09/30/2026
๐Fearful & confused, but well mannered 1 year old Lab Mix boy Koda, who was previously adopted & just surrendered with a leg injury, is on the euthanasia list Thursday, 10/1. There will be no extensions per BARC. ๐
โฐ Koda must have a ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ no ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ญ๐ฃ๐ or he will lose his life.๐ฅบ We need pledges and a local foster for a rescue to help.๐ฐ๐ก
๐ฉPlease 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.
๐จ RESCUE ONLY ๐จ
๐๐ถ Koda
9/21 Euth Request | Labrador Retriever Mix | Neutered Male | 1 Year | 46 lbs | Heartworm Negative
๐ ๐ฉ๐ผ๐น๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐:
We were not able to meet Koda, but if you want to help meet the animals, please reach out to us!
๐ทIntake:
Koda originally entered BARC as a stray in December 2025 and was adopted. He returned to BARC on 9/21 as an owner-requested euthanasia.
๐ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐:
9/29: Koda approached staff at his kennel door by army crawling toward them. He allowed himself to be leashed and walked against the wall to and from the potty yard. Inside his kennel, he could be seen lying quietly on his blanket.
9/28: Koda was tense with whale eyes. Staff tossed treats while preparing to leash him to go outside. He walked quickly with a tucked tail but took soft treats and accepted caresses. He went potty outside, keeping his kennel very clean.
9/26: When approached, Koda held a tense face and low-hanging tail. He maintained whale eyes and a tight mouth while being leashed and walked with a low, curled tail. He remained hypervigilant to his surroundings while walking to and from his kennel.
9/23: Koda walked on a loose leash to and from the runs.
๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐:
9/30: Koda weighed 46 lbs. Radiographs of his right hind leg were taken and reviewed. He chewed up his original KDT dose.
9/27: Koda was non-weight-bearing on his right rear leg, and his right knee was noted to be thickened. Differential diagnosis included a right cranial cruciate ligament injury. He was prescribed Rimadyl, gabapentin and tramadol and needs additional radiographs of the knee.
9/21: Koda weighed 44 lbs and was noted as normal on intake.
Heartworm Negative.
Received routine intake vaccines, deworming and flea prevention.
๐ Koda is only 1 year old, and his notes paint the picture of a young dog who is frightened and unsure rather than a dog who has given up on people. He has shown clear signs of fear in the shelter โ whale eyes, a tucked tail, hypervigilance and even army crawling toward staff โ but he still allows himself to be leashed, takes treats, accepts gentle affection and has walked nicely on a loose leash. He also keeps his kennel very clean and rests quietly on his blanket. On top of being scared, Koda is dealing with a painful right hind leg injury that may involve his cranial cruciate ligament. This young boy needs a quiet, patient foster where he can receive the medical care he needs, decompress and finally feel safe enough to let his true personality emerge.
๐จ Rescue Only:
๐ท This pet can only be tagged by a RESCUE group but please remember all rescues need ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฆ 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!
๐ 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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๐BARC Animal Shelter
3200 Carr St
Houston, TX 77026
