Callie inspired Dexter's Law A bill introduced by Florida Senator Mike Fasano proposed to have all persons convicted of an animal abuse offense register with the state animal abuse registry, which would be available...
Horatio, a victim of domestic abuse On the same day that Florida State Senator Mike Fasano intorduced the Animal Abuse Registry Bill, he also introduced a first-of-its-kind Domestic Violence Against Family Pets Bill that...
Three videos documenting dead, mangled and starved dogs with bloody sores around their necks, tethered to chains and ropes helped to change the law in Florida on January 19, 2012. A new law in Hillsborough County makes it...
A "good shoot" is how police in Pembroke Pines, Florida, are describing the shooting of Baxter, the Jones' family dog. Officers opened fire on the dog outside his family's home. The Australian Shepherd was shot...
A German Shepherd who survived a late-night car accident lead firefighters to the wreck with his owner, Gregory Travers. Travers had lost control of his car, slamming into a bridge support and rolling over onto...
Four years ago Pat Pruett in Homestead, Florida got Rocky the boxer for protection. Pruett, who is a bail bondsman, says Rocky gives her a sense of security. Since then, Rocky has become part of...
Two weeks ago, Roger Calvert was getting a routine check up in Pittsburgh when it was discovered the cancer he had 5 years ago had returned and he only had a few days to live....
A bizarre dognapping case that saw a stolen Florida dog found in Maryland has a happy ending. Just over two weeks ago, Debby Stevens was at her Ponte Vedra Beach home in Florida when she...
Joe, a 3-year-old English Springer Spaniel, had just arrived at Jonesville Park in Gainsville, Florida to enjoy some off-leash time. His guardian Carmen Cowart watched Joe run through some high grass, when suddenly she could...
A shelter dog is being hailed as a hero for helping to save a 17-year-old girl from a violent attack. A few weeks ago, the teen was volunteering for the Friends of Strays animal shelter...
