Pets

The death of an Oregon house cat from bird flu and a pet food recall are raising questions about how people can protect their pets.

It looks like the worst is over for a bull terrier who made headlines when he was found in the Tampa area, abandoned on Interstate 75, in water up to his chest, to wait out oncoming Hurricane Milton.

A 1-year-old Goldendoodle is in critical condition and undergoing extensive surgery after he was shot by a man who said the dog showed “extreme aggression” – a story neighbors of the Brevard County community who know the pup dispute. 

A 1-year-old Goldendoodle is in critical condition and undergoing extensive surgery after he was shot by a man who said the dog showed “extreme aggression” – a story neighbors of the Brevard County community who know the pup dispute. 

Kirk Rumford’s beloved husky Odin was killed by a Northbridge animal control officer investigating a report of a coyote in the area.

Dogs are now welcome at certain sites on South Beach and Mid Beach, in addition to the North Beach site already established, called Bark Beach.  

With watery eyes, Angel Achong had begged for the return of his dog, a 6-year-old Yorkie that he had lost after she ran away from home. Fortunately for him and his family, their pleas reached the person who was caught on camera taking the dog, a man who returned her and explained that he thought the pet was lost when…

A Hialeah family was reunited with their dog after surveillance cameras captured the pet being taken. After the news aired, a man claimed he took the dog by mistake and it was a misunderstanding.

A South Florida man has his hands and heart full trying to rescue dogs abandoned in Miami-Dade County. NBC6’s Julia Bagg reports.

A new bill making its way through New York City Council would take away at least one major stress for pet owners living in the city. The just-introduced legislation would allow people to use their own paid sick time to take of their pets when necessary.

A new program in Broward County is using therapy dogs to respond to traumatic scenes, helping not only the community members impacted but the mental health of first responders as well. 

In a case stemming from a man who killed a pit bull when he and his Chihuahua felt threatened, an appeals court ruled Wednesday that Florida’s “stand your ground” self-defense law can apply to cases involving animals.

There are 15 dogs in the Broward First Responders Support Dogs. Their job is to provide much needed emotional support whether that’s visiting schools in the community, helping with hurricane relief efforts or on critical scenes. NBC6’s Bri Buckley reports.

After the community showed up earlier this week to foster dogs ahead of Hurricane Milton, many of those fosters are now looking for a permanent home. Saturday was their big chance to become somebody’s forever furry friend. NBC6’s Bri Buckley reports.

Miami-Dade County Animal Services has roughly 800 dogs and cats in its care, hoping to find them permanent homes with a 12-hour adoption festival.

A Florida Highway Patrol officer found the dog, which appears to be a white bull terrier, tied to a fence off Interstate 75 in the Tampa area on Wednesday amid mandatory evacuations as the region prepared for potential destruction from the storm.

Dog owners who like to wear Crocs can now match with their pups on walks and trips to the park.

Crocs announced Wednesday the launch of their first-ever line of shoes for dogs — in collaboration with BARK.

Volunteers with the Humane Society of Broward County are making sure pets are not left behind during storm preparations for Hurricane Milton. 

Volunteers left Monday morning on a mission is to rescue 29 cats and eight dogs ahead of Hurricane Milton. NBC6’s Chernéy Amhara reports.