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Friends For Life in the News

November 17, 2020

Thrillist: Here’s How to Volunteer in Houston This Holiday Season

November 12, 2020

Houstonia: Houston Animal Shelter Is Taking Awkward to New Levels

October 16, 2020

Pet Business: Mars Petcare To Host Annual Adoption Weekend Virtually

October 15, 2020

Houston Chronicle: Halloween events and Pumpkinator is back

September 24, 2020

HOUSTON CHRONICLE: Houston-area organizations need volunteers. Here are opportunities to help out.

August 26, 2020

Houstonia: Get Your Furry Friends Ready for the Hurricane with These Tips

July 31, 2020

CW39: Friends For Life hosts only free drive-thru clinics and food bank for pets during pandemic

July 10, 2020

CW39 ‘Morning Dose’: Community rallies around ‘underdog’ Little League team in the Fourth Ward

June 18, 2020

Best Friends ‘Stories’: Grants helping Houston pet families during the COVID-19 pandemic will continue

April 28, 2020

Chron: Friends For Life Animal Shelter offering free pet vaccinations, food in Houston

April 25, 2020

KHOU: Friends For Life offers free drive-thru clinic for pets during coronavirus pandemic

April 2, 2020

Alley Cat Allies Provides Emergency Support for Organizations Impacted by Coronavirus Pandemic

February 19, 2020

INSIDER: Extra tails and chonky bellies are making animals go viral

February 11, 2020

TIME: Ultimate Chaotic Catittude Power Ranking of the Cattiest Cats Around – #3 Quilty the Shelter Cat

January 30, 2020

Houstonia: 8 Experts Weigh in on How to Fix Houston

January 17, 2020

Houston Chronicle: Run for a Reason Charity Challenge

January 1, 2020

The Record Herald (Waynesboro, PA): The Buzz — Quilty

January 1, 2020

Houstonia: January’s Perfect Party — A-Star-Is-Born Edition

December 30, 2019

OneGreenPlanet: This Adorable Shelter Cat Went Viral For Constantly Escaping and Letting Out Other Animals

December 28, 2019

Vegan News: Cute Shelter Cat Escapes Constantly By Opening Doors For Himself & Other Cats Too

December 27, 2019

Houstonia: The Pursuit of Happiness (#57)

December 17, 2019

Chron.com: Houstonians who went viral in 2019

December 17, 2019

CW39: Friends for Life wants you to go home with a loving pet this holiday season

December 11, 2019

Huffington Post: Shelter Cat Goes Viral For Liberating Fellow Inmates Again And Again And Again

December 11, 2019

The Leader: From stray to star—Area dog takes remarkable path to national competition

December 6, 2019

MANDATORY: Shelter Cat Fingered As Purr-Petrator in Repeated Cases of Kitty Breakout

December 4, 2019

Chron.com: Meet the 46 most fascinating, controversial and notorious Houstonians of 2019

November 19, 2019

Mother Nature Network: A cat was put in ‘solitary confinement’ for freeing his fellow felines

November 18, 2019

LittleThings Blog: Meet Quilty, The Heroic Shelter Cat Who Loves To Break His Cat Friends Out Of Their Cages

November 18, 2019

ANDA (Brazil): Gato que soltava animais de abrigo abrindo as baias foi adotado nos EUA

November 17, 2019

Popsugar: A Shelter Cat Had to Be Put Into Solitary Confinement Because He Kept Freeing His Friends

November 16, 2019

NPR’s Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me: Bluff The Listener

November 16, 2019

WBNS 10 News: Cat put in ‘solitary confinement’ for freeing other cats from Texas shelter

November 16, 2019

Duluth News Tribune: A rogue cat who ‘will not be contained’ keeps trying to free his shelter comrades

November 15, 2019

Mirror (UK): Prove you love your cat by getting it the Indiana Jones bridge it deserves

November 15, 2019

Texoma’s Homepage: Houston shelter cat placed in solitary confinement after repeatedly freeing fellow felines

November 14, 2019

GoDanRiver.com News: A rogue cat who ‘will not be contained’ keeps trying to free his Texas shelter comrades

November 14, 2019

WSVN 7News Miami: Quilty the cat put in ‘solitary confinement’ for freeing other cats at shelter

November 14, 2019

94.5 The Buzz – The Rod Ryan Show: Amazing Animals—A cat at a shelter in Houston…

November 14, 2019

WCVB 5 News (Massachusetts): A mutinous cat was put in ‘solitary confinement’ for freeing other cats from a shelter. Now he’s a star

