







Can we find a home for this girl returned after one day?! Beautiful 2 year old Linda is on the euthanasia list 9/16. Friendly, fun loving, energetic girl in urgent need of help. Can you offer her a home? Please get in touch if you can help. BARC Houston, A2092462. Please share!
🏡 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.
🆘 On the euthanasia list Friday, 9/11. There will be no extensions per BARC. 🆘
⏰ Linda must have a HOLD no 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟭𝗣𝗠 or she will lose her life.🥺 We need pledges and a local foster 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.
🩷🐶 Linda #A2092462
8/21/2026 Stray | Dalmatian Mix | Spayed Female | 4Y | 63.6 lbs | HW Negative
💜 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
A dalmatian mix on the euthanasia list? That’s a new one for me. Linda is getting bored in her kennel and getting some behavioral notes. This girl is very smart and enjoys getting affection. Her tail was wagging the whole time I had her out. I would say she’s medium energy, but she definitely needs some room to run around. She would do great with a backyard or another dog to play with. She is gorgeous and I love all of her spots. Watch her videos throughout the comments.
🔹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲:
Stray
📝 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
9/9/2026: Behavior has stayed the same high pitch vocalizing, pacing, heavily salivating in kennel, covered kennel and dog pulled in blanket shredding it. Had to place barrier and offer pig ear and dog continued to vocalize in kennel when she hears someone walking into row.
9/8/2026: High pitch vocalizing, pacing, heavily salivating in kennel.
9/7/2026: Linda was standing in front of the kennel gate with dilated eyes, ears up, forward body, low wagging tail, and panting. As I opened the gate, she tried to run out but stopped by me placing the leash over her before she got far. She did a good job of keeping her kennel clean overnight. Linda was walked on a tight leash due to forward pulling on the leash and in multiple directions. She paid little attention to other dogs as she passed by their runs and kennels. Once I placed the white board against her gate when she returned from outside, she sat down on her cot quietly looking over the white board.
9/5/2026: Approaching the kennel, Linda was standing in front of the kennel gate with dilated eyes, ears up, forward body, low wagging tail, and panting. As I opened the gate, she tried to run out but stopped by me placing the leash over her before she got far. She did a good job of keeping her kennel clean overnight. Linda was walked on a tight leash due to forward pulling on the leash and in multiple directions. She paid little attention to other dogs as she passed by their runs and kennels. Once back in her kennel, she kept forward vocalizing in front of the gate after walks and would occasionally tear down and pull in her sheet covering her kennel. Had to place a red board and gave her a Kong and she started licking at the Kong.
9/4/2026: When door is opened dog does try to run out. However in the AM when approaching she was wiggly and had open mouth smile. I easily leashed her and she walked out on a tight leash. In the runs she was vocal at times but would then go and greet her neighbors. No issues retrieving her and placing her back into kennel.
9/3/2026: Trying to push her way out of kennel during feeding and when trying to leash. Walked with tight leash out to runs and back. Mostly quiet after opening, began to high pitched bark for attention when people walked by so I covered her and she settled down.
9/2/2026: Linda shows a neutral body, with a wagging tail, and soft facial expression. I leashed her, and she was rushing to go outside. I would speed up so she wouldn’t pull, but she would stop on her own whenever the leash got tighter. When we got to the runs, she immediately tried to find a spot to potty. In kennel, she has been laying in her bed quietly.
9/1/2026: Throughout morning walks, she was consistently forward barking in front of the kennel and sometimes up towards ceiling. She did a good job of keeping her kennel clean overnight. Linda was walked on a tight leash due to forward pulling on the leash in multiple directions and treats did little to distract her. Once she was back in her kennel, she laid down on her cot.
8/31/2026: During morning feedings, Linda was trying to push out of their kennel and was pushed back into their kennel. She kept trying to escape and I had to hold on to her cone as I was also grabbing her dirty blanket as well. Throughout morning walks, she was consistently forward barking in front of the kennel. She did a good job of keeping her kennel clean overnight. Linda was walked on a tight leash due to forward pulling on the leash in multiple directions and treats did little to distract her. Once she was back in her kennel, she laid down on her cot after vocalizing for a short time.
8/30/2026: During morning feedings, Linda was trying to push out of their kennel and was pushed back into their kennel. She kept trying to escape and I threw down some treats in her kennel and she went for the treats. Throughout morning walks, she was consistently forward barking in front of the kennel. She did a good job of keeping her kennel clean overnight. Linda was walked on a tight leash due to forward pulling on the leash in multiple directions and treats did little to distract her. She was more focus on sniffin the ground or trying to get the cone off of her.
8/29/2026: During morning feedings, Linda was trying to push out of their kennel and was pushed back into their kennel. She kept trying to escape and I threw down some treats in her kennel and she went for the treats. Throughout morning walks, she was consistently forward barking in front of the kennel. When placed back in her kennel with a her cone on, she started to vocalize more while trying to remove the cone. I replaced it with another one with ziptie and she is currently laying down quietly in her kennel. Made into Adopt Eval.
8/25/2026: Linda was moved to south adoption today. Linda has been a little vocal today. When passing by she will greet at the front of the kennel as she presents loose body, swaying tail and soft panting.
8/23/2026: Linda greets me at the kennel door with a gently wagging tail. She let me leash her and walked loosely to and from the potty yard. Inside her kennel she can be seen relaxing on her blanket quietly.
8/21/2026: Loose leash, sat still for work up, loose leash to kennel.
🚑 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
8/21/2026: Weighed 63.6 lbs. Intake condition normal. Apparently intact. Vaccinated (Bordetella, Rabies, DA2PP-V), dewormed, given flea prevention and HW Negative.
8/28/2026: Weighed 63.6 lbs. Dog was noted to be in heat at time of spay. HSN recommended 5 days of carprofen. Spayed.
9/4/2026: Weighed 63.6 lbs. Normal exam. Booster given.
9/8/2026: Weighed 63.6 lbs. Coughing and clear nasal discharge. Diagnosed with URI. Moved to treatment and initiated doxycycline 300mg SID for 10 days.
📌 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.
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