2+ hour, 15+ min 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....

2+ week, 1+ hour 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…...

1+ 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 Manag Ement of…...

2+ 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…...

2+ 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…...

8+ 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…...

8+ 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....

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (674+ words) After four years and over a thousand adoptions, Feeline Good Cat Caf" had just 11 cats left before it closed its doors on June 21. The spacious two-story caf" was a peaceful spot with soothing music, tasty treats and specialty coffee. Upon…...