PET ADOPTION

Petco Love, BOBS from Sketchers and several Houston-based animal welfare organizations are teaming up for a mega adoption event in September.

Overcrowding at Houston-area shelters has officials issuing an urgent plea for people to come out and adopt a pet.

It is hard not to smile while watching a kitten frolic among the wrapping and bows, or feel filled with comfort and contentment as a dog snuggles up to you on the couch and rests their soft head on your lap while you watch your favorite holiday movie.

Did you know that Texas is ranked #2 in the country of healthy cats that are killed in animal shelters?

There are so many dogs that need homes, but there is a certain group that is often overlooked when it comes to adoption, and that’s dogs that are bigger than 40 pounds.

HOUSTON – The Harris County Animal Shelter has finally opened its new pet saving resource center to the public. The center replaced the former Harris County Animal Shelter facility and will provide a pet- and customer-friendly space for adoption, foster, animal transport, animal control and wellness services. The 55,000-square-foot facility has the capacity to house up to 525 dogs and cats. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Oct. 28 to commemorate the new facility and its expansion of programs for residents. The new facility was made possible due to the $24 million bond proposition passed by voters in 2015.

(CNN) – The rescue of a very pregnant pitbull leads to an incredible sonogram picture. Her sonogram shows little jagged white lines, that are tiny spinal cords for all of Bonnie’s puppies. The very pregnant mamma was resting comfortably in her foster home at Blackdog All-Breed Dog Rescue. Bonnie’s foster mom and friends in the northwest suburbs will help care for her pups until they’re old enough to be adopted. If you’d like to help, Blackdog All-Breed Dog Rescue is accepting donations on their Facebook page.