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  • 86th Texas Legislature - Senate Bill 295 and House Bill 940
    Bill Would Regulate Dog Tethers in Texas
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    Houston’s Hottest Young Professionals Step in to Save Adorable Puppies
    Hurting Dogs Find Their Forever Home
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    Here are the top 11 things to do in Houston this weekend
    Enjoy a stylish evening for the animals with Houston PetSet.
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    Frontline Animal Nonprofits Benefit From Houston PetSet
    Animal nonprofits in Houston work daily rescuing, fostering, spaying, neutering, and adopting tens of thousands of the city’s animals to prevent them from being euthanized.
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    Finding True Love Can Be Ruff, But This Startup Could Have Your Match
    Too many people treat pet adoption like a one-night stand.
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    Must Love Dogs
    Neighbors who foster pups
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    Fourteenth Annual Fierce & Fabulous Soiree
    Over 400 guests attended the 14th annual Fierce & Fabulous Houston Soiree
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    Pet Rescue Organizations Come Together To Save 90 Lives
    It’s amazing what can be done when people work together
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    PetSet Soiree Raises $500,000
    The evening honored Susan and Dan Boggio
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    Pets Moving to Minneapolis Shelter
    90 cats and dogs arrive in Minneapolis to find forever homems
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    Shelter Pet Transport
    Houston PetSet and the Lance McCullers Jr. Foundation Send Animals to Homes in Minnesota
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    Houston PetSet supports animal welfare nonprofits through grants
    According to a Rice Kinder Houston Area survey in 2018, more than one in four Houston residents said that stray animals in their neighborhood were a very serious problem.
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    "How I Met My Dog"
    Service Matches Dogs with Owners Based on Personality
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    Dog Days
    Houston PetSet supporters showed up for the organization's 14th annual Fierce & Fabulous Soiree
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    Animal Instincts
    Annual Fierce & Fabulous PetSet Gala Sets Records
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    Animals Looking for Homes
    Flying to East Coast from Harris County Shelter
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    Preventing Animal Cruelty with Newly Lauched Taskforce
    Tama Lundquist and Sergeant Charles Jantzen speak about how to report abuse
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    Dog killed after shot in neck by arrow
    The public is being asked to help identify a suspect
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    Animal Cruelty Taskforce credited with saving hundreds of animals
    Since its start 7 months ago, 2,757 cases of animal abuse or neglect have been reported
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    Animal abuse crackdown saves lives
    Since Harris County Animal Cruelty Taskforce's start 7 months ago 2,757 cases of animal abuse or neglect have been reported
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    Animal Cruelty Taskforce to announce number of cases solved in Houston area
    The Harris County Animal Cruelty Taskforce members announced the number of animal cruelty-related reports and investigations
  • Fierce and fab Houstonians party like animals for four-legged friends
    Partygoers packed the Post Oak Hotel's glowing ballroom as they enjoyed dinner and an exciting auction
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    Soirees and ball gowns; see photos of the dazzling start to Houston society season
    The weather is starting to cooperate and it's not horrifically hot outside, which can only mean one thing, Houston society season is back in action.
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    Post Oak Houston PetSet's Fierce & Fabulous Soiree raises $500,000
    Speeches from Susan and Dan Boggio, Tena Lundquist Faust, Tama Lundquist and Lance McCullers, Jr.
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    Party animals raise record $500,000 at the Post Oak for Houston PetSet's Fierce & Fabulous Soiree
    Princess Tatiana Galitzine Sierra, Sue and Lester Smith and more fete animal rescue organization's annual fundraiser Uptown
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    Rescue Pets Outshine a Glamorous Crowd at Houston’s Hottest New Hotel
    A Princess and The Twins Step Up for Pups
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    Here are the top 11 things to do in Houston this weekend
    Party fur a good cause at Houston PetSet's Fierce & Fabulous Soiree
  • Women of Style 2018
    Shot on location at The Post Oak Hotel Uptown, these five trendsetters each offer a unique perspective on what it means to be a stylish and influential woman in Houston today.
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    70 Animals from Harris County Shelter Headed to Shelter in Tulsa
    Animals will be transported to other rescue partners across the country from there
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    Program aims to alleviate overcrowding at Houston animal shelters
    A new program driven by a partnership is hoping to find forever homes for animals in Houston and Harris County shelters that are overcrowded.
