It's kitten season

Yes, things have been quiet on the Dallas front. I've been a busy lady.

One of the major things that's occupying my time is foster kittens. It's like being a crazy cat lady, but only a few months at a time. I have eight in my house right now; all had upper respiratory infections when I got them. It's great therapy, coming home from work and letting kittens crawl all over you.

So, that being said, this is a little shout-out to my Dallas people. Dallas Animal Services needs you. The kitten nursery was only built for 75 kids; they're at over 125 right now. When space runs out, terrible decisions have to be made. I'm calling on you to save lives.

DAS is the fourth largest shelter, by intake, in the United States. They're the largest in Texas. Some 200+ animals are brought in each day. And--unlike many programs, who can pick and chose who they accept--DAS has to take them all in, regardless.

That shelter was built with only a 20% live-release rate in mind. The city has really gone above and beyond and kept it at 90% most of this year. It only dropped to 85% the last couple months. What's really kept the numbers up is how the community stepped in to take care of things.

How can you help? Volunteer. Spend some time with cats who need snuggles or bottle-feed some babies. If you have the space, foster. If you don't have the space, just come down and let these poor animals know they're still loved.

Not keen on cats? Hey, there's a lot of opportunities for dog lovers as well. The Dog Daycation lets you check out a dog for the day--just to get them out of the shelter for a while. You can foster a dog. Go take one for a run some weekend. These are some of the most loving animals in the world. (And, oddly, Dallas dogs bite less then in other cities. Austin has four times as many bites as we do.)

One thing I've always loved about the Dallas show is our audience. Y'all are some of the best people I've ever met. It may only be three hours a week for you; but for these guys, it's a lifetime.