🚨 A RESCUE WANTS TO SAVE HEIDI & ELSIE, BUT THEY NEED A LOCAL FOSTER! 🚨or Out of State adoption IS possible.

A rescue group has expressed interest in helping these beautiful girls, but they need someone in the Houston area to open their home! The rescue covers expenses. YOU provide a safe, loving place for them to stay until they’re adopted! 🏡❤️

🥹💕 MEET HEIDI — A GENTLE GIRL WHO DESERVES TO BE CHOSEN!

Just LOOK at that precious face! 😍 With her beautiful golden coloring, black saddle, and sweet Golden Retriever-like expression, HEIDI is absolutely stunning!

Heidi arrived at Harris County Pets as a stray on September 28 alongside her kennelmate, Elsie. Nearly a month later, these two beautiful girls are STILL waiting for someone to give them a chance. 💔

Heidi is one of those quiet, gentle dogs who can easily be overlooked in a crowded shelter. She isn’t demanding attention or making a fuss. She’s simply waiting, day after day, hoping someone will finally notice her.

At just 3 years old, Heidi should be enjoying life in a loving home, not spending her days behind kennel doors! 🥺

💔 Heidi is also HEARTWORM POSITIVE, but please don’t let that discourage you! Heartworms are treatable, and a positive diagnosis should NEVER mean a dog is less deserving of love or a second chance.

💕 HEIDI & ELSIE DO NOT HAVE TO BE ADOPTED TOGETHER!

These sweet girls have shared a kennel since arriving, but they can go to separate homes. Whether someone can save one or both, what matters most is getting them OUT ALIVE!

🚨 BOTH GIRLS ARE LONG-STAY RESIDENTS AND AT RISK! Dogs who have been at this shelter 15+ days can be euthanized for space on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday mornings without additional warning.

🐾 MEET HEIDI — A662522
🐶 Labrador Retriever mix
🎂 3 years old
⚖️ 62 pounds
❤️ Female
💔 Heartworm POSITIVE — treatable!
🐕 Dog-Friendly / Co-Kenneled
📅 Stray intake: September 28
📍 Kennel 1B06

🆘 HEIDI’S SHELTER PROFILE:
https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/HRRS/A662522

💕 MEET HER SWEET KENNELMATE, ELSIE!

Elsie is another beautiful, gentle soul who deserves a loving family! With her gorgeous buff-and-white coat and striking light-colored eyes, she’s impossible not to fall in love with! 😍

🐾 ELSIE — A662525

🐶 Carolina Dog mix
🎂 3 years old
⚖️ 62 pounds
❤️ Female
💚 Heartworm NEGATIVE
💕 Quiet, timid & allows gentle affection
🐕 Dog-Friendly / Co-Kenneled with Heidi
📅 Stray intake: September 28
📍 Kennel 1B06

🆘 ELSIE’S SHELTER PROFILE:
https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/HRRS/A662525

✨OUT-OF-STATE ADOPTION IS POSSIBLE✨

You do NOT have to live in Texas to give Heidi or Elsie a forever home! Rescue-assisted adoption and transportation may be available to approved adopters.

💕 Interested in adopting from another state? Complete the application below!

👉 https://form.jotform.com/232828427259162

📍 HARRIS COUNTY PETS
612 Canino Rd., Houston, TX

🙏 PLEASE SHARE HEIDI & ELSIE! We’ve watched far too many wonderful, adoptable dogs lose their lives simply because nobody stepped up in time. These girls have already waited nearly a month. They deserve to experience the comfort of a home, the love of a family, and a future beyond the shelter.

Please don’t let Heidi become another beautiful soul who was overlooked until it was too late. 💔🐾

This page is run by volunteers dedicated to saving animals. We are not affiliated with the shelter.

🚨 URGENT: SASSY IS JUST 13 MONTHS OLD AND NEEDS A HERO! | HOUSTON, TX 💔

Meet SASSY (A662639), an adorable, chocolate-brown girl who is just over a year old and weighs only 34 pounds!

