Critters
December 15, 2021
In Search of the Jaguarundi
Every year, dozens of Texans report sightings of this elusive cat. But scientists are increasingly skeptical that it’s here at all.
Cats
Critters
June 19, 2015
Meet the Official Cat of the Alamo, Miss Isabella Francisca Veramendi de Valero
Long may Bella keep the grounds free of rodents.
Critters
April 22, 2015
Facebook Is Not Letting the Story of the Vet Who Killed a Cat With a Bow and Arrow Go
Kristen Lindsey, the Brenham veterinarian who bragged about killing a cat with a bow and arrow on Facebook, is persona non grata on social media now.
Critters
February 27, 2015
Meet the Woman Trying to Open Texas’ First Cat Cafe
Austinite Rebecca Gray has big plans to open the first cafe in the state where humans and felines can peacefully coexist.
The Culture
June 5, 2014
Cat Power
How one feline (and then a couple more, and then another) conquered both our hearts and our mice.
Critters
April 18, 2014
San Antonio Is Home to This Very Fat Kitty
This isn't actually funny.
The Daily Post
March 28, 2014
Furry Friday: Cat Rescued From Montrose Fire In Houston Is Singed, But Purring
The massive fire that took down a Montrose apartment building didn't claim this cat.
Politics & Policy
April 22, 2013
John Carona’s “Ugly Baby”
After more than a dozen amendments toughening regulations on short-term lenders were added to Sen. John Carona's payday lending bill, he referred to his legislation as an "ugly baby" before it passed out of the Senate. But can it make it out of the House?
Bum Steers
January 21, 2013
Husband Threatens Cat. Wife Shoots Husband.
Audrey Deen Miller was arrested earlier this week in Spring for shooting her husband, who apparently had bad intentions towards one her felines.
January 21, 2013
Homeless, Unemployed Cats Make Fresh Start at San Antonio Country Club
Feral cats are not typically considered productive members of the economy, but several "feline employment agencies" in Texas are out to change that.
Travel & Outdoors
June 1, 1983
Phantom Cat of the Valley
Meet the ocelot, not as pet, not as fur coat, but in its best role—an elusive remnant of Texas’ wild past.
Critters
September 30, 1975
Man Bites Dog
How the Dallas SPCA got itself indicted for cruelty to animals, and other shaggy dog stories.