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Cy-Fair Jersey Village Edition VOLUME 17, ISSUE 6 FEB. 13 MARCH 12, 2026

Harris County combats animal overpopulation

By Jovanna Aguilar

Harris County Pets euthanasia rates 40%

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SOURCE: HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION DATA HUB COMMUNITY IMPACT

Also in this issue

Impacts: Check out a new gymnastics company to the area led by a female Olympic gymnast (Page 7)

Environment: See how the Environmental Protection Agency is reevaluating a local superfund site (Page 9)

Located at Harris County Pets as of Jan. 27, this female black and white Labrador retriever mix appears to be a year old and is available for adoption as of press time. (Courtesy Harris County Pets)

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Impacts

letybo, according to the website. Owner Jeremy Fong has a background in neurosurgery and orthopedics where he has performed procedures and administered thousands of injections, per the website. • Opened Jan. 10 • 12300 Dundee Court, Ste. 203, Cypress • www.thebtxstudio.com 4 Car Spa Founded in 1999, Car Spa has 15 locations in the four states and oers comprehensive car care services including exterior car wash, interior clean, detail, oil change, emissions testing, and gas station. • Opened Jan. 28 • 12603 FM 1960 W., Houston • www.carspa.net 5 Crispy Burger & Laankee The menu includes a range of fried chicken options, including tenders, wings and family-size meals, as well as hamburgers and wraps. Crispy Burger & Laankee also serves boba milk teas and iced fruit teas, per the menu. • Opened Jan. 28 • 21519 Hwy. 249, Ste. I, Houston • www.txcrispyburger.com 6 Royal Hill Laundry Owner Sam Nachin said Royal Hill Laundry opened in the Cy-Fair area in December. The local laundromat oers a self-service facility, drop o laundry services and dry cleaning and commercial laundry services, per the website. • Opened December • 9720 Jones Road, Ste. 340, Houston • www.royalhilllaundry.com 7 Edgy’s Pub Guests have indoor and outdoor options such as an outdoor patio, major sporting games on TVs, as well as a pool table and darts. • Opened Jan. 17 • 8945 Hwy. 6 N., Ste. 290, Houston • www.edgyspub.com 8 Golden Chick Golden Chick oers a variety of meals centered around

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2 Asian Style Boutique and Bridal Asian Style Boutique and Bridal oers Asian fashion and accessories including qipao, kimonos and ao dai as well as ready made and customer ordered outts for brides, grooms and wedding parties with sizes ranging from petite to plus sizes. • Opened Jan. 2 • 17456 Hwy. 290, Jersey Village • Facebook: Asian Style Boutique & Bridal 3 BTX Studio BTX Studio is a practice oering several beauty treatments including botox, dysport, jeuveau and

Now open

1 Advanced Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine The clinic oers a full range of orthopedic care including injury prevention, diagnostic imaging and rehabilitation. AOSM is also a division of OrthoLoneStar, the largest independent orthopedic group in Texas, per the release. • Opened Dec. 29 • 20203 Bridgeland Creek Parkway, Cypress • www.advancedosm.com

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roasted or fried chicken with sides such as fried okra, macaroni and cheese, green beans and more. The store marks the brand’s 19th Houston-area location, and oers dine-in, drive-thru and takeout options. • Opened Jan. 6 • 5734 Barker Cypress Road, Houston • www.goldenchick.com 9 Lightbridge Academy Lightbridge Academy is a daycare that oers education programs to children from infants to Kindergarten. • Opened Jan. 12 • 8742 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress • www.lightbridgeacademy.com 10 Mao Cai Hot Pot Express Mao Cai Hot Pot Express serves dishes inspired by Chengdu, China including individual hot pot bowls with broth, noodles and a variety of meats and vegetables. The restaurant operates with a fast-casual, build-your- own approach. • Opened Dec. 20 • 20510 West Road, Ste. 100, Cypress • 281-758-5159 11 The Sewcial Box The Sewcial Box relocated to Cypress for a larger space to oer classes and workshops in addition to holding more events and oering homeschool and after school classes. • Opened Jan. 24 • 14555 Skinner Road, Ste. H, Cypress • www.thesewcialbox.com 12 Teal Poppy The boutique specializes in women’s clothing, accessories and gifts, according to its website. The Cypress shop is located in Village Green at Bridgeland Central, the master-planned community’s growing retail hub. • Opened mid-December • 20115 Bridgeland Creek Parkway, Ste. 101, Cypress • www.tealpoppy.com

