🏡 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 501c3 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.

🆘 Sweet & timid, healthy 1 year old Lab/Beagle mix boy Pope is on the euthanasia list Thursday, 8/20. There will be no extensions per BARC. 🆘

⏰ Pope #A2091085 must have a HOLD no later than 1PM or he will lose his life.🥺

💙🐶 Pope #A2091085
8/12 Stray | Labrador Retriever/Beagle Mix | Male | 1 Year | 35.0 lbs | Heartworm Negative

💙 Volunteer Notes:
We were not able to meet Pope #A2091085. If you're interested in helping us meet the animals, please message us!

📝 Shelter Notes:

8/16/26: Pope greeted staff from the back of his kennel with a tense body, softly tapping tail, and worried expression. Staff described him as very sweet and responsive to baby talk. He was easily leashed but was too frightened to walk. He allowed staff to pick him up and carry him to a new kennel without a muzzle.

8/18/26: Pope had been moved for adoption the previous day and had to be carried into his kennel. In the morning, staff approached slowly and placed a leash on him, but he froze in place. Staff knelt down, offered chicken, and used gentle body language, but Pope pancaked to the floor and would not move. He had to be carried out of the kennel. In the hallway, he again pancaked and would not move, so staff carried him back to his kennel.

8/19/26: Pope greeted staff at the front of his kennel. He was still somewhat fearful but had a slowly wagging tail. He walked on a loose leash with a relaxed body.

💖 Pope is a very sweet, sensitive young boy who has been struggling with fear in the overwhelming shelter environment. Despite being frightened, he has remained gentle and allows staff to leash, handle, and carry him. Most encouragingly, by 8/19 he was already making progress-coming to the front of his kennel, wagging his tail, and walking on a loose leash with a relaxed body. Pope needs a patient, loving home where he can decompress, build confidence, and learn that he is finally safe.

🩺 Medical Notes:

Heartworm negative.

Intact male.

Fleas noted at intake.

No other current medical concerns noted.

💌 ALL HOLDS MUST BE IN WRITING - PLEASE DO NOT CALL

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

🏡 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 501c3 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.

🆘 5 year old Spayed HW- Staffie Mix Girl Girly is on the euthanasia list Thursday, 8/20. There will be no extensions per BARC. 🆘

⏰Girly must have a hold no later than 1PM or she will lose her life.🥺

💜🐶 #A2089108 Girly
8/8 Euth Req| Staffie Mix | Spayed Female | 5Y | 46.6lbs | HW NAD/NEG

🎥 VIDEOS THROUGHOUT THE COMMENTS

💜 Volunteer Notes:

📝 Shelter Notes:

8/11/2026 BEHAVIOR
NOTE
Standing in front of kennel with a wagging tail, relaxed body, and soft smiling mouth. easy to leash and walked on a loose
leash.

8/13/2026 BEHAVIOR
NOTE
Girl greeted me at the kennel door with a relaxed body and a high wagging tail. She walked on a semi loose leash to and
from the runs. While outside Vet Tech Gerald wanted to check her hair loss. She held a relaxed body for most of it until he
wanted to check her under belly, she became a bit flinchy. I light muzzled her and lifted her for him to see. After she walked
into her kennel with no issues.

8/14/2026 BEHAVIOR
NOTE
Girl was a move adopt to my section this morning. She let me leash her and walks Simi loosely to her new kennel. She has
been waiting by her kennel door for interaction quietly throughout the day.

8/17/2026 BEHAVIOR
Vocal in kennel, standing in front of kennel door with a fast wagging tail. Easy to leash and walks on a semi loose leash.

NOTE
Girly greets me at the kennel door with a fast wagging tail and wiggly body. She will occasionally jump up on the kennel
door. She lets me leash her and walks on a Simi loose leash to and from the potty yard. Inside her kennel she can be heard
occasionally alarm barking however has not been doing so as much as when i was last working with her.

8/18/2026 BEHAVIOR
NOTE
Girly was vocal throughout the day, passing through, after taking out other dogs, and after she had been taken outside.
When turning away from her kennel she started to high-pitch vocalize. She walked with a forward leash not interested in
treats until back in kennel.

8/19/2026 BEHAVIOR
NOTE
Girly greets me at the kennel door with a fast wagging tail and wiggly body. She lets me leash her and walks loosely to and
from the potty yard. Inside her kennel she can be heard alarm barking whenever someone is standing nearby for too long.

🚑 Medical Notes:
08/08/2026 46.6 lbs 5/9 NORMAL
Hairloss on tail, back legs and chest
08/11/2026 46.6 lbs 5/9 DERMATITIS
Hairloss on back legs with redness. Papules/pyoderma on chest,groin, and
abdomen.
8/11/26
s/o: redness and papules of generalized ventrum
a: dermatitis
p: cephalexin 500mg BID x 14 days

💌 ALL HOLDS MUST BE IN WRITING - 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

This girl needs help. Reach out if you can help her

Posted on Facebook by Sunnyside Street Dogs

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🚨 BRICK NEEDS A FOSTER. HE IS NOT DOING WELL AT THE RESCUE. 🚨

Brick had a foster. He had a home, a person and a routine. Then that foster commitment ended, and Brick was brought back to the rescue.

He has absolutely no idea what he did wrong.

He is miserable. He is depressed. And he is not doing well here.

What makes this especially heartbreaking is everything Brick has already survived. He came to us in horrible physical condition, with BBs lodged in his body after someone had used him for target practice.

Humans have failed this dog over and over again.

And now, he has been failed again.

Brick doesn’t understand foster commitments or why the person he trusted disappeared. He only knows that he had a home — and now he doesn’t.

