Posted on · Concerns over animal welfare have led to changes in recent years in how livestock are raised. But seafood has been missing from the conversation. One group aims to change that.
Posted on · The federal government is investigating the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston for its treatment of laboratory monkeys, along with other laboratory practices from a 2014 study of the deadly Marburg virus.
Posted on · The Houston City Council has approved a contract to expand spay and neuter services in low-income areas.
Posted on · Houston's animal shelters promote new app to reunite lost pets with their owners.
Posted on · There are thousands of homeless people in Houston, more than in any other city in Texas. But while there are many organizations that reach out to the homeless, not everyone thinks about the dogs many of them have. Here’s what one group is doing to help both homeless people and their four-legged friends.
Posted on · Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation commissioners have adopted standards of care for dogs and cats by licensed breeders, as required by the new "puppy mill" legislation. Animal rights groups argue the standards do not go far enough, pointing to requirements for cage sizes, cage flooring and cage stacking that stop at federal standards.