the soft opening of the new cafe in the space which was formerly occupied by The Daily Brew. According to store management, there will be a grand opening event scheduled at a future date but residents can begin enjoying coee and pastries from the cafe. • Opened Jan. 6 • 12303 North Eldridge Parkway, Ste. A, Cypress • 832-713-3618 14 Sky Zone With over 100 locations Sky Zone oers wall-to-wall trampolines, action-packed attractions and glow jump sessions for kids and teens. In addition, Sky Zone oers birthday party packages that include private party areas, party invitation and supplies. • Opened Jan. 17 • 16148 Hwy. 6 N., Houston • www.skyzone.com

Now open

18 Mazajj Organic Coee Mazajj Organic Coee oers a variety of Yemeni style coees including hot and cold options, refreshments and pastries. Located at the former Black Ri¡e Coee Company on Hwy. 290 in Cypress, Mazajj Organic Coee has an additional location in Katy and in Houston. • Opened Jan. 6

Coming soon

15 The Alley The Alley’s menu features milk teas, boba, fresh-brewed iced teas and cold brew drinks, per the website. Popular items include brown sugar boba creme brulée, garden milk tea, strawberry green tea with jelly and a snow strawberry smoothie. • Estimated opening mid-2026 • 12262 FM 1960, Ste. 24, Houston • www.the-alley.us 16 Cypress Vision Optometry The new clinic will oer eye care services such as comprehensive eye exams, myopia management, LASIK evaluation, as well as treatments for dry eyes and glaucoma. Specialty contact lenses and eyewear will also be oered at the clinic. • Opening in February • 20725 Tuckerton Road, Ste. 500, Cypress • www.cypressvisionopto.com

• 25823 Hwy. 290, Ste. C, Cypress • www.mazajjorganiccoffee.com

location in the Cypress area according to a TDLR ¡ing. • Construction starting Aug. 20

• 21211 FM 529, Cypress • www.autozone.com

19 Dominique Dawes Gymnastics Academy The gymnastics school also has plans to expand its Houston-area presence to Spring by early 2027, according to Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation records. Construction is set to begin at the new facility at 19750 I-45, Spring in early February, per the TDLR ling. • Opening early 2026 • 19714 Hwy. 290, Jersey Village • www.dominiquedawesgymnasticsacademy.com

What’s next PERMITS FILED WITH THE TEXAS

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION

13 Simply Brew Coeehouse O§cials with Simply Brew Coeehouse announced

17 AutoZone The auto parts store has led plans to open a new

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Transportation

BY JESSICA SHORTEN

Upcoming projects

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for April 6, with construction expected to begin over the summer. • Timeline: Starting summer 2026 • Cost: $72.6 million • Funding sources: TxDOT, H-GAC underpass will include a tunnel structure underneath the Union Pacic railroad and additional sidewalks. Location: Greenhouse Road at Hwy. 290 Update: Ocials will go out to bid on the project in February. • Timeline: Feb.2026-Dec. 2030 • Cost: $81 million • Funding sources: Harris County Precinct 3, Harris County MUD 500, Harris County Toll Road Authority, H-GAC, TxDOT 5 Greenhouse Road Project: According to project details, the new

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• Timeline: 2026 • Cost: TBD • Funding sources: Harris County, Precinct 3 3 Hwy. 290 resurfacing

Upcoming projects

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1 Cypress North Houston Road Project: This will widen Cypress North Houston Road from a two- to four-lane road as a concrete boulevard with raised medians and underground storm sewer system.

