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Tiger King Entertains, But Does Not E...

Apr 3, 2020 Look, we were entertained watching the Tiger King. How could you not be? From the leather fringe fashion and acid wash jeans to the leftover Wal-Mart meat pizza, there was no crazy stone left unturned. However, the filmmakers fell short in educating viewers about the fate of the tigers featured in the series.

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Be a part of the Texas Humane Legisla...

Sep 5, 2019 If you’ve got a passion for animals and want to contribute to making a tangible difference in Texas, volunteer with us and become part of the most powerful network for animals in the state. THLN depends on volunteers to help carry out our mission, which is to address unjust animal welfare laws and stop cruelty before it sta...

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Join Us For Our Fall Fundraiser Brunch!

Aug 23, 2019 This fall, we are hosting our annual fundraiser, the “Be The Change Brunch” to generate proceeds for our organization’s mission: legislate to change their fate. As the only state-based animal organization working to address unjust animal welfare laws, this fundraiser is paramount to our lobbying efforts and creating real ...

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Using Ordinances To Pass Unlawful Res...

Aug 20, 2019 THLN’s continued goal is to establish basic standards of shelter and care for restrained dogs across Texas whether that’s through legislation impacting the whole state or through local ordinances impacting cities and small communities. From now and into the next Legislative Session in 2021, THLN will focus its efforts on a...

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Understanding Where Candidates Stand ...

Jul 30, 2019 In order to create a better future for the animals in Texas, we must ensure that our elected officials are dedicated to animal welfare issues. From working to give animals a better standard of care and shelter to addressing the growing animal homelessness population, it is vitally important that our elected officials under...

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Volunteer Spotlight: Jean-Paul "JP" B...

Jul 17, 2019 Photographer Uses Talents to Share the Images We Don’t Always Want to See When JP Bonnelly isn’t at his day job doing data analytics or hanging out with his two-year-old daughter, he uses his photography skills to help catch and capture animals all over northeast Texas.

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This Independence Day

Jul 3, 2019 This Independence Day thousands of dogs in Texas are yearning to be free from heavy chains, suffering in the blazing heat, hoping for help. Here at THLN, we understand their plight and we work year-round on our mission of preventing cruelty and abuse of Texas animals.

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How Can I Change A Local Ordinance To...

Jun 21, 2019 - Jamey Cantrell - Plano Animal Services Director For Animal Control Officers (ACOs) all over Texas, it is vital to have the right tools to do the job so that they are able to prevent harm to the animals they care for.  The local ordinances are one of the most important, and unfortunately also one of the most overlooked, t...

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How to Build a Community Link Taskfor...

Jun 13, 2019 “Just because we’re the big city of Houston doesn’t mean you can’t do this as well in your smaller town,” Assistant District Attorney Jessica Milligan, chief of the DA’s animal cruelty section, told participants at the recent Texas Unites for Animals conference. “All you need are the communications and the connections. Rea...

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HELP! Time is almost up!!

May 18, 2019 THLN Friend,  We are ON THE CALENDAR!  The VOTE is on MONDAY…yes, this MONDAY, May 20th! Texas dogs STILL need you to speak up loudly to your Representative and because we just have a short time, we are asking you to deliver your message through every possible channel. **If you have called before, please call again! If you...

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