The owner-less goat found in the road went to a good home on Friday morning thanks to an adoption auction held by the Alachua County Sheriff's Office.
Read More »Stray goat up for adoption Friday, hopes to find new home
A vagrant goat found wandering the roads of Alachua County will be given away Friday in a free adoption event. The Alachua County Sherriff's office, in the meantime, has been housing the goat.
Read More »Pet therapy gives patients normalcy in hospital setting
Four-legged and furry may not be what one thinks of as attributes of a medical team member when recovering from a malady, but therapy dogs can have a big impact in the healing process. Pets like Georgia, an 11-year-old yellow Lab, can help give patients something to focus on other than being sick.
Read More »Gainesville pet therapy dogs bring joy to patients
Eddie, a 6-pound toy poodle, is a certified therapy dog, like many others in Gainesville. His job is to go to local nursing homes, assisted living facilities and hospitals in order to show patients and residents a little canine love.
Read More »Board removing ducks from Gainesville Duck Pond area
Thirteen Muscovy ducks will be removed from the historic Duckpond Neighborhood in northeast Gainesville, following a vote by the neighborhood association board.
Read More »Alachua County Animal Services celebrates 3 Humane Society Awards
One year after the organization saved 700 cats from Haven Acres and prosecuted the abusers, Alachua County Animal Services was awarded with the 2012 Humane Law Enforcement Awards. HSUS Florida State Director Kate MacFall says it was all due to the admirable way the situation was handled. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/macfall1.mp3] The rescue project …
Read More »Caring for Florida’s neglected, unwanted horses
Mill Creek Farm is a retirement home for horses. Located in Alachua, Florida, the farm has been a safe haven for retired, abused, neglected and unwanted horses since 1984. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Liana Charles reports on the owner’s experiences of operating a 265 acre farm. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/LCMillCreekFarmRadio2Project.mp3]
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