Pets

Will Dogs Dally With Diners?

Canine Activists Combat Pit Bill Ban

The Dog Whisperer isn't Feeling Miami's Pit Bull Ban

Delusions of Dogma

A town is gripped by bitter accusations, bogus arrests, rumors of violence, canine carnage, and general mayhem

Puppy Love

Nintendogs' charm will win over the most jaded of gamers.

Joey Porter Cool With Pit Bull Fighting, Not Cocker Spaniel Brawls

Is there any extra duct tape lying around the Dolphins locker room? How about a ball gag? Because there are times when Joey Porter just needs to shut up. Porter was sharing his deep thoughts on the Michael Vick case and decided Vick should be given another shot in the NFL because he was abusing p ... More >>

The Postmen Always Cringe Twice

Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these couriers. Fido is another matter.

Life's a Bitch

A Miami veternarian's assistant goes out of his way to rescue the greyhound industry's castoffs from the needle of death

Man Bites Dog Owner

Rabies didn't kill his faithful pooch, but Dade's rabies-vaccine enforcement chief was an early the death of pet owner Randy Natalino

Run with the Big Dogs

Rabies didn't kill his faithful pooch, but Dade's rabies-vaccine enforcement chief was an early the death of pet owner Randy Natalino

Pit Bull Lovers Fight Miami-Dade's Ban, Hustle Dogs To Broward

Mary is a 38-year-old stay at home mom. She loves animals. And, in the eyes of Miami-Dade Animal Services, she's a criminal.via Wikimedia CommonsThat's because Miami-Dade is Death Row for pit bulls, thanks to a 20-year-old county-wide law banning the whole breed. Animal Services kills hundreds of pi ... More >>

Hare Today ...

And still hare tomorrow

All Bark and No Play

Dogs just want to have fun

It’s a Wonderful Dog’s Life

Dogs just want to have fun

Dog Day Afternoon

Dogs just want to have fun

God Bless You, and Fido Too

Dogs just want to have fun

Creating Monsters

A luxury mag promotes mongrels for millionaires, for millions

Death by Incompetence

Family dog meets untimely demise at animal services

Death by the Pound

Hidden from the public and cloaked in euphemism, regulated execution of dogs and cats is a routine horror. Can a new animal services director make a difference?

Pugs in Public

Hidden from the public and cloaked in euphemism, regulated execution of dogs and cats is a routine horror. Can a new animal services director make a difference?

BEST DOG PARK

Amelia Earhart Park

Shutter slugs

Amelia Earhart Park

Run, Rover, Run

Amelia Earhart Park

Bad Neighbors and Dead Dogs

The county's animal shelter is plagued by old problems, but retaliation would be a new one

Our Feathered Friends

They're for sale in the gift shop at Parrot Jungle, which has some folks crying foul

Hot Dog!

It was only a matter of time before the Dachshund Fest hit Miami

Dogfight Club

Brown Dog vs. White Dog for the macho championship of South Florida

Letters from the Issue of August 22, 2002

More puppy-dog tales and gay-rights complaints

Puppy Dog Tales

Ever hear of coccidia, giardia, or kennel cough? Buy a dog from a pet store and you will.

About a Dog

Father's Day? Bah humbug, it's your loving dog who deserves the brunch!

Best Bird Shop

The Aviary

Don't Call Me Fido!

The Aviary

24 Hours a Stray

The Humane Society's animal rescue drivers work hard to save the wounded, to rescue the sick and abandoned. But usually the endings are not so happy.

Move over, Morris

With a little help from Hector the cat man, Buster is clawing his way toward fame

Dog Fight

Pit bull ban, what pit bull ban?

Letters from the Issue of May 28, 2009

"They are all in hiding, living like Anne Frank, victims of a pit bull holocaust in Miami-Dade."

Dozens of Miami Pit Bulls Come Out of the Closet, Picnic in Broward This Weekend

A couple weeks ago, we brought you the story of Dahlia Canes and her fight to overturn Miami-Dade's county-wide ban on pit bulls.Canes rescues a pit bull.New Times spoke to Miami pit bull owners about life under the ban, like "Jose," a 25-year-old Mercedes-Benz employee who hides his dog in his room ... More >>

Dog Bites Man

Miami Police canine units attack first, ask questions later.

