Ennis 360

09/04/2024

The Christmas concert has become a holiday season tradition in Ellis County.

The details on the world-class musical performances coming to Waxahachie.

08/06/2024

https://waxahachie360.com/waxahachie-news/2024/08/06/free-dog-and-cat-spay-and-neuter-day-coming-to-ellis-county/

Flying B Animal Rescue and Sanctuary works to address pet overpopulation problem

02/27/2024

https://waxahachie360.com/blog/the-insiders-guide-to-the-annual-s-p-c-a-of-texas-strut-your-mutt-fun-walk-in-waxahachie/

Sign up for the Ellis County SPCA of Texas Strut Your Mutt Fun Walk.

02/11/2024

The Ellis County Sheriff's Office and the S.P.C.A. of Texas are hosting a free dog vaccination clinic and pet food pantry in :

The S.P.C.A. of Texas and the Ellis County Sheriff's Office are hosting a free vaccination clinic for dogs on March 2, 2024.

02/04/2024

Girls Volleyball sign ups are underway:

The 2024 City of Ennis Youth Girls Volleyball League is now taking sign ups, and organizers are looking for coaches and volunteers for the season, too.

12/05/2023

BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending pet homelessness, is bringing hope to shelter pets across the country this holiday season with its “Empty the Shelters – Holiday Hope” adoption event through Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023. During each nationwide event, BISSELL Pet Foundation sponsors reduced adoption fees of $50 or less per cat or dog during each nationwide adoption event. This event will be hosted in more than 380 shelters in 43 states, including the SPCA of Texas.

The SPCA of Texas is offering $25 adoptions on all adult dogs and adult cats at the Dallas Animal Care Center (2400 Lone Star Drive) and the Ellis County Animal Care Center (2570 FM Road 878, Waxahachie, 75168) through December 23rd, for the Empty the Shelters — Holiday Hope event. To learn more about adoptions at the SPCA of Texas, please visit www.spca.org/adopt. To browse adoptable pets at the SPCA of Texas, please visit www.spca.org/findapet.

As always, adoption fees for seniors adopting senior pets—age seven and older—will be waived. All pets adopted from the SPCA of Texas, have been neutered or spayed, microchipped and are up to date on all necessary vaccinations.

"Our nation's animal shelters need your help as they face an overcrowding crisis unlike anything we have experienced in more than a decade. The devastating increase in owner surrenders and stray intakes has left tens of thousands of deserving pets desperate to find a home," said Cathy Bissell, Founder of BISSELL Pet Foundation. "Our 'Empty the Shelters – Holiday Hope' event is the perfect opportunity to make a difference in your community by saving a life and creating space to give another homeless pet a chance this holiday season."

The “Empty the Shelters” event began in 2016 as an effort to encourage more families to adopt a pet into their home. More than 70,000 pets have found adoptive homes through this reduced-fee adoption event. Since its inception, BISSELL Pet Foundation has expanded its “Empty the Shelters” reach to organizations in 45 states and Canada, partnering with a total of 443 animal welfare organizations.

"Partnering with BISSELL Pet Foundation is a wonderful way for us to find even more homes for animals in need, making their wishes of homes for the holidays come true," said SPCA of Texas Director of Lifesaving Initiatives Kelli Eaves, CAWA. "It is especially important during a time of severe shelter capacity concerns that people remember that by adopting a pet from the SPCA of Texas, you're not only saving their life, but also the life of the pet that takes their place at the shelter."

BISSELL Pet Foundation’s “Empty the Shelters” event is the largest funded adoption event in the country. This lifesaving event began in 2016 with a goal of encouraging more families to choose adoption. More than 204,000 pets have found loving homes since its inception.

Pet adoption is a lifetime commitment, and not just for the holidays. BISSELL Pet Foundation and SPCA of Texas urge families to research the pet they are interested in adopting, as well as adoption requirements. For more information on adopting or donating to “Empty the Shelters,” visit bissellpetfoundation.org/empty-the-shelters as well as www.spca.org/give to support the SPCA of Texas' work in North Texas.

