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City Manager Sara Hensley commissioned the review of Denton Animal Services by a consulting company, Shelter Savvy, after news of Gunner’s death led to a public uproar.

Denton announced Tuesday that the Animal Services Department will undergo a review of policies and procedures. Animal shelter consultant Shelter Savvy will conduct the review and provide an objective assessment of the department and make recommendations for improvement and compliance, according to a news release from the city.

Since the public learned about the euthanasia of Gunner, a nearly 13-year-old dog, within 24 hours of his arrival at Denton’s animal shelter last week, people all over the world have been sharing their anger — and some threats — with city officials.

On Wednesday morning, Gilcrease posted on the Nextdoor social media site and in a Facebook group saying that Gunner had been missing for 12 hours. A commenter shared a photo of Gunner at Denton’s Linda McNatt Animal Care & Adoption Center.

Government officials in Houston, Harris County, Fort Bend County, Galveston, Montgomery County and elsewhere are opening up community centers and other locations where impacted residents can cool off in air-conditioning, charge their electronic devices and, in some cases, receive food and water.

Animal Shelters throughout DFW are experiencing overcapacity as the summer season starts to pick up along with 4th of July.

Shelters are seeing a rise in people surrendering pets due to eviction or not being able to afford veterinary bills.

Mercy Culture says it’s broken ground on a 100-bed shelter in Oakhurst. But church leaders will need approval from City Council to move forward.

North Texas is preparing for below-freezing temperatures and a wintry mix of precipitation in the coming days as a cold front moves across much of the state. Here's what North Texas and state agencies are doing to prepare for the storm.

At midday Saturday, more than 115,000 North Texans were facing another day of deep-freeze temperatures with no electricity, which means no heat.Oncor, the…