We need a committed Houston-area foster for Brick. Someone who understands that fostering means being there for him until we can get him to the next chapter of his life.

Please help us get Brick back into a home.

If you can’t foster, PLEASE SHARE. He needs someone to see him.

Link to foster application can be found on this page:

https://sunnysidestreetdogs.org/get-involved

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 the euthanasia list Wednesday, 8/19. There will be no extensions per BARC. 🆘

⏰ Penny is BACK at BARC and must have a RESCUE HOLD no later than 1PM or she will lose her life.🥺

💜🐶 #A1897278 Penny
9/19/23 Owner Surr-9/27/23 Adopted, 8/10/26 Stray| American Staff Mix | spayed female | 4Y | 65lbs | HW+low

💜 Volunteer Notes: We were not able to meet Penny, but if you want to help meet the animals, please reach out to us!

📝 Shelter Notes:

9/25/2023 BEHAVIOR
NOTE
Penny greeted me by her kennel door with a timid body, lowered head, limp tail and whale eyes. once leashed she slowly
walked out of her kennel and walked on a loose leash heading in and out of eval.

8/13/2026 BEHAVIOR
NOTE
laying in kennel. leashed and dog took time getting up. walked at a slow pace to rns. When placed back into kennel I tied
another dog to wall in her view penny began to forward bark and snarl at dog that was near he

Was at the kennel door with a side body. Had a high wagging tail and perked ears. Walked on a semi tight lose leash. Did
take the meat treats. Was sniffing around and was looking around time to time. Went into the kennel with treats.

🚑Medical Notes:
evaluated dog on leash this morning, dog is jumping and pulling
on leash. walking without lameness.

8/11/26
s/o: bilateral hindlimb stiffness and shortened strides during walk . does not stand
for longer durations. sits down on caudal pelvis rather than on hindlims.
decreased extension of bilateral hips.
a: osteoarthritis vs. hip dysplasia vs. injury
p: carprofen 125mg SID x 10 days - first dose administered this morning
currently on holdnotify. radiograph or nmp depending on space/rescue if hold is
removed
T26-464237 08/11/2026 65.6 lbs 6/9 OTHER
Temperature : F

Stiff rear legs while walking. Seems to have difficulty standing, laid down for
intake exam.
T26-464295 08/11/2026 65.6 lbs 6/9 INJURED
Temperature : F

8/11/26
s/o: bilateral hindlimb stiffness and shortened strides during walk . does not stand
for longer durations. sits down on caudal pelvis rather than on hindlims.
decreased extension of bilateral hips.
a: osteoarthritis vs. hip dysplasia vs. injury
p: carprofen 125mg SID x 10 days - first dose administered this morning
currently on holdnotify. radiograph or nmp depending on space/rescue if hold is

💌 ALL HOLDS MUST BE IN WRITING - PLEASE DO NOT CALL
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

🏡 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 501c3 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.

🆘 5 month old Siberian Husky Mix puppy boy on the euthanasia list Wednesday, 8/19. There will be NO extensions per BARC 🆘

⏰ Victor must have a HOLD no later than 1PM or he will lose his life. 🥺

🩵🐶 Victor #A2088042
7/26/2026 Euthanasia Request | Siberian Husky Mix | Male | 5M | 14.4 lbs

💜 Volunteer Notes:
We were not able to meet Victor. If you're interested in helping us meet the animals, please message us!

🔹 Intake:
Euthanasia Request - Field

📝 Shelter Notes:

8/3/2026: Puppy was being food aggressive, needs to be separated when feeding.

8/8/2026: Approaching kennel, Victor and his sibling retreated to the other side of the kennel, tail tucked, whale eyes, ears back, lip licked, timid and tense. During AM cleaning they vocalized at a few other dogs passing. Passing kennel, he was resting on his bed with his sibling.

8/9/2026: Quiet in kennel during AM cleaning. Lays with sibling and plays with enrichment throughout day.

8/12/2026: Mr Victor is the more timid of the two sibling that are house together, he will go to the other side to avoid interaction. I went to to pet his is band he started to shake and would move his head away so i would not touch him. I was went slow and used baby talk and treats to help him relax.

8/17/2026: Victor greeted me with a low posture and avoided me picking them up at first then stiffened when I did and curled up quietly in the temp kennel while their kennel was being cleaned. Passing kennel, he was resting on his bed.

🚑 Medical Notes:

7/26/2026: Weighed 14.4 lbs. Normal exam. Vaccinated with Rabies, DA2PP-V, and Bordetella, dewormed, and given flea prevention.

8/4/2026: Clear nasal discharge and sneezing. Assessed with CIRDC. Moved to treatment and prescribed Doxycycline 50 mg SID for 10 days.

8/5/2026: Monitor puppy for lethargy and not eating/drinking. Clear nasal discharge and sneezing. Assessed with CIRDC. Continue Doxycycline 50 mg SID for 10 days.

8/11/2026: On tech evaluation for loose stool. No loose stool observed this morning. Due for follow-up dewormer. Will dispense.

8/16/2026: Weighed 14.4 lbs. No URI signs seen today. DA2PP-V administered.

💌 ALL HOLDS MUST BE IN WRITING - PLEASE DO NOT CALL
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

🏡 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 501c3 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.

🆘 8 year old Akita Mix girl on the euthanasia list Wednesday, 8/19. There will be NO extensions per BARC 🆘

⏰ Jasper must have a HOLD no later than 1PM or she will lose her life. 🥺

🩷🐶 Jasper #A2088562
8/5/2026 Euthanasia Request | Akita Mix | Spayed Female | 8Y | 102.0 lbs

💜 Volunteer Notes:
Jasper has been observed greeting people at the front of her kennel with a neutral or relaxed body, a wagging tail, and a soft, open mouth. She walks on a loose to semi-loose leash and has remained patient while being leashed around her cone. Despite her recent surgery, she has shown a relaxed demeanor and good leash behavior.

