Pet of the Week

This exotic yet calm kitty awaits at SPCA of Texas

Former featured pet Pinklee still needs a forever home, but Little One has been adopted. This week meet Exotic, who has been with the SPCA of Texas since May 12.

Her owners could not keep her for health reasons, so don’t make her wait another day.

Breed: Domestic shorthair mix

Age: 2 years old

Weight: 9 pounds

Personality: Exotic is a very calm cat, and she spends a lot of time in her bed observing the world around her. She’d love to sit with you as you drink your coffee or read a book. She really likes soft blankets and her mouse toy. Like her name suggests, she has an exotic coat marked by interesting patterns.

Vital Stats: She been spayed and microchipped, and she has received all age-appropriate vaccinations.

Come meet Exotic today (#131565) at the SPCA of Texas’ Jan Rees-Jones Animal Care Center in Dallas at 2400 Lone Star Dr., near I-30 and Hampton Road. The center is open seven days a week, noon-6 pm.

Regular adoption fees are $95-$125 for puppies 0-6 months, $75-$95 for adult dogs 6 months or older, $50 for senior dogs 7 years or older, $50 for VIP dogs, $95 for kittens, $75 for adult cats, $50 for senior cats 7 years and older, and $50 for VIP cats.

The adoption fee includes spay/neuter surgery, age-appropriate vaccinations, heartworm test for dogs 6 months and older, initial heartworm preventative for dogs, feline leukemia test for cats 4 months and older, microchip, rabies tag, and free leash or cat carrier. Call 214-742-SPCA (7722) or visit the SPCA website for more information.

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Editor's note: The top Dallas news of the week includes fun new fusion food and an upscale Mediterranean concept. Plus, where to eat out on Thanksgiving 2025. Catch up on our most popular stories below, then head to our event planner for more weekend fun.

1. Fun festive Dragon Casa restaurant in north Dallas combines Chino-Mex. A new restaurant has opened in North Dallas with a pretty uncommon fusion. Called Dragon Casa, it's open at 3355 E. Trinity Mills Rd. #213, with a menu that combines Chinese and Mexican flavors — tacos with Peking duck, for example.

2. These Dallas restaurants are open on Thanksgiving Day 2025. November is here, which means it's time to start thinking about the biggest food holiday of the year: Thanksgiving. Many restaurants in town are host varying kinds of Thanksgiving-themed feasts: from a special holiday brunch to a buffet to a sit-down option at dinner. We have them all.

The Dunlavy Thanksgiving pie Time to make those Thanksgiving reservations. The Dunlavy/Facebook

3. Find 23 newsy tidbits in this roundup of Dallas restaurant news. This roundup of dining news around Dallas has a whole lot of new menu action, ranging from independently owned fine-dining restaurants to big chains, all trotting out seasonal specials to court restless foodies in search of something new.

4. Upscale Mediterranean restaurant to open in Centrum Dallas building. A new upscale Mediterranean concept from a familiar Dallas name is coming to the Centrum building. Called Babel, it's a project from veteran restaurateur Mo Kamal, and it'll open at at 3180 Welborn St., in the former Steel restaurant.

5. More than 100 Dallas acts will perform at free Deep Ellum Block Party. A cultural bash is coming to Dallas' Deep Ellum. Called the Deep Ellum Block Party, it'll be a full day of music, art, shopping, and more at venues across the iconic Deep Ellum District, taking place on November 22.