  • Harris County Animal Shelter gets helping hand from groups in Tulsa
    Some local pets in an overcrowded animal shelter are getting a new home until they can be adopted.
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    Harris County shelter animals headed to Oklahoma for adoption
    More than 60 dogs and cats were transported from Harris County to Tulsa, Oklahoma
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    Get Set to PetSet
    Animal lovers join Houston PetSet at annual Soiree
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    Houston Chronicle
    Stray dogs and cats Public Enemy No. 1 across Houston [Editorial]
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    CultureMap
    18 Houston charities making a difference for local animals in need
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    KHOU
    A bittersweet sendoff: Rescue groups send 90 animals to new homes
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    Houston Chronicle
    Frances Moody's favorite things in Galveston and beyond
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    Houston Chronicle
    Builder-designer show house raises money for Houston PetSet
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    CultureMap
    Houston's most eligible singles meet and mingle at adorable pup-up shop
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    KHOU
    Helping local strays find hope for a family
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    KSTAR News
    It’s Transport Day at the Montgomery County Animal Shelter. Close to 90 dogs and cats are headed up north to find forever homes.
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    Houston Chronicle
    Overloaded animal shelter ships 88 Harvey-rescued pets out of state
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    The Montgomery County Courier
    Overloaded animal shelter ships 88 Harvey-rescued pets out of state
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    Houston Chronicle
    55 dogs from overcrowded Montgomery County shelter transferred to Michigan
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    Click2Houston
    50 dogs removed from overcrowded Montgomery County animal shelter
  • CW 39
    Montgomery County Animal Shelter sends dogs to Michigan for adoption
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    Montgomery County Police Reporter
    50 dogs leave Montgomery County for Snow Country
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    A Life to Live
    Cats ride Rescue Express to better future
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    Houstonia
    Pet Fashion Show Raises More Than $100,000 for Animals in Need
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    KHOU 2
    Animal abuse task force, hotline, website launched in Harris County
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    The Houston Chronicle
    Local advocates, lawmakers to be honored for strengthening animal cruelty laws
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    The Houston Chronicle
    Welfare groups help shelter animals during cold winter
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    Culture Map
    Houstonians build and distribute free freeze shelters for at-risk pets
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    KHOU 11
    Houston Huts 4 Mutts aims to build dog homes for low-income pet-owners
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    The Houston Chronicle
    Local advocates, lawmakers to be honored for strengthening animal cruelty laws
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    CW39
    Local animal rescue groups build 120 dog house to keep pets, strays warm during winter
  • River Oaks Living
    PetSet Gifting: Houston PetSet celebrates a record year of giving to local non profits
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    Cat Nips
    What If It Were My Family?
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    Houston Chronicle
    NRG pet pavilion hopes to reunite owners, animals
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    KARE - NBC
    Rescued pets arrive in Minnesota from Houston
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    KSTP - ABC5
    Rescued After Harvey, Homeless Animals Make Way to Minnesota for Adoption
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    PaperCity Magazine
    Plight of Homeless Animals in Houston Addressed by Some of the City’s Biggest Stars
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    The Houston Chronicle
    Rhonda Barron Animal advocate works with foster care programs to ensure that dogs get the care they need to thrive in new homes
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    The Houston Chronicle
    Last of Hurricane Harvey pets headed to East Coast
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    ABC 13
    Astros pitcher's foundation helping send homeless pets to new homes in CA
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    ABC 13 Eyewitness News
    Pets Sent to West Coast After Overcrowding from Harvey
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    KPRC Local 2 News Coverge
    Pets to Santa Barbra
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    Houston Chronicle
    NRG is Sheltering Pets that were Displaced in Harvey's Wake
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    Chron.com
    Meet the 2017 Class of Houston "it" Girls
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    Paper City Magazine
    Young Professionals Party to Help Homeless Animals
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    Houston Public Media
    Harris County Animal Shelter Expands Clinic Services
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    Houston Chronicle
    Harris County ramping up animal welfare initatives
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    Press Release
    Rice University, Houston PetSet Partner on Animal Welfare Study
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    Paper City Magazine
    Houston Young Professionals Get Sky High for Pooches
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    River Oaks Living
    PetSet Hugs & Kisses Party
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    Paper City
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    Houston Culture Map