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• In the study by Japanese researchers, cats reacted to their own name. Researchers say it’s the first evidence showing cats can understand spoken words.
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• They expect to be able to treat more than 100 patients in the first year.
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• Some cats and dogs are finding new homes through the work of the SPCA of Brevard and the Brevard Humane Society. They encourage folks to donate or adopt or foster pets currently in the shelter if they’d like to help their efforts.
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• Animal shelters often find themselves at capacity during the summer. In Orange County, 50 to 100 animals arrive at the shelter each day. Diane Summers with Orange County Animal Services and Whitney Boylston, director of Lake County Animal Shelter, join us to talk about why they tend to see an increase in animals during the summer and what the shelters do in an effort to find these pets a home.
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• The city’s temporary ordinance allows leashed dogs on beaches from 4th Street South to the north side of Murkshe Park, from 6 to 10 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.
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• The Brevard County Department of Health is warning residents to avoid stray and wild animals. There’s been a recent case of a resident exposed to a rabid raccoon.
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• Common anti-parasite medicine used in household pets could be re-purposed to curb outbreaks in humans. It works by killing the mosquitoes that infect people with diseases.
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• Lake County is following Seminole County in its ban of the retail sale of cats and dogs. This won’t affect shelters or rescue organizations that charge minimal adoption fees.
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• Florida Hospital is looking for volunteers: the four-legged, furry kind. They’re part of a therapy program, that uses wagging tails and wet kisses to heal.
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• Dog flu is spreading in central Florida. Veterinarians are recommending some dogs get vaccinated.
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