“What fresh hell is this?” is the way that the immortal Dorothy Parker answered her phone. That was her “default setting.” I have certainly had my own
The Prodigal Daughter
Marilyn is back. Her adopter returned her. And I have been thinking about this parable. Sometimes you relate to us with a sense of transience and
Born this way, Baby.
Cricket here. I was thinking... Why is Gay Pride in such a hot month? Why we can’t just agree to do this in the Fall? Step back, Your
Anastasia’s Story
The odds are against a tiny kitten surviving in the woods. Period. Add to it, for a tiny kitten unable to move her back legs. Anastasia was found on
Healthy Pets, Healthy Streets
Since 2013, Friends For Life and BARC have partnered with Houston low-cost clinics SNAP and Emancipet to provide free spay/neuter surgeries and
Learning Puppy Lessons: Gus Gets A Second Pawportunity
Gus, a boxer mix, was brought to Friends For Life as a very sick and weak puppy, taking many weeks to recover. Because of his unfortunate start to
A Birthday Message from Magoo
Too old to party? NEVER! In this birthday video, Friends For Life resident Magoo shares his shelter experience as a cat living in
Week 4: Parker Impresses All!
For the past four weeks, Parker boarded at Urban Tails as a student in the Second PAWportunity Program. “It was so much fun having Parker
Week 3: Work Hard, Play Hard
In week three of Parker’s Second Pawportunity at Urban Tails, he continues to advance and show better behavior. He’s gotten very good at