Lady is a rescued 8-year-old yellow Labrador. She spends her days napping and begging for treats, and enjoys being petted. Lady loves all her neighbors, and they all love her in return. She lives in Wesley Chapel with her mom, Lindsey Paris.
Pets/Wildlife
A regal stance
Allen Craley, of Land O’ Lakes, took this photo of a red-shouldered hawk in his front yard. This particular hawk is a familiar sight to residents of Sable Ridge and, as luck would have it, it decided to strike a regal pose for the camera. A red-shouldered hawk is typically a sign of tall woods and water nearby.
Shea is full of love and joy
Shealina (Shea) was adopted from Pasco County Animal Services in February, and will celebrate her first birthday on July 19. She is a lovable, sweet cat. Shealina likes to play on her cat tree, also known as her ‘petting tree.’ She loves to hang upside down and be petted on her neck and stomach. Shealina gives her owner, Nicole Magazu of Land O’ Lakes, much love and joy.
A very popular bird
Luc is the sweetest snuggler
A thing of beauty
Pop along with Oreo
Oreo the guinea pig was born last August and was adopted as an early Christmas present last November. She is a sweet guinea pig that received her name because of her hair color. Oreo is black on the bottom, white in the middle and black on top — just like an Oreo cookie. She is very similar to a cat, as she cleans herself, is litter trained and purrs when she is held. Oreo loves to sit on her male human’s lap while being brushed and held. When she gets excited, she runs around her cage and ‘popcorns.’ When cavies (the scientific name for guinea pig) get excited, they pop straight up in the air and run around. Oreo is a delight for her family, Rachel and Jack Tipton, of Wesley Chapel.
Iconic wildlife
Steve Vinik and his wife frequently see a variety of birds in their Lexington Oaks community in Wesley Chapel, including sandhill cranes. The cranes have been known to take turns pecking birdseed from the Viniks’ bird feeder. Some of the sandhill crane’s favorite meal items include seeds, plant tubers, grains, berries and insects. Unlike other wading birds, sandhill cranes do not ‘fish.’
Hayate can run like the wind
Hayate is about 5 years old and is a Shiba Inu, which means ‘brushwood dog’ in Japanese. His name means ‘swift breeze,’ which suits him since he can run like the wind! It was just Hayate and his human dad until they met a female Shiba Inu and her human mom at the dog park. Now they are all one family, and Hayate is living a dog’s life in Lutz with Dana Rine and Robert Stief.