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September 2007 ArchivesA new small all-volunteer group, including a MAR certified Cat Detection Search Dog, is now providing services to help pet owners search for lost pets.
Seven BARC dogs are counting on you to give them one last chance, because that's all they've got. ...
The 2008 Astros Player and Pet Calendars are hot off the press! Be among the first to purchase the calendar and have Astros players autograph your copy.
Join Pup Scouts USA Training Center and the Texas Dog Lawyer, Zandra Anderson, for an important seminar on the new laws in Texas.
The long-standing tradition of looking at puppies on the side of Harris County roads was brought to an end Tuesday. ...
Michael Vick and three co-defendants were indicted by a grand jury Tuesday on state charges related to a dogfighting ring operated on Vick's Virginia property. The South Atlantic exhibit at Moody Gardens Aquarium Pyramid will soon be home to an additional penguin species.
The Humane Society of the United States hailed a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upholding the State of Illinois' decision to ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption. ...Baby North American Porcupine Born at Houston Zoo
Wildlife Rehab & Education (WR&E), caring for wildlife from the woodlands to the wetlands, celebrates the opening of its new rehabilitation facility at 7007 Katy Road in Houston.
Come to Blanco's Bar & Grill for a fun night of music and dancing all in support of a great cause! ...
The pet food is being recalled because two of the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella and Listeria monocytogenes, while the other product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. ...Randall's Community Bucks can help the homeless animals at Citizens for Animal Protection (CAP)!
Join Pup Scouts USA, 1551 Campbell Road in Houston, on September 22 between 10 am and 7 pm for a celebration of responsible dog ownership including demonstrations, presentations, free samples, free classes and dogs for adoption.
Bailey is a spayed, 1-year-old Schipperke who is vivacious and very sweet.
Join the Houston SPCA this Saturday for an open house in the barn to meet and greet some of their awesome adoptable farm animals.
Eight male dogs at BARC need a home, because time is running out for these sweet boys.
A ConsumerAffairs.com copyrighted story reports that Wal-Mart is reviewing the laboratory results on two Chinese-made pet toys sold at its stores that -- according to a forensic toxicologist whose company tested the products for ConsumerAffairs.com -- contain elevated levels of lead, chromium, and cadmium. ...
An overwhelming majority of Americans believes that leaving a stray cat outside to live out his life is more humane than having him caught and killed, according to a nationally representative survey conducted for Alley Cat Allies by Harris Interactive in April and May 2007. ...The BARC STARZ Team proudly reports that all 12 of the original dogs scheduled for euthanasia on 9/9/07 are either in foster care, the care of a rescue group or adopted into their new homes! But Trevor, Lester & Levi, pictured below, only have to the end of this month.
Precious is a 9-month-old neutered domestic shorthair. He was surrendered by his owner because they had too many cats.
Join Rover Oaks Houston and the Houston Humane Society on September 15 between Noon and 4 pm at 2550 West Bellfort to meet Marcus and Jake and other adorable adoptables.
If you haven't already done so, now is the time for all Gulf Coast residents to prepare your pets for disaster.
PetSmart is partnering with more than 3,400 humane organizations nationwide, including our very own Citizens for Animal Protection, to save lives this weekend at the Fall Adopt-a-Thon.
It's that time of the year again! The Fall HPPL Newsletter is ready and they are looking for volunteers to help get it mailed.
A series of studies uncovered by the Associated Press have suggested a link between implanted microchips and malignant tumors in lab rats. ...COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Texas A&M's mascot Reveille missed Saturday's triple-overtime victory against Fresno State after she snapped at her cadet handler when he stepped on the collie's tail while running earlier in the week. Dogs bring us love, affection, comfort, security and unrivaled devotion, despite our flaws or past mistakes. So what do we owe them in return?
World Rabies Day was September 8, 2007 and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control announced on Friday that the canine rabies virus has been eliminated from the United States. ...Fancypants is one of three dogs who has been at BARC for 90 days, so she really needs a home now!
CAP is asking for donations of CANNED DOG, PUPPY, CAT & KITTEN food to help feed the homeless animals in their shelter! ...
The Texas Humane Legislation Network has chosen Houston's State Representative Beverly Woolley as one of three legislators to be honored as the "Humane-itarians" of 2007, citing their exceptional work in passing animal protection legislation in this year's legislative session. ...SNAP announces a Pit Bull Spay/Neuter Day on Friday, September 7 at PETCO I-10 & Uvalde in Houston, Texas for only $15! ...The Houston SPCA appeared in court yesterday before Judge Gorczynski and was awarded custody of the 47 American Bulldogs and 10 cats seized last week in NW Houston.
Ready to have some fun and help Lone Star Boxer Rescue (LSBR) rescue, rehabilitate and rehome area boxers at the same time?
"This has truly been a landmark year for the animals of Texas," said Randy Turner, president of Texas Humane Legislation Network. ...From rhinos and painted wolves, to exotic frogs and mole-rats, find out everything you ever wanted to know about some of the world's most fascinating creatures during the Houston Zoo's 2007 Wildlife Lecture Series.
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