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The macaques are just one of Florida's many nonnative wildlife species, and they're also a tourist attraction.
Read More »Study Predicts Monkey Population Boom In Silver Springs State Park
HOPE Organization Tries To Help People Get Better With Giant Helpers — Horses
HOPE stands for HOrses Helping PEople and is an equine-assisted therapy facility located in Alachua County.
Read More »Greyhound Adoptions To Rise After Florida Passes Amendment 13
Groups like Greyhound Pets of America are scrambling to find homes for the thousands of greyhounds that will be off racetracks thanks to the passing of Amendment 13.
Read More »The Story Of The Search For Jungle Friends’ Escaped Capuchin Monkey
A 7-pound capuchin monkey named Carli escaped from the Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary on Oct. 21. Staff members have searched and tried to lure her home with food, but she hasn't been found.
Read More »Gourmet Rodent Breeds Global Exotic Pet Business In Newberry
The Gourmet Rodent is home to 75,000 animals ranging from ball pythons and corn snakes to arachnids, frozen mice and scorpions. The city of Newberry made zoning changes to accommodate the exotic pet business, which owner Mike Layman says is the largest in the world.
Read More »Marion County Veterinary Center Offers Acupuncture For Horses
A new veterinarian center in Ocala is offering acupuncture for horses to treat problems like muscle pain and respiratory issues.
Read More »Supreme Court Weighs Dog Racing Amendment
The Florida Supreme Court will decide if a proposed amendment on dog racing will appear on the ballot in November.
Read More »The Number of Dog Bites Rose The Past Four Years In Alachua County. No One Quite Knows Why.
In 2014, the county had 646 reported animal bites, including 381 by dogs.
Read More »How Gainesville’s Gentle Carousel Therapy Horses Has Become A National Organization
Gentle Carousel Therapy Horses takes its therapy animals, miniature horses, to hospitals and hospices, disaster areas and locations of traumatic events, to help ease suffering.
Read More »Tuesday Mornings
Pet care for those with plenty of love, but not enough resources.
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