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Merry Christmas and Welcome to the New Baby Howler Monkey at the Houston Zoo

By Houston Press
Dec 25, 2020

Just in time for Christmas, a baby howler monkey has made her appearance at the Houston Zoo. Proud parents Charlie (mom) and Howie (dad) welcomed her on November 17 and some of the first photos of her surfaced last week. According to the zoo, sunrise is prime time howling time...
Remembering Sampson, Ren Fest’s Amazingly Gentle Warhorse

By Jef Rouner
Dec 3, 2020

As if 2020 wasn’t rough enough, one of the most beloved figures in the Texas Renaissance Festival, Sampson the Warhorse, died on Sunday, November 8 after nine years on the fair fairgrounds delighting visitors. He was 18-years-old. “I was so blessed to have him in my life,” says owner/trainer Angela...
How Come No One Noticed at BARC When a Dog Chewed off its Own Paw

By Houston Press
Nov 30, 2020

City prosecutors are seeking a court order to euthanize a dog that bit a woman, but no one is interested in how the dog was able to nearly bite off his paw while at BARC.
Seeing Unicorns: Meet the Black Veterinarians Beating Down the Barriers in Houston

By Anna Ta
Nov 9, 2020

A few years ago, Dr. Aziza Glass was getting the cold shoulder from her professors — most of them white — at veterinary school, avoiding eye contact with her almost all-white classmates, and feeling the pressure of being one of the only people of color in the room. “It was such...
Rescuing Throw-Away Food and Recycling It Into Dog Treats

By Margaret Downing
Oct 7, 2020

Turns out ugly fruit and vegetables and parts of food that no human especially wants to dine on can be powdered, repurposed and baked into a treat for dogs that is not only supposed to be healthy but negates a trip to the landfill to dump consumables that no one...
Fort Bend County Offers No Cost Spay & Neuter Program

By Houston Press
Aug 14, 2020

Today starting at 8 a.m. Fort Bend County Commissioner Ken R. DeMerchant and Fort Bend County Animal Services in collaboration with Dr. Diarra Blue will be offering no cost spay and neuter services for eligible Fort Bend County residents' cats and dogs. Blue of Cy-Fair Animal Hospital, is known for...
Man and Pig: A Relationship In Need of a Second Look

By Mark Herman Reyes
Aug 13, 2020

We've all been in a relationship that's reached its natural end: a childhood friend we've outgrown, the significant other who became insignificant, the job that lost its luster. Is it time to reevaluate how we interact with pigs? On a macro scale, there are plenty of reasons to rethink America's...
Possible Santería Animal Sacrifice Found in Galveston

By Jef Rouner
Aug 10, 2020

On Wednesday, August 5 at 2 p.m., Houston artist Autumn Smith and her boyfriend J.D. Hartman were walking on the trails in the East End Lagoon Nature Preserve. Because the trail is fairly short and they wanted to get a bit more exercise, they decided to wander off the beaten...
Pandemic Plans and Furry Friends: COVID-19’s Impact on Houston Animal Rescues

By Schaefer Edwards
Jul 17, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has thrown Houston area animal shelters for a loop just like the rest of us. For the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the City of Houston’s Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care, that’s meant dealing with an influx of pet abandonment, virtual...
Felony Charge Made in Fort Bend County Dog Shooting Case

By Schaefer Edwards
Jun 26, 2020

After a six-month investigation, justice appears to be on the horizon for Clarence, a 10-year-old Staffordshire Terrier who was shot twice in the face this past December and as a result, lost an eye. In a Friday morning press conference, Fort Bend County Judge KP George was joined by Fort...
Houston's Seniors Get Help Feeding Their Pets Amid COVID-19 Concerns

By Houston Press
May 6, 2020

In partnership with the Houston SPCA and Hill's Pet Nutrition, the Houston Food Bank has been delivering dog and cat food to vulnerable seniors involved in its Senior Box Program during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to pet food, the combined effort from the three groups is helping out with...
Shipping Dogs Out of State to a Better Life or Hell. Who Knows?

By Craig Malisow
Feb 17, 2020

For more than a year, a Huntsville-based animal rescue group has been picking up dogs from municipal shelters in and around Houston and sending them to a Connecticut shelter with a history of animal cruelty. According to one source close to the operation, the Texas dogs transported along this route...
Meet Your Next Dog or Cat Bestie at CAP's Home for the Holidays Event

By Susie Tommaney
Dec 3, 2019

We intercepted some of the letters to Santa Claus coming out of CAP Animal Shelter, and almost all of the homeless dogs and cats indicated they just want to be in a new home for the holidays. Of course there were also a few of the more predictable requests: belly...
Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: Lamborghini Fest, Immersive Haunt

By Susie Tommaney
Oct 10, 2019

Things are heating up this weekend in Houston with the fevered pace of multiple art fairs, a symphonic look at Rick Steves' trek across Europe, costumed fun at the Zoo, an inspiring documentary at the Holocaust Museum, a celebration of Japanese sports and Sunday's Lamborghini Festival. Keep reading because three...
Catch a Glimpse of the New Giraffe Baby at the Houston Zoo

By Houston Press
Oct 2, 2019

Looking as distinguished as any baby giraffe could be, a 128-pound male Masai giraffe was born at the Houston Zoo on Monday. Weighing in at 128 pounds with a height of just over 6 feet tall, the as-yet-unnamed calf is sticking close to his mother Kamili and hasn't made a...
10 Best Bets This Weekend: Sunday Polo and Jockeying for the Oval Office

By Susie Tommaney
Sep 12, 2019

All eyes are on Houston this Thursday with the Democratic debates, but that's just the opening volley for this weekend in Houston. We've got the "David Beckham of polo" coming for the International Cup, more than a few theater offerings, and Paul Anka kicking off the 125th season for The...
El Gato is Streaming on Hive View, Giving H-Town its ASMR Fix

By Susie Tommaney
Jul 22, 2019

Tired of filling out all those TPS reports? Did your boss just ask you to work the weekend? Did the two Bobs call you into the conference room to justify your existence? Then jump on the ASMR bandwagon and find inner peace by chilling over a relaxing video or livestream...
Woman Convicted of Animal Cruelty. Pets Starved to Death After She Left Them Behind.

By Margaret Downing
May 9, 2019

When Jamica Roshawn Chambliss moved out of her Fondren Road apartment in 2016, she apparently wanted to travel light. Or she was very forgetful. Or maybe she meant to return but couldn't because she was being held captive somewhere? In any case, the 42-year-old woman left behind two dogs, a...
10 Best Bets This Weekend in Houston: Star Wars, Kentucky Derby and J.J. Watt

By Susie Tommaney
May 3, 2019

We can bet on the trifecta this weekend with multiple reasons to celebrate: Cinco de Mayo, the Kentucky Derby, and Star Wars Day. Feel-good events are in the mix too with the JJ Watt Foundation Charity Classic and the BARC pet walk at Rice. Dance, comedy, a divot stomp at...
Jury Takes 4 Minutes to Convict a Woman in Dog Cruelty Case

By Houston Press
Apr 30, 2019

A Houston judge has sentenced a 45-year-old woman to six months in jail after a jury took just four minutes to find her guilty of cruelty and the neglect of the two adult dogs who were in her care. A veterinarian who testified said neither had enough water, food or...