November 14, 2019

Star Herald (Nebraska): A rogue cat who ‘will not be contained’ keeps trying to free his Texas shelter comrades

November 14, 2019

KHBS/KHOG 4029 News (Arkansas): A mutinous cat was put in ‘solitary confinement’ for freeing other cats from a shelter. Now he’s a star

November 14, 2019

KTOE 102.7FM/1420AM (Minnesota): Quilty the cat “will not be contained”

November 14, 2019

Radio NB 92.1FM/1420AM (New Braunfels): Texas Feline “Repeatedly” Breaks Friends Out of Animal Shelter Cat Room

November 13, 2019

NowThis: This Rescue Cat Kept Helping His Friends Escape At Their Shelter

November 13, 2019

CBS 4 (Miami): Trending: Cat In Solitary Confinement

November 13, 2019

Journal-News (Ohio): Quilty the cat helps break other cats out of kitty jail, gets solitary confinement

November 13, 2019

CBS News: Cat placed in “solitary confinement” for “repeatedly” breaking feline friends out of shelter

November 13, 2019

KSLA 12 News: Crafty shelter cat releases kitty comrades, getting ‘in trouble’ and famous on social media

November 13, 2019

Newser: All the Cats Kept Escaping a Shelter Room. Here’s the Culprit

November 13, 2019

FOX News: Texas shelter cat placed in solitary confinement after repeatedly freeing fellow felines

November 13, 2019

WQAD8 News: Cat put in ‘solitary confinement’ for freeing other cats from a shelter, and the internet loves him

November 13, 2019

USA Today: A shelter cat freed his feline friends. So he got put in ‘solitary’ and won’t stop busting out

November 13, 2019

The Washington Post: A rogue cat who ‘will not be contained’ keeps trying to free his shelter comrades

November 13, 2019

Imgur Homepage: #FreeQuilty the loveable shelter cat

November 13, 2019

FOX17 West Michigan: Cat put in ‘solitary confinement’ for freeing other cats from shelter

November 13, 2019

People: Cat Put in Solitary Confinement at Shelter for Freeing Other Cats May Have Found a Forever Home

November 13, 2019

KHON 2 (Hawaii): Cat goes viral after placed in ‘solitary confinement’ for freeing fellow shelter cats

November 13, 2019

Ouest France: Quilty le chat libérait ses congénères durant la nuit, le refuge le place à l’isolement

November 13, 2019

WAND 17 News (Illinois): Quilty the cat’s shelter escapades charm America

November 13, 2019

Click2Houston: Quilty the Cat frees his fellow shelter cats

November 13, 2019

CBS 46 News (Atlanta): Shelter cat placed in ‘solitary confinement’ for repeatedly helping other cats escape

November 13, 2019

WAVE 3 News (Kentucky): Crafty shelter cat releases kitty comrades, getting ‘in trouble’ and famous on social media

November 13, 2019

KSBW News 8 (California): Animal Stories with Dan Green: meet quilty the cat

November 13, 2019

Complex: Houston Cat Leads Other Cats to Freedom and Now Everyone Wants to Adopt Him

November 13, 2019

KGNS 8 News (Texas/Mexico): Sneaky cat frees feline friends

November 13, 2019

Irish Independent: ‘Escape master’ cat put in ‘solitary’ after letting other shelter cats out

November 13, 2019

News Channel 9 (Chattanooga): Texas animal rescue puts cat in ‘solitary confinement’ for escaping, freeing other cats

November 13, 2019

New York (Intelligencer): Stop Entering the Democratic Party Primary (Quilty for president.)

November 12, 2019

CNN: A mutinous cat was put in ‘solitary confinement’ for freeing other cats from a shelter. Now he’s a star

November 12, 2019

BuzzFeed: A Shelter Cat Is Now A Hero For Helping Other Cats Escape From Their Room

November 12, 2019

Bored Panda: This Cat Was Locked Up In Solitary Confinement For Letting The Other Shelter Cats Out

November 12, 2019

Univision Houston: “A Quilty le encanta dejar salir a los gatos del cuarto”: publicación de centro de adopción que se hizo viral

November 12, 2019

FOX 5 (New York): ‘He will not be contained’: Quilty the shelter cat put in solitary confinement after repeatedly freeing other cats

November 12, 2019

CNET: ‘Door Ninja’ shelter cat busted setting other cats free

November 12, 2019

Meaww: Cat put in ‘solitary confinement’ as punishment for repeatedly letting other felines out of enclosures