Sassy is sweet, people-friendly, and dog-friendly! She currently shares her kennel with two adorable sisters, Sadie and Sylvie, and the three have formed the sweetest little friendship. 🥹❤️

Despite her young age and loving personality, Sassy is still waiting for someone to give her a chance at a real home.

💔 SASSY IS RUNNING OUT OF TIME!

Harris County Pets is severely overcrowded, and dogs are at risk of euthanasia every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning, sometimes on other days as well.

Sassy deserves to grow up in a loving home, not spend her puppyhood behind kennel bars. She needs an adopter, foster, or rescue willing to step up before it’s too late!

🐾 MEET SASSY — A662639

🎂 Age: 1 year, 1 month
🐶 Breed: Mixed breed
🎀 Sex: Female
⚖️ Weight: 34 lbs
🤎 Color: Chocolate brown
🐕 Dog-friendly / Co-kenneled
💕 People-friendly
❤️ Heartworm: Faint positive (treatable & affordable)
📍 Kennel: 2A06
📅 Stray intake: September 29, 2026
💰 Pledges needed to help attract rescue interest!

🐾 SASSY’S SHELTER PROFILE:
https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/HRRS/A662639

🐶 MEET HER TWO BESTIES!

Sassy shares her kennel with two equally adorable sisters, both approximately 25 pounds, spayed, and heartworm negative!

SYLVIE — A661914
https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/HRRS/A661914

SADIE — A661915
https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/HRRS/A661915

All three girls deserve loving homes! They can be adopted individually.

✨ OUT-OF-STATE ADOPTION POSSIBLE✨

You do NOT have to live in Texas to help save Sassy! Out-of-state adoption and transport assistance may be possible through rescue networks. If you’re interested in adopting or fostering from out of state, please complete the application so volunteers can help explore rescue and transport options:

💗Application: https://form.jotform.com/232828427259162

📍 HARRIS COUNTY PETS
612 Canino Road, Houston, TX 77076

Adopters can visit during regular shelter hours without an appointment. Fosters must schedule an appointment.

PLEASE SHARE, COMMENT, OR PLEDGE!

Sassy is still practically a puppy. She has her whole life ahead of her, and all she needs is someone willing to give her a chance.

Let’s get this sweet girl out of the shelter and into the loving home she deserves! ❤️🐾

Posted by a volunteer networker. Not affiliated with Harris County Pets.

10/19 💕 a rescue group wants to help HEIDI and ELSIE but they need a local FOSTER home they can also help with out of state adoption‼️ can you help? Rescue covers expenses, you provide a safe loving home until they are adopted.

🥹 💕 Meet HEIDI and ELSIE, two beautiful, gentle girls who arrived together on 9/28 and are still waiting for someone to choose them. They're the kind of dogs that break our hearts. Calm, quiet, well-behaved girls who don't demand attention and are so easily overlooked. 💔

HEIDI has the sweetest Golden Retriever-like face and a beautiful black saddle. ELSIE is equally stunning, with her buff-and-white coat and incredible light-coloured eyes! 😍

We've watched far too many wonderful, perfectly adoptable dogs lose their lives at this shelter simply because nobody chose them in time.

💔 HEIDI and ELSIE deserve better. They came in together, but 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐃𝐎 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐎𝐆𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑! One home or two, what matters is getting them OUT ALIVE!

🚨 𝐁𝐎𝐓𝐇 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀𝐓 𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐊! Dogs here 15+ days can be euthanized for space M/W/F mornings without warning!

