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April 11, 2016
Are We Too Hard on Fire Ants?
Finding love through the pain.
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January 27, 2016
Cattle Call
Taking stock of small-town stock shows.
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January 20, 2016
Dallas Is Cracking Down On Its Stray Dog Pandemic
The city launched an initiative to address the loose dog problem of South Dallas.
The Daily Post
December 22, 2015
What You Should Know About H3N2, The Dog Flu Strain That Hit Texas
H3N2 is ”highly contagious,” according to veterinarians, but with a low mortality rate—so be aware, but don’t panic.
Critters
December 3, 2015
The Green Anole, Your Resident Backyard Lizard, Is Being Pushed Out By Its Uglier Cousin
The green anole is being displaced by its faster, fiercer relative, the brown anole.
Critters
November 18, 2015
We’ve Got the Monk (Parakeet)
An (extremely) amateur ornithologist’s examination of the monk parakeet and its time in Texas.
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October 21, 2015
Hundreds Of Animals Have Been Saved From The Hidden Pines Fire
A little good news amidst the devastation.
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October 21, 2015
Sanctuary City
Will border politics crush Mission’s attempt to brand itself as the butterfly capital of America before that dream takes wing?
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September 18, 2015
Furry Friday: Balam The Jaguar Cub Is The Reason You’re Going To Lufkin
Jaguar cub! Jaguar cub! Jaguar cub!
Critters
July 31, 2015
A Dallas Cat Lost Half of Its Body Weight, Making A Cat Named Skinny Much More Svelte
Today in cat-shaming/fat-shaming: the tale of Skinny, one of the world’s heaviest cats, who is now just one of the world’s cats.
Critters
July 17, 2015
Let Us Remember The Austin Cobra
The cold-blooded killer met its unceremonious end off of I-35 and was found early on Friday morning.
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July 15, 2015
A Tyler Man Is Suing the City After He Was Arrested for Swearing When He Picked Up His Missing Bird
A colorful man with a colorful bird had a hard time in the Tyler police station.
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July 6, 2015
Texas Gator Kills Man in Orange, Ending a 179-Year Streak
Shipyard worker breaks every rule of gator safety and pays the ultimate price.
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July 1, 2015
A Family Fights Off an Angry Alligator, Keeping State Fatality-Free
There are gators aplenty in East and South Texas, yet no Texan has ever been killed since records have been kept, despite close calls like what happened recently with a Chambers County boy.
Critters
June 19, 2015
Meet the Official Cat of the Alamo, Miss Isabella Francisca Veramendi de Valero
Long may Bella keep the grounds free of rodents.
The Daily Post
June 11, 2015
Cirilo Castillo Jr. Busted Again After Allegedly Trying to Have Sex with a Horse
Time to double-check the locks on your barns.
Critters
June 4, 2015
Inspiring Earthworms Form Artful Herds After Heavy Rain
Park rangers in Eisenhower State Park discovered something odd and awe-inspriring in the wake of recent flooding.
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May 22, 2015
Cowboy Family Rescues Horses in Raging Flood, Proves Cowboys Still Exist
When torrential storms brought raging flood waters to their ranch in Eastland, the Barrett family took to the muddy waters to rescue their prized horses.
Critters
May 13, 2015
Our Toad to Ruin
Can we save our beloved ant-eating, blood-spurting, quickly disappearing state reptile?
Critters
May 6, 2015
Up to 4 Percent of Africa’s Rhinos Might Relocate to South Texas
With an endangered population that continues to be poached for its horns, every preventative measure—even odd ones—should be considered.
Critters
April 29, 2015
They Are Called Doodlebugs, Dang It
A rant about the proper Southeast Texas name for the little armadillo-like critters in our backyards.
Critters
April 27, 2015
A Herd of Central Texas Cows Braved Friday’s Floodwaters
In the midst of a storm that brought heavy rains and flash flooding to parts of Central Texas, a herd of cattle was swept away from their pasture.
Critters
April 22, 2015
Facebook Is Not Letting the Story of the Vet Who Killed a Cat With a Bow and Arrow Go
Kristen Lindsey, the Brenham veterinarian who bragged about killing a cat with a bow and arrow on Facebook, is persona non grata on social media now.
Critters
April 13, 2015
You Can’t Even Ride a Horse Through a Taco Bell Drive-Thru in North Texas Suburbs Anymore
What is the world coming to?
The Daily Post
April 7, 2015
SeaWorld Released a Video From Five Years Ago of One of Its Critics Using Racial Slurs
As part of the floundering company’s ongoing image rehabilitation project, it has taken to some Nixonian dirty tricks.
Critters
March 27, 2015
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s a Dog-Locating Drone Flying Over Houston
The World Animal Awareness Society is using camera-equipped drones to film a pilot episode of a stray-dog-related television show in Houston.