🎥 Bio https://youtube.com/shorts/wjpJkxvH6OI?is=s8ZkUSW6QsEVJ78Y

🔹 Intake:
Euthanasia Request

📝 Shelter Notes:

8/7/2026: Tail out and wagging, soft open mouth at front of kennel. Loose leash out to runs and back.

8/8/2026: Greeted me at the front of the kennel with a neutral body. She walked on a loose leash to and from the runs.

8/11/2026: Jasper was laying down with a relaxed body when approached. She stood up as the kennel door was opened. She leashed well and walked on a loose leash slowly to the runs due to her injury. She did her business and then waited at the run door for her turn to come in. After coming in she curled up on her blankets with a relaxed body.

8/17/2026: Standing with wagging tail at front of kennel looking up at me with open mouth and tongue out. Patiently stood as the leash was worked around her cone. Semi-loose leash slightly ahead with tail curled over back and wagging out to runs and back.

🚑 Medical Notes:

8/5/2026: Weighed 102.0 lbs. Vaccinated with DA2PP-V, Bordetella, and Rabies, dewormed, and given flea prevention. Heartworm test: Negative.

8/11/2026: Apparently spayed. Jasper underwent dermal mass removal from her right hind limb with a 3-layer closure. Vet noted 4 cruciate ligatures and moderate tartar and wear. Prescribed Cephalexin for 10 days and Rimadyl for 5 days.

8/12/2026: Senior ACT asked if Jasper could be moved to adoptions since she was taken off hold. Vet advised that Jasper's condition was stable and she could move to adoptions.

💌 ALL HOLDS MUST BE IN WRITING - PLEASE DO NOT CALL
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‼️‼️🆘

🆘 1 year olds HW- Staffie Mix Girl Polly is on the euthanasia list Tuesday, 8/18. There will be no extensions per BARC. 🆘

⏰ Polly must have a RESCUE HOLD no later than 1PM or she will lose her life.🥺

💜🐶 #A2090533 Polly
8/7 Stray | Staffie Mix | Female | 1Y | 32lbs | HW-

💜 Volunteer Notes: We were not able to meet Polly, but if you want to help meet the animals, please reach out to us!

🔷Intake:
8/7/2026 INTAKE 2 dogs roaming

📝 Shelter Notes:

8/11/2026 BEHAVIOR
NOTE
Polly is quiet in the kennel, walks well on a loose leash, picks up kibble that on the floor and Polly showed no reaction
towards other dogs while passing by thier kennel.

8/12/2026 BEHAVIOR
NOTE
Polly greeted me at the kennel door with a wiggly body and a fast wagging tail. She leashed well and walked on a loose
leash. She resisted going outside and directed herself into a clean kennel. I allowed her to stay in that kennel and skip going
outside due to seeing she had already done her buisness in her dirty kennel after morning feeding. She's very sweet and
LOVES pets.

8/13/2026 BEHAVIOR
NOTE
Polly greeted me at the kennel door with a wiggly body and a fast wagging tail. She leashed well but didn't want to walk. I
picked her up, without a muzzle, and brought her out to the runs. While in the runs she held a relaxed body and wagging
tail. Coming back in she walked on a loose leash and went into her kennel with no issues.
Placing on AE due to regression in wanting to walk on leash.

8/14/2026 BEHAVIOR
NOTE
Polly was lunging and growling at the front of the kennel when walking dogs past her kennel. Polly walked on a semi tight
leash and occasionally showed interest in treats

8/17/2026 BEHAVIOR
NOTE
08/16/26 16:57 Polly was moved into treatment today, did not observe dog reactivity from her in kennel throughout the day
in treatment ward. Assisted customers with taking her out and she was a little timid but opened up with some attention,
wagging tail and walked down the row with baby talk, ignored other dogs when walking past them, attention only on
people.

🚑Medical Notes: Medical (URI, Possibly Pregnant)

Reschedule sx due to URI
S/O: Nasal discharge
A: DDx CIRD
P: Move to Tx room and initiate treatment; Rx Doxycycline 200 mg SID x 10
days

08/07/2026 32.0 lbs 4/9 OTHER
POSSIBLE HIVES ON ABDOMEN - RED SPLOTCHY SPOTS

8/8/26
s/o: dog was noted with some possible hives/red spotchy spots on abdomen.
The abdomen looks better today with just some minor redness
a: possible contact irritation on abdomen
p: no treatment needed at this time

T26-462330 08/08/2026 32.0 lbs 4/9 OTHER
Temperature : F

8/12/26
s/o: noted to be possibly pregnant. mildly distended but unable to rule out
pregnancy. friendly
a: possibly pregnant
p: nmp for ovh scheduling purposes

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!

💌 ALL HOLDS MUST BE IN WRITING - PLEASE DO NOT CALL
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‼️‼️🆘

🆘 1 year olds HW- Staffie Mix Girl Polly is on the euthanasia list Tuesday, 8/18. There will be no extensions per BARC. 🆘

⏰ Polly must have a RESCUE HOLD no later than 1PM or she will lose her life.🥺

💜🐶 #A2090533 Polly
8/7 Stray | Staffie Mix | Female | 1Y | 32lbs | HW-

💜 Volunteer Notes: We were not able to meet Polly, but if you want to help meet the animals, please reach out to us!

