The Chicken Rescue recieves more than 1,200 pounds feed by Grubbly Farms

The animals taken in by The Rescue Chicken, as explained by the nonprofit, often come from horrific backgrounds including former cockfighting roosters, slaughterhouse escapees, and abandoned/dumped.

Harris County Constables rescue, adopt puppies found in roadway

Several Harris County Constables have a new family member after they were called to a report of several puppies in the roadway.

Spencer, beloved Boston Marathon dog, dies after cancer battles

Spencer was known to hold a “Boston Strong” flag along the marathon route for the past nine years as runners passed by.

Examining African Geese after southeast Houston residents encounter unlikely guest

Residents in southeast Houston are scratching their heads after a goose, affectionately named Maverick, showed up in the neighborhood. We wanted to learn more about geese after residents wondered how he got there.

High egg prices leading people to rent chickens
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A carton of eggs is now up 70 percent more than a year ago. This is keeping a business in Central Texas called Rent-A-Chicken bust with people wanting to rent chickens. FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan and Photographer Chandler Watson decided to take a crack at a chicken coop.

Missing pet kangaroo back home in north Texas
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In north Texas, a missing pet kangaroo named Nigel is back home after being lost for two days. Nigel lives with a family in Granbury, Texas about 40 miles southwest of Fort Worth. People in the neighborhood and volunteers helped search the woods to find him, some even using drones.

Why do pythons squeeze? What to know about these snakes
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In the new FOX show ?Animal Control?, Joel McHale plays an animal control officer who answers all sorts of wild calls, including one about a large python wrapped around a man?s neck. Clint Pustejovsky, owner of Texas Snakes, explains why pythons squeeze and what to do if it happens. Plus, Sally MacDonald and Melissa Wilson get a very up close encounter with two snakes.