Project: The Texas Department of Transportation plans to resurface and rehabilitate Hwy. 290 from Badtke Road to Telge Road. Update: According to ocials with TxDOT, the project will be bid by September, with construction starting soon after. • Timeline: Starting fourth quarter 2026 • Cost: $2.7 million

Ongoing projects

Update: This project is in the design phase. • Timeline: Design inalized by early 2026 • Cost: $16 million

6 Barwood subdivision improvements Project: This project will provide subdivision drainage improvements and pavement reconstruction. Update: Construction work is still underway. • Timeline: Second quarter 2026 • Cost: $1.1 million • Funding sources: Community Development Block Grant, Harris County

• Funding source: Harris County 2 Grant Road widening

• Funding sources: TxDOT, H-GAC 4 Grand Parkway widening

Project: The project will widen Grant road from a two- lane road to a four-lane boulevard from Telge Road to Shaw Road. Update: The project is in the design phase.

Project: The Grand Parkway is set to be widened from four to six lanes from West Road to south of Hwy. 290. Update: The widening is on the TxDOT bidding schedule

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Environment

BY SARAH BRAGER

EPA kicks o 2nd phase of Jones Road groundwater clean up

Regional sta from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in early January began phase two of an ongoing investigation of groundwater contamination near Jones Road in Cy-Fair. The stretch of Jones Road rst became contaminated over 20 years ago when a now-closed dry cleaning business improperly disposed of cleaning solvents between 1984- 2002, Community Impact previously reported. Hazardous chemicals then seeped into the soil and spread outward through the groundwater, creating a plume. EPA Region 6 Press Ocer Joe Robledo told Community Impact the agency’s latest activities include a type of geological testing called “cone

penetration,” which allows the EPA to sample groundwater at various depths. Additionally, he said sta are continuing to remove contaminants via soil vapor extraction. The EPA is trying to get a better sense of how, if at all, the plume has moved since the agency last mapped it in 2010, said Rachel Jordan, former assistant director of the Texas Health and Environmental Alliance, which has a coalition dedicated to the Jones Road Superfund site. “[The EPA] going back in the Superfund process to redo this remedial investigation and feasibility study is them taking a step back to look at where is the contamination now and how bad is it?” Jordan said.

Harris County “No New Well” boundary

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Former dry cleaning business

TOWER OAKS BLVD.

SOURCE: TEXAS HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCECOMMUNITY IMPACT

Looking forward

Looking back

The local impact

Andy Escobar said his family moved into their house on Forrest Valley Drive in the 1990s, while the dry cleaning business still operated, but they didn’t learn their water was contaminated until around 2008. “My family transitioned to exclusively using water bottles and water from water- mills,” Escobar said. “It was just like lling the gas tank—as ubiquitous as that.” He said his father, mother and great aunt, who also lived on the property, were diagnosed with cancer within a few years of one another. A study linking the Jones Road groundwater to actual cancer diagnoses has not been done and would be challenging to conduct, but Escobar expressed concern with their years of exposure. The EPA had oered to connect their property to a White Oak Bayou Municipal Utility District waterline, but Escobar said his father didn’t want to take on the monthly water bill through the MUD. Timber Hollow resident John Armon said his house was already connected to the MUD waterline when he purchased the property in 2014, so he didn’t learn about the contam- ination until about a year after he moved in. The EPA initially identi ed ve contam- inants of concern in the area that “pose unacceptable risk to human health and the environment,” per its website. Recent testing shows one contaminant, tetrachloro- ethylene, remains above national drinking water standards.

The EPA has overseen clean-up measures at the site since 2003, but researchers began a new remedial study last year after receiving a $3.2 million grant extension in early 2025, according to Community Impact . The new study comes after the EPA determined in 2022 that past attempts at a remedy were “not protective” as properties within the plume bound- ary continued to test positive for contaminants, per Community Impact reporting. Exposure to the identi ed contaminants can harm the nervous system, liver, kidneys and increase the risk of developing cancer, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry states.

THEA plans to hold another community meeting in April and conduct free groundwater testing around that time, Environmental Outreach Coordinator Kristy Smith said. Past meetings have been held at Bleyl Middle School at 10800 Mills Road, Houston. To receive updates from THEA about upcoming community meetings, visit www.txhea.org. Robledo said the EPA expects to present a proposed remedy to residents for approval by September, but details are subject to change.