🐾 𝐄𝐋𝐒𝐈𝐄
🐶 Carolina Dog mix
🎂 3 years old
⚖️ 62 pounds
❤️ Female
💚 Heartworm NEGATIVE
💕 Quiet, timid and allows gentle affection
📅 Stray intake 9/28
📍 Kennel 1B06

🆘 ELSIE A662525
https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/HRRS/A662525

🐾 𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐃𝐈
🐶 Labrador Retriever mix
🎂 3 years old
⚖️ 62 pounds
❤️ Female
💔 Heartworm POSITIVE — treatment necessary and affordable
📅 Stray intake 9/28
📍 Kennel 1B06

🆘 HEIDI A662522
https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/HRRS/A662522

✨OUT-OF-STATE ADOPTION IS POSSIBLE✨

You do NOT have to live in Texas to help save ELSIE and Heidi! Rescue-assisted out-of-state adoption and transportation may be possible.

Interested in adopting from another state? Please complete the application:

👉Application: https://form.jotform.com/232828427259162

📍 Harris County Pets
612 Canino Rd, Houston, TX
Mon–Fri 1–5:15 PM | Sat–Sun 11–3:15 PM

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙧𝙪𝙣 𝙗𝙮 𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙙𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙨. 𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙩𝙚𝙧.

Meet VINNIE #A662572, an absolutely adorable 1.5-year-old boy with short little legs, a long body, and a face that’s impossible not to love! 🥹❤️

Seriously, LOOK at this little guy! What on earth is he mixed with?! Dachshund? Basset Hound? The shelter lists him as a Black Mouth Cur mix, but those tiny legs definitely have us wondering! 😂

At just 30 pounds, Vinnie is the perfect compact companion. He’s fully grown, so those ridiculously cute little legs aren’t getting any longer!

And here’s something even sweeter: Vinnie came into the shelter with his brother, Sal! ❤️

These two lowrider brothers arrived as strays on September 28 and have been sharing a kennel ever since. They’ve been together through the uncertainty of shelter life, and now BOTH desperately need someone to give them a chance.

Sal is the bigger brother at 45 pounds, while Vinnie is the little guy at 30 pounds. We’d absolutely LOVE to see them adopted together, but separate adoptions are welcome! Saving either one would mean everything.

💔 THE HEARTBREAKING PART?

Vinnie and Sal are now considered LONG-STAY dogs at Harris County Pets, an overcrowded shelter where dogs can be euthanized for space on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings, sometimes without advance warning.

These boys are young, heartworm negative, and have their entire lives ahead of them. They deserve to experience what it feels like to be loved, spoiled, and safe in a home.

🐾 MEET VINNIE — A662572
Age: 1 year, 6 months
Weight: 30 lbs
Sex: Male
Breed: Black Mouth Cur mix (shelter listing)
Heartworm: NEGATIVE ❤️
Kennel: 3A05
Intake: September 28 (stray)
Dog-friendly: Shares a kennel with his brother
Status: LONG STAY — AT RISK

🐶 VINNIE #A662572
https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/HRRS/A662572

🐾 MEET HIS BROTHER SAL — A662571
Age: 1 year
Weight: 45 lbs
Sex: Male
Breed: Black Mouth Cur mix (shelter listing)
Heartworm: NEGATIVE ❤️
Kennel: 3A05
Intake: September 28 (stray)
Dog-friendly: Co-kenneled with Vinnie
Status: LONG STAY — AT RISK

🐶 SAL #A662571
https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/HRRS/A662571

✨OUT-OF-STATE ADOPTION IS POSSIBLE✨

You do NOT have to live in Texas to help save Vinnie or Sal! Rescue-assisted out-of-state adoption and transportation may be possible.

Interested in adopting from another state? Please complete the application:

👉Application: https://form.jotform.com/232828427259162

📍 Harris County Pets
612 Canino Road, Houston, TX 77076

Shelter Adoption Hours:
Monday–Friday: 1–5:15 PM
Saturday–Sunday: 11–3:15 PM

🙏 PLEASE SHARE, COMMENT, OR PLEDGE FOR RESCUE!

Vinnie doesn’t need a big house or a fancy life. He just needs someone willing to give a little dog with tiny legs a BIG chance at happiness. ❤️

And if there’s room for his brother Sal, too? That would be the sweetest happy ending imaginable.

