Esme Helps Cats

11/29/2025

Hi everyone, I am a strong advocate for spay and neuter due to circumstances such as this one. A litter of pups rejected by their mother only 3 or 4 days after being born. The mother ate two of her pups either due to stress or some other factor we can't understand. Now 8 pups are left without a mother to care for them. Luckily there are people who are willing to step up and help. I am currently caring for these pups. Cactus Ranch Rescue ❤️ took in two of the pups (if you can please donate to their rescue!

There are now 6 pups still looking for a rescue. The owner (a family member of mine) of the mother/pups wants to keep two of the pups. I will try my best to change their mind.

The mother of the pups will be spayed.

11/13/2025

❗MARK YOU CALENDARS! PET SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION THIS SATURDAY, NOV 15❗

As part of a collaborative effort between PetSet, BARC Animal Shelter & Adoptions, Friends of BARC, and Petco Love, supplies including pet food, pop-up kennels, dog houses, collars, leashes, and tie-outs will be distributed for free to community members this Saturday! These supplies are available at a first come, first serve basis and certain items, such as dog houses, may be limited to one-per household.

We'd like to thank Pet Supplies Plus - Houston - Braes Heights, TX for helping to support our efforts in this event. Saturday's distribution would have been impossible without them and our partners such as BARC and Petco Love.

📍: 3300 Carr St. Houston, TX 77026
📆: Nov. 15, 2025
🕗: 8: 00 AM

11/11/2025

11/09/2025

11/12/25 7:50 PM - ALL APPOINTMENTS ARE NOW FULL FOR THIS EVENT.

▶▶Registration link:
https://bit.ly/TESPAAMA111525

THE EVENT
📆Saturday, November 15
📍AAMA - George I. Sanchez Charter School
6001 Gulf Fwy, Houston, TX 77023

FAQS
✅ Owned cats & dogs from 2 to 90 lbs. are welcome!
❌ We aren't able to fix puppies under 4 months old and kittens under 2 lbs.
❌We DO NOT offer a vaccine/microchip-only clinic. Our focus is spay/neuter. ✂
❌ Flat-faced dog breeds such as Pugs, Boston Terriers, French Bulldogs, and English Bulldogs are not eligible for this event due to their specialized anesthesia needs.
❌ Volunteers DO NOT get preferential treatment for sign-up, check-in, or check-out. The process is the same for all pet owners.

11/06/2025

There are moments in life when love is steady—but resources are not.

We’ve been hearing from more families lately who are facing impossible choices. People who have always made it work are now quietly asking:

“If I can’t feed myself, how do I keep feeding my best friend?”

Since 2008, the Friends For Life Free Pet Food Bank has given out over 75 tons of pet food—all so that people never have to surrender their animals simply because of hard times. Because the love we share with our pets isn’t a luxury. It’s connection. It’s safety. It’s home.

With recent cuts to SNAP benefits, more of our neighbors are finding themselves stretched beyond what’s bearable. They’re doing everything they can. And still, the bowl is empty.

No one should have to choose between feeding their family and keeping the companion who is part of their family.

If you are struggling right now:
There is a place for you here.
No shame. No paperwork gauntlet. No proving you’re “deserving.”
Just community. Just care. Just enough to help you stay together.

If you are someone who will not feel the SNAP cuts, this is your chance to be the reason a family stays whole.

A bag of kibble. A monthly donation. A share of this post.
It may feel small. To someone else, it’s everything.

❤️ To request food make an appointment here : https://friends4life.org/gethelp/foodbank/

🐾 To donate: https://a.co/0ljAMwx

Love holds.

Community lifts.

We take care of each other.



Our mailing address:
Friends For Life
107 E 22nd Street
Houston, TX 77008

10/08/2025

10/07/2025

09/24/2025

🐾🦠 World Rabies Day is Sept. 28! 🦠🐾
Join Harris County Public Health and Harris County Pets as we work to keep pets, people, and communities safe from rabies.

📅 Webinar: Sept. 24, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.
👉 RSVP for the free webinar today: : bit.ly/HCPHRABIES

💉 Free Rabies Vaccines & Microchips: Sept. 26, starting at 8 a.m. at 612 Canino Rd., Houston, TX 77076 starting at 8:00 a.m.

✅ Protect your pets. Protect your family. Protect your community.
Full press release: bit.ly/42D9gQI

09/15/2025