Bleyl Middle School

History of the Jones Road Superfund site

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1984-2002: Bell Dry Cleaners in operation 2003: Jones Road Superfund placed on EPA's National Priorities List 2006: Harris County establishes "No New Well" area at the site 2008-2019: EPA conducts various tests and clean up eorts 2022: Previous remedy determined not eective 2025: EPA begins new remedial investigation and feasibility study

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To connect to a public waterline or grant the EPA access to your property

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for site testing, contact: • Lauren Guidry-Leach, project manager • guidryleach.lauren@epa.gov • (214) 665-2714

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SOURCE: EPA REGION 6COMMUNITY IMPACT

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Education

BY SARAH BRAGER

Cy-Fair ISD tables material policy vote

The discussion

CFISD General Counsel Marney Collins Sims said the revisions aim to align the district’s local policy with state and federal laws, but there is room for customization. Several community members spoke about the proposal at the Jan. 15 meeting. Some speakers said reconsideration after adoption should be limited to residents with a personal stake in the matter, such as parents and guardians. However, others said former district sta , parents of former students and other taxpayers should not be restricted from making requests. It’s unclear as of press time Feb. 3 when trustees will revisit the proposed change. The current language, which includes all district residents, remains in e ect until a revision is approved.

The Cy-Fair ISD board tabled a policy revision at a Jan. 15 meeting that would have limited those permitted to request reconsideration of instructional materials. In a 4-3 vote, the board passed trustee Kendra Camarena’s motion to indenitely table the decision. Trustees Justin Ray, Christine Kalmbach and Todd LeCompte opposed. “I think there’s multiple layers here that still in my mind’s eye need to be unpacked,” Camarena said Jan. 15. The proposed change pertains to a policy that dictates who can request reconsideration of instructional content that has already been approved by the State Board of Education and adopted by the district. If the language is approved, only district employees and parents and guardians of current CFISD students could request reconsiderations, not parents of graduates.

Who can request reconsideration of material

Current language: • CFISD employees

Instructional materials include but are not limited to: Textbooks Library books Digital resources Supplementary content • Parents of current CFISD students • Students who are 18 years or older • Any other resident of the district Proposed revision: • CFISD employees • Parents and guardians of current CFISD students

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Events

BY JOVANNA AGUILAR

• Feb. 25, 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m. • Free • The Berry Center, 8877 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress • www.berrycenter.cisd.net

February

The Mystery of Edwin Drood Stageworks Theatre presents ‘The Mystery of Edwin Drood’ a mystery musical based on Charles Dickens’ nal unnished novel where everyone on stage is a suspect in the murder of the young and charming Edwin Drood. • Feb. 15, Feb. 22, March 1, March 7-8: 2 p.m.; Feb. 20- 21, Feb. 27-28, March 6-7: 7:30 p.m. • $28-$42 (admission) • Stageworks Theatre, 10760 Grant Road, Houston • www.stageworkstx.org Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Jr. Playhouse 1960 presents ‘Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Jr.’ based on the classic 1994 children’s novel. • Feb. 21.-22, Feb. 28, March 1: 3 p.m.; Feb. 21, Feb 28: 7 p.m. • $12-$15 (admission) • Playhouse 1960, 6814 Gant Road, Houston • www.playhouse1960.com Career and Community Connections Fair The community is invited to explore opportunities beyond high school with dozens of organizations including those providing career services, nancial assistance, educational opportunities and housing options.

March

Cypress Winds March Concert Join the Cypress Winds Community Band’s March concert, featuring a selection of orchestrated modern and classical pieces. • March 2, 7 p.m. • Free • Cy-Fair Lone Star College, 9191 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress • www.cypresswinds.org Camel, Ostrich, & Zebra Races Attendees are invited to the Camel, Ostrich, & Zebra Races at the Sam Houston Park. Watch riders compete with a variety of animals in various dashes. • March 6, 5:30 p.m. • $7 (admission) • Sam Houston Park, 7575 North Sam Houston Pkwy, Houston • www.shrp.com

Superintendent’s Fun Run The 2026 Superintendent’s Fun Run brings students, families and sta£ together for a morning of tness. From the 5K through Towne Lake and Lone Star College-CyFair, to the kids’ zone, there are experiences for everyone. The event will also include over 70 vendor booths, student performances, music and food trucks. • March 25, 8-10 a.m. • Free (admission), $22-$25 ( to participate) • Berry Center, 8877 Barker Cypress Road, Cypress • www.berrycenter.cisd.net

