Calendar: Holiday party and Santa pics
South Texas Italian Greyhound Rescue Howliday fundraiser 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 12 at Urban Tails Pet Resort in Midtown Get-together with fosters and owners; potluck supper, silent auction and activities...
View ArticleCAP celebrates opening of new animal shelter
Suzanne Rehak/For the Chronicle A peek at CAP’s new cat room. Citizens for Animal Protection will hold a weeklong open house beginning at 1 p.m Sunday to celebrate the grand opening of its new home at...
View ArticleCan your cat play guitar? Some of the Acro-cats can
The Amazing Acro-cats who ride skateboards, run mazes and perform in an all-cat band, The Rock Cats, will perform at Super Happy Fun Land Wednesday-Saturday. These cats are mostly rescues trained by...
View ArticleHot dogs prepare for the Wild West Wienerfest
JERRY BAKER Check out this contender at last year’s Weiner Dog Races. There is still time to enter your dachshund in the Wild West Wienerfest, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. March 5 at the Pasadena Rodeo Arena, 7601...
View ArticleChildren’s Museum welcomes future veterinarians
Apichart Weerawong: AP If the kid wants to be a veterinarian, check out the hour-long FutureVet program at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Children’s Museum of Houston. A Banfield Pet Hospital veterinarian...
View ArticleCalendar: See magnificent Arabian horses
April 23, Saturday Michael Byatt Arabians Open House, New Ulm 78950 The award-winning trainer opens his breeding and training facility, which is home to about 200 Arabian horses. About 60 purebred...
View ArticleBaby bird update: It is good news
I feared the baby blue jay that had trouble holding up its head was doomed when I saw it April 11 at the Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition Wildlife Center for a story on spring babies. Melissa...
View ArticleHouston zombies love animals
Proceeds from the Houston Zombie Walk set for Sept. 24 at Jones Plaza will be donated to the Houston SPCA and the Wildlife Center of Texas. And the zombies are not just donating money to fatten up the...
View ArticleCalendar: pets festivals
Oct. 8, Saturday DOG-tober Fest, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Fire Museum of Texas, 400 Walnut in Beaumont. Canine carnival with Strut Your Mutt Parade, Master/Dog Look-Alike Contest, food court and vendors area....
View ArticleGo, dog, go: Fifth annual Wiener Dog Races Feb. 11
At least 60 short-legged dogs are expected to participate in the Fifth Annual Wiener Dog Races Saturday at Sam Houston Race Park. Between the thoroughbred horse races, the sausage hounds will race 40...
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