May 27, 2020Article By: Anna Clare Payne But animal advocates say it doesn’t fully reveal the real dangers and cruel conditions of the exotic animal industry in Texas. Anakin (top), a tiger at In-Sync Exotics in Wylie, Texas, yawns as he naps in the sun, Friday, May 15, 2020. Kenobi is pictured below. The big cat sanctuary is set to o...
Apr 29, 2020 The Lone Star State Has Made Major Strides in Preventing Animal Cruelty. “When I was a thoughtless boy, I took the life of a mother bird. I remember my father was greatly grieved and said, ‘Millard, do you realize what you have done? You have taken the life of a mother and have left her children to die of starvation in the...
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.
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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...
