Animals

A non-profit organization rescues abandoned dogs from the Middle East and finds them homes in the United States. Several of these dogs have found homes in Gainesville.

The Lubee Bat Conservancy holds an annual bat festival to educate people about the species. This year, the turnout is expected to be larger than ever with more land available, more vendors and more attractions.

Olivia is a volunteer at UF Health Shands Hospital. She is quite familiar with the protocol; she checks in at the front desk at the beginning of her 2-hour shift, dons her volunteer nametag, listens closely to instructions and is always maintained on a leash. Olivia, a 4-year-old pit bull, …

Local Girl Scout Evanna Alvarez launched a GoFundMe campaign and donation drive to bring peanut butter to the Alachua County Humane Society. The Humane Society goes through 15 jars of peanut butter a week feeding dogs.

In honor of Elephant Appreciation Day on Sept. 22, Patricia Zerbini hosted an event on Saturday and Sunday at Two Tails Ranch. The ranch features six elephants and several other exotic animals that are under Zerbini's care. The event raised over $2,000 for the ranch.

Local animal rescue organization Animal People, Inc. has temporarily closed its doors, turning to a few rescue organizations to help care for their homeless dogs and cats.

Severe rain has caused baby squirrels to fall out of trees. Florida Wildlife Care Inc. has developed a volunteer program dedicated to nursing these squirrels back to health.

When Rebecca Miller returned home late from a girl’s night out, she noticed the light in her bedroom turning on and off. Fearing someone had broken in, she called the sheriff’s department and had a deputy escort her inside. Upon entering, Miller learned it was her cat, Luna. She was sitting on …

American Pharoah, the horse that broke a 37-year dry spell to win the Triple Crown, has close roots. The horse was training at McKathan Brothers Training Center in Citra about a year ago.

Alachua County Animal Services lowered the requirements necessary to foster kittens. The move was made to keep up with the anticipated growth of kitten populations at local kennels.