November 12, 2019

FOX 31 (Denver): Mutinous cat put in ‘solitary confinement’ for freeing other felines from Houston shelter

November 12, 2019

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah: A Sprinkling of Sunshine – Animals in the News

November 11, 2019

LADbible: Shelter Puts Cat In Solitary Confinement Because It Keeps Letting Other Cats Out

November 11, 2019

WLS 890AM: Shelter cat keeps springing cellmates

November 11, 2019

Mirror (UK): Shelter cat put in solitary confinement for ‘repeatedly’ letting other cats out

November 7, 2019

DailyMail: Shelter is forced to lock Quilty the cat in ‘solitary confinement’ because he keeps FREEING his fellow felines

November 7, 2019

Wamiz: Rescue cat’s antics go viral and now everyone wants to offer him a home!

November 6, 2019

CANOE: CAT-CH ME IF YOU CAN: Mischief feline in shelter can’t be contained, lets other cats out of rooms

November 6, 2019

LoveMeow: Cat Insists on Opening Door and Letting Other Cats Escape at Shelter

November 6, 2019

TIME: Sly Escape Artist Shelter Cat ‘Quilty’ Who Will Not Be Contained Keeps Freeing His Cat Comrades

November 6, 2019

Times Now News: ‘Quilty not guilty’: Mischievous cat loves opening doors to let other felines out

November 6, 2019

UPI: Escape artist shelter cat’s door-opening skills go viral

November 6, 2019

NPR Morning Edition: Shelter Cat Repeatedly Lets Other Felines Out Of Their Rooms

November 6, 2019

FOX 7 Austin: #FreeQuilty: Houston rescue looking for home for feline escape artist

November 6, 2019

Breitbart: Escape artist shelter cat’s door-opening skills go viral

November 6, 2019

Toronto Sun: Mischief feline in shelter lets other cats out of rooms

November 6, 2019

NBC KHQQ6 (Washington): Mad Minute stories from Wednesday, November 6th — #freeQuilty

November 5, 2019

FOX 10 Phoenix: #FreeQuilty: Houston rescue looking for home for feline escape artist

November 5, 2019

Houston Chronicle: Houston shelter cat ‘Quilty’ goes viral after repeatedly letting his cat comrades loose

November 5, 2019

UNILAD: Shelter Tries Desperately To Get ‘Criminal Cat’ Adopted To Stop Him Prison-Breaking The Other Cats

November 5, 2019

FOX News: Cat in Houston goes viral by letting other cats free to roam around shelter

November 5, 2019

FOX 26 Houston: #FreeQuilty: Houston rescue looking for home for feline escape artist

November 4, 2019

Newsweek: ‘FREE QUILTY’: Twitter agog over adoptable cat who keeps opening the door to free his comrades

Mar 6, 2019

Houstonia: CatVideoFest Is A Meowtain of Adorable Felines

Mar 5, 2019

Houston Chronicle: CatVideoFest is the purr-fect video festival

Feb 4, 2019

Houston Matters: Houston’s Weather Means Animal Overpopulation Is A Year-Round Problem

Jan 31, 2019

HBJ: H-E-B opens multilevel store in Houston’s Heights, donates $10,000

Jan 31, 2019

Paper City: Highly Anticipated New Heights H-E-B is Already an Instagram Hit — See All the New Features

Jan 30, 2019

Chron.com: New multi-level H-E-B opens in Houston Heights

Jan 23, 2019

CW39 – Don’t shop. Adopt! Friends For Life helping ‘unadoptable’ pets find loving homes

Dec 28, 2018

hauspanther.com – ‘Friends For Life LEED Certified No Kill Animal Shelter in Houston, TX’

Oct 18, 2018

KPRC2 – Heights neighbors come together to help find dog that ran away during shooting

Oct 17, 2018

Alley Cat Allies – ‘Hurricane Harvey: Checking in 14 Months Later’

Aug 24, 2018

Alley Cat Allies – ‘Hurricane Harvey One Year Later’

