Gexa Energy is not only powering Texans homes with electricity, but the company is also giving their energy to volunteering in their community.

Liberty County commissioners have budgeted funds to build a new animal shelter following years of reported stray dog attacks, but community members express concerns about operational funding gaps.

A Heights animal shelter is boosting security measures after a break-in at its main facility.

Friends For Life, a no-kill animal shelter in Houston, experienced a break-in when their mobile adoption van was targeted overnight.

Two dogs that survived an animal-rescue flight crash that killed the pilot last fall have found new homes.

A group of concerned citizens paid for a half-page advertisement to run in Sunday’s edition of the Conroe Courier, asking Conroe Mayor Duke Coon to hire trained personnel to run the city’s shelter.

One very lucky dog is recovering at a shelter after a group of cavers said their excursion into a western Virginia cave over the weekend turned into a rescue mission when they found her.

Houston's Animal Shelter, BARC, is waiving adoption fees for adult dogs, cats, and kittens throughout July as part of the BISSELL Pet Foundation's "Empty the Shelters" event.

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

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

The City of Sugar Land announced the city’s animal shelter expects to be closed for the next four to six weeks after taking in a dog that tested positive for distemper.

Overcrowding at Houston-area shelters has officials issuing an urgent plea for people to come out and adopt a pet.

An increase in stray dogs and cats being brought to area animal shelters and rescue groups has led to overpopulation and concern there isn’t enough space to house a growing problem.

Did you know that Texas is ranked #2 in the country of healthy cats that are killed in animal shelters?

They always say “adopt, don’t shop,” and that couldn’t be more true during this Clear the Shelters event.

With Hurricane Ida heading towards Louisiana, dozens of shelter pets in the storm's path are heading towards Houston.

The City of Houston’s BARC announced they have closed their services to the public until further notice due to a high number of illness cases among animals in their facility.

Harris County’s animal shelter is over its capacity.

Houston police announced Saturday night that the missing tiger seen in a Houston neighborhood has been found.

HOUSTON – The Harris County Animal Shelter has finally opened its new pet saving resource center to the public. The center replaced the former Harris County Animal Shelter facility and will provide a pet- and customer-friendly space for adoption, foster, animal transport, animal control and wellness services. The 55,000-square-foot facility has the capacity to house up to 525 dogs and cats. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Oct. 28 to commemorate the new facility and its expansion of programs for residents. The new facility was made possible due to the $24 million bond proposition passed by voters in 2015.

The couple spent a week in the hospital together after Gloria said they unknowingly contracted the virus. I mean we don’t go anywhere but the only thing I can think of is we got it with a package maybe food for the animals,” Gloria said. When she got home from the hospital Tuesday night, Gloria found their barn toppled over. Jack and Gloria run a no-kill animal shelter in Needville, supporting almost 200 animals including horses, ducks, hogs, cats, goats, chickens and roosters. They are hoping volunteers can come in and help rebuild the barn soon.