Pets offer the purest form of unconditional love -- and now Best Friends Animal Society of Houston is making it easier than ever to adopt a new puppy or kitten (and grown cats and dogs as well)! Watch the full interview to learn more about their Valentine's Day adoption and foster specials and soon you could be at home cuddling with your newest family member!!

A man was caught on camera dumping a cat that had been sealed inside a box, and Trinity County Deputies wasted no time tracking him down and arresting him.

When disaster strikes, Best Friends Animal Society mobilizes to work with more than 5,000 partner organizations nationwide to ensure animals can get the care they need and find stable, loving homes. Watch the full interview with BFAS Houston's Kerry McKeel to find out how Houstonians can help.

DePelchin Children's Center in Houston supports foster-to-adopt families, highlighting their impact during National Adoption Month.

Thanksgiving this year is more than a celebration of gratitude—it’s a moment Julie Caron has been waiting for her whole life.

“Currently, there are nearly 5,000 children in Texas waiting for a forever home,” State Rep. Gene Wu said. “Many of these children have been waiting for years. I hope that people will come see how much these kids add to the families that adopt them.”

Mentors and kids in foster care build trust and heal trauma along the riverbank.

Getting a cat from the El Gato Coffeehouse in the Heights isn‘t as easy as just paying the adoption fee; it’s a whole process. And if you already knew that, awesome. But if you didn't but are curious, check out the journey.

Meet Charlie, a two-year-old German Shepherd, featured on this week's KPRC 2 Pet Project.

October is adopt-a-dog month and a local 11-year-old Yuvi Agrawal is doing what he can to help. He created "Wild Tunes by Yuvi", a program that uses music to help shelter dogs get adopted. We met with Yuvi and his mom Priyanka to learn more about why he turned to this unique way of helping shelter dogs across the city.

Introducing Tina, a young black lab filled with love to give featured this week on KPRC 2′s Pet Project!

Stray pets and overcrowded shelters are a persistent concern around Houston. Organizations are teaming up to provide solutions to help alleviate the problem.

Navigating the adoption process in Houston can be complex, but several organizations offer essential support and services.

KPRC 2 is proud to once again join NBC and Telemundo's Clear the Shelters initiative and team up with Telemundo Houston and animal shelters in the Houston area to host the tenth annual Clear the Shelters nationwide pet adoption drive through September 10

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After last week's storm, the two organizations are coming together to provide immediate care, and help facilitate adoptions to find as many safe, fur-ever homes as possible.

Looking to adopt a new pet? Meet Smiley!

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Meet Frappe, the goofy and affectionate pup who needs a fur-ever home.

Explore the pets available for adoption at The Houston Humane Society.

Meet Twix, a high-energy and sweet 2-month-old Labrador retriever mix who is looking for a forever home.

Explore the pets available for adoption at The Houston Humane Society.

Refrigerators without food, and filthy hotels. These are both conditions local activists say some children across the state are being subjected to while in custody of Child Protective Services. Now, those activists who say the CPS system is overwhelmed are taking matters into their own hands and are asking the public to help them in their mission.

Judges found a way to ensure kids are being heard before life-changing decisions are made for their families. One of the ways they’re doing it is with a goldfish in the courtroom.

Help support Best Friends Animal Society in Houston as they are offering fee-waived adoptions on dogs, cats, puppies and kittens from February 7th-14th. This is all due to a huge fundraising push by Puppy Bowl XX. Find your forever teammate at Best Friends Animal Society Houston. We want to thankSophia Proler, Director of BFAS South Central region for stopping by with Kashew and Kenzie!

Help save a life with four levels of volunteer opportunities

BARC Houston pushing for short-term animal fostering amid shelter overcrowding.

November is National Adoption Month and on Friday, 21 children officially joined their new “forever families” to commemorate Harris County Adoption Day.

Middle East and public policy experts share details about the Israel-Hamas war and the history of this conflict.

KPRC 2 is proud to once again join NBC and Telemundo's Clear the Shelters initiative and team up with Telemundo Houston and animal shelters in the Houston area to host the ninth annual Clear the Shelters nationwide pet adoption drive during the month of August

Watch the pet preview on Friday, April 28 at 10 a.m.

During the month of April, the Houston Humane Society is offering $23 adoptions for pets that have been at the shelter for more than three months.

Since CarePortal launched in Central Virginia in 2020, they’ve served served more than 3,000 children with an economic impact of $1.3 million.

Do you want to give someone the ultimate gift for Christmas? How about a new pet?

November is National Adoption Month

Saturday marks National Adoption Day, so with that in mind, we’d love to see your pictures.

KPRC 2 is proud to once again join NBC and Telemundo's Clear the Shelters initiative and team up with Telemundo Houston and animal shelters in the Houston area to host the seventh annual Clear the Shelters nationwide pet adoption drive from now until September 19.

A local firefighter born in Chile was taken from his birth mother as a newborn.

Dr. Stephen Klineberg, Ph.D., has been taking the pulse of the Houston area for 40 years through the Houston area survey that started at Rice University.

HOUSTON – It was an emotional reunion for one Tomball, Texas father and his daughter, who were separated at her birth and then came together again after 50 years. Winski’s daughter, Kerri Beggs, said at the age of 19, she began a quest to find her biological father. Beggs, who now lives in Tucson, Arizona, took a plane to Hobby Airport on Friday, a flight that was delayed. For the first time after a lifetime of missing each other, the father and daughter embraced each other. For the last four months, I’ve been looking forward to this day.”Added Winski, “She’s my little girl.

HOUSTON – The Houston SPCA will finally reopen its adoption center after closing for seven months due to the coronavirus pandemic. Since March, the Houston SPCA hosted several curbside adoptions and tele-adoptions during the pandemic and shut down. The option for tele-adoption will end Oct. 31. The adoption center will welcome potential adopters on Nov. 2 by appointment only. Houston SPCA says visitation appointments can be booked on Oct. 31 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. by calling 713-869-7722.

KPRC 2 is proud to once again join NBC and Telemundo's Clear the Shelters initiative and team up with Telemundo Houston and animal shelters in the Houston area to host the seventh annual Clear the Shelters nationwide pet adoption drive from now until September 19.

Across the world, families who were on the brink of adopting a child have had their futures together postponed by the coronavirus pandemic. "There's nothing easy about adoption, there's a lot of just every step, you know, kind of not getting our hopes up too much." He said there were "large numbers of families who are ready" to adopt and "thousands of children waiting." Most children are transferred from foster care to new families through a gradual handover and a series of meetings. "Trust is a really, really important part of this process," she said.