🔷Intake:
8/7/2026 INTAKE 2 dogs roaming

📝 Shelter Notes:

8/11/2026 BEHAVIOR
NOTE
Polly is quiet in the kennel, walks well on a loose leash, picks up kibble that on the floor and Polly showed no reaction
towards other dogs while passing by thier kennel.

8/12/2026 BEHAVIOR
NOTE
Polly greeted me at the kennel door with a wiggly body and a fast wagging tail. She leashed well and walked on a loose
leash. She resisted going outside and directed herself into a clean kennel. I allowed her to stay in that kennel and skip going
outside due to seeing she had already done her buisness in her dirty kennel after morning feeding. She's very sweet and
LOVES pets.

8/13/2026 BEHAVIOR
NOTE
Polly greeted me at the kennel door with a wiggly body and a fast wagging tail. She leashed well but didn't want to walk. I
picked her up, without a muzzle, and brought her out to the runs. While in the runs she held a relaxed body and wagging
tail. Coming back in she walked on a loose leash and went into her kennel with no issues.
Placing on AE due to regression in wanting to walk on leash.

8/14/2026 BEHAVIOR
NOTE
Polly was lunging and growling at the front of the kennel when walking dogs past her kennel. Polly walked on a semi tight
leash and occasionally showed interest in treats

8/17/2026 BEHAVIOR
NOTE
08/16/26 16:57 Polly was moved into treatment today, did not observe dog reactivity from her in kennel throughout the day
in treatment ward. Assisted customers with taking her out and she was a little timid but opened up with some attention,
wagging tail and walked down the row with baby talk, ignored other dogs when walking past them, attention only on
people.

🚑Medical Notes: Medical (URI, Possibly Pregnant)

Reschedule sx due to URI
S/O: Nasal discharge
A: DDx CIRD
P: Move to Tx room and initiate treatment; Rx Doxycycline 200 mg SID x 10
days

08/07/2026 32.0 lbs 4/9 OTHER
POSSIBLE HIVES ON ABDOMEN - RED SPLOTCHY SPOTS

8/8/26
s/o: dog was noted with some possible hives/red spotchy spots on abdomen.
The abdomen looks better today with just some minor redness
a: possible contact irritation on abdomen
p: no treatment needed at this time

T26-462330 08/08/2026 32.0 lbs 4/9 OTHER
Temperature : F

8/12/26
s/o: noted to be possibly pregnant. mildly distended but unable to rule out
pregnancy. friendly
a: possibly pregnant
p: nmp for ovh scheduling purposes

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!

💌 ALL HOLDS MUST BE IN WRITING - PLEASE DO NOT CALL
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

🏡 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 501c3 rescues. Please message the OP for information and a link to an application form. BARC Houston cannot facilitate out-of-state adoption or foster.

🆘 Sweet & friendly, HW+ Staffie Mix girl Stacey who has simply run out of time is on the euthanasia list Tuesday, 8/18. There will be no extensions per BARC. 🆘

⏰ Stacey #A2087630 must have a HOLD no later than 1PM or she will lose her life.🥺

🩷🐶 Stacey #A2087630
7/22 Stray | Staffordshire Mix | Female | 3 Years | 45.2 lbs | Heartworm High Positive

💜 Volunteer Notes:
We were not able to meet Stacey #A2087630. If you're interested in helping us meet the animals, please message us!

📝 Shelter Notes:

8/1/26: Stacey greeted staff at the front of her kennel with a loose body, wagging tail, and soft open mouth. She was gentle on leash and remained calm and quiet in her kennel.

8/3/26: Stacey greeted staff loosely at her kennel door with a relaxed body and high wagging tail. She was easy to leash and walked out loosely. She remained relaxed outside and, once returned to her kennel, was quiet and curled up on her bedding.

8/12/26: Stacey greeted staff with a relaxed body and high wagging tail. She was easy to leash, walked loosely to the outside runs, and returned to her kennel without issue.

8/13/26: Stacey continued to show the same improved behavior, walking on a loose leash with a relaxed body and wagging tail. She was quiet in her kennel and greeted staff as they walked by.

8/17/26: Stacey walked out of her kennel on a loose leash, sniffing the ground with her tail up and wagging. She stood at the front of the gate when staff returned and walked back inside on a loose leash with a wagging tail. She remained quiet in her kennel.

💖 Stacey is a friendly, relaxed girl who has shown tremendous improvement in the shelter. She greets people with a wagging tail, is easy to leash, walks nicely on a loose leash, and settles quietly in her kennel. She appears to enjoy being around people and is showing what a calm, gentle companion she can be. She just needs someone to give her the chance to continue thriving outside the shelter.

🩺 Medical Notes:

Heartworm positive.

Lactating noted on 7/23.

Recently treated with doxycycline for an upper respiratory infection; no further URI symptoms were noted on 8/16.

💌 ALL HOLDS MUST BE IN WRITING - PLEASE DO NOT CALL
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

Update: he was euthanized at the shelter 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔💔💔

🏡 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 501c3 rescues. Please message the OP for information and a link to an application form. BARC Houston cannot facilitate out-of-state adoption or foster.

🆘️ On Euthanasia list at BARC, Houston for Monday, 8/17/26. Deadline at 1pm 🆘️
ID #A2090824

🐾 Meet 9 year old senior Dino

ID #A2090824
Age: 9 years | DOB: 8/10/2017
Sex: Male
Breed: American Staffordshire Mix
Color: Tan / White
Weight: 61 lbs
Intake Date: August 10, 2026

🩺 MEDICAL NOTES:

Dino tested HIGH POSITIVE for heartworms.

He arrived with a wound on his left ear with purulent discharge, possibly from a dog bite, and was prescribed Cephalexin 750 mg twice daily for 10 days.

