Press - Friends For Life Animal Shelter

Friends For Life in the News

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”