Sarasota, Florida- Protect your pet and your family by making sure your pet is vaccinated against rabies. World Rabies Day is on September 28. Sarasota County's health department is asking farmers to vaccinated farm animals too.

The animal species carrying rabies most often in Florida are raccoons, bats, foxes and unvaccinated outside cats.

According to Sarasota County Animal Services, there were 532 bites from dogs and 174 cat bites reported during the last 12 months.

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Sarasota County, Florida --  Sheriff’s Office Animal Services will participate in PetSmart Charities National Adoption Weekend this Friday through Sunday, September 13-15.

Volunteers from People-4-Paws will bring adoptable dogs and cats from our shelter to PetSmart in The Landings shopping plaza, 4942 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota.

Visit the PetSmart Charities’ adoption center inside PetSmart from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Sarasota, Florida - Nesting sea turtles have been keeping Mote's Sea Turtle Patrol busy. So far the biologists and volunteers that make up the patrol have documented 1,365 loggerhead nests and nine of the more rare green sea turtle nests on 35 miles of local beaches.

Researchers say this year's totals are strong and could possibly surpass record numbers. The official nesting season ends October 31st.