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Volunteers for Houston Shelter Pets, Houston, TX (2026)

05/13/2026

🆘 4 year old Staffordshire mix girl on the euthanasia list Thursday, 5/14 🆘

⏰ Harley Jade Miller must have a 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.

🩷🐶 Harley Jade Miller
4/28/2026 Euth Req | Staffordshire Mix | Spayed Female | 4Y | 56 lbs | HW Low Positive

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

🔹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲:
2/16/2022: Confiscate – Police
2/22/2022: Adopted
4/28/2026: Returned to shelter.

📝 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:

5/5/2026: Ms. Harley is quite in her kennel, stays on her bed for most of the day. When taking her out she walks slow and on a loose leash.

5/6/2026: walking on leash semi loose quiet in kennel and keeps kennel clean

5/10/2026: dog walks lose leash to the runs and back to her kennel.

🚑 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:

2/16/2022: 9.0 lbs. Normal exam. Vaccinated with DA2PP-V, Bordetella. Dewormed and given Iverpyr and Advant #1.

2/17/2022: 9.0 lbs. GI. S/O: loose stool. A: ddx worms/giardia/diet/stress. P: rx 3ml panacur sid x 5. Medications: Panacur and dewormer.

2/21/2022: 9.0 lbs. 5/9 GI. Spay surgery completed. Nail trim completed. Home Again microchip implanted. Medications given: BSA, Ketaset, Midazolam Inj, Ketofen, Carprofen.

4/28/2026: 56.0 lbs. Normal exam. Vaccinated with Rabies, DA2PP-V, Bordetella. Dewormed and given Pyrantel and Advantage Multi. HW test Low Positive.

5/9/2026: 56.0 lbs. Normal. Was placed on tech eval for coughing and sneezing. Was no tin his kennel this morning to evaluate. 05/10/26 08:42 No signs of URI noted at this time. Dog is QAR. NSF.

5/11/2026: 56.0 lbs. URI. S/O: Dog is coughing, has nasal discharge. A: DDx CIRD. P: Move to Tx room and initiate treatment; Rx Doxycycline 250mg SID x 10 days. Medications: Doxycycline and URI treatment.

📌 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:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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

05/13/2026

🆘 1 year old German Shepherd mix girl on the euthanasia list Thursday, 5/14 🆘

⏰ Nova must have a 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.

🩷🐶 Nova
4/23/2026 Stray | German Shepherd Mix | Female | 1Y 1M | 48 lbs | HW Negative

💜 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:

I am definitely a German Shepherd lover. I have one of my own and she is the best dog. I know for a fact that they can be very loyal dogs!!
When I saw Nova I had to take her out and spend some time with her. Unfortunately, all the runs were occupied because the staff were bringing dogs out. So me and Nova found a little spot and sat down and got to know each other. She’s a very sweet calm girl. She was so easy to take pictures of. She wasn’t jumping on me. She wasn’t pulling on the leash when we were sitting down. She took treats so softly. She’s definitely treat motivated. She really enjoyed them. When we went walking, she did not pull on the leash. I didn’t have anyone to do a temperament test, but we did walk by other kennels and she did wonderful. She is actually heartworm negative as well. She does have a little bit of a respiratory infection, but nothing major. I actually didn’t see any symptoms at all. She’s a perfect dog and so beautiful. It’s hard for me to believe that she is still there in the shelter.

🎥 Bio https://youtube.com/shorts/aZgt1FSAqDc?feature=shared

🔹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲:
4/23/2026: 2 german shep that are on her front yard and wont leave, they look abandoned

📝 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:

4/24/2026: Walks on a semi-loose lead. Can be flinchy at times.

5/5/2026: Nova is sitting at the front of the kennel door with a waggy tail. As I leash her she walks out of kennel wiggly to the outside runs. She plays while she is outside. Running around in the playyard. Comes back to greet me wiggly with a soft open mouth and walks back to her kennel on a loose leash.

5/10/2026: Nova greets me at the front of the kennel with a relaxed body and perky ears. She’s very quite and keeps her kennel clean. For her walks, she leashes well and walks on a loose leash while having a relaxed body and a soft wagging tail.

🚑 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:

4/23/2026: 48.0 lbs. Normal exam. Vaccinated with DA2PP-V.

