1+ hour, 36+ min ago  (848+ words) As the new school year approaches, young readers are practicing their pronunciation, comprehension and adding new words to their ever expanding vocabulary. A local animal shelter is arguing there’s no better way to motivate them through the challenging learning curves…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (763+ words) Lexline Johnson thinks Honks deserves more love. Honks, who lives near Pugh Hall, is one of many felines that call UF’s campus home. The orange cat earned his name in reference to his distinctive meow, which sounds like a honk....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (571+ words) In 1992, the Florida panther had an estimated 40 years left before extinction. The population had dwindled to roughly 30, and inbreeding had caused genetic deficiencies and health issues. However, Florida scientists weren’t ready to give up on the animals. Today, about 200 Florida…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (980+ words) In two years, your cat could start taking the same type of medication as Oprah Winfrey. UF veterinary professor Dr. Chen Gilor is leading a large pilot study of a GLP-1 weight loss drug called MEOW-1, or ManagEment of Over…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1017+ words) Despite wavering community opinions, the Alachua County Commission voted Tuesday to partner with UF on the location for a new animal shelter in Gainesville. “It seemed to me that most of this meeting was about UF and not about our…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1017+ words) Despite wavering community opinions, the Alachua County Commission voted Tuesday to partner with UF on the location for a new animal shelter in Gainesville. “It seemed to me that most of this meeting was about UF and not about our…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (589+ words) Operation Catnip has sterilized 100,000 cats since its founding in 1998. “We had our big celebration and our big clinic on July 12, but we officially got to hit that number on July 23,” said Leah Hawes, Operation Catnip’s development director. The July 12 “celebration…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (657+ words) Behind 68-year-old John Lednicky’s Gainesville home lies a vast array of greenery that makes for the perfect place for Pepper, his cat, to prey on smaller mammals. Patrolling his territory, Pepper often leaves rodents on the UF research professor’s door....