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Election

BY JESSICA SHORTEN

Voter Guide

Texas House, District 138 R Lacey Hull R Natalie Blasingame R Josh Flynn Texas House, District 139 D Dominque Payton D Jerry Ford D Charlene Ward Johnson Harris County elections County Judge

County Attorney R Jacqueline Lucci Smith D Abbie Kamin D Audrie Lawton Evans District Clerk D Angie Dozier D Roslyn “Rozzy” Shorter D Donna G. Glover D Desiree Broadnax D Jose “Alex” Maldonado D Pernell Davis D Darrell Jordan, Jr D Carlis Lollie

R Carmen Maria Montiel R Je Yuna

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R Craig Goralski R Jennifer Sundt R Avery Ayers R Shelly Dezevallos

Dates to know

Where to vote

R Larry Rubin R Jon Bonck D Melissa McDonough D Theresa Courts D Marvalette Hunter State elections Texas House, District 126 R Polly Looper R Kelly Peterson

Feb. 17: First day of early voting Feb. 20: Last day to apply for a ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) Feb. 27: Last day of early voting March 3: Election day and the last day for counties to receive completed mail-in ballots (or 5 p.m. March 4 if the carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. on election day)

Registered voters may cast ballots in either Texas’ Republican or Democratic primary, but not both. Third-party candidates will appear on the ballot in November. Residents in Harris County can vote at any polling location during early voting. Visit www.harrisvotes.com for polling locations.

R George Harry Zoes R Warren A. Howell R Oscar Gonzales R Marty Lancton R Orlando Sanchez R Aliza Dutt D Annise Parker D Letitia Plummer D Matt Salazar

Only candidates in contested elections are included. Go to county election websites for information on uncontested races.

Candidates were asked to keep responses under 50 words, answer the questions provided and avoid attacking opponents. Answers may have been edited or cut to adhere to those guidelines, or for style and

R Stan Stanart D Stefanie Bord

KEY: R Republican D Democrat *Incumbent

D Elizabeth Lotterhos Texas House, District 130 D Brett Robinson D Joel Camann

R Steve Toth R N. Lee Plumb U.S. House, District 8

R Deddrick T. Wilmer R Jay Fondren D Keith Coleman D Laura Jones U.S. House, District 38 R Barrett McNabb R Michael Pratt

Sample ballot

Federal elections U.S. House, District 2 R Dan Crenshaw* R Martin Etwop

clarity. For more election coverage, go to www.communityimpact.com/voter-guide.

R Brett Jensen R Stephen Long R Jessica Hart Steinmann R Nick Tran

SOURCES: TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE, HARRIS COUNTY ELECTIONS COMMUNITY IMPACT

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Election

BY MELISSA ENAJE

Harris County Judge, Republican Primary

George Harry Zoes Candidate did not respond to questionnaire before press time.

Warren A. Howell Occupation & experience: Business owner, construction executive, commercial insurance/ risk manager, Air Force veteran, civic association president www.warrenhowell.info

Oscar Gonzales Candidate did not respond to questionnaire before press time.

What are your top three priorities for constituents in Harris County, and why?

Candidate did not respond to questionnaire before press time.

Restore public safety and rule of law by strengthening coordination across agencies, supporting law enforcement and xing bottlenecks in courts and jail capacity. Stop waste and restructure county operations with a full audit of departments, contracts, payroll classications and procurement—then cut what doesn’t serve core duties. Rebuild basic infrastructure and ...

Candidate did not respond to questionnaire before press time.

Patrick “Marty” Lancton Occupation & experience: President of the Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association www.lanctonforharriscounty.com

Orlando Sanchez Occupation & experience: Former Houston City Council & County treasurer, board member Capital Bank & HCA Hospital Northwest www.orlandosanchez.com

Aliza Dutt Occupation & experience: Mayor of Piney Point Village, leading energy analyst on Wall Street, living the American Dream www.teamdutt.com

What are your top three priorities for constituents in Harris County, and why?

Reducing crime, improving public safety, infrastructure including ood control, and capital improvements that directly improve safety and quality of life. These are my priorities because Harris County MUST focus on solving problems, not growing bureaucracy.

