Furry Friday

Houstonia’s Pet of the Week: Freida the Friendly Feline

Help BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions find Freida the cat a forever home.

10/21/2022 By Houstonia Staff

Give a Dog a Bone

9 Animal Shelters and Charities You Can Support in Houston

Help out dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, mini pigs, and more.

05/13/2021 By Gwendolyn Knapp

It's Leap Day

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, Feb 28–Mar 1

It's a Leap Day weekend filled with pre-rodeo goodies, cat videos, and artistic finds.

02/28/2020 By Emma Schkloven

ICE HOUSE

January’s Perfect Party: A-Star-Is-Born Edition

The first fete of the new decade calls for a feline guest of honor.

12/27/2019 By Catherine Matusow

Woof

These Were the Most Popular Pet Names in Houston For 2019

People actually named their dogs Lizzo and Brisket.

12/24/2019 By Josh Davis

Just Kitten!

CatVideoFest Is A Meowtain of Adorable Felines

The traveling, 75-minute cat film festival comes to Houston to benefit local shelters.

03/06/2019 By Brittanie Shey

Pinot and Paws

El Gato Wants You to Get Crafty, Drink Wine, and Maybe Make a New Friend

Houston's cat cafe is hosting a paint and wine party.

06/28/2018 By Catherine Wendlandt

Pets in the City

5 Pet Instas You Should Be Following

These furry friends will make your feed exponentially cuter.

06/22/2018 By Laura Furr Mericas

Pets in the City

5 Apps That Make Pet Ownership Safer and Simpler

It takes a village—and technology—to raise a pet nowadays.

06/22/2018 By Laura Furr Mericas

Pets in the City

Try These 4 Tasty Treat Bakeries

Pets and people alike will enjoy them.

06/22/2018 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Pets in the City

Meet the Man Behind El Gato Coffeehouse's Elaborate Cat Bridges

You, too, can catify your house.

06/22/2018 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Pets in the City

The Pet Checklist: 7 Things To Do When Adopting Your New Best Friend

How to be a responsible pet parent.

06/22/2018 By Laura Furr Mericas

Ice House

Where Did Wink the Cat Go?

It was a dark and stormy night at El Gato Coffeehouse...

04/24/2018 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Spring Awakening

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, March 2–4

There are concerts to see, cats to fancy, and azaleas to trail (plus much, much more).

03/01/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Ice House

Meet the Cats of Discovery Green

June and Mars are the downtown park's furry protectors.

01/30/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Let 'em rip

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, Jan. 26–28

Ft. Mr. Brightside, Rockets yoga, and acrobatic (musical) cats.

01/25/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Meow

5 Things You Must Do This Weekend, Jan. 5–7

Ideas for a cat person, bride to-be, oenophile, and more.

01/04/2018 By Morgan Kinney

Cat-feine

First Bite: El Gato Cat Café and Cat Cottage

Unlimited coffee, scary movie nights, and other compelling reasons to visit the city's first cat café.

06/12/2017 By Cara Maines

Gift Guide

6 Perfect Pet Gifts for Your Furry Best Friends

What kind of person doesn't include gifts for their cat or dog under the tree?

12/14/2016 By Beth Levine

Purrfect Pairings

Get a Pop-Up Preview of Houston's First Cat Café

Mix and mingle with cats and cat lovers before El Gato Coffeehouse opens in 2017.

08/02/2016 By Abby Eastman