Houston Press | The Leading Independent News Source in Houston, Texas

"What are you two-legged ding dongs doing now?!"

Please Get Vaccinated, Don’t Take Horse Dewormer

By Jef Rouner

Apr 8, 2021

The anti-vaccination crowd has found a new way to maybe get people killed. Goodbye, hydroxychloroquine. Hello ivermectin, a horse dewormer. The drug began circulating in goonybird rhetoric last December as a possible treatment for prophylaxis in COVID-19 patients. It’s since entered conspiracy theory circles as the simple cure They don’t...

Wolfie was adopted from Harris County Pets

Houston Hasn’t Seen the Pet Adoption Boom During the Pandemic

By Jef Rouner

Jan 19, 2021

The quarantine resulting from COVID-19 has led to all kinds of new activities for the housebound, everything from that sourdough bread-making craze to people literally emptying out the exercise equipment stock of the nation. People also adopted pets. Lots of pets. People stuck at home decided that they could use...

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.

Dr. Aziza Glass, who owns a mobile animal clinic, is one of a few Black veterinarians in the Houston Area.

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...

OK so the banana, peanut butter and bacon flavor received high marks in this taste test.

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...

Ready to help out with spaying and neutering your pets.

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...

Given a choice, we'd prefer to stay clean.

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...

Houston SPCA staff examined this dog recovered by an animal cruelty investigator on July 15, masked-up to protect each other from COVID-19.

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...

Fort Bend County Judge KP George announced that a Fort Bend County man had been charged with a third-degree felony for shooting a dog twice in the face last December. Clarence, the dog shot in the incident, has fully recovered and joined George in a Friday press conference.

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...

Geraldine and Daisy, the car, with some pet frood help from the Houston Food Bank , the Houston SPCA and Hill's Pet Nutrition.

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...

Dogs at the Harris County Animal Shelter looking for that elusive forever home.

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...

Minnie loves laps and wants to sleep with her human.

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...

From the 2016 event, Houston Texas Latina royalty with a Lamborghini Gallardo.

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...

Born on Monday, this male Masai giraffe is the first baby born to mother Kamili.

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...

Ten Democratic candidates are slated for the September debate (green check marks). There are still 20 Dems in the race while six have dropped out.

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...

Much better than taking a baseball bat to a copy machine.

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...

Jamica Roshawn Chambliss will not be getting a Humane Society award any time soon.

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...

Animals

Opinion: The Inconvenient Pet

Houston Livestock Show: Fun For All Ages

I support

Keep the Houston Press Free.