Pets

We look forward to celebrating the birth of our great nation each July 4th and we often times do that with fireworks, but those fireworks can cause anxiety among our pets.

Maybe you should swing by 3211 NW Stallings Drive in Nacogdoches - that's the address to the animal shelter, just in case you weren't sure - and meet Melody.

I don't know what in the world a dead snake is doing a cooler, but this Reddit message is just something you don't see every day.

To me, loving animals is not just only about how they make us feel. It's an act of seeing them with as much compassion and clarity that we can at the time.

I'm okay for now, but come July--Should I hide in the shade? Check. Ice water? Check. Consume as many popsicles as possible? Got it. Any other suggestions?

I haven't had a dog in a few years now, and I think it's been on my mind to get one.

This week's pet is a one-year-old Boxer named Casicus Clay.

What is one way you try to keep your dog calm if you’re expecting a delivery?

Duchess is a one-year-old Calico female. Apparently, she's a bit camera shy, but she's also playful, as you can see with her climbing all over Sergeant Ayres.

DON'T LEAVE YOUR PET IN A HOT CAR. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.

Maybe it isn't about equating animal rights to human rights, but about being more "human" in the way we defend those who can't defend themselves.

Dylan is about a year and a half old, and according to the Humane Society, he's a lab and pit terrier mix.