Pet of the Week

Bega is beggin' ya to adopt her from SPCA of Texas

Greetings, animal lovers. From last week, Katie Sue was adopted. But there is more work to do, because Dylan still needs a forever home.

This week meet Bega, a shy baby kitty who came to the SPCA of Texas on September 1 because someone found her but couldn’t keep her.

Breed: Tortoiseshell domestic shorthair mix

Age: 5 months

Weight: 3 pounds

Personality: Bega is a shy little girl, but she is learning to warm up to people. She likes to play with her kitten friends and look out the window.

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

Come meet Bega today (#135361) 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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This Week's Hot Headlines

Buzzy Dak Prescott-backed sports bar expands in DFW and more top stories

Photo courtesy of Walk-On's

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Editor's note: The top Dallas news of the week is full of exciting openings, from a Cowboys-backed sports bar to a chic French bakery. Plus, a big Frisco development signs on more big names. Read on for our most popular stories, then plan your weekend right here.

1. Dak Prescott-backed Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux kicks off in Wylie. The Louisiana sports bar chain that counts Cowboys QB Dak Prescott as a partner continues to build its fan base in Dallas-Fort Worth. Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux opened a new location in Wylie on August 10.

2. French bakery-cafe Maman from New York makes chic Plano debut. A fast-growing New York bakery-cafe chain has expanded into a new North Texas city. Maman debuted a new location on August 7 at Legacy East in Plano.

3. Dallas restaurant group to open modern Mexican spot in Grapevine. A restaurant from Dallas that Grapevine residents have kept an eye on for over a year has finally set an opening date. Vidorra, a "modern Mexican" restaurant, is opening at 700 W. State Hwy. 114 on August 31.

Vidorra Vidorra’s will serve a lineup of tacos, sizzling entrees, and handcrafted margaritas. Photo courtesy of Vidorra

4. Frisco development Fields West adds more big-name shops and restaurants. The massive, forthcoming Fields West complex in north Frisco continues to fill out its shopping and dining lineup with new name-brand tenants.

5. The Melting Pot fondue restaurant dips into Allen for 3rd DFW location. The Melting Pot has debuted its newest location at 935 Watters Creek Blvd N. in Allen, marking the chain's 94th restaurant in North America and third in Dallas-Fort Worth.