Fireworks are fun and festive, but when it comes to your pets, it’s best to keep them away! Make sure your pet feels secure with these simple tips for celebrating safely. Treat your pet like you would a small child – NEVER light fireworks near your pets. Lighting fireworks near your pets can damage their [...]

Neutering your male dog or cat can not only eliminate many frustrating negative behaviors, but can help save lives! Surgery can be performed as early as 8 weeks of age, and is best performed when the animal is young, since cats and dogs both reach sexual maturity between 3 and 6 months old. Why neuter [...]

So many friends of Special Pals want to find ways to help out, but may not be old enough to volunteer inside the shelter. But don’t worry! There are plenty of easy ways to help Special Pals if you’re not over 18 years old. Organize a Supply Drive! Ask your friends and family to help [...]

When Special Pals was called in to help rescue almost two dozen rabbits from a fatal Katy house fire in January 2011, Bunny Buddies of Houston worked with us to get ALL of the bunnies placed in happy forever homes. Now, we want to help give them a hopping hand! Bunny Buddies has been called [...]

It’s a terrible to think that a criminal may take advantage of you by stealing your pet, but it happens every day… most recently in Midtown on February 15, when Toby was taken from his owner at knife point. Pet Theft Awareness Week is observed every year during the week of Valentine’s Day to educate [...]

Cat lovers have probably seen cat behaviorist Jackson Galaxy’s Animal Planet show, My Cat From Hell. To celebrate the release of his book – Cat Daddy: What the World’s Most Incorrigible Cat Taught Me About Life, Love, and Coming Clean – Jackson’s putting a call out to all the cat fans on Twitter! Throughout the [...]

With every new year come the New Years Resolutions, and the number one resolution we humans make every year? Lose weight and exercise. Lucky for us, January is National Walk Your Pet Month! What better excuse to get out and get active with your best buddy? Thankfully in Houston we rarely have to worry about [...]