Posts by Nancy Latimer:
Come one, Come all
FOHCAS has two back to back events this Sunday and Monday!
We will be cooking out from 10-2 on Memorial Day at HCAS, and Sunday night we will be at Skippers Smokehouse doing all kinds of stuff. :) Come see us and support those without a voice!
MEMORIAL DAY COOKOUT DONATIONS NEEDED! “Friends of Hillsborough County Animal Services, Inc” will be having a cookout at the shelter on Memorial Day, May 27, 2013. Approximate time will 10-2 (ish). All funds will be going to benefit the animals at HCAS. If you can help in any way, or with donations…We need the following [...]
Bead Boutique of Brandon!
Thank you Bead Boutique of Brandon!! An FOHCAS “Villager” Don’t you just love these dog bones? The wonderful fused glass instructor, Laurie Authelet- Fuller, along with the owners mother, have made these pendants for customers to purchase. Please consider purchasing one for yourself, or as a gift for a dog lover. For [...]
Guess who?
Last fall, HCAS ACO Renee Northrop dug a wounded, frightened, betrayed dog out of the dirt. On her hands and knees, with care and love, so the little dog would suffer no more terror or pain, NeNe (as her HCAS family knows her) gently excavated until she was freed. Officer Northrop then rushed the injured [...]
Downtown Tampa Market
It started off a little shaky, but ended up being fun. Thanks to the foster families who brought out their pups.
“Intake Stats” for April 2013
“Intake Stats” for Hillsborough County Animal Servives for April 2013 DOGS TOTAL DOGS 786
A widdle happy tail.
Janet McDonald, formerly of the Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office who handled HCAS cases, and is a champion for animals is the proud new mom of “Gilligan”. :) Thank you Ms. McDonald for saving a life!
National Pet Week
Today ( 4-27-2012) at 11:00 am is the first presentation of National Pet Week. It will be held at the Lutz Branch Library 101 Lutz-Lake Fern Road, W. in Lutz. (There will be 7 more coming up in May at other library locations).
The Happy Tail of “Boucher”
Thousands of animals come through HCAS every year. Many do not surface again once they start their new lives, unless the adopter remains in touch. Information from new owners awakens snippets of the past. “Boucher”, a little “Frenchie” is one of the luckier ones. ( Shelter name was ‘Beanie’) I was part of the ‘adoption [...]
Princess Josie and Friends
Princess Josie is 10 years old, adopted 5 years ago from HCAS. The Chihuahua mix returned in a state of neglect and will need a rear limb x-rayed. Princess Josie greatly enjoyed her day of sunshine and fame with Marti at Islands Fest where she met Dr. Jo Giovenco of FOX 13 TV. :) [...]
Island Fest…Good times!
Island Fest Booth. Good times. Good People. Good dogs. :)
Come visit FOHCAS on Davis Island !
Come visit FOHCAS this Saturday (April 20) from 10:00 – 4:00 on Davis Island for Islands Fest. :) Check out Island Fest here
A Happy Tail
A story from a family who looked past the irregularities of a scabby faced pup and reaped the benefits. :) This is Jenna. She was known in the shelter as Fifi. We adopted her at the beginning of February from Hillsborough County Animal Services. She was diagnosed with generalized demodex mange. She had no fur [...]
These little pitties went to the market….
Fabulous day at the Sunday Market in downtown Tampa 4-14-2012 Thank you to the terrific group of HCAS volunteers who spent the day with some awesome dogs changing minds and educating the public.
Advocates at odds – Animal Shelter plan dogged by controversy
Tampa Tribune-Sunday, April 14,2013 Read Tribune Article here.
FOHCAS will be at the Tampa Downtown Market! Come visit.
Yep, it was a last minute thing.
Watch for more on the “Colson 9″
The “Colson 9″ on Baynews 9 Watch the story airing every hour this evening, (April 11) and visit Hillsborough County Animal Services daily from 10 until 7.
Mother’s Day is a month away (May 12). Why not give a gift that supports us? Rescue Chocolate makes a donation to FOHCAS for every chocolate bar or truffle box ordered! Just notate “Friends of HCAS, Inc” on the gift note field on the cart before checkout. Easy and yummy!! RESCUE CHOCOLATE
Attn:Volunteers!
ATTENTION HCAS VOLUNTEERS: We have a new gate code. :) Please contact Cathy Carr, your program leader or a lead volunteer for the number.
Need a good read?
Animal Sheltering Magazine Interested in the world of shelter animals? This magazine is GREAT!
More “Village” help for the “Colson 9″
Getting some media help in finding the “Colson 9″ some deserving homes! Look for for the “Colson 9″ on 10News, ABC Action News, and FOX 13. (Thanks to these stations who are part of, and helping our “Village”). (Photos show Pam Perry)
The Colson 9
The dogs we’ve been calling the PC26 are now renamed the Colson 9. Here’s their “press release”: Earlier this year, Hillsborough County Animal Services was called to a residence on Colson Road in Plant City where 26 dogs were found tied out on short chains behind a circular wooden privacy fence. Under search warrant, the [...]
Attention Cat Lovers!
CAT AMBASSADOR MEETING SATURDAY – 13 APRIL – 1100/1200 CONFERENCE ROOM IN THE ADOPTIONS BUILDING Are you a cat person – or do you want to become a cat person? Please consider coming to our next HCAS Cat Ambassador meeting. We are a small – growing – strongly dedicated group of Shelter volunteers – that [...]
The “Plant City 26″ Their Journey….
The dogs in this video were saved by Hillsborough County’s finest,from a dog fighting ring. Many of their counterparts did not make it,100′s died on the property they were seized from,some were so sick they didnt last long even with the very best care once they arrived at HCAS,sadly some were ruined beyond the scope [...]
Washer Down..
Well, once again HCAS has a washing machine that went ‘ka-put’ :( So, if you have any un-needed bedding material, please bring to the shelter. We accept towels, blankets, quilts etc. Or….if you have a new washer hanging around, feel free to bring it also…and if you can’t let me know..I will [...]
“Intake Stats” for March 2013
“Intake Stats” for HCAS 3-1-2013 thru 3-31-2013 The reason we do what we do. DOGS Total Dogs: 807 Dogs Adopted 396 Dogs that died 8 Dogs Euthanized 290 Dogs RTO’d 113 CATS Total Cats: 728 Cats Adopted 285 Cats that died [...]
Play Time!
Part of what the FOHCAS Mission Statement entails is to provide ‘shelter enrichment’ for the animals that may find themselves at HCAS for whatever reason. Some animals reside in our Investigation Kennels, or are part of our A.D.O.P.T program. These particular groups of dogs may remain at HCAS for periods of time ranging from weeks, to [...]
EEars to ya!
“Eggdrop” the adoptable tiger cat reminds you to come to Animal Services and make him part of your family – The Shelter is open from 10-7 through Saturday but CLOSED on Easter Sunday.