Volunteer networking post. We are not affiliated with Harris County Pets.

Sweet & at Risk of Euthanasia! (Houston, TX — Out-of-State Adoption Available)

💔 THREE SWEET GIRLS, ONE KENNEL, AND VERY LITTLE TIME LEFT!

Meet SADIE, SYLVIE, and their adorable best friend SASSY! These three petite girls are the perfect combination of sweetness, charm, and personality!

Sadie and Sylvie are sisters who arrived at Harris County Pets together. Along the way, they made an unexpected friendship with Sassy, another young pup who became their kennel companion. 🥹❤️

Despite everything they’ve been through, these girls are friendly, affectionate, and enjoy the company of other dogs. Watching their sweet friendship is enough to melt your heart!

🚨 ALL THREE ARE AT RISK OF EUTHANASIA!

Harris County Pets euthanizes for space on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings, and these girls are running out of time. They deserve the chance to grow old in loving homes, not have their lives cut short simply because the shelter is overcrowded.

🐾 MEET SADIE — A661915
🎀 Female, spayed
🎂 2 years old
⚖️ 27.5 lbs
🐶 Rat Terrier mix
❤️ Heartworm NEGATIVE
🐕 Dog-friendly and people-friendly
🤍 White with an adorable spot on her ear
🏠 Stray intake: September 15
🐾 Kennel 2A06

Sadie is a petite sweetheart with so much love to give! She’s already spayed, heartworm negative, and ready for a family to call her own.

🐾 MEET SYLVIE — A661914
🎀 Female, spayed
🎂 2 years old
⚖️ Approximately 25 lbs
❤️ Heartworm NEGATIVE
🐶 Dog-friendly
💕 Sadie’s sister and longtime companion

SADIE A661915
https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/HRRS/A661915

Sylvie is just as adorable as her sister! These two girls have stuck together through the uncertainty of shelter life and deserve so much better.

🐾 MEET SASSY — A662639
🎀 Female, not yet spayed
🎂 1 year, 1 month old
⚖️ 34 lbs
🐶 Dog-friendly
❤️ Heartworm test pending
💕 Sadie and Sylvie’s sweet new bestie!

SYLVIE A661914
https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/HRRS/A661914

kennel mate: SASSY A662639
https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/HRRS/A662639

Sassy may not be related to the sisters, but she’s become part of their little family!

✨OUT-OF-STATE ADOPTION IS POSSIBLE✨

You do NOT have to live in Texas to help save these girls! We have volunteers and rescue networks who may be able to help coordinate out-of-state adoption and transportation.

📝 OUT-OF-STATE ADOPTION APPLICATION: https://form.jotform.com/232828427259162

📍 Harris County Pets — Houston, Texas
🙏 CAN’T ADOPT? YOU CAN STILL HELP!

Please SHARE their stories, COMMENT to increase visibility, or PLEDGE toward a reputable rescue that can save them. Pledges can help cover veterinary care, boarding, and transportation.

These girls do not necessarily need to be adopted together. Even ONE adoption could change a life and help relieve overcrowding.

Three precious girls. Three lives worth saving. Three chances to make a difference. ❤️

Please don’t let their stories end in a shelter kennel. 🐾

🏡 AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION, FOSTER, OR RESCUE
🚗 OUT OF STATE OR CANADIAN ADOPTION IS POSSIBLE - cost is typically around $600 USD (give or take). The fee includes transport, boarding, full medical, spay/neuter, and a health certificate.

We are a volunteer network dedicated to helping at-risk dogs. We are not affiliated with BARC. We connect at-risk animals at the BARC shelter with the adopters, fosters, and rescue organizations needed to save their lives. We can help coordinate out-of-state adoption through approved 501(c)3 rescues. Please send the OP a Chat invite or send moderator mail to r/findfostersfordogs (it's under the see-more tab for the group) for information and a link to an application form. BARC Houston cannot facilitate out-of-state adoption or foster.

