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Every four-legged furry friend deserves a well-informed two-legged companion leading the way. Here’s your guide. Everything you need to know about pets, whether you’re navigating the joys (and surprises) of pet parenthood, dipping into the rescue world, or want to do more for animals in your community, you’ve found the right place.

Feral Cats in Florida: Does Ear Clipping Hurt the Animal?

Feral cats in Florida are often part of trap-neuter-release (TNR) programs, which are critical for managing the population of homeless cats in the wild. Clipping a cat’s ear (also called ear-tipping) after it has been neutered or spayed signals to the community that organizers don’t need to spend time and resources trapping a feral cat and prepping it for the procedure.

January 23, 2020

Feral Cats in Florida: Does Ear Clipping Hurt the Animal?

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Keep Your Pets and Homeless Pets Safe During the Holidays

The holidays are a time of good tidings and cheer. But while we’re enjoying chocolate, sugary treats and lights and tinsel, it is important to consider the safety of your own pets and homeless pets as well.  Luckily for you, we’re sharing a few ways you can keep homeless pets and your pets safe from … Continued

December 24, 2019

Keep Your Pets and Homeless Pets Safe During the Holidays

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How to Combat Animal Homelessness in Florida

For animal lovers, seeing homeless pets roam the streets is heartbreaking. So much so that many might try to feed them, give water, or take them in so they have a dry place to sleep. However, this doesn’t really help achieve the goal of stopping pet homelessness as it takes more than rehoming one feral … Continued

November 20, 2019

How to Combat Animal Homelessness in Florida

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Caring for Pets and Communities Beyond Spay and Neuter

Spay and neuter operations are a crucial way to help Florida’s animal population, but for us, it’s even more than that. It’s our focus. It is the driving mission of Florida Animal Friend, and it’s the reason for our grants. Florida shelters, rescues, spay and neuter clinics and veterinarians are successfully reducing the number of … Continued

November 19, 2019

Caring for Pets and Communities Beyond Spay and Neuter

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How Spaying Your Cat Saves Animal Lives

According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), 3.4 million cats enter shelters every year. By neutering or spaying your cat, you help prevent the feline population from growing and save animal lives.  Why spay and save? Below we’re sharing just what spaying your cat means and how it helps … Continued

October 30, 2019

How Spaying Your Cat Saves Animal Lives

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What Does It Mean If a Cat has a Clipped Ear?

Ear-tipping is an important, mostly painless procedure to help identify cats that have participated in these programs. It is a vital signal for the community and allows organizers to manage the feral cat community better. 

October 3, 2019

What Does It Mean If a Cat has a Clipped Ear?

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