Over 300 Dogs Seized at Texas Rescue Facility

Willis, Texas – Over 300 dogs, mostly pit bulls, were seized on July 17 from Spindletop Refuge, a rescue facility near Houston, Texas. Montgomery County, Texas, Animal Control served a warrant at the property early Tuesday morning after complaints alleging deplorable conditions were lodged by former workers and volunteers. Originally believing the facility contained about […]

Two Sick Pups Walk Into Human Hospital

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS — Two sick dogs walked into a human hospital and ended up getting the medical care they desperately needed. It may sound bizarre, but it happened Friday at Christus Spohn Shoreline Hospital. The two puppy pals were dog tired after their big adventure, one cuddled up comfortably under a hospital secretary’s desk. […]

Texas Decision On Pet's Value Appealed

Jeremy and Katherine Medlen lost their dog, Avery, after he was picked up by Fort Worth animal control officials.

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — A landmark local court decision last year allowing people for the first time to seek “sentimental value” damages for the loss of their pets has been appealed to the state’s highest court. A petition was filed last week asking the Texas Supreme Court to review this ruling, which has drawn praise […]

Serial Killer Targeting Houston Pit Bulls?

Pit Bull File Photo.

HOUSTON, TEXAS — Seven dead dogs were found in Houston’s Mykawa district on January 16, 2012. Six of them were pit bulls. One dog, had recently returned from being spayed by rescue group Backstreet Brutality Relief and Rescue (BBRR). Another pit bull was found Saturday inside a brand new dog crate. He had just been […]

Donors Help The Marines Of The Lone Star Battalion Rescue Afghan Dog

Rest In Peace, Bill. The Lone Star Battalion Will Never Forgot You!

HOUSTON — Animal rescue organizations have helped U.S. troops, contractors, and government employees bring home more than 200 stray and adopted dogs from Afghanistan this year. Monday brought a new wrinkle to that process. A Marine welcomed home a dog he’d never even met. The happy ending was supposed to be for a dog named […]

Texas Town Calls Off Search For Golf Course Dog

Tee Time the dog.

Grapevine, Texas city officials have announced that they had called off their hunt for Tee Time, a white Terrier who has lived a quasi-wild existence at the Grapevine Golf Course since 2007. The dog has befriended many golfers over the years, but a few weeks ago she bit a course patron on the finger — […]

TSA Is Building Ranks Of Bomb-Sniffing Dogs

The TSA is recruiting James Bond into the ranks. And he is a black Lab puppy named Dolan. As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches and demand grows for more explosive-detection dogs, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is studying ways to develop the perfect pooch for the job. There are more than 800 TSA-certified explosives-detection […]

Texas Dog Comes Home With Human Hand

A family dog in Mission, Texas brought home a severed human hand Thursday, launching a search that turned up the body of a suspected unauthorized immigrant. Sgt. Jody Tittle said police were called to a residence around 8:25 a.m. on reports that the family’s black Labrador Retriever had the hand in its mouth. Police searched […]

New Texas Law Will Protect Pets From Domestic Violence

All too often, pets are used as pawns in abusive relationships. Now Texas lawmakers have enacted a new state law that will include pets in protective orders. Belinda Smith, who heads the animal cruelty section for the Harris County Texas District Attorney’s Office, says there is a well-documented link between animal abuse and domestic abuse. […]

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