Dino also has flea allergy dermatitis and significant dental wear - his upper canine teeth are fractured at the gumline and he has very few remaining incisors.

He has been vaccinated, dewormed and given preventative.

Behavior Notes:

Dino is described simply as "very friendly." He has no issues being leashed and walks with a relaxed body, neutral face and wagging tail. Even sweeter, staff say this older gentleman responds well to baby talk.

Dino is a friendly senior who deserves comfort and care during his golden years.

ALL HOLDS MUST BE IN WRITING - PLEASE DO NOT CALL

📧 barcfoster@houstontx.gov
📧 barcadoptions@houstontx.gov
📧 BARC.Aid@houstontx.gov

Please use ID #A2090824 when contacting the shelter.

🏡 BARC Foster Application:
https://www.houstontx.gov/barc/foster_a_pet.html

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

🙏 At 9 years old, Dino should be spending his golden years somewhere soft and safe - not waiting in a shelter with an injured ear, heartworms and worn, broken teeth.

Yet this sweet senior still greets people with a wagging tail and responds to gentle attention. Please give Dino the soft landing he deserves. Foster, adopt, rescue or share Dino before it's too late.

Update: she was euthanized at the shelter 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔💔💔

🏡 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 501c3 rescues. Please message the OP for information and a link to an application form. BARC Houston cannot facilitate out-of-state adoption or foster.

🆘️ On Euthanasia list at BARC, Houston for Monday, 8/17/26. Deadline at 1pm 🆘️
ID #A2088503

🐾 Meet Harper

ID #A2088503
Age: 2 years | DOB: 7/29/2024
Sex: Female
Breed: Chinese Shar-Pei Mix
Color: Black
Weight: 36 lbs
Intake Date: July 29, 2026

Harper was left behind inside a home after her previous owner was evicted.

🩺 MEDICAL NOTES:

Harper tested LOW POSITIVE for heartworms.

She arrived with swollen front legs and puncture wounds on the inside of both forelimbs. She was prescribed Clavamox 250 mg twice daily, Rimadyl 25 mg twice daily and Gabapentin 200 mg twice daily for 14 days.

She has also been vaccinated, dewormed and given preventative.

Behavior Notes:

Harper's is very friendly and greets staff with a loose, relaxed body, soft eyes and a gently wagging tail.

She is easy to leash and walks nicely on a loose leash to and from the outside runs.

ALL HOLDS MUST BE IN WRITING - PLEASE DO NOT CALL

📧 barcfoster@houstontx.gov
📧 barcadoptions@houstontx.gov
📧 BARC.Aid@houstontx.gov

Please use ID #A2088503 when contacting the shelter.

🏡 BARC Foster Application:
https://www.houstontx.gov/barc/foster_a_pet.html

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

🙏 Harper was left behind when her owner was evicted, only to arrive at the shelter with painful wounds. Through it all, she has remained a friendly, gentle girl who happily walks beside the people caring for her.

Harper deserves to know what it feels like to be chosen and never left behind again. Please foster, adopt, rescue or share Harper before it's too late.

Update: she was euthanized at the shelter 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💔💔💔💔💔💔💔

🏡 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 501c3 rescues. Please message the OP for information and a link to an application form. BARC Houston cannot facilitate out-of-state adoption or foster.

🆘️ On Euthanasia list at BARC, Houston for Monday, 8/17/26. Deadline at 1pm 🆘️
ID #A2090326

🐾 Meet Sky

ID #A2090326
Age: 4 years | DOB: 8/6/2022
Sex: Female
Breed: Staffordshire Mix
Color: White
Weight: 55 lbs
Intake Date: August 6, 2026

Sky came from a heartbreaking situation. Her notes state:

"1 female white pit mix and 1 brown and white puppy tied to a pole in a parking lot. Per caller owner was abusing them/kicking and burning them. Left them tied to pole, been 3 days no water/food/shelter."

Sky came in with 6-month-old puppy Blossom, who is now safe with a rescue. Now it's Sky's turn to be saved!

🩺 MEDICAL NOTES:

Sky tested LOW POSITIVE for heartworms. She arrived with a healing wound on the left side of her ear that required no treatment. She has been vaccinated, dewormed and given preventative.

Behavior Notes:

After everything Sky reportedly endured, she understandably shows fear and stress at times in her kennel, including growling when uncomfortable or when dogs pass her door.

But outside her kennel, staff have seen a very different Sky. She is easy to leash and has walked with a loose or wiggly body and wagging tail. She takes treats gently and has sought affection from staff.

One especially sweet note describes Sky becoming excited and playful - play-bowing, circling, wagging her tail, hopping and "hugging" her handler while being petted.

ALL HOLDS MUST BE IN WRITING - PLEASE DO NOT CALL

📧 barcfoster@houstontx.gov
📧 barcadoptions@houstontx.gov
📧 BARC.Aid@houstontx.gov

Please use ID #A2090326 when contacting the shelter.

🏡 BARC Foster Application:
https://www.houstontx.gov/barc/foster_a_pet.html

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

🙏 Sky survived abuse and then three days tied to a pole without food, water or shelter. Her puppy companion Blossom has made it safely out - please don't leave Sky behind.

She has already shown that underneath her fear is a playful girl who can wag, play-bow, seek affection and even give hugs. Now it's Sky's turn to be safe. Please foster, adopt, rescue or share Sky before it's too late.

🏡 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 501c3 rescues. Please message the OP for information and a link to an application form. BARC Houston cannot facilitate out-of-state adoption or foster.

