PETS

While there are countless unofficial national holidays seemingly each day (we can’t believe we just missed National Cuban Sandwich Day), this holiday is im-paw-ssible to skip — Thursday, Aug. 26, is National Dog Day. We’ve rounded up some of South Florida’s most dog-friendly happy hours, hotels, and restaurants, and even some special dog events, to make memories you’ll remember fur-ever.

French bulldogs,1-year-old Blue and 2-year-old Gucci, survived about five days away from home. They were reunited with The Garriga family in Miami-Dade County.

A neighborhood cat went missing, and shop owners know why — he was killed by coyotes in Pembroke Pines.

A man allegedly abandoned his two dogs on the side of the road in Pembroke Pines, and now authorities are sorting through clues to catch and arrest the suspect.

Miami-Dade Animal Services is making a plea to the public after an overwhelmingly large number of cats and dogs desperately need loving permanent or temporary homes — especially those older in age.

The COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot of things going forward, one of which is the way pet owners and veterinarians interact during visits.

Vivian Portanova said she was on her way to work when she spotted a coyote in Miami-Dade County’s Richmond West neighborhood.

As you’ve probably heard, the housing market is hot, hot, hot. And it seems clear that people don’t just have kids or other family members in mind when it comes to choosing where they want to move.

Mike McCoy was walking with his puppy near a pond right behind Paul R. Smith Middle School when an alligator suddenly popped up out of a nearby pond, pulling the chocolate Labrador underwater.

The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine now has a Canine Blood Donor Program to help dogs recover from their illnesses.

In a shocking twist, this “only in Florida” story doesn’t involve a ‘gator in a swimming pool — it involves two adorable, yet wild lemurs who seem to have escaped from their home.

Miami-Dade Animal Services personnel is searching for a forever home for two dogs with a strong bond. The pair recently survived a house fire. While Miami-Dade firefighters fought the flames, Miami firefighters helped them to take care of the dogs.

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.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is restricting the sales, breeding, and possession of Tegu lizards and green iguanas.

When it comes to Valentine’s Day and dogs, many feel it’s worth it to involve their furry friends in the gift-giving.

The coronavirus pandemic has decreased the supply of dogs and cats, and this is hurting the Humane Society of Broward County.

Five days into the job, Emily Wood is adapting to her duties as the new director of the Broward County Animal Care and Adoption Center in Fort Lauderdale.

In October, Maria Zapata was walking her Australian silky terrier named Wufus, when a dog that looked like an American Pit Bull Terrier or a mix attacked them in Broward County.

A Miami-Dade Police Department dog named Ares died on Wednesday after a veterinary procedure, police said.

Norma Magarin said she has been missing her companion of 18 years. It has been more than two weeks since a burglar stole Peaches, her cockatoo, in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood. It had happened before.

Luisa Escudero is asking the community for help finding her service dog Odin, a 9-year-old bullmastiff mix. Thieves took him on Friday afternoon in Broward County.

A sick puppy was hiding under a bush at the Walter A. White Park in Miami-Dade’s Richmond Heights neighborhood when police officers found him suffering.

What’s in a name? When it comes to dogs or cats, apparently, current events factor into the equation.