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11-year-old Houstonian uses music therapy to help shelter dogs become more suitable for adoption
Read full article: 11-year-old Houstonian uses music therapy to help shelter dogs become more suitable for adoptionOctober is adopt-a-dog month and a local 11-year-old Yuvi Agrawal is doing what he can to help. He created "Wild Tunes by Yuvi", a program that uses music to help shelter dogs get adopted. We met with Yuvi and his mom Priyanka to learn more about why he turned to this unique way of helping shelter dogs across the city.
Wellness discounts for pet owners, low-cost spay and neuter, adoption incentives aim to ease shelter overcrowding
Read full article: Wellness discounts for pet owners, low-cost spay and neuter, adoption incentives aim to ease shelter overcrowdingStray pets and overcrowded shelters are a persistent concern around Houston. Organizations are teaming up to provide solutions to help alleviate the problem.
Help KPRC 2 Clear the Shelters with the 10th annual nationwide pet adoption drive
Read full article: Help KPRC 2 Clear the Shelters with the 10th annual nationwide pet adoption driveKPRC 2 is proud to once again join NBC and Telemundo's Clear the Shelters initiative and team up with Telemundo Houston and animal shelters in the Houston area to host the tenth annual Clear the Shelters nationwide pet adoption drive through September 10
Houston Pets Alive! and BARC team up to help to increase adoptions in the Houston area
Read full article: Houston Pets Alive! and BARC team up to help to increase adoptions in the Houston areaAfter last week's storm, the two organizations are coming together to provide immediate care, and help facilitate adoptions to find as many safe, fur-ever homes as possible.
Activists claim CPS is housing children in unlivable conditions; will fundraise to create more foster facilities
Read full article: Activists claim CPS is housing children in unlivable conditions; will fundraise to create more foster facilitiesRefrigerators without food, and filthy hotels. These are both conditions local activists say some children across the state are being subjected to while in custody of Child Protective Services. Now, those activists who say the CPS system is overwhelmed are taking matters into their own hands and are asking the public to help them in their mission.
Children in the courtroom: How Virginia judges are giving kids a voice
Read full article: Children in the courtroom: How Virginia judges are giving kids a voiceJudges found a way to ensure kids are being heard before life-changing decisions are made for their families. One of the ways they’re doing it is with a goldfish in the courtroom.
Surprising Tessa and Mel with adorable and adoptable puppies from Best Friends Animal Society
Read full article: Surprising Tessa and Mel with adorable and adoptable puppies from Best Friends Animal SocietyHelp support Best Friends Animal Society in Houston as they are offering fee-waived adoptions on dogs, cats, puppies and kittens from February 7th-14th. This is all due to a huge fundraising push by Puppy Bowl XX. Find your forever teammate at Best Friends Animal Society Houston. We want to thankSophia Proler, Director of BFAS South Central region for stopping by with Kashew and Kenzie!
570 adoptive children in the Greater Houston area are looking for forever homes. Here’s how you can help
Read full article: 570 adoptive children in the Greater Houston area are looking for forever homes. Here’s how you can helpNovember is National Adoption Month and on Friday, 21 children officially joined their new “forever families” to commemorate Harris County Adoption Day.
Explaining Israel-Hamas war, mayoral candidate talks race, franchisee helping children, and more on Houston Newsmakers
Read full article: Explaining Israel-Hamas war, mayoral candidate talks race, franchisee helping children, and more on Houston NewsmakersMiddle East and public policy experts share details about the Israel-Hamas war and the history of this conflict.
Help KPRC 2 Clear the Shelters with our annual pet adoption drive!
Read full article: Help KPRC 2 Clear the Shelters with our annual pet adoption drive!KPRC 2 is proud to once again join NBC and Telemundo's Clear the Shelters initiative and team up with Telemundo Houston and animal shelters in the Houston area to host the ninth annual Clear the Shelters nationwide pet adoption drive during the month of August
Houston Humane Society offering $23 adoptions of long stay pets through April
Read full article: Houston Humane Society offering $23 adoptions of long stay pets through AprilDuring the month of April, the Houston Humane Society is offering $23 adoptions for pets that have been at the shelter for more than three months.
This program is combating the foster care crisis by connecting families in need
Read full article: This program is combating the foster care crisis by connecting families in needSince CarePortal launched in Central Virginia in 2020, they’ve served served more than 3,000 children with an economic impact of $1.3 million.
Help KPRC 2 Clear the Shelters with our annual pet adoption drive!
Read full article: Help KPRC 2 Clear the Shelters with our annual pet adoption drive!KPRC 2 is proud to once again join NBC and Telemundo's Clear the Shelters initiative and team up with Telemundo Houston and animal shelters in the Houston area to host the seventh annual Clear the Shelters nationwide pet adoption drive from now until September 19.
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Father, daughter meet for the first time after 50 years
Read full article: Father, daughter meet for the first time after 50 yearsHOUSTON – It was an emotional reunion for one Tomball, Texas father and his daughter, who were separated at her birth and then came together again after 50 years. Winski’s daughter, Kerri Beggs, said at the age of 19, she began a quest to find her biological father. Beggs, who now lives in Tucson, Arizona, took a plane to Hobby Airport on Friday, a flight that was delayed. For the first time after a lifetime of missing each other, the father and daughter embraced each other. For the last four months, I’ve been looking forward to this day.”Added Winski, “She’s my little girl.
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Houston SPCA will reopen adoption center after closing for several months due to pandemic
Read full article: Houston SPCA will reopen adoption center after closing for several months due to pandemicHOUSTON – The Houston SPCA will finally reopen its adoption center after closing for seven months due to the coronavirus pandemic. Since March, the Houston SPCA hosted several curbside adoptions and tele-adoptions during the pandemic and shut down. The option for tele-adoption will end Oct. 31. The adoption center will welcome potential adopters on Nov. 2 by appointment only. Houston SPCA says visitation appointments can be booked on Oct. 31 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. by calling 713-869-7722.
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Looking to expand your family with a rescue pet? Help KPRC 2 Clear the Shelters with their pet adoption drive!
Read full article: Looking to expand your family with a rescue pet? Help KPRC 2 Clear the Shelters with their pet adoption drive!KPRC 2 is proud to once again join NBC and Telemundo's Clear the Shelters initiative and team up with Telemundo Houston and animal shelters in the Houston area to host the seventh annual Clear the Shelters nationwide pet adoption drive from now until September 19.
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Some families have been kept apart by coronavirus. These families are still waiting to meet
Read full article: Some families have been kept apart by coronavirus. These families are still waiting to meetAcross the world, families who were on the brink of adopting a child have had their futures together postponed by the coronavirus pandemic. "There's nothing easy about adoption, there's a lot of just every step, you know, kind of not getting our hopes up too much." He said there were "large numbers of families who are ready" to adopt and "thousands of children waiting." Most children are transferred from foster care to new families through a gradual handover and a series of meetings. "Trust is a really, really important part of this process," she said.