Pets

The Grandest Bitches in the Easter Parade

I Swore Off Pets Forever, and Then These Two Came Along

Our pair of rescued dogs repay the favor daily.

Dallas Animal Services: Still 'Horribly Understaffed' But Now With More Chairs

As we've mentioned more than once, Dallas Animal Services has been dealing with a few serious unresolved issues, some of them stretching back years: the HVAC system in the shelter doesn't work and apparently never really has, leading to stifling temperatures in the summer months; the shelter and fie ... More >>

West Village Developer Wants Dogs, Food Trucks and Shipping Containers at Cityplace

At some point, the vacant triangle of land running along the west side of Central Expressway just north of Lemmon -- the plot where the McKinney Avenue Trolley recently laid down its new turntable -- will house tall buildings, mostly offices, 30 and 40 stories high.That's the idea at least, but the ... More >>

Run Rampant, Fur Children

Heel, Sit, Watch! Angel Dog Sneak Peek Tonight

If you're the kind of person who thought putting sweaters on dogs was weird only until you owned your first "baby," then you can understand the power that a little furry face holds over even the most cynical human psyche. In fact, PBS's Nova reported in its September 2010 "Dogs Decoded" special new ... More >>

Because, Apparently, You Don't Need to Spend $1.5 Million on a Dog Park. In Oak Cliff, Anyway.

FIDO Oak Cliff co-founder Michael Reagan, left, and Jason Roberts on Saturday​Remember back in February, when council member Ann Margolin said, sorry, but she just couldn't support spending $1.5 mil in bond funds on a dog park, which the city couldn't afford to maintain in the first place? No. Of ... More >>

Puppy Love: Praise for Shuck 'N Jive's Cornmeal Treats

​Some of you may remember the day when hush puppies were featured at many of the seafood places such as Zuider Zee, H Salt Fish and Chips, Arthur Treachers and Captain D's. Perhaps you shed a tear when they were taken off the menu at Red Lobster (to be replaced by the Cheddar Bay Biscuits). ... More >>

Doggone Heartwarming

The Feral Cat Equivalent of a Relaxing Spa Getaway Comes To Dallas Animal Services

Patrick MichelsThree cats, one box.​Most humans would probably be grateful if someone would come by a couple times a day and tidy up after them. Feral cats likely feel differently. They're often brought to Dallas Animal Services scared and stressed out, and their sparse cages offer nowhere to hide ... More >>

This Bud's For You, Dog

If Memory Serves: Catfish And Hush Puppies

​If Memory Serves chronicles moments from my dining past, perhaps explaining why I'm so damn twisted.I can say this without flinching: my dad made the best fried catfish and--especially--the best hush puppies ever.Every Sunday without fail he'd stand over the stove dredging and splattering. It was ... More >>

Stuff Those Dollar Bills Back In Your Pockets. It's Not That Kind of Dog Race.

Patrick Michels​Check out our slide show for a closer look at the racing chihuahuas, and the rare breed of owners who trained their dogs for this.One-hundred and fifty nine Chihuahuas came to the parking lot Saturday morning, but by high noon there was only Charlie. Flanked by his entire family on ... More >>

PETA's Leaving the Naked Women at Home and Bringing Cuddly Stuffed "Sea Kittens"

​Speaking of aquariums ... If you're looking for something to do with the kiddos on Friday, and you're particularly fond of the free stuffed animal, may I recommend a trip to the Dallas World Aquarium? At noon on Friday, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals will be in front of the Griffin S ... More >>

The Butterscotch Stallion's Faithful Sidekick and Other Famous Faces' Doggone Book

Owen Wilson, from the forthcoming book Top Dogs and Their Pets​Current Dallas Morning News photographer David Woo and former Dallas Morning News photographer Richard Pruitt have been moonlighting on a side project: a coffee-table book titled Top Dogs and Their Pets, proceeds from which toward resc ... More >>

Feline Love

SPCA Brings to North Texas 150 Dogs Rescued From an Arkansas Puppy Mill

Courtesy the SPCA of TexasTwo of the 350 dogs rescued from an Arkansas puppy mill this week; they will be up for adoption in coming days.Yesterday, the SPCA of Texas began transferring to McKinney 150 dogs seized from a Paris, Arkansas, puppy mill. In all, some 400 animals -- including miniature pon ... More >>

Chewing the Fat: Gettin' Friskie(s)

When you're pouring out Fluffy's daily ration of Meow Mix, have you ever been tempted to try a bite? If the fancy does strike you, you'll be happy to know that Popular Science declares cat food safe for human consumption, though not exactly the basis for a nutritious diet. The ingredients--meat by ... More >>

This Show's Gone to the Dogs

Review: Fish Bone Grill

Doggie Style

Get a puppy upper from A Dog's Life at Theatre Three; all's well with Kitchen Dog's world premiere of Sick

Kristy Kruger Postpones 50-State Tour And New CD To Help Heal Her Mojo

Give the Box a Bone

Doggone Party

Eat, drink and love your pup at this festival

Buy Out Lake Dallas' Famous Duck Inn

Aw, Rats!

Scenes From An SPCA

The Big Silver

Bath House celebrates 25

Training Day

Siegfried and Roy, eat your heart out

Party Paws

Piece of Her Heart

Wild West

Lewisville's dashing dogs and fighting cowboys

Riding Coattails

Plus: The Snub; A Dog’s Life

Show Us Your Pups

The Lodge ladies wash cars and help dogs

Letters

Fair Play

A reason to visit Deep Ellum during the daytime

Photos Already Bent

The kids are alright

The Book on Golf

Plus; Sack of Kittens; Annika's TO-DO LIST

Dogs in Space

Michael McWillie defies gravity

Sack of Kittens

On Your Mark, Get Set, Bark

Sit and stay at the Grand Prix of Dog Agility

The Last Meow

Plus: No More Mega-Mayors, Fading Fast, Mean Shtick

Got Blues?

Dallas Theater Center shows its Blues in the Night

Best Place to See Pets Run Wild

Off-Leash Dog Park at Mockingbird Point

Best Place to See Pets You Can Eat

Animal Barns at the State Fair of Texas

Best Fish & Chips

Hook, Line & Sinker

Best Elected Crank

Mitchell Rasansky

Best dog trainer

Best Behavior

Caged and confused

While critics howl, the SPCA of Texas dreams of opening a rural animal utopia. Meanwhile, Dallas kills hundreds of pets every day.

Disturbing personality

An unsolved string of cat mutilations in North Dallas leaves police and residents wondering who could do such a thing