Animal Welfare

Talking Pets: Don't let pets get summertime blues

Although it took a while to get here, warm weather is upon us with even hotter temperatures to come.

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PETS

Pets of the Week for May 24, 2013

These pets are available for adoption from the Humane Society of Manatee County.
PETS

Therapy Dogs ease stress for students

Purses, backpacks and textbooks are piled up on the floor, benches and any available surface, completely forgotten. Instead, students fill their hands and laps with four-legged friends.
PETS

Pet Vet: Urinary incontinence can be helped with diagnosis, medications

Matilda had never urinated or defecated in the house. But Ellie found her dog curled up under the dining room table, looking quite sheepish, and the dog's bed full of urine. Ellie did her best to comfort Matilda; she could use some comforting words, too, as concerns surface about possible health...
KRIS WEISKOPF

No-Kill Column: Vet, Manatee coalition save abused dog Lady

It was hard to judge how long the poor dog Lady had been neglected, but it was long enough for her collar to become embedded deep into her neck.
PETS

Pets of the Week for May 17, 2013: Humane Society at Lakewood Ranch

Animals available for adoption from Humane Society of Lakewood Ranch.
ANIMAL WELFARE PHOTOS

PHOTO GALLERY | Adoptable animals (dogs) of the week, May 13, 2013

Manatee County Animal Services adoptable animals of the week, May 13, 2013. Please give us a second chance to live and love. Adopt, transfer or foster us today!
PETS

Red skin spots an indication that dog has serious disease

Kali has developed reddish purple spots all over her body. The 2-year-old Maltese appears fine in other respects, according to the lap dog's owner.
FAMILY

Teach children to respect animals' boundaries

Like many people, I have always loved animals. That sentiment didn't prevent me from getting bitten in the face by a dog when I was about 4 years old.
PETS

Dog-training expert has been to Japan, prison, as part of job

For more than 30 years, Ken McCort has been considered an elite animal trainer - the trainer of last resort. He's the man people turn to when other trainers have thrown in the towel and given up on an animal with problem behaviors.
KRIS WEISKOPF

No-Kill Column: Third time's the charm for Rambo

One of the joys of working at Manatee County Animal Services is watching a dog wag his tail on his way out of the door to his forever home.