By Kristen Little, Foster/Volunteer Coordinator Sarasota Sheriff’s Office of Animal Services Imagine with me for a minute that you walk outside to let your dog out, and he jumps the fence. Or maybe, when your yard man was there – he didn’t latch the gate that’s always closed up tight. Or, there’s a new hole […]
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Sarasota Cats
In our travels through shelters, and adoption events we are always focusing on the pups. Wide-eyed and wagging it is the dogs that demand our attention. But in the background there are almost always the kitties. Soft, sweet and abandoned they too are looking for homes. In support of Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month, here are some thoughts […]
Keeping it Legal: Why you should license your dog in Sarasota County
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?
Animal Adoptathon Today at Animal Services
Adoptathon May 2010 Saturday, May 1 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Many four-legged friends need a forever home. Come to Sarasota County Animal Services, 8451 Bee Ridge Rd., Sarasota, for the Spring Adopt-a-thon on May 1st. There will be raffle items, door prizes and food. Call 861-9523 for more information. SarasotaDog.com photographers will cover this event today. […]