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Twenty residents of the Northwood Pines and Northwood Oaks neighborhoods attended the two-hour meeting at the Senior Recreation Center to have their voices heard.
Read More »Emotions Run High At Neighborhood Meeting Over Recent Dog Attacks
Alachua County Commission Unanimously Approves Irresponsible Pet Owner Ordinance
Eight high-profile dog attacks in the past eight months led Tuesday to the Alachua County Commission taking action.
Read More »Dangerous Dog Attacks Drive Conversation At City Meeting
Gainesville will wait for Alachua County to vote on an irresponsible pet owner ordinance Tuesday before deciding how to best deal with the recent spate of dog attacks plaguing the community.
Read More »Fears Become Reality For Gainesville Neighbors Living Near Dangerous Dogs
County and City Commissioners are taking action against "irresponsible pet owners" after a string of "dangerous dog" attacks, perpetrated mostly by pit bulls. The attacks have resulted in euthanasia of injured animals and even the death of a 2-year-old boy.
Read More »County Animal Shelter Kill Rates on Downward Trend for North Central Florida Counties
Public records for county animal shelters show that in recent years, euthanasia rates for cats and dogs have, for the most part, been on a downward trend in North Central Florida.
Read More »Alachua County Commissioners Vote to Continue Trap-Neuter-Release Cat Policy
Alachua County commissioners on Tuesday night voted in favor of continuing the Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) method to manage stray cats in the area in order to decrease euthanizations.
Read More »New Changes To Alachua County Pet Licensing: Simple And Affordable
The Alachua County Animal Services has made it more simple and more affordable to be in compliance with pet license regulations.
Read More »Alachua County Animal Services Takes In Animal Refugees From Irma
The animal intake was exceptionally high because of animals surrendered in anticipation of the storm. Many people brought their pets to Animal Services before evacuating to a shelter and picked them up when it was safe to return home.
Read More »North Central Florida Prepares As Matthew Strengthens
North Central Florida counties are taking measures to prepare for Hurricane Matthew as it heads toward the U.S. from the Caribbean.
Read More »Florida Passes Law Giving Dogs A Second Chance
A requirement to put a dog down after it harmed a small child sparked controversy and a new law defining an appeals process.
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