/tags/animals Animals en-US Copyright Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:54:46 GMT /government/2025-04-08/fort-worth-animal-shelters-remain-closed-begin-releasing-dogs-amid-disease-outbreak The city announced the shelter closures March 27, citing its need to contain and mitigate the spread of the highly contagious, incurable and airborne canine distemper virus. Since then, the shelters have been on lockdown, not allowing the intake or release of any dogs. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:54:46 GMT /government/2025-04-08/fort-worth-animal-shelters-remain-closed-begin-releasing-dogs-amid-disease-outbreak Cecilia Lenzen | Fort Worth Report /news/2025-02-11/dallas-animal-services-late-night-doggie-date-night-offers-chance-to-adopt-or-foster-pets-in-time-for-valentines-day Dallas Animal Services is over capacity. So it’s hosting a free “Late Night Doggie Date Night” to give people a chance to adopt or foster pets just in time for Valentine’s Day. Pets can be seen between 1 and 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at Dallas Animal Services, 1818 North Westmoreland Road. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 21:46:32 GMT /news/2025-02-11/dallas-animal-services-late-night-doggie-date-night-offers-chance-to-adopt-or-foster-pets-in-time-for-valentines-day Olla Mokhtar /criminal-justice/2025-01-30/animals-found-dead-rescued-home-the-colony The Colony Police Department and Animals Services responded to dozens of welfare tips from concerned community members who believed the animals were subjected to neglect and cruelty. They uncovered 88 animals and the remains of 22 more. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:25:16 GMT /criminal-justice/2025-01-30/animals-found-dead-rescued-home-the-colony Katherine Hobbs /news/2025-01-17/shelter-pets-california-wildfires-north-texas About 150 animals will be flown to Fort Worth on Sunday to join their foster families here. They're being transferred to make room for pets displaced by wildfires. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 19:50:40 GMT /news/2025-01-17/shelter-pets-california-wildfires-north-texas Priscilla Rice /news/2025-01-13/inside-the-overhaul-coming-to-denton-animal-services-after-pet-deaths The city audit, which looked at operations at the shelter from 2023 and 2024, offered 34 recommendations for improvement, many of which Sassenus and staffers have been addressing for several months. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:41:24 GMT /news/2025-01-13/inside-the-overhaul-coming-to-denton-animal-services-after-pet-deaths Christian McPhate | Denton Record-Chronicle /news/2025-01-06/free-pet-adoptions-help-with-overcrowding-at-dallas-animal-shelter-dallas-animal-services An adoption event held last month helped get hundreds of Dallas Animal Services animals find homes. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /news/2025-01-06/free-pet-adoptions-help-with-overcrowding-at-dallas-animal-shelter-dallas-animal-services Megan Cardona /business-economy/2024-12-19/fort-worth-ridgmar-mall-seaquest-aquarium-whistleblower-lawsuit-animal-abuse-settled The decision to drop the lawsuit comes weeks after the mall aquarium chain, which had a location in North Texas, filed for bankruptcy. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 20:44:28 GMT /business-economy/2024-12-19/fort-worth-ridgmar-mall-seaquest-aquarium-whistleblower-lawsuit-animal-abuse-settled Megan Cardona /business-economy/2024-12-03/fort-worth-seaquest-bankruptcy-animal-abuse-neglect Bankruptcy records show SeaQuest owes millions in unsecured claims. The Fort Worth location was closed this year. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:51:17 GMT /business-economy/2024-12-03/fort-worth-seaquest-bankruptcy-animal-abuse-neglect Penelope Rivera /news/2024-11-22/fort-worth-launches-new-animal-shelter-program-resources-page-to-help-veterans P.A.W.S. for Patriots is an animal shelter program for veterans launched by the city after hiring its first veterans affairs officer in May. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:59:34 GMT /news/2024-11-22/fort-worth-launches-new-animal-shelter-program-resources-page-to-help-veterans Cecilia Lenzen | Fort Worth Report /environment-nature/2024-11-19/undercover-investigation-at-seaquest-fort-worth-discovers-animal-abuse-roach-infestation A Humane Society of the United States investigation found that animals at SeaQuest Fort Worth were abused and neglected, lived among pest infestations and were placed into dangerous situations that resulted in injuries to animals and customers. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:35:26 GMT /environment-nature/2024-11-19/undercover-investigation-at-seaquest-fort-worth-discovers-animal-abuse-roach-infestation Nicole Lopez | Fort Worth Report