Pets

Hernando Pet of the Week for March 24

PET OF THE WEEK

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Clyde is a 5-year-old bulldog mix who loves to fetch and play ball. He is very strong and pulls while on the leash, so he'd need a very able-bodied person to walk him. He would be best suited in a home without other dogs. Inquiries about adopting …

Find A Friend: Blossom the dog

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For your personal safety, please be seated now for heart-stopping cuteness. Behold the face of springtime, an irresistible symbol of innocence and purity. Blossom is 9-weeks old and one of eight identical pups in a healthy and socialized litter of boys and girls — all spayed/neutered, vaccinated per their tender …

Labrador retrievers are No. 1 again in America's Top 10 most popular dog breeds

NEW YORK — America's most popular dog breed is taking yet another victory Lab.

Find A Friend | Baron the Terrier Mix

We might've shown Baron celebrating Bike Week, but this friendly chap's too cute in his cap. Following days of Irish revelry, Baron is the short-coated hair of the dog that never bit anyone. He's gentle with children, playful in life and craves companionship. Baron is a true nobleman that just aced obedience class. He's …

Hernando Pet of the Week for March 17

Parkie is a 5-year-old gray and white domestic shorthair. She likes attention and to be talked to and can be vocal at times. She doesn't have a problem with dogs but doesn't like a lot of commotion. Inquiries about adopting Parkie or other dogs and cats can be made at the Humane Society of the Nature Coast shelter at …

Find A Friend: Ilene, the cat

Ilene is a happy and playful gray tiger kitten whose favorite pastime is rolling around for attention and giving head bumps in return. She purrs loudly when brushed by a caring human reveler, for Ilene is celebrating, too. Ilene was rescued with repairs to a leg broken in two painful places. Now, you don't need to …

Find A Friend: Jack the Sheltie mix

There's a great Irish saying: May the most you wish for be the least you get. Little Jack is the lucky clover of your dreams. The young Shetland Sheepdog mix, or "Sheltie," is now in great care with a group that specializes in herding dogs. Jack is savvy, social, sweet and just 25 pounds — no blarney. Meet him in …

Hernando Pet of the Week for March 10

Brooks is a 4-year-old mixed breed. He likes lots of attention but doesn't play well with other dogs. Inquiries about adopting Brooks or other dogs and cats can be made at the Humane Society of the Nature Coast shelter at Wiscon and Mobley roads, Brooksville. Visiting hours at the shelter are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, …

More people are adopting old dogs — really old dogs

When a German Shepherd rescue organization posted Elmo's photo online last fall, it made no effort to mask the dog's problems. He wore a cone around his neck to prevent him from licking the large open sore on his hip. His fungus-ridden feet were swollen. His graying, 11-year-old face held a pathetic, ears-to-the-ground …

Find a Friend: Elsa, the tuxedo cat

Elsa is one classy cat. From her elegant tuxedo, to her impeccably poised white whiskers, to her seasonably fashionable Irish-green eyes. An illness took Elsa's original owner, and she's lived in limbo ever since. All grown up now, Elsa still chases her toy mouse across the room like a devilish kitten. Unlike her Disney …