{"id":256167,"date":"2025-09-26T13:16:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/256167\/"},"modified":"2025-09-26T13:16:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:16:26","slug":"fur-friday-a-terrier-pup-and-a-one-eyed-kitten-are-waiting-in-fort-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/256167\/","title":{"rendered":"Fur Friday: A terrier pup and a one-eyed kitten are waiting in Fort Worth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Editor\u2019s note: Featured pets may be adopted quickly, but there are always others ready for their forever home.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"615\" data-attachment-id=\"301896\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2025\/09\/11\/fur-friday-forever-homes-second-chances-hsnt-shares-weekly-adoption-opps\/petoftheweek3x\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PetOfTheWeek%403x.png?fit=1343%2C1059&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1343,1059\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"PetOfTheWeek@3x\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PetOfTheWeek%403x.png?fit=300%2C237&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PetOfTheWeek%403x.png?fit=780%2C615&amp;quality=80&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758892585_452_PetOfTheWeek@3x.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-301896\" style=\"width:292px;height:auto\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>At the Humane Society of North Texas, adoption is about changing lives, one match at a time. Learn more about adoptions at HSNT\u2019s Fort Worth and Keller locations, or at off-site adoption events held six days a week at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsnt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HSNT.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some stories at the Humane Society of North Texas are filled with boundless puppy energy, others with resilience wrapped in whiskers, but all of them are searching for the same thing: a forever home.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meet Cherry. Just 2 months old, this terrier mix is all joy, all the time. She bounces from toys to laps with unfiltered puppy enthusiasm, winning over everyone she meets. Cherry is still learning the ropes of puppy life, but with patience, consistency and love, she\u2019s destined to grow into the kind of companion who makes every day brighter.<\/p>\n<p>Then there\u2019s Pico De Gato, a 2-month-old tabby kitten with one eye and a whole lot of confidence. He\u2019s vocal, playful and curious \u2014 traits that make him impossible to overlook. Pico doesn\u2019t see limits; he sees opportunities for adventure, whether it\u2019s chasing toys or charming anyone within earshot. He\u2019s proof that resilience can be downright adorable.<\/p>\n<p>Cherry and Pico are just two of the many pets waiting for adoption at HSNT\u2019s Fort Worth location. Behind every kennel door is another life ready to be saved, another best friend waiting to bring joy into a home. Adopting doesn\u2019t just change their life, it changes yours, too.<\/p>\n<p>The details: Where compassion meets action\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To set adopters and their new best friend up for success, every Humane Society of North Texas adoption includes:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>spay\/neuter surgery.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>up-to-date vaccines.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>a microchip.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>a free first exam at a participating veterinarian.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>one month of complimentary pet insurance.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Adoption fees are based on a variety of factors, such as age, size, length of stay and public demand. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/hsnt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HSNT.org<\/a> for more details and follow along on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HumaneSocietyofNorthTexas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/humanesocietyofnorthtexas\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@humanesocietyofnorthtexas\/post\/DHVtbypR_0y\/as-part-of-petcoloves-initiative-to-provide-1-million-free-pet-vaccines-hsnt-wil?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Threads<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@humanesocietyntx?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TikTok<\/a> for stories about other friends looking for a furever home.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n<p>Fort Worth Report is <a href=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2024\/08\/25\/fort-worth-report-achieves-global-trust-certification-heres-what-it-means-for-our-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative<\/a> for adhering to standards for ethical journalism.<\/p>\n<p>Republish This Story<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"88\" height=\"31\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" style=\"border-width:0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758084579_646_cc-by-nd-4.0.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Republishing is free for noncommercial entities. 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Contact us for details. <\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCassie Davidson is the senior director of marketing, communications, and public relations for the Humane Society of North Texas.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/author\/cassie-davidson\/\" rel=\"author noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore by Cassie Davidson\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Editor\u2019s note: Featured pets may be adopted quickly, but there are always others ready for their forever home.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":256168,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5138],"tags":[5229,7371,7372,90993,358,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-256167","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fort-worth","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-fort-worth","10":"tag-fortworth","11":"tag-pet-of-the-week","12":"tag-texas","13":"tag-tx","14":"tag-united-states","15":"tag-united-states-of-america","16":"tag-unitedstates","17":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","18":"tag-us","19":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115270791042541461","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=256167"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/256167\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/256168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=256167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=256167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=256167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}