Dallas Animal Services

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.

Dallas Animal Services has reached its highest capacity since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The shelter is running out of space for medium and large dogs — with hundreds more animals coming in every week.

The Dallas resident surrendered her dog, Muffy, to the city's animal shelter after she couldn't afford treatment for a leg condition. Now she faces animal cruelty charges and possible deportation.

Animal shelters, like so many other places across Texas, have had to close their doors to limit the spread of the coronavirus. But that doesn’t mean…

The Dallas City Council has decided to bolster an ordinance to counter the problem of attacks by loose dogs.The council on Wednesday voted 13-to-1 to…

It’s been six months since Ed Jamison came to Dallas as the head of the city’s Animal Services Department. That milestone came days after a woman was…

It's not just Wednesday — it's Change a Pet's Life Day.That means Dallas Animal Services is offering free adoptions of their cats and dogs from 11 a.m. to…

Stray dogs have plagued southern Dallas for decades. The issue gained national attention in May after Antoinette Brown was mauled to death by a pack of…

When it comes to big issues, Dallas City Council members tend to be divided. Tuesday was different.Council members around the horseshoe expressed their…