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July 1, 2018

Bringing Purpose Back

Stitch Stitch struggles with being alone, and finding a foster that has the time to manage a dog with separation anxiety can be difficult. Our

Category iconBlog,  Unsheltered

September 8, 2017

Harvey Response

On Sunday, August 27, while the storm was still raging and waters were still rising, we were asked to manage the care for animals arriving with

Category iconBehind the Scenes,  Disaster Preparation & Emergency Care,  Shelter Best Practices,  Success Stories,  Unsheltered Tag iconcommunity,  disaster relief

Empty metal dog food bowl

July 13, 2017

This is not the day

Feeding time. We’ve all been there. Lawd, you cannot get the kibble out of the bag fast enough or the smelly food out of the can. Big eyes stare

Category iconBlog,  Unsheltered Tag iconcommunity

June 30, 2017

Don’t Be a Jerk: And Other Practical Advice from a Zen Master

Our actions are part of who we are. It's not that we are inert things who do stuff. Rather, the stuff we do and who we are are inextricably woven

Category iconBlog,  Unsheltered

April 4, 2017

Safety Net

Imagine that you lost your job. And then your marriage. And then your home. All you have left are your two 14 year old cats who need special

Category iconBlog,  Unsheltered

April 15, 2016

Start with protecting life. Go from there.

Tarleton looked like he might have just been lying curled up in any cat bed. Except that it had been a bucket of molten roof tar when he first

Category iconBlog,  Shelter Best Practices,  Success Stories,  Unsheltered

Tosca cat photographed by Isa Leshko

November 24, 2015

Tosca’s Room

At Friends For Life, we have a special place called Tosca’s Room. It is a peaceful space where shy cats can take their time to feel safe and

Category iconBlog,  Unsheltered

May 1, 2015

Why adopt from a No Kill shelter if everyone there is safe?

In short, because they are safe and you want to clear the way for the next animal to enjoy that safe spot. There is a heightened

Category iconBlog,  Shelter Best Practices,  Unsheltered

February 13, 2015

Fix Houston: Crushing the Groove of Tomcats Since 2013

February 14th, Valentine's Day our team will be at the Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center (3810 Fuqua, Houston, 77045) wrecking the love life of cats

Category iconBlog,  Shelter Best Practices,  Unsheltered Tag iconcommunity cats,  TNR

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