Texas Humane Network

🐾 North Texas Gives to Animals officially starts TODAY! 🐾

North Texas Giving Day launches its North Texas Gives to Animals campaign today through May 31st! This campaign supports organizations working to improve the lives of animals through education, outreach, rescue, and community programs across the region.

This year, Texas Humane Network is proud to participate, and we hope you will support our work!

As a small-staffed nonprofit organization, every donation directly impacts our ability to continue educating communities and professionals on animal welfare issues throughout Texas.

Texas Humane Network focuses on improving the lives of animals through greater awareness and understanding of animal welfare laws and humane practices.

Your support helps us:
✔ Provide educational resources on animal welfare and cruelty prevention
✔ Continue outreach efforts that strengthen understanding of existing animal protection laws
✔ Support training opportunities for law enforcement officers, animal control officers, and other professionals who may encounter animal cruelty situations
✔ Expand community education efforts that help create safer outcomes for animals

Over the years, Texas Humane Network has helped support educational trainings for law enforcement officers focused on recognizing red flags of possible animal cruelty, understanding proper response procedures, and improving awareness surrounding animal welfare protections. With community support, we hope to continue and expand these educational efforts.

For a small organization like ours, donations truly make a difference. Every contribution, no matter the size, helps us continue this important work.

Thank you for believing in education, prevention, and a more humane future for animals!

Donate HERE: https://bit.ly/4nnuJpT

North Texas Giving Day

Save the date! Something exciting is coming. 🐾

North Texas Giving Day launches its North Texas Gives to Animals campaign on Thursday, May 14, and Texas Humane Network is proud to participate! This regional campaign supports organizations working to improve the lives of animals across North Texas.

As a small nonprofit organization focused on education, training, and outreach, every donation helps us continue expanding programs that strengthen understanding of animal welfare issues and animal protection laws.

From educational resources to law enforcement training opportunities, your support helps us continue creating safer and more humane outcomes for animals through awareness and education.

Plus, the first $100,000 in online donations during the campaign will be matched dollar-for-dollar thanks to The Gigi Gartner Charitable Foundation Fund and Communities Foundation of Texas, helping your support go even further for animals!

We hope you’ll join us from May 14 through the 31st!

The Texas Humane Network is excited to share that we have been selected as a recipient of a grant from the Texas Bar Foundation!

This funding will help us expand education and training opportunities focused on animal-related laws, equipping those on the front lines of animal welfare with the knowledge they need to better serve their communities.

The grant from the Texas Bar Foundation will support our “Laws for Paws” annual conference, which brings together professionals, advocates, and community members to strengthen understanding of animal protection laws across Texas.

Since its inception in 1965, the Texas Bar Foundation has awarded more than $30 million in grants to law-related programs. Supported by members of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Bar Foundation is the nation's largest charitably-funded bar foundation.

Thank you, Texas Bar Foundation, for investing in a more humane future for animals and the people who care for them. 🐾

The Texas Humane Network Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Mia Bendixsen, J.D., has joined the Texas Humane Network as Executive Director.

Mia is an attorney and nonprofit leader with over 20 years of experience, including leadership roles at the American Red Cross and the Humane Society of the United States. She brings her expertise in strategic leadership, fundraising, and community engagement, as well as a deep commitment to animal welfare.

Mia coordinated pet rescue efforts after Hurricane Harvey and led pet sheltering initiatives during disasters, dedicating her career to protecting animals and supporting the communities that care for them.

We are thrilled to have Mia guiding the Texas Humane Network as we continue to build the organization and focus on our important work strengthening animal protection laws across Texas.

We also extend a heartfelt thank you to Jaime Olin for her service as Interim Executive Director during this transition. We are grateful for her continued work as the Legislative Chair of the THLN Board.

Please join us in welcoming Mia as we move forward together for animals in Texas. 🐾

DON’T FORGET HOUSTON! 👏

Join us, Houston SPCA, Barrio Dogs, and the Harris County Constable Pct. 1 for an eye-opening and inspiring event on the frontlines of animal protection.

Together, we can build safer, kinder communities for animals and the people who love them!

RSVP HERE: https://bit.ly/47LObW5

2025 is a BIG year for animals! The 89th Legislative Session begins in less than two weeks on January 14, 2025! 📅

Make sure you’re ready to take ACTION when it’s time to show up for the animals at THLN.org/join!

To learn more about all the laws THLN is working on this session, please visit THLN.org!

Make Humane Education a reality for Texans in 2025 with your tax-deductible end-of-year donation! 🤩

Donate now at www.texashumanenetwork.org/donate-now

The best way to avoid supporting puppy mills is by ADOPTING, not shopping. 👇

If you want to adopt or purchase a specific breed, some options don’t entail supporting inhumane commercial breeders.

🚩Always be on the lookout for the red flags to help identify a puppy mill situation ➡️texashumanenetwork.org/things-to-look-for-when-purchasing-a-puppy/

As you prepare your Thanksgiving feast, make sure you are avoiding sharing these foods with your four-legged family members: 🚫

Have a Happy Thanksgiving and stay safe!

For more animal education and tips, visit texashumanenetwork.org.

"No one here wants to see an animal euthanized, especially a placeable pet. This is the only industry where the staff are tasked with caring for these animals and also euthanizing them," Dallas Animal Services and Adoption Center staff said.

For National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, we want to highlight ways to show genuine appreciation for our hard-working shelters! Please help your local shelter in any way possible, whether by volunteering, adopting, rescuing, or fostering!

Right now, every shelter in Texas is struggling. It’s a cycle: staffing shortages lead to an increase in euthanasia, which leads to more employee burnout. The solution, they say, lies in people who can help through fostering, even if only for the weekend.

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Dallas Animal Service workers receiving death threats over euthanizing animals The DAS director says she is working to combat misinformation on social media that she says has led to death threats to staff members “Most of the threats have been threats to euthanize our staff after reports, often false reports, that an animal has been euthanized."