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Eight high-profile dog attacks in the past eight months led Tuesday to the Alachua County Commission taking action.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Alachua County Animal Services has made it more simple and more affordable to be in compliance with pet license regulations.
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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.
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North Central Florida counties are taking measures to prepare for Hurricane Matthew as it heads toward the U.S. from the Caribbean.
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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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Alachua County Animal Shelter is under a 10-day quarantine due to an outbreak of infection. ACAS should reopen on March 4 if animals are medically cleared.