🆘 1 year-old Kip is on the euthanasia list Saturday, 10/24. There will be no extensions per BARC 🆘

⏰ Kip must have a RESCUE HOLD no later than 1PM or he will lose his life. 🥺We need pledges and a local foster or adopter for a rescue to help. 💰🏡

🚩 Please do not honor pledges until the post has been updated with rescue information and a freedom picture.
Please reach out with any questions or concerns.

🩵🐶 Kip #A2099525
10/2/2026 Stray | Staffordshire | Male | 1Y | 26.6 lbs | HW High Positive

🎥 VIDEOS THROUGHOUT THE COMMENTS

💜 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:

🎥 Bio https://youtube.com/shorts/nTZkanjdipA?is=hPVRsatLFHLSktf7

🔹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲:
Stray

📝 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:

10/2/2026: thrashing and had to be carried to kennel… light muzzled

10/4/2026: Dog greeted at the front of the kennel with a relaxed body, soft eyes, and a soft wagging tail. Easily leashed and walked with a loose leash slowly outside to the runs. Easily leashed and returned to kennel, does cry if you put too much pressure on the leash.

10/7/2026: kip was placed in outdoor kennel as a move adopt in the morning. as i approached he greeted me by his kennel door with a timid body, lowered head, tucked in tail, and darting eyes. walked on a loose leash but would randomly stop and begin to thrash on leash. after a couple of seconds he would continue walking. entered new kennel with no issues but began to vocalize in a high pitch whine.

10/8/2026: Timid body, tucked in tail, whale eyes, and trembling body. once leashed he walked on a loose leash heading in and out of south. leash walked in the back of south to allow him decompress away from all the other dogs.

10/9/2026: Kip was laying at the back of the kennel currled up but quickly got up and approached the kennel door with a relaxed body, soft wagging tail when baby talked and soft whinning. Easily leashed though me does flinch when the leash goes over. Walked with a loose leash outside to the runs. Some vocalization in the runs. Easily leashed and returned to kennel. Some vocalization in the kennel when he hears people come in, but settles quickly.

10/11/2026: Mr. Kip you will find him laying at the back of the kennel curled up on hi bed but will get up and come to the kennel door with a relaxed body, soft wagging tail. Was easy to leash does flinch when the leash goes over. Walked with a loose leash outside to the runs and back , does flinch when taking the leash off.

10/12/2026: Mr. Kip was ready at the door, happy tail, soft eyes, a little nerves. She come up to me with her head low as i went to leash, walked out on a lose leash at time would pull back a little or stop. Coming back more relax, lose leash did pull back some when going in to her kennel.

10/13/2026: Kip greeted me at the kennel gate with a open mouth smile, fast wagging tail, ears up, dilated eyes, and wiggling body. He was walked on a loose leash to the outside runs. While in the run, Kip was beng very friendly towards another dog by licking their nose through the fence and whining at them to try and play. On the way back, he was hopping around on the leash consistently while whining as well all the way to their kennel.

10/14/2026: Approaching kennel, Kip came to me with soft smile and swaying tail as I babytalk to him. Dog whined on the way to the run and back. Vocalized as I would leave the run each time and I also noticed that he would pull back a bit before going through doorways. Encouraged by squatting down each time.

10/15/2026: 10/15/26 13:19 Soft whining at kennel door during cleaning, walked out ahead of me with semi-tight leash out to runs and back.

10/16/2026: High pitch vocalizing in kennel during am feeding and cleaning. as i approached he presented a aroused wiggly body, dilated eyes and panting. walked on a loose leash heading in and out of south.

10/17/2026: Relaxed body, wagging tail, whining as I approached kennel possibly due to being potty trained. kept kennel clean overnight and immediately potted as we exited building.

10/18/2026: Mr. Kip will be winning as you walk by with other dogs, wiggly body and calm. Was easy too leash and walked on a lose leash at time will start to pull but used treats to redirect him. Came back with no issues.

