Texans prepping for ice storms must protect pets too with warm shelter, brief outdoor time, dry bedding, and unfrozen water to prevent hypothermia and frostbite.
Gladewater installs a public microchip scanner to help reunite lost pets with their owners faster. The free service joins similar scanners in Longview.
In Texas, rabies vaccines for pets are not optional. Here’s what the law requires, when it applies, and how enforcement typically works for pet owners.