About BISSELL Pet Foundation:

BISSELL Pet Foundation (BPF) is a charitable 501©(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to help reduce the number of animals in shelters through pet adoption, spay/neuter programs, vaccinations, microchipping and emergency support. Founded in 2011 by Cathy Bissell, BPF is an extension of her long-standing love for animals and commitment to their welfare. BPF has since partnered with more than 5,600 shelters and rescues across the U.S. and Canada to help pets find loving homes. The foundation is supported by generous donors and BISSELL Inc., where every purchase saves pets. To learn more, visit www.bissellpetfoundation.org.

About the SPCA of Texas

The SPCA of Texas is the leading animal welfare organization in North Texas. Founded in 1938,the nonprofit operates two shelters, two spay/neuter clinics, one mobile adoptions vehicle and an animal rescue center, all located in Dallas and Ellis Counties and maintains a team of animal cruelty investigators who respond to thousands of calls in North Texas counties. Moreover, the SPCA of Texas serves as an active resource center for an array of services that bring people and animals together to enrich each other’s lives. The SPCA of Texas is not affiliated with any other entity and does not receive general operating funds from the City of Dallas, State of Texas, federal government or any other national humane organization. SPCA of Texas provides every animal exceptional care and a loving home. To learn more about the SPCA of Texas, visit spca.org.

You Can Give Animals a Second Chance, donate now. With your gift, you are providing critical support for animals throughout North Texas.

11/08/2023

https://waxahachie360.com/waxahachie-news/2023/11/08/spca-of-texas-offers-free-pet-adoption-for-veterans/

Free pet adoption on Saturday, November 11, 2023.

09/12/2023

Miracle was tired of seeing ignorant people boasting on social media about the snakes that they killed, so she decided to do something about it.

Save Our Snakes is a free snake relocation service in Dallas and Ellis Counties.

03/30/2023

Heads up!

Even a few grains of lily pollen is enough to kill your feline friend.

12/17/2022

https://waxahachie360.com/waxahachie-news/2022/12/17/recall-h-e-b-texas-pets-indoor-complete-dry-cat-food/

The F.D.A. has issued a notice that H.E.B. Texas Pets Indoor Complete Dry Cat Food may sicken your cat

12/09/2022

Bookmark this!

For when your animal companion faces and after-hours emergency.

11/25/2022

Don't miss!

Enjoy the Christmas parade, snow tubing and more.

11/15/2022

Papi's Tacos in Ennis doesn't want anyone to go without a meal this Thanksgiving.

Free tacos are for the cash strapped, the stressed out or anyone else in need.

11/14/2022

You can help people in Ellis County to live their best lives:

It's like the Master Gardeners program, but for health and wellness.

10/28/2022

Today, Friday October 28th all Ennis Autumn Daze festival events are canceled. We will delay opening the gates tomorrow, Saturday October 29th to 11am.

Saturday October 29th:
Gates open at 11am
Live entertainment begins at 2pm and will continue to 10pm
Headliner Pat Green will take the stage at 8:30pm
$5 admission for anyone 13 and up until 4pm, after 4pm $10 for anyone 13 and up

Sunday October 30th:
Gates open at 11am
Live entertainment will begin at 2pm
$5 admission all day for anyone 13 and up

Festival elements include:
🎡 Tally’s Carnival
🎃 LIVE Pumpkin Carving
🌽 100 Ton Corn Corral
🎤 Live Music
🍔🍕🍗🍿 Amazing Food Vendors
🛍️ Unique Shopping Vendors
🍻 Beer Barn
🌽🕳️ Corn Hole Tournament https://fb.me/e/2aKaI72XB
🎃🎃 Pumpkin Patch
🌾 Hay Maze
📸 Fall Photo Ops
And MUCH, MUCH MORE!

