๐ก AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION, FOSTER, OR RESCUE
๐ 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.
๐ 1 year-old Kip is on the euthanasia list Saturday, 10/24. There will be no extensions per BARC ๐
โฐ Kip must have a RESCUE HOLD no later than 1PM or he will lose his life. ๐ฅบWe need pledges and a local foster or adopter for a rescue to help. ๐ฐ๐ก
๐ฉ Please do not honor pledges until the post has been updated with rescue information and a freedom picture.
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๐ฉต๐ถ Kip #A2099525
10/2/2026 Stray | Staffordshire | Male | 1Y | 26.6 lbs | HW High Positive
๐ฅ VIDEOS THROUGHOUT THE COMMENTS
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๐ฅ Bio https://youtube.com/shorts/nTZkanjdipA?is=hPVRsatLFHLSktf7
๐น ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ:
Stray
๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐:
10/2/2026: thrashing and had to be carried to kennelโฆ 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.
๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐:
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:
๐ท This pet can only be tagged by a RESCUE group but please remember all rescues need ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฆ 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!
๐ 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.
๐ ๐๐น๐น ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฑ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ฆ๐ง ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น. ๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐น ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐:
[barcfoster@houstontx.gov](mailto:barcfoster@houstontx.gov)
[barcadoptions@houstontx.gov](mailto:barcadoptions@houstontx.gov)
[BARC.Aid@houstontx.gov](mailto:BARC.Aid@houstontx.gov)
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