New “Petco Love Lost” Database Uses Breakthrough Facial Recognition Technology to Find Missing Cats and Dogs in Harris County Today, on National Lost Dog and Cat Awareness Day, Harris County Pets is proudly joining forces with Petco Love (formerly Petco Foundation) and animal welfare groups across the country, on a shared mission to help reunite lost pets with their families. According to industry statistics, sadly, one in every three pets will go missing in their lifetime. Petco Love Lost is a […]
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Harris County Pets To Have a 25% Off Cyber Monday Sale On Select Personalized Pavers For Its New Resource Center
Have you ever owned a pet that passed away but will always remain in your heart? Is there a late relative or friend you know who had a deep affection for animals? Harris County Pets (HCP) is offering a great opportunity for you to honor them. In celebration of the recent opening of the Harris County Pets Resource Center, personalized pavers, which will be installed in prominent locations at the new facility, are available for […]
Litters of Puppies and Kittens Unwanted by Residents Cause Overcrowding of Harris County Animal Shelter
Seeking permanent loving homes for our shelter animals Spring brings with it new life, but many of the puppies and kittens being born this spring are homeless or unwanted. Many of them are brought in daily to the Harris County Animal Shelter at Veterinary Public Health (VPH), pushing the shelter past its capacity. Currently, the shelter has more than 300 animals rejected by residents. Caring, loving future pet owners are sorely needed to adopt or […]
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Each day an average of 60 – 80 unwanted animals arrive at the Harris County Animal Shelter. Almost all of them are victims of our community’s pet overpopulation problem. Although it is normally in the spring that the shelter receives an increase of litters of unwanted pets, this winter many litters of puppies and kittens continue to arrive at the shelter. Responsible pet owners can help reduce the overpopulation of animals by spaying and neutering […]