Fort Worth family finds healing, joy after adopting shelter dog: "He was the missing piece."
The De La Cruz family believes their adopted dog found them at exactly the right time.
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The De La Cruz family believes their adopted dog found them at exactly the right time.
The event featured animals of all shapes and sizes, as well as purebred pets.
Many shelters that took in pets from Central Texas say this puts them over capacity, and they need the community's help now more than ever.
The initiative begins July 1 and will end July 31. All adoption fees will be waived.
The Dallas Foundation, dedicated to helping local nonprofits succeed, recently gave more than $600,000 in grants to over a dozen Dallas nonprofits.
Surveillance footage revealed at trial showed the man stomping on kittens, smashing their heads and necks, and throwing them against walls.
All eyes were on the runway at Fort Worth's Meacham airport Sunday for a very special arrival: two planes filled with passengers—the kind with four legs.
She's raising money to get her monkey out of a wildlife sanctuary after Dallas Police stripped her of the animal.
The animal arrived to Tarrant County's Funkey Monkey Ranch after it was seized by police in a car crash.
The transferred animals comprise 49 dogs, 77 cats, 3 Guinea pigs and 1 rabbit.
Starting Oct. 1, All American Dogs, located in Pilot Point, will take over animal services for Lake Dallas.
The decision to euthanize the lab has outraged Denton residents and millions online.
The animal shelter is under scrutiny for a controversial decision to euthanize a family's dog.
When John Gilcrease found out Gunner was at the shelter he was relieved. Then, he said he couldn't get a straight answer.
"Every shelter is over 100%."
The Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet, one of the cutest events in sports, has helped hundreds of dogs find forever homes.
"If you're bundled up, and you find that it's too cold and you can't handle it any longer, your dog probably can't either," one veterinarian said.
Over 500 animals are currently at the Dallas Animal Services shelter waiting to find a furever home. Most are dogs, but the shelter only has room for roughly 300 kennels.
A skunk that tested positive for rabies was caught in Grapevine near Dove Road and Tumbleweed Trail on Sept. 21.
A very large, "lovely" tortoise has slowly made his way to The Dallas Animal Services and Adoption Center on the west side of the city.
The pets took an emergency airlift from Southwest Airlines, traveling in the main cabin.
On July 10, Bedford Animal Control officers were called to assist with an eviction process at a home where more than five dozen cats, along with one dog, were discovered.
"Let us lead and let us make Dallas County a model for justice once again," said Givens. "Dallas County, let's restore justice together."
A divided federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Clearwater's buffer zone outside an abortion clinic violates the First Amendment.
The child is also accused of trying to grab a school resource officer's gun.
The U.S. Supreme Court Justices will keep the 2025 congressional maps in place for next year's all-important midterm elections.
Expect clouds to gradually break as we get through the day on Friday, with highs warming to the lower 50s in the metroplex by afternoon.
"Let us lead and let us make Dallas County a model for justice once again," said Givens. "Dallas County, let's restore justice together."
A divided federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Clearwater's buffer zone outside an abortion clinic violates the First Amendment.
The child is also accused of trying to grab a school resource officer's gun.
The U.S. Supreme Court Justices will keep the 2025 congressional maps in place for next year's all-important midterm elections.
Expect clouds to gradually break as we get through the day on Friday, with highs warming to the lower 50s in the metroplex by afternoon.
Nearly every day, hundreds of thousands of Texas students board a school bus.
Outdoor sirens are meant to warn Texans of tornadoes and floods. This summer's deadly flooding in Kerr County exposed how vulnerable many communities are, with sirens broken, outdated or missing.
It took Azellia Thompkins nearly a year to watch the video of her attempted suicide in the Scurry County jail. Now, she's hoping others will watch it.
The average wait for a bed in a maximum-security psychiatric facility in Texas is over eight months.
At a legislative hearing, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick blasted Judge Rob Kelly for being absent in his county's time of need.
The decision from the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the new Texas redistricting maps is a big win for Republicans in the state. Texas Republicans stand to gain up to 5 seats with the implementation of these new maps for the March 3rd primary and 2026 midterm elections. Political reporter Jack Fink explains what's next.
The U.S. Supreme Court Justices will keep the 2025 congressional maps in place for next year's all-important midterm elections.
Texas approved a new congressional map this summer after Trump urged state GOP lawmakers to craft new House district lines to help Republicans hold onto their majority in the 2026 midterms.
President Trump suggested Americans won't have to pay personal income taxes "in the not-too-distant future" because of rising U.S. tariffs.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Discount store chain Target says it's joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back corporate diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
It's called H3N1, and it can not only cause more severe illness in older adults, but it's also proving to be resistant to flu vaccines.
A North Texas man serves the community as a full-time Crowley police officer; however, that young officer is the one who needs help after he received a life-threatening diagnosis over the summer.
The toolkit includes tips for caretakers and applies to anyone with dementia.
Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham, a critic of government vaccine mandates, has been quietly appointed to one of the CDC's top positions.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
Rodeo Dallas, a popular but controversial Deep Ellum nightclub, is getting back in the saddle. In Uptown.
"This is a Texas-sized investment in the future of our great state," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement.
American Airlines has announced plans to cut management and support roles, mainly at its headquarters in North Texas.
President Donald Trump's plan to cut record beef prices by importing more meat from Argentina is running into heated opposition from U.S. ranchers.
It's estimated that thousands of content creators are living in North Texas. But how much are they earning from it, and could anyone be successful at it?
The Detroit Lions host the Dallas Cowboys in Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season on Thursday.
The Dallas Stars shut out the New Jersey Devils 3-0 on Wednesday night.
The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are the top two teams in the hunt for an NFC wild card and are still holding on to hopes to compete for division championships.
An average of 57.23 million people watched the Cowboys outlast the Chiefs at AT&T Stadium on CBS.
Coach Glen Gulutzan said Tuesday that Seguin would be out several months after the 33-year-old was injured Monday night at the New York Rangers.
The heavy metal band has not only changed lives with their music; they've also changed lives with their philanthropy – from donations to food banks and disaster relief, to their charity, All Within My Hands, which has donated to workforce education and other critical services.
Stoppard was often hailed as the greatest British playwright of his generation.
Jimmy Cliff, who famously sang about the "many rivers" we all must cross, has died after suffering a seizure and pneumonia, his family say.
Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.
The man, Johnson Wen, was sent back to Australia and "has been barred from re-entering Singapore," the city-state's immigration authority said in a statement quoted by broadcaster CNA.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