Aug 20, 2018

Hurricane Harvey tested co-sheltering pets with their families

Aug 14, 2018

Inside Story: The shelter inside the shelter during Hurricane Harvey

Aug 10, 2018

Cohabitated Human/Household Pet Sheltering Toolkit

Jul 24, 2018

Friends For Life Contributes to USDA National Disaster Toolkit

Jul 20, 2018

How a Harvey Breakthrough Might Save Pets for Years to Come

Jul 4, 2018

Rosenberg Enacts No-Kill Policy at Animal Shelter

Dec 13, 2017

Advocating for Animals, pg. 38

Nov 30, 2017

Animal Shelter Sets New Standards for Disaster Response – December Issue, pg. 39

Nov 22, 2017

Houston animal shelters go above and beyond, set standard for disaster response for pets

Sep 12, 2017

PBS: Harvey is helping Houston write the how-to guide for sheltering pets in a crisis

Sep 2, 2017

NPR: Houston Shelter Offers Respite For Pets And Their Owners Displaced By Harvey

Sep 1, 2017

Red Cross: Pets are an Important Part of Harvey Recovery

Mar 27, 2017

Reliant donates solar panels to Friends For Life animal shelter

Mar 27, 2017

Reliant donates rooftop solar to Houston animal shelter

Oct 27, 2016

Dogster: “Does Your Local Shelter Have a Dog Behavior Trainee Program? Here Are 6 Reasons to Join!”

Oct 3, 2016

PaperCity: “Stars, VIP Dogs, Whiskey Blackjack and Hamilton Tickets: This No-Kill Gala Has It All”

Sep 30, 2016

Prime Living: “Friends For Life’s 2016 Gala: ‘Written in the Stars'”

Sep 22, 2016

Houston Press: “Friends For Life Animal Shelter Gets $200,000 Award”

Sep 21, 2016

Business Wire: “Friends For Life Awarded $100,000 from Reliant Gives”

Sep 12, 2016

Click2Houston: “Eyes on Houston: Friends For Life”

Sep 5, 2016

Lucky Puppy: Conor the Burned Puppy Charms His Way Into a Forever Home

Jul 29, 2016

Houstonia Magazine: A Little Help From My Friends Unites Dancers and DJs for a Doggone Good Cause

Jul 28, 2016

Free Press Houston: Rescue Pets Get “A Little Help From My Friends”

Apr 27, 2016

Houstonia Magazine: 2nd Annual Sunday Bloody Sunday

Apr 27, 2016

Houstonia Magazine: Sunday Bloody Sunday – Taking #SundayFunday to a Bloody New Level

Apr 11, 2016

HCC Stafford TV Studio: Friends For Life Animal Shelter Tour

Mar 1, 2016

OutSmart Magazine: A Shepherd for Houston’s Animals – Friends For Life Director Salise Shuttlesworth

Jan 29, 2016

Dogster: Houston’s Friends For Life Helps a Stray Dog Named Mother Mary Give Birth on Christmas Day

Dec 26, 2015

KHOU: Rescued Dog Gives Birth to 12 Puppies on Christmas

Dec 13, 2015

CultureMap: Animal Organizations and Shelters are the Big Winners at PetSet Party

Dec 10, 2015

CultureMap: Holiday Party Rocks with Mega Bling, a Special Cocktail and Visit from Man’s Best Friend

Dec 10, 2015

Houstonia Magazine: Zadok Jewelers ‘Jewels of the Night’ Holiday Party – A dazzling evening benefiting Friends For Life

Dec 1, 2015

Houstonia Magazine: BeneFêtes Friends For Life ‘Among Friends’ Gala

Nov 30, 2015

The Buzz Magazines: Dog Lovers United

Oct 7, 2015

Houstonia Magazine: Friends For Life 2015 ‘Among Friends’ Gala

Sep 23, 2015

CultureMap: Friends For Life Presents 2015 ‘Among Friends’ Gala

Sep 17, 2015

Houston PetTalk: 2015 ‘Among Friends’ Gala

Feb 7, 2014

Houston Matters: Friends For Life Interview on KUHF 88.7 FM

Feb 6, 2014

Houston Tidbits: Social Diary, Puppy Love

Feb 6, 2014

Great Day Houston: Puppy Love

Feb 4, 2014

Houston Chronicle: ULI Highlights Houston’s Best Real Estate Developments

Jan 31, 2014

KHOU: HFD Fire Station Takes in Stray Dogs during Houston’s Cold Snap

Jan 23, 2014

Classy & Fabulous: Better than a Box of Chocolates

Jan 1, 2014

The Vindicator: Monty the English Mastiff, Saved Just in Time and Changing Lives

Dec 15, 2013

Houston Chronicle: Standout Structures Get Their Due

Dec 11, 2013

Great Day Houston: A Home for the Holidays

Dec 7, 2013

The Leader: How to Keep Outdoor Cats Toasty this Winter

Dec 1, 2013

Houston Lifestyles and Homes: Out & About: Friends For Life Gala

Dec 1, 2013

Absolutely Memorial: Out & About, Friends For Life Annual Gala

Nov 25, 2013

CultureMap: Saving Dogs from Death Row: New Movement Sends Pets out of Texas for a New Chance at Life