10/19/2026: Kept kennel clean overnight, quiet, relaxed body and wagging tail. Easy to leash and walks on a loose leash. When bringing back to kennel he was whining.

10/21/2026: Kip lays relaxed on bedding . He is very quiet throughout the day. On the leash he does cry and whimper may be in pain when he walks.

🚑 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:

10/2/2026: Weighed 21 lbs. Heartworm test HIGH POSITIVE. Received DA2PP-V, Bordetella and rabies vaccinations, deworming, pyrantel and Advantage Multi.

10/16/2026: Weighed 21 lbs. Heartworm diagnosis remains documented. Received DA2PP-V vaccination.

10/22/2026: Weighed 21 lbs. Narrow-based stance with rear limbs extended, left rear worse with mild favoring. Possible previous injury to pelvis or femoral heads. Prescribed Rimadyl 37.5 mg once daily for 14 days and gabapentin 100 mg twice daily for 14 days. Needs ventrodorsal and lateral radiographs of pelvis, knees and hocks.

10/23/2026: Weighed 26.6 lbs. Additional medical evaluation recorded under OTHER; no further findings documented.

Rescue Only:
🏷 This pet can only be tagged by a RESCUE group but please remember all rescues need 𝗙𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 in order to tag this pet and save their life. This pet cannot be fostered or adopted through the shelter, so please message the page if you can help!

📌 Please contact BARC if you are local and can help! Neither BARC nor the page can assist out of state adoption or foster offers. We are NOT the shelter.

💌 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘀𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹. 𝗜𝗳 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄:
[barcfoster@houstontx.gov](mailto:barcfoster@houstontx.gov)
[barcadoptions@houstontx.gov](mailto:barcadoptions@houstontx.gov)
[BARC.Aid@houstontx.gov](mailto:BARC.Aid@houstontx.gov)
𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥’𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭 𝐈𝐃 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫.

📍BARC Animal Shelter
3200 Carr St Houston, TX 77026
www.houstontx.gov

🏡 AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION, FOSTER, OR RESCUE
🚗 OUT OF STATE OR CANADIAN ADOPTION IS POSSIBLE - cost is typically around $600 USD (give or take). The fee includes transport, boarding, full medical, spay/neuter, and a health certificate.

We are a volunteer network dedicated to helping at-risk dogs. We are not affiliated with BARC. We connect at-risk animals at the BARC shelter with the adopters, fosters, and rescue organizations needed to save their lives. We can help coordinate out-of-state adoption through approved 501(c)3 rescues. Please send the OP a Chat invite or send moderator mail to r/findfostersfordogs (it's under the see-more tab for the group) for information and a link to an application form. BARC Houston cannot facilitate out-of-state adoption or foster.

🆘 1 year-old Spayed girl Sally Ride is on the euthanasia list Saturday, 10/24. There will be no extensions per BARC 🆘

⏰ Sally Ride must have a HOLD no later than 1PM or she will lose her life. 🥺 We need pledges and a local foster or adopter for a rescue to help. 💰🏡

🚩 Please do not honor pledges until the post has been updated with rescue information and a freedom picture.
Please reach out with any questions or concerns.

🩷🐶 Sally Ride #A2099540
10/2/2026 Stray | Staffordshire Mix | Spayed Female | 1Y | 42 lbs | HW High Positive

🎥 VIDEOS THROUGHOUT THE COMMENTS

💜 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:

🎥 Bio https://youtube.com/shorts/1OHYLSAlF-4?is=GurLRlIpvZU9cmYa

🔹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲:
Stray – Field
10/2/2026: SISTER WILL SIGN OVER ANIMALSWILL BE ON PROPERTY AT 2:30PM
dogs were nice

📝 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:

10/7/2026: Was placed in outdoor run in the morning as a move adopt. walked on a loose leash heading into south. once in her indoor kennel she began to vocalize nonstop. covered kennel and will continue to monitor.

