This is beautiful Nyah, and she needs help. She's 12-years-old, and her whole human family (a single mom with 3 kids) is about to be homeless in Hibbing, MN at the end of this month.

Nyah's owner reports that she is great with other dogs and with children. (Please see the attached photos!) She has not been around cats.

I first "met" Nyah a few years ago when her mom posted on Facebook asking for help paying for her Apoquel (allergy medicine). We have kept up an online friendship since then, and I have helped with Nyah's veterinary bills, including allergy treatments from a veterinary dermatologist in Duluth.

But Nyah's mom has been struggling to afford housing, and she is about to become homeless with her 3 young children on 9/30. She just messaged me today with that awful news.

She is completely overwhelmed and distraught about what do do with Nyah. She loves this dog and only wants her to be happy and well.

I'm far away in Seattle but trying to help by getting the word out about Nyah. Please let me know if you can help, or if you know of any rescues who may be able to help.

Adoptapet Listing: https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/49314918-hibbing-minnesota-american-pit-bull-terrier-mutt-mix

SWEETIE came into the shelter looking like she had recently weaned a litter of puppies. 💔 She was painfully thin — practically skin and bones — but after a few weeks of regular meals, she hardly looks like the same dog.

Now that she’s finally starting to look healthy again, she’s at risk of losing her life. SWEETIE can be euthanized as soon as Wednesday morning, 9/9. 😭

This former momma has already been through enough. She is friendly with people AND dogs and is currently sharing her kennel with ROXY. ❤️** She deserves to leave the shelter for a soft bed, a full belly and a family who will finally make HER feel safe and lov**ed.

Please help us get SWEETIE out in time. Foster, adopt, pledge or share — every bit of exposure matters.

🐾 SWEETIE’S INFO

• SWEETIE #A660517
• American Pit Bull mix
• Female- will be spayed
• 5 years old
• 39 lbs
• 🐕 Dog friendly
• 💕 People friendly
• Kennelmate: ROXY #A660097
• Kennel: 2C04
• 💔 Heartworm positive — ask shelter staff whether her treatment may qualify to be sponsored through Heal-A-Heart, or networkers can help with low-cost treatment resources
• 💰 Pledges are needed to help attract rescue backing
• Found as a stray in ZIP 77493 on 8/14

🔗 SHELTER PROFILE — SWEETIE:
https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/HRRS/A660517

🐾 ROXY #A660097, Sweetie’s kennelmate, also needs help:
https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/HRRS/A660097

🚨 Local, CAN YOU FOSTER OR ADOPT?
Send ONE EMAIL TO ALL THREE ADDRESSES ASAP with your name, phone number, and whether you want to FOSTER or ADOPT SWEETIE #A660517:

📧 rescueme@countypets.com
📧 UrgentPetsTx@gmail.com
📧 foster@countypets.com

Please put SWEETIE #A660517 in the subject line.

✨OUT-OF-STATE ADOPTION IS POSSIBLE✨

If you live outside Texas OR cannot get to the shelter in time, please complete the form below so volunteer networkers can try to coordinate with a rescue group:
https://form.jotform.com/232828427259162

📍 HARRIS COUNTY PETS
612 Canino Road
Houston, TX

⚠️** Please don’t wait until Wednesday morning. SWEETIE survived the streets, raised her puppies, arrived at the shelter severely underweight and has finally begun putting weight back on. She deserves the chance to find out what it feels like to be someone’s cherished d**og. 💔🐾

PLEASE SHARE SWEETIE — HER PERSON MAY BE ONE POST AWAY.

Update: Annie has been extended until tomorrow, September 9th. She still needs a foster by 1pm CT.

Meet Annie, an incredibly sweet 2-year-old Staffy Mix who is frightened & overwhelmed at the shelter. She needs a kind & patient foster/adopter to help her decompress, overcome fear, gain confidence, and learn how to be a dog. Located at BARC in Houston, TX. Transport possible for out-of-state adoption. Euth deadline 9/8.

🏡 AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION, FOSTER, OR RESCUE

🚗 OUT-OF-STATE OR CANADIAN ADOPTION IS POSSIBLE!

