Alejandra Martinez, Dallas Accountability Reporterĭallas police report longer response times due to traffic incidents - Feb. Residents wanting to foster or adopt can also do so online and pick up their pets when roads are safer.īacko also encourages residents who see animals outside for long periods of time to call 3-1-1 to report it. But we hope that they do come out because we are very, very full,' she said. 'We're not really sure what to expect in terms of adopters and fosters coming out. But Backo acknowledges it may be difficult to drive to the shelter due to slippery road conditions. The shelter located at 1818 N Westmoreland Rd. Being outside our field team is working around the clock,' Leah Backo with Dallas Animal Services said. 'We are we are responding to calls for service related to the weather from pets. Now, its animal shelter is full and needs the community's help. The city of Dallas has received an overflow of emergency calls about dogs and cats stuck in the cold. Here are the latest updates on how the storm is affecting North Texas:ĭallas animal shelter overflows with pets that need a home - Feb. The weather forced cancellations of everything from schools to airline flights. Saturday for North Texas, as well as north to the Texas-Oklahoma border and as far south as Waco. A hard freeze warning will be in effect from midnight until 9 a.m. A winter storm blew into Dallas-Fort Worth on Thursday, dropping freezing rain and sleet that covered trees, streets and sidewalks with a thin layer of ice Friday brings dangerously cold temperatures.

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