Meet Melanie, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Melanie, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

  (Rockwall) Melanie is one of four heartworm-positive dogs at the Rockwall Animal Adoption Center. A local nonprofit is currently attempting to raise funds to treat all of these highly-adoptable dogs. Like her sister Mia, Melanie is a miniature pinscher-chihuahua mix. Both sisters are fun-loving, delightful and cute little dogs. Find out more about Melanie […]

Meet Coby, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Coby, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(Rockwall) Those eyes! Coby is as handsome as they come. No one is sure what happened to him before he came to the Rockwall Animal Adoption Center, but he must have led a difficult life. He’s a little timid, but a patient and loving touch soon brings him out of his shell. Coby is currently […]

Rockwall City Council mandates No Kill status

The Rockwall City Council voted unanimously Monday night, Aug. 15,  to make Rockwall a No Kill community. It’s the culmination of a volunteer-driven campaign by Rockwall Pets, an independent nonprofit, to stop the killing of healthy and adoptable animals at the city shelter. Following meetings between Rockwall Pets board members and city management, the issue […]

Tabitha – ADOPTED!

This just in: Tabitha, the Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week for Aug. 15, has a new home, thanks to Alice Latham – and the generous donation to Rockwall Pets from a good samaritan, allowing Tabitha’s adoption fee to be waived.  Here was our original post, that went up only a couple hours ago: […]

Meet Stella, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Stella isn’t one for being cooped up in the shelter. She wants to follow you around the house, begging for a little attention whenever you have the time. She can find ways to keep herself occupied, but she’d rather pace back-and-forth across your lap, purring all the time. This little cat is a cutie! She’s currently in […]

Chicks keep cool during Dallas heatwave

In Wylie, these chicks sought relief in the swimming pool.   Thanks to a forum post at backyardchickens.com, we also tried this tip for helping backyard chickens survive the heat: create a make-shift air conditioner for the coop.   Construct the A/C unit out of a light-colored, rectangular, plastic trash can. Lay the trash can on its side, preferably […]

Shelter pets feelin’ groovy with new promotion

The Rockwall Animal Adoption Center has a groovy thing going during August.   Rockwall Pets is sponsoring the “Summer of Love: 60s Power!” pet adoption promotion. The Rockwall shelter is lowering the adoption fee by $60 for any pet who has spent 60 days or longer at the facility.   That means the adoption fee […]

Meet Birdie, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

This large, soft, cuddly teddy bear is part of the “Summer of Love: 60s Power!” promotion going on right now at the Rockwall Animal Adoption Center. The adoption fee for this quiet, loving, friendly girl has been lowered to only $25. Find out more about Birdie here and get more details about the groovy promotion […]

Meet Martin, Blue Ribbon’s adoptable pet of the week

(Rockwall) Can you see through that thicket of hair? There’s an adorable little dog in there waiting to get out. If Martin is this cute already, you can imagine what he’ll look like after he’s been bathed and groomed. He also has a winning personality. Meet Martin at the Rockwall Animal Adoption Center at 1825 […]

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