The Daily Post
March 10, 2015
Texas Considers a Law Mandating Training for Police on How to Deal With Dogs
Few things rally people to a cause more quickly than the unjustified shooting of a dog.
Critters
February 27, 2015
Meet the Woman Trying to Open Texas’ First Cat Cafe
Austinite Rebecca Gray has big plans to open the first cafe in the state where humans and felines can peacefully coexist.
Critters
February 19, 2015
Eight Reasons Grackles Are Awesome
Maybe it’s time we kick the mockingbird off its perch as the state bird and replace it with an avian friend with even more personality and visibility.
The Daily Post
February 18, 2015
Richard Linklater Thinks You Should Be a Vegetarian
In a new video for PETA that spoofs his own Boyhood, Linklater explains why spending the past thirty years as a vegetarian has been such a great decision for him.
Critters
February 18, 2015
Fido Is Survived by His Water Bowl and Six Chew Toys
Considering the pet obituary.
Critters
January 30, 2015
More Than Forty Dogs Have Gone Missing in Wise County
Pet owners in the northwest side of the DFW metroplex, be careful.
Critters
January 9, 2015
The Dogs of War
The lives of military dogs.
Critters
December 5, 2014
Furry Friday: Humane Society Shows Video of Dog Euthanasia Procedure to Harlingen City Commission to Encourage Spay/Neuter Laws
That is a pretty stark way to get the point across.
Critters
November 26, 2014
A Man Being Sued by the Owner of the Dogs Who Killed His Beagle in His Yard Won’t Settle
The case has sparked predictable outrage.
Critters
November 21, 2014
Furry Friday: A Mason County Rancher’s Dog Is the Most Loyal Pooch You’ll Read About This Week
Buddy hopped aboard the ambulance his owner was riding in to make sure his human was okay.
The Daily Post
November 14, 2014
A McAllen-Based Pets Website Is Being Sued for Selling People Sick Dogs
People who paid as much as $3,500 for purebred puppies allegedly found themselves receiving dying animals instead.
Critters
November 7, 2014
Somebody Paid $50,000 to Name the New Baby Giraffe at the Dallas Zoo
Our new get-rich-quick scheme involves acquiring a bunch of baby giraffes.
Critters
October 24, 2014
Furry Friday: Dog Costume Contest
Austin Dog Rescue is honest about how voting works. The dog that gets the most money wins.
Critters
October 20, 2014
Horrible Video Shows a Cleburne Police Officer Calling To, Then Shooting, a Tail-Wagging Dog
Police violence toward humans is very much a topic in the news right now, so why does a video of an officer shooting a dog trigger a different sort of outrage?
Critters
September 19, 2014
A Husky from Austin Made It All the Way to Chicago before Being Sent Home
Somebody had an adventure.
The Daily Post
August 29, 2014
Top Houston Doctors Teamed With The Houston Zoo To Save A 42-Year-Old Orangutan
After the great ape fell ill, two doctors from Texas Children's Hospital and Ben Taub Intensive Care Unit donated their services to save her life.
Critters
August 22, 2014
Meet The Houston Zoo’s (Adorable) Clouded Leopard Cubs
Hi, clouded leopard babies! Hi hi hi!
The Daily Post
August 15, 2014
Amazing Pictures of the Houston Zoo’s Big Cats From National Geographic and Photographer Vincent J. Musi
Your move, cat pics people.
Critters
July 24, 2014
A Tyler Family Was Reunited With Its Lost Dog After It Spent Six Years Living With A Family Who Rescued It From A Shelter
It's an impossible situation for everybody, but legal ownership goes to the people who are listed on the microchip.
Critters
July 18, 2014
Furry Friday: Labrador and Cheetah BFFs, Amazing Chihuahuas Uniforms, and Dog-Obsessed Austin
Some updates on what's up with our furry friends.
Critters
July 14, 2014
The Texas Tech Cheerleader Who Likes Trophy Hunting Also Likes Cuddling Baby Animals
After Facebook removed a number of Kendall Jones's photos of herself posing with animals that she hunted, she responded by posting photos of herself with some living, breathing, adorable little critters.
Critters
July 3, 2014
A Big Rat Snake Is Ssslithering Through San Antonio’s Sssewer Lines
Probably not rats, though, if this guy is around.
Critters
July 2, 2014
How Do We Feel About The Texas Tech Cheerleader Who’s Also A Big Game Hunter?
Kendall Jones is a Texas Tech cheerleader who became the flashpoint of Internet controversy this week for posting numerous pictures of herself with felled African creatures. Is the controversy fair?
The Daily Post
June 16, 2014
A North Austin Supermarket Has Forced Us To Learn What “Pizzle” Is
Spoiler alert: It's gross.