Park at Lions Memorial Stadium (1405 Lake Bardwell Drive, Ennis Texas 75119) and ride a shuttle downtown for FREE!

*Please note there is NO presale for this event. Admission will be paid at the gate, not online or to any third party company.*

For more information regarding this event please follow our social media accounts or go to visitennis.org.

Thank you to our title sponsor Pegasus Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and sponsors Price Distributing Co., H-E-B, MESA, Ennis Steel Industries, Buc-ee's, YWRD, P.C., WildWood Restoration, Angie Wingo Juenemann-Edward Jones, FBM Property Management, Drs. Meg & John Sullivan, C5 Outdoor Solutions, Ennis Chamber of Commerce, Ennis, TX, City Real Estate, Guild Mortgage Company, Town Square Title, Amelia Valdez Associate Real Estate Broker with City Real Estate, Cooper Insures, Ennis Pediatrics, Dr. Lindsey Clark-Fass, DDS, PC, Dr. Fred & Nora Puckett, Harmony Bank N.A., Merle Norman Cosmetics & Boutique of Ennis, Prosperity Bank, Ennis Main Street, Epicenter Productions, Ennis Economic Development, North Texas Operators Association and Ennis Arts Commission for helping make our hay maze, pumpkin patch and Ennis Autumn Daze the BIGGEST little fall festival in Texas!

10/26/2022

It's been nearly 30 years since Ennis Public Library was last updated:

A 1-year renovation will bring several improvements to the public facility.

10/17/2022

UPDATE! The hay maze & pumpkin patch is now open! Come on down for free admission and fun until 9pm!

10/15/2022

The show is billed as "the world's greatest Johnny Cash experience" and benefits Ellis County veterans.

See the show billed as "the world's greatest Johnny Cash experience."

09/12/2022

Ennis Autumn Daze will be even bigger in 2022.

Enjoy Ennis Autumn Daze October 28-30, 2022 in Downtown Ennis, Texas.

08/05/2022

The S.P.C.A. of Texas Ellis County Animal Care Center is opening back up.

https://waxahachie360.com/waxahachie-news/2022/08/05/spca-of-texas-ellis-county-animal-care-center-reopens-after-outbreak/

The animal care center is back to normal business hours Tuesday - Saturday.

07/21/2022

This is a quick and easy way to be an awesome human being!

Drought, unrelenting heat are killing wild animals in North Texas.

07/20/2022

File this under unexpected finds in Ennis:

https://ennis360.com/blog/2022/07/19/techno-glow-in-ennis-takes-glow-in-the-dark-industry-to-the-next-level/

Glow-in-the-dark is not just children's play anymore.

07/06/2022

Coming next door to Ennis in October:

https://waxahachie360.com/waxahachie-news/2022/07/06/texas-country-reporter-festival-returns-to-waxahachie-in-2022/

Join Kelli and Bob Phillips for the celebration of all things Texas.

07/01/2022

Just a short drive:

https://waxahachie360.com/waxahachie-news/2022/06/21/independence-day-events-for-july-4-2022/

Our list of Independence Day events in and around Waxahachie, Texas.

06/23/2022

Important Info!

Main Street Midway will open at 5pm TODAY!

Due to extreme heat, Main Street Midway will open up at 5pm today through Sunday June 26th! As of now closing time is 10pm but there is a possibility it will stay open later.

You can purchase a card to load money on for rides.

Please follow our social media accounts for up to date info.

06/03/2022

Just in time for summer: cash and prizes!

https://ennis360.com/blog/2022/06/03/ennis-public-library-has-a-summer-reading-program-that-pays-prizes-and-cash/

Real cash and prizes are up for grabs just for reading.

04/25/2022

Everyone wins this lottery!

https://waxahachie360.com/waxahachie-news/2022/04/25/ellis-animal-care-center-lottery-makes-everyone-a-lucky-winner/

Draw your adoption fee from May 2-8, 2022 to take home a winner for $0-$25