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A pet festival is coming to Cape Coral this weekend.

According to a study from the University of Florida, the COVID-19 pandemic initiated an influx of pet adoptions all throughout the country. However, data compiled from over 200 clinics between 2019 and 2021 showed that nearly 3 million of those adoptees were not spayed or neutered. To address this, the Cape Coral Animal Shelter collected about $25,000 through a state grant program called the Florida Animal Friend Grant. This funded their initiative, “Operation: Fix It Florida,” which provided over 400 sterilization procedures for pet owners who previously couldn’t afford the service.

Donald, a service-dog, is one of the finalists in the 15th Annual Hero Dog Awards sponsored by the American Humane Society.

Donald, a Fort Myers guide dog, is in a national competition to win the title of Hero Dog from the American Humane Society.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many households added furry friends to their families. Now five years later, thousands of those puppies and kittens are entering their midlife period.

Independence Day and summer storms in Florida can bring a series of annoyances for pets. Fireworks and thunder can put your furry companion into a panic and cause plenty of stress.

In Naples, My Dog's Mobile Gym makes the rounds to help dogs get plenty of exercise. Its most important stop may be the Humane Society of Naples.

There’s nothing like a good dog story, and a New Jersey author tells two heartwarming stories about dogs from Southwest Florida in her new book.Liz McCauley and her dog Sammy and Ralf and Anke Sturm and their dog Sunset are featured in “Magical Dogs 3 — On the Road,” by Patti Kerr.

Dorlisa, a popular Greek name meaning vision and Gift of God, has been living at the Gulf Coast Humane Society shelter in Fort Myers for more than a year, unusual for the majority of animals that pass through the no-kill facility. Her breed, pitbull/terrier mix, goes against her since many Lee County rentals and HOAs have breed and weight restrictions.

Officials say pets that don't previously show signs of aggression may still bite a postal worker, and the agency is asking residents to secure their dogs before mail carriers arrive.