Cut property taxes because as we’ve all seen our tax dollars are wasted. Create a public safety district that would allow any of more than 12,000 law enforcement ocers in our region to respond to emergency calls. Use the ood control bond money approved by voters to address ooding.

Supporting law enforcement ocers and rst responders is critical for the safety of our families, homes, and businesses. Additionally, with over 5 million residents, reliable infrastructure is a top priority—from roads to drainage systems. We will achieve both goals by empowering local authorities to solve issues closest to them.

Harris County Judge, Democratic Primary

Matt Salazar Occupation & experience:

Letitia Plummer Occupation & experience: Practicing dentist, small business owner, former Houston City Council member, and community nonprot founder. www.drletitiaplummer.com

Annise Parker Occupation & experience: Houston mayor, controller, and council member. Managed multi-billion- dollar budgets; led emergency response during ... www.anniseparker.com

Entrepreneur, workforce employer, economic policy and community development advocate. www.votemattsalazar.com

What are your top three priorities for constituents in Harris County, and why?

My rst priority is a zero-based, accurate budget so every dollar is justied. That foundation allows three priorities to function: public safety and disaster readiness, economic mobility and government accountability. Without honest numbers, even good ideas fail to deliver.

I will prioritize justice by expanding Cite and Release and non-police emergency responses. I’ll establish a County Housing Trust Fund for permanent aordability and hold landlords accountable. Finally, I will aggressively fund Harris Health clinics in underserved communities and expand behavioral health services to address the root causes of community …

Flood infrastructure resilience; emergency preparedness; and aordability for working families. Next is access to healthcare. These issues directly aect safety, stability and quality of life, and require coordinated planning, disciplined budgeting and accountability. Overlaying all these is the imperative to protect Harris County from attacks by Abbott, Paxton, and Trump.

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Harris County combats animal overpopulation From the cover

What’s happening

Harris County Pets service requests Harris County Pets service requests received by ZIP code

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On Nov. 1 2024, Harris County o cials approved a policy that halved the amount of time—from 30 to 15 days—a pet can stay in the animal shelter before being considered for euthanasia. Corey Steele, director of veterinary public health at Harris County Public Health, said euthanizations increased by 1,355 from November 2024 to October 2025. Euthanasia is the last resort for animals within its custody, according to HCP. However, it is an essential component of its operation to ensure the health and safety of other pets in the shelter and residents in the community. “We focused on the 15 days specically because, as a municipal animal shelter, we get animals of all kinds ... but we do obviously have a ton of good adoptable pets,” Steele said.

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Sarah Mills, senior director of operations at PetSet, said when it comes to animals in shelters, there are limited options. “There are very dicult decisions that have to be made, but the reality is not every dog is adoptable,” Mills said. Steele said in November, HCP saw a 175-adoption increase and a higher intake. Yet, an uptick of adoptions doesn’t translate to a higher overall live release rate. Live Release Rate refers to the percentage of animals that are adopted or rescued. Big Love Rescue board member Tonya Mathews said the policy change limited the time rescues have to assist pets. “It truly takes a village to save these animals,” Mathews said.

“When we were holding them for 30 days, we saw multiple animals in a kennel, which is not the best environment for them,” Steele said. “And when animals are in a four-by-six kennel with other animals for months at a time, it’s not good for them either, and so we needed to gure out a way to help move animals to the shelter quicker and decrease that length of stay.” In addition, Steele said that with a high popula- tion of animals also comes an increase in disease transmission among animals. “Even with vaccinations and boosters that we do when they rst come in and throughout their stay, we still see a high disease transmission,” Steele said.

Steele said before its updated euthanasia policy, the shelter was consistently at least 175% over capacity—with over 30,000 animal control calls received a year. “Our intake dropped signicantly, the amount of animals that we can pick up. … Those decrease just because of the space. So we saw a very high population here, but a lesser intake of animals,” Steele said. After seeing consistent upward trends in animal population, Steele said HCP sent out a survey to over 1,000 animal networks and animal welfare organizations to get their input on the issue. With animal welfare in mind and the surveys sent out, Steele said HCP made the decision to update its policy.

