PETS

A South Florida family is devastated after losing their family pet during a beach day barbecue.

This is no ordinary canine.

An emaciated puppy was found Tuesday afternoon inside a dumpster in Plantation, authorities said.

We often talk about human mental health, but it can affect our pets as well.

Arc Educates, a social enterprise of the non-profit Arc Broward, is currently recruiting students for their newly launched and accredited Animal Care Certificate Program.

Pet owners love their babies, so it’s no surprise that grooming, boarding, walking and daycare businesses are on every corner across South Florida. But one shop is going beyond the money-making and saving lives by adopting out pets.

The hour-long class, scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on June 23, will teach lessons on litter box training, bunny bonding, rabbit health and behavior issues.

With Miami-Dade animal shelters over capacity, the county’s animal services department is waiving adoption fees for pets four months and older over the weekend.

Erin Lahey was heartbroken when her dog vanished. She thought she was never going to see her again. She was gone for more than three months before they were reunited in Cooper City.

A dog visiting Miners Castle at the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore with his family had to be rescued after he jumped off a cliff and plummeted 25-30 feet to a ledge below.

Now that we're in the summer season, lots of kids will be spending their long days at camp. But one group of lucky campers get to maximize their time off from school with some pretty cute cats and dogs.

Dogs are very sensitive to noise. Sometimes Fourth of July fireworks frighten them and they run away. Flora N. Beal, a spokeswoman for the Miami-Dade Animal Services Pet Adoption & Protection Center, said this is why the shelter is over capacity.

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Daniel Perez, a reservist and an employee of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, is grieving. He is asking the public for help with finding the gunman who shot and killed his therapy dog on Friday in Broward County.

For those animal lovers who spend so much money on their pets and hope to recoup some of that cash spent when tax season arrives, this is the cold, hard reality: For the most part, you can’t.

It’s natural to want to post about the passing of your sweet pet to your family and friends on Facebook or Instagram, but have you ever noticed that lately, we all say some form of, “they’ve crossed (or gone over) the rainbow bridge?”

There are now plenty of airports that are pet-friendly, but taking your favorite furry pal along on a trip can still be stressful.

Pets are so fun: They’re great companions, they can help you unwind after a stressful day, and in many cases, they’re just plain cute.

There are many science-backed health benefits of owning a dog: lower stress levels, higher activity levels, and reduced risk of heart disease.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Ocean Rescue lifeguards reunited with a dog over the weekend after saving its life earlier this month at Haulover Beach, where it became unconscious.

A dog owner thanked Miami-Dade firefighters over the weekend for saving her beloved dog's life.

The Humane Society of Broward County is on the hunt for FURever homes for its animals, and showed off two of their dogs Saturday, hoping to find good owners for them.

A dog was fatally shot Monday after it attacked its owner in Lauderhill, authorities said.

A dog is in critical condition after a horrible case of animal cruelty.

On a Saturday morning in March, you and a four-legged friend can walk together for a good cause.