Dallas Animal Services

As more people face food insecurity due to federal cuts and inflation, many pet owners are struggling to feed their animals. Because of the uptick in need, some shelters in North Texas have increased their pet pantry efforts to help fill the gap.

Cat lovers say the feral animals are part of the neighborhood's fabric. But a prominent real estate developer said the colonies are affecting his properties — and he's within his right to remove them.

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.

An adoption event held last month helped get hundreds of Dallas Animal Services animals find homes.

Dallas' animal shelter has been overcapacity for years. But staff say this year has been especially difficult.

Dallas Animal Services opens Doggy Daycation program to the public as they continue to face overcapacity.

Dallas Animal Services had 420 dogs sharing 300 kennels with its capacity at 140%.

Arlington animal service officers captured the coyote Thursday morning

Humans can't get dog flu, but the illness continues to raise concerns for pet owners and animal shelters.

After “an exceptionally bad year for distemper in Texas,” Dallas Animal Services is asking for help keeping unvaccinated dogs out of the shelter’s general population.

Pet stores in Dallas are now banned from selling dogs and cats after a city council vote Wednesday. The Humane Pet Ordinance is aimed at eliminating a market for commercial breeding operations like puppy mills.

Dallas Animal Services is setting up a hotline for residents to call if they spot a coyote. The announcement comes after a coyote attacked a toddler on his porch.