From News4 in Jacksonville, FL:
If you can help, please call Clay County at 1-877-252-9362 or check out their wish list on Amazon.
The animals are currently in quarantine, but many will be available for adoption soon.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Sorry – no Friday Funny this week – this is more important.
From the Facebook page of the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando:
We are heartbroken to share that Pet Alliance’s Orlando location was damaged by a devastating fire last night. We are very sad to report that we lost 23 cats to the fire, but firefighters and staff were able to save ALL of the dogs.
All of the saved animals will be transported to the Sanford location for assessment and care. We appreciate the community’s outpouring of support. If you wish to make a donation you can do so on our website. We will let the community know what other help we need as we move forward.
UPDATE: After last night’s devastating fire at our Orlando location, we were able to save a total of 45 cats and 26 dogs. This includes four additional cats that shelter staff discovered this afternoon. We are heartbroken to report that we lost 13 cats and there are 4 still missing. Staff will be setting up traps at the location in the hopes of locating the missing 4. Continue reading Shelter Fire in Orlando
Miami is really embracing the power of dog noses. They have had COVID-sniffing dogs screen fans at Miami Heat games and attendees at the South Beach Wine and Food Festival. Now they have taken on the employees at MIA.
So far, they’ve gotten grades above 95% for accuracy!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
As workers continue to pull human remains from the pile of rubble in the Surfside, Florida, condo collapse, the Lutheran Church has sent in their comfort dog team to give families and workers a big hug.
From the Twitter feed of We Rate Dogs:
A little more about Lutheran Church Charities’ K-9 Comfort Dog Ministry: Continue reading LCC K-9 Comfort Dogs in Surfside, Florida
By now, you’ve no doubt seen video of the building collapse in Surfside, Florida. What you may not know is how experienced the Miami-Dade Search and Rescue teams are. This isn’t their first rodeo, so to speak.
As part of Miami-Dade’s Fire and Rescue, the nine FEMA-certified canine teams have responded to disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, bombings, and aircraft crashes all over the world. Continue reading Miami-Dade Search and Rescue Dogs Help in Surfside Condo Collapse
Remember the little puppy who got snatched by a gator, and his dad pulled him free? Recognizing Gunnar’s bravery, the Lee County (FL) Sheriff’s Department has now made him a deputy!
Sweeeeeet!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
You’ve seen the kids on the side of milk cartons. Recently, a Florida brewery announced they would be putting lost dogs on the sides of beer cans. And they had at least one success! What a sweet story.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
From the Facebook page of Florida Boxer Rescue.
I wasn’t a huge fan of Boxers until I spent some time with Miss Abby, who lives with a friend of mine. Such a sweetheart! Now I think I need one, but with four cats and two dogs (one of whom is still a puppy), I think I’ll wait a while.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
I couldn’t get Twitter to let me post the video here, but click to watch Brian Williams talk about how the students at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas included their therapy dogs in their yearbook.