Pet Rescue in Miami Closes, Volunteers Fear Cats Will Be Put Down

Terry AliceJack from Pet Rescue​This past winter, the Miami Herald ran an article about pet owners who were forced to give up their animals. The reason: They were broke, the economy was crap, and having a cat or a dog is expensive. Fortunately, feline-lovers were able to leave their pets at an int ... More >>

Masterpieces of Man’s Best Friend

Terry AliceJack from Pet Rescue​This past winter, the Miami Herald ran an article about pet owners who were forced to give up their animals. The reason: They were broke, the economy was crap, and having a cat or a dog is expensive. Fortunately, feline-lovers were able to leave their pets at an int ... More >>

Documentary About Miami's Pit Bull Ban Comes to South Beach This Weekend

In 1987, weeks after a 7-year-old girl barely survived a brutal attack by a neighbor's pit bull, Miami-Dade became the one of the first counties in the nation to ban the entire breed of dog. Courtesy of Dahlia Canes Dahlia Canes' efforts to overturn Miami-Dade's pit bull ban are featured in a ... More >>

Hot Dogs at the Grill

In 1987, weeks after a 7-year-old girl barely survived a brutal attack by a neighbor's pit bull, Miami-Dade became the one of the first counties in the nation to ban the entire breed of dog. Courtesy of Dahlia Canes Dahlia Canes' efforts to overturn Miami-Dade's pit bull ban are featured in a ... More >>

Man's Dressed Friend

In 1987, weeks after a 7-year-old girl barely survived a brutal attack by a neighbor's pit bull, Miami-Dade became the one of the first counties in the nation to ban the entire breed of dog. Courtesy of Dahlia Canes Dahlia Canes' efforts to overturn Miami-Dade's pit bull ban are featured in a ... More >>

On a Short Leash

In 1987, weeks after a 7-year-old girl barely survived a brutal attack by a neighbor's pit bull, Miami-Dade became the one of the first counties in the nation to ban the entire breed of dog. Courtesy of Dahlia Canes Dahlia Canes' efforts to overturn Miami-Dade's pit bull ban are featured in a ... More >>

What Are Miami's Most Popular Dog Breeds? The AKC Has the Answer

via​The American Kennel Club has released its annual list of the most popular dog breeds in Miami, and the top two breeds couldn't be more different. Alright, alright. Maybe they're not as different as, say, a tea cup poodle and a bull mastiff, but its pretty damn close. And compared the nationwid ... More >>

Ruffing It

via​The American Kennel Club has released its annual list of the most popular dog breeds in Miami, and the top two breeds couldn't be more different. Alright, alright. Maybe they're not as different as, say, a tea cup poodle and a bull mastiff, but its pretty damn close. And compared the nationwid ... More >>

PurebredBreeders.com Accused By Humane Society Of Selling Sick Dogs From Puppy Mills

via Purebredbreeders.com​From its South Florida headquarters, Purebredbreeders.com matches up thousands of pet lovers around the country every week with purebred puppies through a "network of responsible and professional dog breeders" that sell "happy and healthy" canines, according to the company ... More >>

Miami-Dade's Pit Bull Ban May Finally End With Bills in Florida Senate and House

photo by Dante Alighieri via WIkimedia Commons​When the Miami Marlins splashed $58 million last month to land ace Mark Buehrle, diehard Fish fans weren't the only ones celebrating. Pit bull advocates in the Florida's only county that bans the breed also did cartwheels, because Buehrle -- who ... More >>

Miami-Dade's pit bull ban might finally be killed for good

photo by Dante Alighieri via WIkimedia Commons​When the Miami Marlins splashed $58 million last month to land ace Mark Buehrle, diehard Fish fans weren't the only ones celebrating. Pit bull advocates in the Florida's only county that bans the breed also did cartwheels, because Buehrle -- who ... More >>

Reader mail: Tea Party's Victoria Jackson is a "moron"

photo by Dante Alighieri via WIkimedia Commons​When the Miami Marlins splashed $58 million last month to land ace Mark Buehrle, diehard Fish fans weren't the only ones celebrating. Pit bull advocates in the Florida's only county that bans the breed also did cartwheels, because Buehrle -- who ... More >>