A new grant is helping spread awareness about a mission at SPCA Florida: keeping senior dogs in their homes and out of the animal shelter. On Thursday morning, Stella, a ...

Baron said she is pushing for the adoption of Senate Bill 494, which would direct the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to create a statewide database of animal abusers. “The registry is the thing ...

If SB 494 passes, anyone convicted of or who pleaded guilty to animal cruelty crimes in Florida would be added to a public registry.

Two different animal-related nonprofits are hoping to take over the former location of Furever Home which closed this year amid disrepair to building.

If SB 494 passes, anyone convicted of or who pleaded guilty to animal cruelty crimes in Florida would be added to a public registry.

Florida Senate Bill 494 would create a statewide animal abuser registry similar to existing registries in some counties. The registry would allow animal shelters and potential adopters to check if ...

State lawmakers are looking to establish an animal abuse database. SB 494 would require the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to post on its website the names of people who have been convicted of ...

In 2022, the Pinellas County Commission took bold action in the name of animal welfare. Through an ordinance update, it ...

SPCA Florida in Lakeland has been awarded a $15,000 grant to assist families struggling to afford veterinary care for their senior dogs.

THE SHELTERS AND RESCUES LAW ENFORCEMENT ... THERE’S BEEN SO MUCH ABUSE HERE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA THAT IT’S TIME FOR AN ANIMAL ABUSER DATABASE. BARRON SAYS SHE’S TRIED FOR YEARS TO ...

Florida legislators are pushing for a new law that would prevent convicted animal abusers from adopting pets, a move aimed at ...

WPBF 25 News is working with animal shelters on the Treasure Coast and in Palm Beach County to promote adopting pets who are ...