May 21, 2012

Truffles with Some Andies

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Sounds delicious right? Well check out these two adoptable pups you could just eat up! Meet Andy, he’s a brown, brindle and white Boxer/American Pit Bull Terrier mix. Andy is thought to be about 4 years old and he weighs a mere 35 pounds. He is neutered and up-to-date on his shots. He has been [...]

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Hello…Is It Me You’re Looking For?

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By Farrel Hansen Are you aware that our own Sarasota County Animal Services has animals up for adoption? For whatever reason these sweet dogs and cats are brought to SCAS, they are all ultimately waiting for that warm and cozy spot in a loving home to call their own. And Icis and Hogan are certainly [...]

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Keeping it Legal: Why you should license your dog in Sarasota County

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The History of the Dog Licence
By Kristen Little
If you’re anything like me, you might sit and ponder random things over your morning coffee. Sometimes I sit over my coffee and think about nature, about bills, about why my washing machine recently decided to give its 2 week notice. Yesterday, however, I found myself pondering about dog licenses. Why do we license our dogs? How did this little metal tag that hangs off my dog’s collar come to be in existence? What purpose does it serve and why is it so important?

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It’s a Chips and Berry Sundae!

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By Farrel Hansen In case you’re new to the site, every Wednesday, our team takes a break from the busy work week to take photos of adoptable animals at Sarasota County Animal Services. We like to call this “Lunch with Pets.” This week we had a chance to meet Chips and Berry. Ladies, first! Miss [...]

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Rottie Love

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By Farrel Hansen That’s right, we have another adoptable dog for your eyes, Sarasota: Meet Brandi! Brandi is a loving girl with a smile that is both intoxicating and undeniable! If you’re a big dog lover like myself, then you would LOVE miss Brandi. About Brandi: Brandi is a 2 ½ year old black and [...]

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Redhead Looking for Long-Term Love

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By Farrel Hansen Sarasota, please meet Dawn, your adoptable dog of the week. I was pleased to learn that we would finally meet the beautiful Chow I’ve seen and heard so much about. Dawn was an absolute sweetheart and it’s hard to imagine why after 6 months she’s still at the shelter. She was very [...]

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Meet Chloe and Diego!

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By Farrel Hansen Friday is finally here and we have not one but TWO adoptable dogs for your viewing pleasure, Sarasota. First, meet miss Chloe! She is a female white and tan Bulldog and Catahoula Leopard Hound mix. The staff at Animal Services believes she is about a year and a half old. When Kristen [...]

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Meet Pauly – Petey’s distant cousin?

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By Farrel Hansen Well Sarasota, it’s the end of a crazy Spring Break week here. Since it’s Friday, you deserve to sit back with an ice cold one while you check out the adoptable dog of the week: Mr. Pauly. I’m sure you all remember Petey from the Little Rascals, right? Well that is exactly [...]

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Meet Zepher

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Daylight savings time will soon be upon us, Sarasota! Finally, some extra daylight to enjoy the beautiful scenery and nice weather we’ve been graced with. Why not enjoy your outdoor adventures with a furry companion like Zepher, the adoptable dog of the week. One of the first things I noticed about Zepher is how well [...]

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Darling Delilah

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By Farrel Hansen TGIF, Sarasota! It looks like it’s going to be another beautiful weekend to enjoy the great outdoors. What better way to take in all the lovely weather than with a four-legged companion ready to romp? Well, here’s your adoptable dog of the week: Delilah. The SarasotaDog team met with Kristen Little of [...]

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