It's a monkey, not a raccoon, after all. ...more

November 11, 2009

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

Probably, to the raccoon, it seemed like a good idea at the time: Tasty peanut butter at the bottom of a jar. There was one problem, however: It was just out of reach. ...more

September 3, 2009

Wildlife rehab at Camp Funshine. ...more

July 16, 2009

A raccoon that bit a dog multiple times near Benes Roush Road has tested positive for rabies, the health department said Thursday. ...more

April 24, 2009

Dear Mr. HandyPerson, I read your column regularly and find many sensible solutions to problems. However, in your column on discouraging raccoons, you left out fox urine as a deterrent. ...more

March 22, 2009

A dad's efforts to go green meet with scorn from his wife and daughter. ...more

March 12, 2009

Recession forces people to abandon their exotic animals ...more

February 23, 2009

There are names that seem to sum up a band's sound and image in a few syllables. ...more

February 12, 2009

Pasco County staff last week finished placing some 61,200 baits for raccoons to eat to vaccinate them against rabies to reduce the threat of the disease spreading to people and their pets. The county has participated in the annual program for about the past seven years, according to Denise Hilton, Pasco's animal services manager. ...more

February 11, 2009