August 4, 2026
Record July: 96 Animals Adopted
Our summer "Home for the Pawlidays in July" campaign smashed last year's record, clearing every kennel in the small-dog wing for the first time ever.
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July 18, 2026
Clinic Expansion Breaks Ground
A $480K expansion will double surgical capacity by next spring, adding a second operating suite and a dedicated dental care room — all donor funded.
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June 30, 2026
Pet Pantry Tops 100,000 Meals
Nine years after its first distribution day, the Pet Rescue Pantry has now served its hundred-thousandth meal to pets of families facing hard times.
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Success Stories
Every adoption writes a new one. Here are a few of our favorites.
Noodle · Adopted 2023
148 Days, Then Forever
Our longest resident of the year picked his own family the moment eight-year-old Dani sat down in the meet-and-greet yard. Three years on, Noodle still sleeps at the foot of her bed every night.
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Smokey · Adopted 2025 · Lubbock
The Cat Who Chose the Night Shift
Adopted by an ER nurse who works overnights, Smokey rearranged his whole schedule to match hers. They share breakfast at 8am — her dinner, his breakfast, nobody judges.
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Waffles · Adopted 2026
A Rabbit Runs the House
Surrendered when his family moved, Waffles the Holland Lop now free-roams a bunny-proofed apartment, answers to his name, and has strong opinions about cardboard box architecture.
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