Overview
- Staff found the shelter without electricity Monday morning after surveillance showed power lines were cut around 1 a.m., prompting an immediate emergency response.
- Temperatures inside the building forced Houston Pets Alive to place about 50 cats and 15 dogs with foster families and partner groups to protect their health.
- The group discarded thousands of dollars worth of temperature‑sensitive vaccines and medications, and the clinic lost a day of revenue that will slow recovery.
- CenterPoint Energy restored electricity Monday evening but will continue repairs to damaged lines while the Houston Police Department investigates the incident as possible copper theft.
- The shelter has created a donation page to replenish supplies and said it will operate at reduced capacity for at least a week as it restocks vaccines and transitions animals back in.