Cost is approx. $600 USD. This generally includes transport, boarding, full medical care, 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.

⚠️ BARC Houston cannot facilitate out-of-state adoption or foster.

🆘 Frightened, 2 year old Staffie Mix girl Annie, who desperately needs a chance, is on the euthanasia list Tuesday, 9/8. There will be no extensions per BARC. 🆘

⏰ Annie #A2094390 must have a RESCUE 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.

🚨 RESCUE ONLY 🚨

🩷🐶 Annie #A2094390

9/4 Stray - Field | Staffordshire Mix | Female | 2 Years | 42.6 lbs | Heartworm High Positive

💜 Volunteer Notes:

Poor Annie is absolutely terrified at the shelter. She’s the type of dog who really breaks my heart because you can tell she’s trying to make herself as small and unnoticeable as possible 💔. She was brought in as a stray but was wearing a very worn, dirty collar during intake, and she’s clearly had puppies fairly recently. Her body shows all the signs that in her short life, she’s not had it easy 😞. Despite this, Annie shows no signs of aggression whatsoever. She allowed us to pick her up and carry her to and from the outdoor run. She met another female dog with no issues. She’s simply terrified. I cant say with certainty, but her soft eyes and gentle disposition tell me there’s an absolute sweetheart hiding behind all of that fear. She needs a calm environment, decompression time, and an experienced foster. She needs a chance to show her real self. I really hope a rescue gives her that chance!

🐾 Behavior Notes:

Annie is very timid and frightened, with a trembling body, tucked tail, pinned ears and whale eyes. She was hesitant to walk on leash and was carried to a new kennel.

🙏 Annie is frightened and dealing with a painful paw injury. She needs someone willing to look past her fear and give her the time and medical care she needs.

🔷 Intake:

She came into BARC as a stray from the field on 9/4.

📝 Shelter Notes:

9/5: She had a trembling body, tucked tail, whale eyes and pinned-down ears. She would not walk on the leash, so staff muzzled and carried her into a new kennel.

9/4: Described as timid.

🚑 Medical Notes:

- 9/4: She was noted to have a cleft nasal septum, which did not require treatment. Her left front third digit was swollen and red, with wounds and scars noted on the leg. Differential diagnoses for the toe included an abscess or fracture. Radiographs were recommended if she moves to adoption.

- She was prescribed Clavamox for 14 days, Rimadyl for 14 days and Tramadol for 7 days.

- She is HIGH HEARTWORM POSITIVE.

- Received routine intake vaccines, deworming and flea prevention.

Summary:

Heartworm HIGH POSITIVE.

Annie has a swollen, painful third digit on her left front paw with wounds/scarring. Possible abscess or fracture; X-rays are recommended if she moves to adoption.

She is currently prescribed Clavamox, Carprofen and Tramadol for the injury.

Cleft nasal septum noted; no treatment needed.

She received DA2PP-V, Bordetella and Rabies vaccines, deworming, Pyrantel and Advantage Multi.

💖 Annie arrived at BARC frightened, injured and completely overwhelmed. In addition to a painful swollen toe that may be fractured or abscessed, she is high heartworm positive. Her very limited behavior notes describe a deeply scared dog — trembling, tail tucked tightly, ears pinned back and showing whale eyes. She was so frightened that she couldn't bring herself to walk on leash and had to be carried to another kennel. With only a single day between her intake and latest evaluation, she has barely had a chance to understand where she is or what is happening to her. This scared girl needs a quiet, patient foster who can give her somewhere safe to decompress while she receives the medical care she needs.

🚨 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

barcadoptions@houstontx.gov

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

RESCUE ONLY ‼️‼️🆘 Although rescue only, this dog can still go from a rescue to the right adopter! If you are interested in adopting this dog, DM OP or BanditY77 so that you can fill out an adoption form immediately! Please help! Available for adoption (in or out of state or Canada), rescue, or local foster‼️‼️🆘

🆘️ On Euthanasia list at BARC, Houston for Tuesday, 9/8/26. Deadline at 1pm 🆘️

ID #A2094390

🆘️ RESCUE ONLY 🆘️

📌 PLEDGE INFORMATION 📌

🆘️ Please do not honor pledges until a freedom picture is added to ensure pledges are going to the rescue that tagged. We will be putting the dog name and rescue name on the freedom picture. 🆘️

🆘️ RESCUE ONLY — MEDICAL 🆘️

🐾 Meet sweet Annie

ID #A2094390

Staffordshire Mix | White

Female | 2 years old | DOB 9/4/2024

Weight: 42.6 lbs

Intake date: 9/4/2026

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🩺 MEDICAL NOTES:

Heartworm HIGH POSITIVE.