🆘️ On Euthanasia list at BARC, Houston for Monday, 8/17/26. Deadline at 1pm 🆘️
ID #A2088252

🐾 Meet Avalon

ID #A2088252
Age: 3 years | DOB: 7/27/2023
Sex: Spayed Female - spayed 8/3/26
Breed: Siberian Husky Mix
Color: Black / Tan
Weight: 39 lbs
Intake Date: July 27, 2026 a

🩺 MEDICAL NOTES:

Avalon is heartworm negative, vaccinated, dewormed and on preventative. She was spayed on 8/3 and received her DA2PP-V booster on 8/10.

Behavior Notes:

Avalon is very sweet and gentle. She is calm and quiet in her kennel, often relaxing on her bed throughout the day. She walks nicely on a loose leash, accepts pets and treats, and has greeted staff with a relaxed body, wagging tail and even an open-mouth smile.

Avalon can occasionally appear timid or worried, but she remains gentle and easy to handle. She generally pays little attention to other dogs while passing their kennels and has calmly sniffed a neighboring dog through the fence.

ALL HOLDS MUST BE IN WRITING - PLEASE DO NOT CALL

📧 barcfoster@houstontx.gov
📧 barcadoptions@houstontx.gov
📧 BARC.Aid@houstontx.gov

Please use ID #A2088252 when contacting the shelter.

🏡 BARC Foster Application:
https://www.houstontx.gov/barc/foster\_a\_pet.html

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

🙏 Avalon has shown again and again that she is a calm, sweet and gentle girl who simply needs someone to give her a chance. She deserves to trade her shelter cot for a safe home and a family of her own.

Please foster, adopt, rescue or share Avalon.

The Netflix documentary spurred more interest in this case so I obviously watched it. I mostly liked it, but I felt there were a lot of holes in the narrative. So I was hoping a book could fill those for me because not everything is suited for the TV format. Especially no details.

I first got hold of the bool Broken Plea. Boy, is that a complete trash. I got to 87% of it and gave up because it is a total cash grab for the probergers.
I then read Idaho four: American Tragedy (Patterson book in the title) because apparently it summarizes the evidence with least inaccuracy.

They say it is a nonfiction book. I would say it is half fiction book because he clearly makes and surmises to fill out certain gaps in the narrative when he couldn’t speak to the relevant parties.

Overall, it is a good book and summarizes the evidence. What I thought was missing was more details about what really happened in his graduate program. He was put on a performance improvement plan.

If you have been to a grad school, you know this is virtually unheard of and would almost never happen without HR involvement. Nobody would put a fresh TA on PIP without HR and I’m sure that the allegations against him must have been brought to WSU HR for this to even happen, and they must have been involved in the process. It was not just him having some shouting fights with Professor Snyder or whatever. The disciplinary issues must have been disruptive to the courses he was teaching, or title IX was evoked.

My point is, the issues in his graduate studies must’ve been very pervasive and very serious for him to be put on PIP three months in.

There is literally no background on his family and early childhood which I think is a very serious omission. Nobody is born evil. We know absolutely nothing about his parents from the book and we learned something about his friend Jeremy Saba, who died of overdose and we honestly learned more about his family than about Kohberger’s. Again, is clear who was and who was not willing to talk to the author.

Once he is arrested, the book is kind of filling out the gaps with boring chapters about Facebook group that I honestly thought could have been completely left out. Nobody cares. I have never heard of these two women running some kind of Facebook group trying to start a podcast and having a falling out. And I couldn’t care less.

What I think the book does really well is portray the families and some of the detail of their experiences. Like when they had to go through their children’s belongings after their death. The most controversial are the Gonsalves family because clearly there are people in the book who wish they would have kept their mouth shut, while the authors are clearly sympathetic to their actions. But again what do you want from a family that lost a daughter to a violent murder?

The book takes a long time to put some two and two together; for example, who the real target was is kind of revealed towards the end of the book based on a comment by Steve Gonsalves because I’m guessing they were putting some of the chapters together in real time and didn’t have enough time to edit them properly as the pieces of the puzzles were coming in.

I’m sure he is correct; Maddie was the target, the remaining three victims were “collateral damage” for him.
There is some new evidence she was the target based on phone data:

https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/kohberger-stalked-madison-mogen-defense-expert/amp/

It kind of makes sense that he happened to be at like a party where she was as a part of his stalking behavior and she probably ignored him or maybe even rebuffed him and forgot about him that moment so then he had his revenge or something.

I have zero doubt about his guilt. I also think a bunch of extremely drunk college kids in one house is not a safe environment, even without a psychopath lurking around. To some degree, this is maybe an indictment of the college frat and Greek life culture that promotes excessive drinking and partying. In the end, someone is so out of it that they see a mask intruder and don’t call the police (Dylan.) I thought this is the most ludicrous thing I have ever heard in my life (seeing a masked guy in the house and running to your roommate to sleep instead of calling the cops), but when you read the book and you see the context and circumstances, her choices actually make far more sense. I have a great deal of sympathy for both of the girls.

I also think that the guy who actually found them, the neighbor Hunter showed an extraordinary amount of courage when he did the walk-through of the house and found two bloody, murdered people and did not panic and instead asked the other kids to stay out of the house and call the cops. It is an extraordinary degree of self composure under those circumstances that I don’t think he got enough credit for.
Also, I hope someone pays for a good therapist for him because he’s not shaking this off anytime soon.

All in all, if you have not read any other books, I think this is a solid one to get a more comprehensive picture and summary of the evidence and just skip through the fiction portions of it or ignore them

I beg forgiveness for a naive question: On JetBlue flight from SAN to JFK. This is on my screen. The plane is Airbus A321 that has max operating speed 544 MPH.

