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Putting those cats to work: Houston SPCA announces program to help kitties who love the great outdoors Published: Tags: A working cat image provided by the Houston SPCA. (Houston SPCA) HOUSTON – The Houston SPCA announced Thursday that it is opening a new avenue for cat adoptions with its program designed for cats that are best suited in an outdoor environment. The Working Cat program aims to help felines that will thrive on a property with a structure such as a barn, manufacturing plant or warehouse. The Houston SPCA said cat selected for the program will be spayed or neutered, microchipped, and have the most up-to-date vaccinations. Unlike the cats and kittens rescued by the Houston SPCA and placed into their adoption program, cats selected for the Working Cat Program will be independent in nature and very comfortable being away from people most of the time while they patrol a property. ....
17 starving horses found among field of equine skeletons, carcasses in Washington County, Houston SPCA says Published: Tags: 17 emaciated horses rescued from a property in Washington County. (Houston SPCA) WASHINGTON COUNTY, Texas – Officials at the Houston SPCA said they removed 17 emaciated horses from a property in Washington County on Wednesday after discovering multiple carcasses and scores of bones, including a skull of what appeared to be a young horse. The owner’s family members reached out to the Houston SPCA for assistance after they reported that the animals were not being taken care of properly, officials said. “It is critical that owners reach out when they need lifesaving assistance with their animals, and not wait until it’s too late,” said Adam Reynolds, chief animal cruelty investigator, in a written statement. “It became abundantly clear there was suffering and neglect for a significant amount of time once we discovered al ....
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) A rescued Cane Corso is enjoying a sunny and warm Tuesday outside the Houston SPCA. But, it was a much colder story a week prior, when she and six other dogs were found at an autobody shop in southwest Houston. The SPCA says one of them didn t survive. Houston-area shelters and rescue organizations kept busy during the winter storm, saving animals left out in the cold. We had our rescue teams out on the streets, responding to calls we were receiving of animals that could possibly be in distress, said Adam Reynolds with the Houston SPCA. ....