




Sweet 4 year old HW- Australian Cattle Dog mix boy Drake is on the euthanasia list Monday, 5/18. This poor guy was found as a stray and not doing well in the shelter. Euthanasia tomorrow @ 1 pm CT BARC Houston, A2073878. Available for adoption in the US/Canada, local foster or rescue. Please help.
🏡 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.
If you are interested in an out-of-state or Canadian adoption, please DM the OP or BanditY77.
🆘 4 year old Australian Cattle Dog mix boy on the euthanasia list Monday, 5/18 🆘
⏰ Drake must have a HOLD no later than 1PM or he will lose his life.🥺
💙🐶 Drake #A2073878
5/9/2026 Stray | Aust Cattle Dog Mix | Male | 4Y | 50.0 lbs | HW Negative
💜 Volunteer Notes:
We were not able to meet Drake. If you're interested in helping us meet the animals, please message us!
🔹 Intake:
5/9/2026: Aggressive dog wandering the hotel parking lot with a broken leg in a sling.
📝 Shelter Notes:
5/10/2026: Dog greeted volunteer at front of kennel lying down with neutral body, still tail, and soft eyes. Allowed volunteer to leash and walked out by themselves. Loose leash out to runs. Placed in runs, dog mostly kept to themselves. Easily leashed and returned to kennel.
5/13/2026: Helena was in the kennel laying down with neutral body and face. Upon leashing he got up and walked out of kennel. Followed volunteer out to the runs on a loose leash, loose body, wagging tail and erect ears.
5/15/2026: When showing customers dog in row passing by, Drake began to forward growl and charge at kennel door with erect ears. Walking away he alarm barked, later walking with another cat he did the same behavior towards volunteer.
5/16/2026: Walked by kennel and Drake is lunging, alarm barking, stiff, and has whale eyes.
🚑 Medical Notes:
5/9/2026: Weighed 50.0 lbs. Vaccinated with DA2PP-V, Bordetella, and Rabies. Dewormed. HW test negative. Given Pyrantel, Advantage Multi, and TranQ2.
💌 ALL HOLDS MUST BE IN WRITING — PLEASE DO NOT CALL. If Local and interested in Fostering or Adoption, email all below:
Please use the animal's seven digit ID number when contacting the shelter.
📍 BARC Animal Shelter
3200 Carr St, Houston, TX 77026