So what I’m seeing on my screen is ground speed which to my knowledge can exceed the “actual” speed of the plane if the internet is to be trusted. So the pilots see a different number on their instrument produced by the plane, presumably?

How do you assess if the operating speed of the aircraft is exceeded aka you’re going too fast taking into account the ground speed and what the plane can structurally handle? Or in simple terms, is the a max “ground speed”?

Many thanks!

💙🐶 **DEAN HAS SO MUCH LOVE LEFT TO GIVE — CAN WE FIND THIS SENIOR BOY HIS FOREVER HOME?** 🐶💙

Meet **DEAN #A2088062**
🐾 **10-year-old Staffordshire Mix**
⚖️** 55.4 lb**s
❤️** Heartworm positiv**e
🏡 **Available for adoption**
Dean’s story started sadly. He was picked up as a stray in Houston at **10 years old**, and with no owner coming forward, this senior boy found himself in the shelter and on the euthanasia list.
There were no behavior notes from the shelter, so we didn’t know much about him.
But Dean was lucky enough to get into a foster home with an amazing foster mom — and **the Dean we are seeing now is absolutely wonderful.** ❤️
His foster says:
❤️** Dean is VERY affectionate**.
❤️ He absolutely** loves to cuddle**.
❤️ He’s a little clingy and loves being petted.
❤️ He’s happiest when he’s close to his person.
❤️ He’s chill around people and has become even more relaxed as he’s settled in.
❤️ He’s a mix of playful and couch potato — he can enjoy some fun but is also perfectly happy relaxing with you.
And here’s something especially important for anyone considering adopting a senior dog:
🏠 **Dean is crate trained.**
🛏️ He settles nicely in the house.
🧸 He has shown **NO destructive behavior.**
🔇 He does **NOT bark excessively.**
🐶 He does well around other dogs.
His foster says Dean is a sweet boy who simply needs a home where he is **loved and truly cared for.**
He does like his personal space around other dogs, so he would do best with respectful canine companions who won’t constantly invade his bubble. He has also shown interest in chasing a cat he saw outside, so a **cat-free home is likely the safest fit.** His foster has large dogs, so his behavior around small animals hasn’t been evaluated.
But honestly?
Dean’s favorite thing seems to be **his person.** 🥹
He wants to cuddle. He wants to be petted. He wants to hang out with you. He wants to feel safe.
His foster calls him **“my peanut”** — and it’s easy to understand why. ❤️❤️❤️
At 10 years old, Dean shouldn’t have to spend his remaining years wondering where his family is. He has already proven that he can settle into a home, follow a routine, relax in a crate, coexist with dogs, and be an affectionate companion.
He doesn’t need someone looking for a perfect puppy.
He needs someone looking for a **loving senior best friend.** 💙
🩺 **MEDICAL:**
• 55.4 lbs
• Heartworm high positive — treatment will be needed
• Vaccinated (DA2PP-V, Bordetella, Rabies)
• Dewormed
• Flea prevention provided
• Scar noted on his head
• Intact male
🏡 **OUT-OF-STATE & CANADIAN ADOPTION MAY BE POSSIBLE**
Typical cost is around **$600 USD (give or take)** and includes transport, boarding, full medical care, neuter, and health certificate.
We are a volunteer network dedicated to helping at-risk dogs at BARC Houston. **We are not affiliated with BARC.** We connect dogs with adopters, fosters, and approved 501(c)(3) rescues and can help coordinate out-of-state adoption.
📩 **If Dean sounds like the dog you’ve been looking for, please message OP.** We can provide information and an adoption application.
💙 **Dean has already lost his home once. Please don’t let him lose his chance at having one forever.**
He has so much love left to give — and his foster has already discovered what a wonderful cuddle buddy he is.
**Who wants to give this peanut his forever home?** 🥹🐾❤️

**Interested? Please get in touch with me.**

\#SaveDean #AdoptDean #SeniorDog #SeniorDogAdoption #StaffieMix #StaffordshireMix #AdoptDontShop #FosterSavesLives #HoustonDogs #HoustonTX #RescueDog #ShelterDog #SeniorDogsRock