Harris County Pets shelter population

Cats

Dogs

2024

2025

Capacity

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Capacity

“The one thing I want to say is stop bashing the shelters. The shelters are a direct result of our failures as a community. So we as a community need to take responsibility

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Capacity 2024-25: 225

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for this overpopulation crisis. The shelters are just the end result.” SARAH MILLS, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AT PETSET

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Capacity 2024: 240 | 2025: 243

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Harris County Pets shelter live rates 2024 2025

The action taken

How to help

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Numerous organizations provide resources to help unhoused pets nd forever homes: Big Love Rescue: This organization is dedicated to rescuing and transporting homeless pets to areas with a shortage of adoptable pets. • 15055 Fairield Meadows Drive, Ste. 130, Cypress • www.bigloverescue.org Harris County Pets: HCP can focus on specic ZIP codes in need based on the

Mills said it is imperative to strengthen legisla- tion to help reduce animal homelessness. “I would say the main two things that are going to impact euthanasia in the long run—it’s going to be spaying and neutering at low cost and funding our shelters,” Mills said. Greg Evans, community impact director at the Houston Humane Society, said the nonprot is dedicated to ending cruelty and the overpopula- tion of animals through its Aordable Care Clinic and various programs oered. In 2025, Evans said the HHS performed over 8,000 spay and neuter procedures. “We don’t ever euthanize for space, and so there are no time limits for pets within our shelter. And we pride ourselves in having a very high percent- age for live release rates.” Evans said. Evans said the HHS is one of the networks the HCP calls to house and provide veterinary care to animals they don’t have space for.

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Houston Humane Society: Volunteer opportunities include dog walking, pet pantry handling and fostering. • 14700 Almeda Road, Houston • www.houstonhumane.org

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After years of responding to emergencies as an EMT, Kimberly Smith found a new way to take care of people in 2006. Smith now serves the community through a consignment store she took over 20 years ago with used brand-name clothing in Cypress while also donating clothing to local women’s shelters, turning gently worn pieces into a source of identity and fresh starts for women in need. Staying local Located in Cypress, Retail Therapy Resale Boutique has been a staple in the community for over 40 years, Smith said. Under her ownership, Smith rebranded the boutique with a new name and her own concept. With brands ranging from Free People to Michael Kors and with prices starting at $9.99, the boutique is organized by category including children's uniforms, shoes, hand bags, womens clothing and formal attire. The consignment boutique blends simplicity and style oering uncluttered space with over 8,300 consignments. Retail Therapy has several standards for its selected pieces. Anyone interested in consigning must bring clean, wrinkle-free, in-season items. In addition, items must be hair and stain free, be on current trends and no more than three years old with functional zippers and buttons. The boutiques regulations ensure customers

have quality items to choose from. Consignors receive commission on items sold within 60 days. After the 60 day period, consignors can pick up items not sold or donate them to the boutiques clearance section, Smith said. What’s special about it? Smith said at Retail Therapy Resale Boutique, customers can be assured a welcoming experience with an elevated customer service experience. “Coming from an industry where people don’t call you on their best days,I tell my sta, ‘You may be the only nice person that that person talks to all day long,’ Smith said. “There are half a dozen resale shops or thrift stores within a 5-mile radius. I want to be memorable for how we treat people.” With 100-200 items put out daily, customers can always nd something new on the rack with sizes running from triple zero to 4X. For those who can’t make it to the shop, Retail Therapy also oers its items on the business website. As a way of supporting the community, Retail Therapy oers 25% o for seniors on Tuesdays and 20% to students and teachers with a valid ID. In addition, Retail Therapy partners with local orga- nizations including women’s shelters, the Cypress Lucky Mutt Rescue and Arrow and participates in back to school drives. Starting Feb. 2, Retail Therapy plans to release its rodeo season attire and begin its spring clothing intake, Smith said.

At Retail Therapy’s formal section customers can nd anything from prom dresses to mother of the bride formal dresses.

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Number of homes sold

December 2024

December 2025

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+70.6%

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$271,500 $265,000 $294,250 $322,000 $350,000 $374,990 $426,064

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$600,000-$799,999

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$400,000-$599,999

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+111.4%

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+20.8%

+114.6%

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+10.4%

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