The Houston Zoo has never had an escaped animal threaten visitors, but that doesn't mean staffers and volunteers aren't ...

While Texas has no statewide "leash law," the Houston Municipal Code requires dog owners or handlers to ensure that the dog ...

10 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. on Tuesdays through Fridays ...

This morning at a City Hall meeting, BARC director, Jarrad Mears shared a proposal requesting more funding to help with ...

Houston's BARC Animal Shelter is reducing its rescue notice period from 48 hours to 24 hours as the shelter sees a higher animal intake.

Check out what's happening in the Lake Houston area this weekend, March 14-16. This list is not comprehensive. Events are ...

Some community members are upset about BARC shortening the rescue notice for animals facing euthanasia and no longer posting a public “kill list.” The municipal animal shelter is cash-strapped and ...

The Houston Humane Society is now expanding its adoption program by including farm animals. The shelter currently has five ...

It's been five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Best Friends Animal Society (BFAS) wants to separate fact from fiction.

BARC has cut ties with a Fort Worth-area dog rescue after police seized 50 dogs living in what an official said was "the ...

Houston officials believe Kristen Chavez died after her husband struck her multiple times with an iron. While demanding for ...