💙🐶 **DEAN HAS SO MUCH LOVE LEFT TO GIVE — CAN WE FIND THIS SENIOR BOY HIS FOREVER HOME?** 🐶💙

Meet **DEAN #A2088062**
🐾 **10-year-old Staffordshire Mix**
⚖️** 55.4 lb**s
❤️** Heartworm positiv**e
🏡 **Available for adoption**
Dean’s story started sadly. He was picked up as a stray in Houston at **10 years old**, and with no owner coming forward, this senior boy found himself in the shelter and on the euthanasia list.
There were no behavior notes from the shelter, so we didn’t know much about him.
But Dean was lucky enough to get into a foster home with an amazing foster mom — and **the Dean we are seeing now is absolutely wonderful.** ❤️
His foster says:
❤️** Dean is VERY affectionate**.
❤️ He absolutely** loves to cuddle**.
❤️ He’s a little clingy and loves being petted.
❤️ He’s happiest when he’s close to his person.
❤️ He’s chill around people and has become even more relaxed as he’s settled in.
❤️ He’s a mix of playful and couch potato — he can enjoy some fun but is also perfectly happy relaxing with you.
And here’s something especially important for anyone considering adopting a senior dog:
🏠 **Dean is crate trained.**
🛏️ He settles nicely in the house.
🧸 He has shown **NO destructive behavior.**
🔇 He does **NOT bark excessively.**
🐶 He does well around other dogs.
His foster says Dean is a sweet boy who simply needs a home where he is **loved and truly cared for.**
He does like his personal space around other dogs, so he would do best with respectful canine companions who won’t constantly invade his bubble. He has also shown interest in chasing a cat he saw outside, so a **cat-free home is likely the safest fit.** His foster has large dogs, so his behavior around small animals hasn’t been evaluated.
But honestly?
Dean’s favorite thing seems to be **his person.** 🥹
He wants to cuddle. He wants to be petted. He wants to hang out with you. He wants to feel safe.
His foster calls him **“my peanut”** — and it’s easy to understand why. ❤️❤️❤️
At 10 years old, Dean shouldn’t have to spend his remaining years wondering where his family is. He has already proven that he can settle into a home, follow a routine, relax in a crate, coexist with dogs, and be an affectionate companion.
He doesn’t need someone looking for a perfect puppy.
He needs someone looking for a **loving senior best friend.** 💙
🩺 **MEDICAL:**
• 55.4 lbs
• Heartworm high positive — treatment will be needed
• Vaccinated (DA2PP-V, Bordetella, Rabies)
• Dewormed
• Flea prevention provided
• Scar noted on his head
• Intact male
🏡 **OUT-OF-STATE & CANADIAN ADOPTION MAY BE POSSIBLE**
Typical cost is around **$600 USD (give or take)** and includes transport, boarding, full medical care, neuter, and health certificate.
We are a volunteer network dedicated to helping at-risk dogs at BARC Houston. **We are not affiliated with BARC.** We connect dogs with adopters, fosters, and approved 501(c)(3) rescues and can help coordinate out-of-state adoption.
📩 **If Dean sounds like the dog you’ve been looking for, please message OP.** We can provide information and an adoption application.
💙 **Dean has already lost his home once. Please don’t let him lose his chance at having one forever.**
He has so much love left to give — and his foster has already discovered what a wonderful cuddle buddy he is.
**Who wants to give this peanut his forever home?** 🥹🐾❤️

**Interested? Please get in touch with me.**

\#SaveDean #AdoptDean #SeniorDog #SeniorDogAdoption #StaffieMix #StaffordshireMix #AdoptDontShop #FosterSavesLives #HoustonDogs #HoustonTX #RescueDog #ShelterDog #SeniorDogsRock

💙🐶 DEAN HAS SO MUCH LOVE LEFT TO GIVE — CAN WE FIND THIS SENIOR BOY HIS FOREVER HOME? 🐶💙

Meet DEAN #A2088062
🐾 10-year-old Staffordshire Mix
⚖️** 55.4 lbs
❤️ Heartworm positive
🏡 Available for adoption
Dean’s story started sadly. He was picked up as a stray in Houston at 10 years old, and with no owner coming forward, this senior boy found himself in the shelter and on the euthanasia list.
There were no behavior notes from the shelter, so we didn’t know much about him.
But Dean was lucky enough to get into a foster home with an amazing foster mom — and the Dean we are seeing now is absolutely wonderful. ❤️
His foster says:
❤️ Dean is VERY affectionate**.
❤️ He absolutely** loves to cuddle**.
❤️ He’s a little clingy and loves being petted.
❤️ He’s happiest when he’s close to his person.
❤️ He’s chill around people and has become even more relaxed as he’s settled in.
❤️ He’s a mix of playful and couch potato — he can enjoy some fun but is also perfectly happy relaxing with you.
And here’s something especially important for anyone considering adopting a senior dog:
🏠 Dean is crate trained.
🛏️ He settles nicely in the house.
🧸 He has shown NO destructive behavior.
🔇 He does NOT bark excessively.
🐶 He does well around other dogs.
His foster says Dean is a sweet boy who simply needs a home where he is loved and truly cared for.
He does like his personal space around other dogs, so he would do best with respectful canine companions who won’t constantly invade his bubble. He has also shown interest in chasing a cat he saw outside, so a cat-free home is likely the safest fit. His foster has large dogs, so his behavior around small animals hasn’t been evaluated.
But honestly?
Dean’s favorite thing seems to be his person. 🥹
He wants to cuddle. He wants to be petted. He wants to hang out with you. He wants to feel safe.
His foster calls him “my peanut” — and it’s easy to understand why. ❤️❤️❤️
At 10 years old, Dean shouldn’t have to spend his remaining years wondering where his family is. He has already proven that he can settle into a home, follow a routine, relax in a crate, coexist with dogs, and be an affectionate companion.
He doesn’t need someone looking for a perfect puppy.
He needs someone looking for a loving senior best friend. 💙
🩺 MEDICAL:
• 55.4 lbs
• Heartworm high positive — treatment will be needed
• Vaccinated (DA2PP-V, Bordetella, Rabies)
• Dewormed
• Flea prevention provided
• Scar noted on his head
• Intact male
🏡 OUT-OF-STATE & CANADIAN ADOPTION MAY BE POSSIBLE
Typical cost is around $600 USD (give or take) and includes transport, boarding, full medical care, neuter, and health certificate.
We are a volunteer network dedicated to helping at-risk dogs at BARC Houston. We are not affiliated with BARC. We connect dogs with adopters, fosters, and approved 501(c)(3) rescues and can help coordinate out-of-state adoption.
📩 If Dean sounds like the dog you’ve been looking for, please message OP. We can provide information and an adoption application.
💙 Dean has already lost his home once. Please don’t let him lose his chance at having one forever.
He has so much love left to give — and his foster has already discovered what a wonderful cuddle buddy he is.
Who wants to give this peanut his forever home? 🥹🐾❤️

Interested? Please get in touch with me.

#SaveDean #AdoptDean #SeniorDog #SeniorDogAdoption #StaffieMix #StaffordshireMix #AdoptDontShop #FosterSavesLives #HoustonDogs #HoustonTX #RescueDog #ShelterDog #SeniorDogsRock