A raccoon, a possum and a feral cat were trapped overnight in separate cages in the Lakeland neighborhood where a 74-year-old woman was attacked by a pack of raccoons. ...more

October 6, 2009

Chris Hover and his wife, Rowena, were concerned when the feral cat they called Stripy left a splotch of blood on their New Port Richey porch this week. ...more

March 27, 2009

Chris Hover and his wife, Rowena, were concerned when the feral cat they called Stripy left a splotch of blood on their New Port Richey porch this week. ...more

March 26, 2009

The Humane Society of Highlands County is launching a monthly low-cost spay-neuter clinic for feral cats. ...more

February 13, 2009

They are untouched by human hands but willing to get close enough for a handout. ...more

December 26, 2008

Hillsborough County is home to an estimated 200,000 feral cats, many of which end up at Hillsborough County Animal Services, where they are euthanized because they are wild and not eligible for adoption. Feline Folks, a nonprofit group in Sun City Center, has started Operation Feral Fix, or OFF, to help combat the problem in southern Hillsborough. In Tampa, Mission: MEOW, with a feral cat coordinator, helps guide caretakers to similar programs. ...more

December 19, 2008

Love cats, but take issue when the stray you started feeding brings home a passel of friends? Or worse, has a bundle of kittens? ...more

December 17, 2008

A Plant City man is free tonight after his arrest Monday on felony animal cruelty charges. He is accused of snaring a cat in a raccoon trap, spraying it with a hose and then submerging the feline, trap and all, in a barrel filled with water. ...more

September 2, 2008

Our entire lives we've rescued pets from shelters. I really believe that at some level these dogs and cats bonded so tightly with our family because they realized we'd rescued them. Am I only fantasizing, or do you think such pets know their lives have been saved? - S.P., Minneapolis, MN ...more

July 6, 2008

Regarding 'Feline Folks Aid Stray Cats' (Metro, Sept. 29): The Tribune was remiss in neglecting to present a very important side of the stray cat story. Stray cat colonies, even those that are well fed, pose an enormous threat to birds and common native wildlife. ...more

October 6, 2007