Draco the dog left Miami-Dade Animal Services on Dec. 27 to move into his forever home after first arriving at the shelter ...

With temperatures dropping in parts of South Florida this week starting Tuesday night, local officials activated their cold weather emergency plans. The National Weather Service said a cold front ...

A cold weather shelter is being opened in Broward County due to the cold temperatures moving into South Florida.

Joe Manganiello had never owned a pet as of roughly six years ago. Now, he’s hosting a special about animal adoption alongside his dog. Manganiello will be joined by Bubbles, the actor’s ...

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Animal advocates say the holiday season can be the perfect time to welcome a new pet, and one dog at Miami-Dade Animal Services is a powerful example of why adoption matters.

Update 08/11/2025: In an email sent to New Times on Monday morning, Miami-Dade County Animal Services spokesperson Gabriella Dominguez wrote the following: “Despite our foster plea, we were only able ...

Florida’s new “Dexter’s Law” has created a statewide database of people convicted of or pleading guilty to animal‑cruelty ...

Two weeks ago, Tommie Rhodriguez woke up around 1:30 a.m. to a horrible noise outside her bedroom window. Even before she checked her Miami Gardens home’s camera footage, she knew what was outside: ...