Nov 12, 2013

CultureMap: Football Fans Cheer on as Adoptable Doggies Find Friends For Life

Nov 11, 2013

Houston on the Move: Motivating Stories of Individuals and Groups Who Are Making Their Mark in the Community

Nov 1, 2013

Pet Talk Magazine: Volunteer/Foster for the Animals

Oct 10, 2013

Houstonia Magazine: Friends For Life Gala

Oct 8, 2013

Examiner: Elusive Dog with Embedded Leash in Torso Has Been Rescued

Oct 6, 2013

CultureMap: No Kill Shelter Raises $450,000 in a River Oaks Art Night for Animals – with Milo Hamilton’s Help

Aug 27, 2013

Life with Cats: Dan is on the Right Track Baby!

Aug 13, 2013

Houston Chronicle: International Quilt Festival Tips Hat to Fine Craftsmanship

Jul 20, 2013

The Leader: Animal-Focused ‘Super Group’ Aims to Assist Needy

Jul 19, 2013

KVUE ABC 13: Wedding Photo Featuring Houston Kitty Goes Viral

Jul 18, 2013

KHOU CBS 11: Wedding Photo Featuring Houston Kitty with ‘Cattitude’ Becomes Internet Sensation

Jul 18, 2013

CultureMap: Cranky Houston Cat Becomes Internet Sensation in Wedding Photo

Jul 17, 2013

The Paper: Lone Star College-Tomball Student a “No Kill” Champion

Jul 16, 2013

Your Houston News: LSC-Tomball Veterinary Technology Student Finds a Second Career in her First Love

Jul 15, 2013

News Fix: Free Spay, Neuter Offered to Select Houston Neighborhoods

Jul 14, 2013

KVUE ABC 13: Houston Mayor Annise Parker, BARC Team Up to Combat Animal Overpopulation

Jul 13, 2013

Life with Cats: Cat Steals the Show in Couple’s Wedding Photos

Jul 12, 2013

Huffington Post: Cat Wedding Photo Features a Major Feline Meltdown

Jul 11, 2013

Examiner: BARC Partners with Pet Groups to Launch Spay/Neuter Effort

Jul 1, 2013

002 Magazine: Bark-Worthy Birthday Bash

Jun 12, 2013

CultureMap: Heights Pet Shelter Celebrates its New Home

Jun 1, 2013

002 Magazine: A Shelter Revolution

May 22, 2013

CultureMap: Free Beer for a Year – Just One of the Perks of CultureMap’s Mixer on the Map

May 9, 2013

Examiner: ‘Love Saves the Day’ Author to Sign Books at Friends For Life Animal Shelter

Apr 23, 2013

KRIV FOX 26: “Happy Hour Fitness”

Apr 23, 2013

KRIV FOX 26: “No Kill Shelter Earth Day Promotion”

Apr 22, 2013

KHOU Great Day Houston: “Pets Go Green”

Apr 18, 2013

The Leader “Earth Day Ethic Seen in Green Shelter”

Apr 8, 2013

Design Sponge: “Favorite Rescue Groups”

Jan 9, 2013

KHOU Great Day Houston: “Furry Fashions”

Jan 6, 2013

104.1 KRBE: “Around H-Town”

Dec 31, 2012

Absolutely Memorial: “Pawsitively Purrfect Pet Page”

Dec 25, 2012

Your Houston News: Friends For Life Initiative Gives Feral Cats Shelter for Winter

Dec 20, 2012

Senior Resource Guide: “Whiskers with Wisdom. 5 Reasons to Adopt a Senior Pet”

Dec 18, 2012

CultureMap: Christmas/Hanukkah Goes to the Dogs, and That’s a Good Thing

Dec 15, 2012

FOX 26: “Which Dog is Right for You?”

Nov 16, 2012

Comcast Newsmakers: Animal and Adoption Rescue

Jul 14, 2012

Modern Cat: More Green Shelter Design

Jul 14, 2012

ModernCat.net: “More Green Shelter Design–FFL in Houston Opens LEED-certified Animal Shelter”