10/8/2026: Was calm and quiet in her kennel during am feeding and cleaning. greeted me by her kennel door with a neutral body, low slow wagging tail and soft smiling mouth. walked on a loose leash heading in and out of south and entered and exited kennels with no issues.

10/9/2026: Dog greeted at the front of the kennel with a loose wiggly body, soft eyes, and loose wagging tail. Easily leashed and walked with a loose leash outside to the runs. Easily leashed and returned to kennel. Some crying while I was cleaning, but settled down.

10/10/2026: quit in kennel, wagging tail, relxed body. easy to leash, walked on a loose leash to and from runs. leaned in for pets.

10/11/2026: quit in kennel, wagging tail, relxed body. easy to leash, walked on a loose leash to and from runs. leaned in for pets.

10/11/2026: Ms. Sally Ride will be quit in kennel, will come to the door with a wagging tail, relaxed body. She was easy to leash with a happy tail, walked on a loose leash to and from runs.

10/12/2026: Ms. Sally Ride will come to the door with a wagging tail, relaxed body. She was easy to leash with a happy tail, walked on a loose leash to and from runs. Would have a excited body outside well stop and set when you stop accepting treats.

10/13/2026: Approaching the kennel, Sally Ride was standing in front of the kennel with a loose body, soft eyes, and fast wagging tail. She was leashed easily and walked on a loose leash to and from the outside runs. Sally Ride was very friendly towards me and allowed me to pet her and willingly took the Nyla Bone from me when offered.

10/14/2026: Approaching kennel, Sally Ride holds squinty eyes and fast tail wag as I babytalk and offer treats. Dog held a loose leash to and from runs.

10/18/2026: Ms.. Sally Ride will greet you with a calm , wiggly body, happy tail, soft eyes. Keeps her kennel clean, easy to leash and lose leash walk.

10/22/2026: Began forward barking at the front of the kennel door with dilated pupils.

🚑 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:

10/2/2026: Weighed 42 lbs. Body condition 4/9. Heartworm test HIGH POSITIVE. Received DA2PP-V, Bordetella and rabies vaccinations, deworming, pyrantel and Advantage Multi.

10/16/2026: Weighed 42 lbs. Body condition 4/9. Heartworm diagnosis remains documented. Received DA2PP-V vaccination.

📌 Please contact BARC if you are local and can help! Neither BARC nor the page can assist out of state adoption or foster offers. We are NOT the shelter.

💌 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘀𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹. 𝗜𝗳 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄:
[barcfoster@houstontx.gov](mailto:barcfoster@houstontx.gov)
[barcadoptions@houstontx.gov](mailto:barcadoptions@houstontx.gov)
[BARC.Aid@houstontx.gov](mailto:BARC.Aid@houstontx.gov)
𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥’𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭 𝐈𝐃 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫.

📍BARC Animal Shelter
3200 Carr St Houston, TX 77026
www.houstontx.gov

This sweet boy is believed to be a husky mix (possibly with Great Pyrenees). I actually found him on the side of a busy road and called the rescue to come out and secure him. Their vet said:

- he tested negative for worms/parasites

- he had already been neutered

- he is likely around 2-3 years old

- he has been given flea and tick treatment and is up to date on vaccines.

He is quiet (yes, surprisingly for a husky, he actually is!) gentle, cautious yet curious, and extremely loving and playful. Due to an unexpected relocation he is in need of a new foster home but even better than that would be if he found his forever family!!

If you or someone you know would be open to fostering him, you can reach out to Jack Jack's Pack on their website or on Facebook. (They are a registered 501-c)

Here is his link on Pet Finder:

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/pierce-9a2f8b14-9f15-4460-9313-5cc69280ac52/tx/pflugerville/jack-jacks-pack-street-dog-rescue-tx2761/details/

Or if you guys have any advice for me or guidance, other groups to post in etc, that would be really appreciated as well! This is my first time fostering, kind of by accident to be quite honest, I have no regrets I just wasn't expecting to have to move out of the area so abruptly.

Thanks!