Dallas animal shelter invites residents to host pet holiday
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has issued an urgent alert to farmers to inspect their pastures for a…
Woman kicked by camel and hurt during Christmas performance at Houston-area church
Creating a realistic Christmas nativity scene can be risky business, as everyone in a crowded Houston-area church learned.…
Bite cases and dangerous dog affidavits are up in San Antonio. Why does ACS see a silver lining?
SAN ANTONIO – Are more dogs biting in San Antonio, or is the city just hearing more barking…
Dallas Zoo says goodbye to bachelor gorilla troop: ‘So Long, Partners’
It was a Texas-themed affair. Near the glass panels that connected the boys to an awed, outside world,…
San Antonio Zoo to open Congo Falls gorilla exhibit
SAN ANTONIO – The highly anticipated Congo Falls, a two-acre gorilla habitat that will feature the largest gorilla…
At Fort Worth Zoo, scientists gather to fight deadly elephant herpesvirus
On a cool December afternoon at the Fort Worth Zoo, Lady Bird splashes her tiny trunk in a…
Generous donation transforms play yard at Fort Worth shelter
This winter, Fort Worth shelter dogs will have more room to run, roam, and reset, thanks to a…
Breeding for cockfighting or show? Inside a Texas game fowl festival dancing that line
It was late November, one week before the start of the illicit cockfighting season, when thousands gathered inside…
Letters to the Editor — Dallas City Hall, Ken Paxton, Texas wildlife, James Talarico
Let City Hall go Re: “A tale of another city hall — What can Dallas learn from Boston’s…
Support Texas animal shelters, organizations with new Animal-Friendly license plate design
The Texas Humane Legislation Network unveiled a new design for the Animal-Friendly license plate in a news release…
Henry the Dog: Fort Worth’s Beloved Canine Ambassador
Fort Worth has never lacked for local legends, but every now and then one shows up on four feet instead…
What led to the International Wildlife Park’s downfall? Curious Texas answers
In 1972, the International Wildlife Park — formerly known as Lion Country Safari — debuted in Grand Prairie,…