Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We discuss what legislative priorities will likely be on Gov. Abbott's agenda for the special session of the Texas Legislature, which is slated to begin July 8.
Posted on · The Houston Police Department and the Houston Humane Society have been working to address incidents this year of neglect, abandonment, and abuse of horses in Greater Houston. We learn more from HPD Captain Larry Baimbridge and the Humane Society’s Monica Schmidt. (Above: A photo, taken by HPD Cpt. Larry Baimbridge, of a malnourished horse, nicknamed […]
Posted on · From Houstonians identifying solutions to traffic problems but not wanting to pay for them, to the UT Austin campus joining the growing cacophony in opposition to Confederate statues and symbols, to a Brenham veterinarian not facing charges after allegedly boasting on Facebook she shot a cat through the head with an arrow: we discuss The […]
Posted on · Pit bulls have a reputation for being vicious killers. But this Saturday being National Pit Bull Awareness Day, a local rescue shelter wants to take the opportunity to improve that reputation.
Posted on · It's a problem that seems to be getting worse in some of Houston's most historic neighborhoods. Abandoned and abused dogs run the streets of the Fifth Ward, the East End and in the so-called "Corridor of Cruelty" near 59 and Little York. Now three groups are banding together to raise money and increase awareness to try to stop the abuse.
Posted on · A handful of Texas laws took effect Saturday. They range from new guidelines for childcare facilities, to new guidelines for bakers who work from home. One of the new guidelines has to do with puppy mills.