Chance to win big by adopting at Rowlett PetSmart

Rockwall and Rowlett area residents have an opportunity to win big prizes by adopting PetSmart’s five-millionth pet. Rockwall Pets holds a weekly adoption event at the Rowlett PetSmart every Saturday from noon to 4 pm. An adoption this weekend may qualify a local resident for the national PetSmart award for adopting pet number five million. […]

Ella returns as Blue Ribbon Pet of the Week

Ella returns as Blue Ribbon Pet of the Week

Ella is pure sweetness. She’s only ten months old, so she’s still learning the ropes. But she’s very intelligent, loving and eager to please. The first months of her life weren’t entirely pleasant, but she proved her strength by battling back against parvo. Because of that, Ella was featured in a previous story here on […]

Dallas task force seeks community input for No-Kill plan

(Dallas) The Dallas Companion Animal Project task force is asking Dallas residents for ideas on making the city a no-kill community. The task force began work in July 2011 to advise the city on programs and initiatives that would end the euthanasia of adoptable, homeless cats and dogs. The deadline for public suggestions to be […]

Dallas appoints No-Kill Task Force

Dallas appoints No-Kill Task Force

Dallas has officially joined the ranks of cities and towns across the country that have taken on the challenge of ultimately becoming “no kill,” with the goal of ending the killing of homeless dogs and cats. Following the lead of cities like San Francisco, Austin, New York and Richmond, the City of Dallas has created […]

Rockwall achieves No Kill in August

Rockwall achieves No Kill in August

(Rockwall) Melanie, Mia and Angel were fortunate to have heartworm problems this month. If the three chihuahua mixes had been tested as heartworm positive a couple of years ago in Rockwall, they wouldn’t be alive. It’s a new day for sick and injured pets in Rockwall, since the community achieved a 97% live outcome rate […]

Just look at what you’ve done

Perhaps the fact that North Texans have been sweltering in triple digit heat for the past 62 days has something to do with why we’ve had such an overwhelming response at our newly launched DFW news site.  After all, folks are looking forward to Labor Day concerts, football games and tailgate parties, fall festivals and holiday craft fairs […]

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 […]