Annie has a swollen, painful third digit on her left front paw with wounds/scarring. Possible abscess or fracture; X-rays are recommended if she moves to adoption.

She is currently prescribed Clavamox, Carprofen and Tramadol for the injury.

A cleft nasal septum was noted; no treatment is needed.

She received DA2PP-V, Bordetella and Rabies vaccines, deworming, Pyrantel and Advantage Multi.

⸻

🐾 BEHAVIOR NOTES:

Annie is very timid and frightened, with a trembling body, tucked tail, pinned ears and whale eyes.

She was hesitant to walk on leash and was carried to a new kennel.

This frightened girl needs someone willing to give her the time, patience and gentle care she needs to feel safe.

⸻

💙 ANNIE IS FRIGHTENED — BUT SHE DESERVES A CHANCE.

Annie is only 2 years old and is facing a life-or-death deadline while dealing with a painful paw injury and being extremely frightened in the shelter environment.

She is heartworm positive and will need medical care, and her injured toe may require further evaluation with X-rays.

But Annie is not hopeless.

She needs someone willing to look past her fear, give her a quiet and safe place to decompress, and provide the medical care and patience she needs.

🆘 ANNIE NEEDS A RESCUE TO STEP FORWARD BEFORE HER DEADLINE. 🆘

⸻

💌 ALL HOLDS MUST BE IN WRITING — PLEASE DO NOT CALL TO PLACE A HOLD.

If local and interested in fostering or adopting, email ALL below:

📧 barcfoster@houstontx.gov

📧 barcadoptions@houstontx.gov

📧 BARC.Aid@houstontx.gov

⚠️ Please use Annie’s seven-digit ID #A2094390 when contacting the shelter.

📍 BARC Animal Shelter

3200 Carr St, Houston, TX 77026

📞 (713) 229-7300

⸻

🙏 Annie is frightened and dealing with a painful paw injury. She needs someone willing to look past her fear and give her the time and medical care she needs.

🆘 PLEASE HELP SAVE ANNIE. 🆘

💙 RESCUE

🏡 FOSTER FOR RESCUE

💰 PLEDGE

📢 SHARE

Please don't let Annie's fear be the reason she loses her life. 🙏🐾

Gabe’s shelter volunteer visited him over the weekend and shared her shelter playpen assessment notes about him.

I’m also attaching the shelters assessment behavioral notes.

She shared that he is :

“He’s so so sweet.
He’s easy, a really good & gently boy.
No behavior issues, takes treats gently, really friendly.
Not barrier reactive.
Likes to play, loves treats.
He played with a female Doberman in the shelter’s assessment playpen.”

If you live in SoCal and have the availability in your home to foster Gabe for at least 5-6 months so that a rescue can find him a forever home- please let me know.

Because Downey dogs have 2-3 weeks tops, we need a committed and ready to go foster by this week.

Once we find someone we will work around the clock to find a solid legit rescue for him.

Everest was surrendered to the shelter a few months ago and has the skills and demeanor of a well-loved house hippo - now he's looking for a second chance! Everest loves all humans, enjoys car rides and walks nicely on leash, and is available for in-person adopters at Santa Fe Animal Shelter.

Please visit the shelter website for more info - my volunteer knowledge is limited, but I'm happy to chat about what I can!

If you’re in California and can long-term foster Gabe, please reach out so I can connect you to his main volunteer, she’s the one who visited him and made this video.

In the comment section, I am uploading a screenshot of the caption she wrote for him.

They’re still waiting for behavioral test so we don’t know his full story but what we do know is that he needs a second chance, a fluffy bed, lots of kisses and treats 🥺