4/24/2026: 48.0 lbs. Normal exam. Vaccinated with Bordetella and Rabies. Dewormed and given Pyrantel and Advantage Multi. HW test negative.

5/7/2026: 48.0 lbs. 4/9 URI. Huffing in kennel, dry coughing, mild clear nasal discharge. Medications: Doxycycline and URI treatment.

📌 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:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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

05/13/2026

🆘 3 year old German Shepherd mix boy on the euthanasia list Thursday, 5/14 🆘

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

💙🐶 Gunner
4/23/2026 Stray | German Shepherd Mix | Male | 3Y | 61 lbs | HW High Positive

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

🔹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲:
4/23/2026: 2 german shep that are on her front yard and wont leave, they look abandoned

📝 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:

4/24/2026: Timid body language. Lowered head, whale eyes. I opened the kennel leashing him and he hesitantly exited the kennel. He held a tucked tail. He took a few steps in the row before freezing up and not moving further. I tried to baby talk him and he still didn’t walk. I opened a kennel and he walked in on his own.

5/2/2026: Gunner presents a soft facial expression, wagging tail, and a neutral body. He walks on a loose leash. When i came back for him to the runs, i wrongly placed the leash on him, but stayed still until i fixed the loop on him.

5/4/2026: Gunner was laying down on his cot when I approached the kennel gate, he stood up and greeted me with neutral body and eyes, low wagging tail, and ears up. He did a good job of keeping his kennel clean overnight. He was walked on a loose leash and neutral to and from the outside runs and paid little attention to other dogs as he passed them by and vice versa. Once he returned to his kennel, he stood by the kennel gate for a time before laying back down on his kennel for the rest of the morning.

5/6/2026: relaxed body, low swaying tail and soft open mouth. walked on a loose leash heading in and out of south building. paid no attention to other dogs outside or inside.

5/10/2026: Gunner is quite in his kennel all day. He is usually on his bed with a relaxed body and a soft expression. When I approach he greeted me at the kennel door with a neutral body and a soft wagging tail. He walks on a loose leash and does his business in the runs.

🚑 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:

4/23/2026: 61.0 lbs. Normal exam. Vaccinated with DA2PP-V.

4/24/2026: 61.0 lbs. Heartworms. Vaccinated with Bordetella and Rabies. Dewormed and given Pyrantel and Advantage Multi. HW test High Positive.

5/6/2026: 61.0 lbs. URI. S/O: Dog noted to have sniffling, sneezing, and clear nasal discharge. ACT is moving to TX. A: DDx CIRD. P: Move to Tx room and initiate treatment; Rx Doxycycline 300 mg SID x 10 days. Medications: Doxycycline and URI treatment.

📌 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:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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

05/13/2026

🆘 1 year old Dutch Shepherd mix boy on the euthanasia list Thursday, 5/14 🆘

⏰ DB Cooper must have a HOLD no 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟭𝗣𝗠 or he will lose his 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.

💙🐶 DB Cooper
4/23/2026 Stray | Dutch Shepherd Mix | Male | 1Y 1M | 55 lbs | HW Negative

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

🎥 Bio https://youtube.com/shorts/uu1ivz7lT6s?si=4w6CnypIpFC4Aibu

🔹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲:
Stray

📝 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:

4/24/2026: Greeted me at the front of the kennel with a loose wagging tail, open mouth, and soft eyes. Easily leashed and walked with semi loose leash to the runs. Mostly kept to self outside in the runs occasionally trying to get dog to play. Easily leashed and walked with tight leash back to kennel. Easily remove leash. Very sweet and will cuddle and give kisses if you crouch down.

4/26/2026: Very timid, hesitant to come close but was wagging tail when baby talked to. Walked behind me with semi-loose leash out to runs. However, when trying to leash was running away, had to corner and lasso leash on. Thrashing and screaming while walking back inside, would scurry walk for a bit but the second he felt the leash tighten would stop and thrash, then scream when leash tightened on him.

4/27/2026: Wagging tail, walked out with loose leash. Once leashed in run began thrashing, but today not screaming, just pulling back and thrashing head, then scurrying forward a few steps. Once in kennel sat on my shoes and held wagging tail, looking up at me with tongue out while I scratched his back and chest.

4/28/2026: Approaching kennel dog was laying down in the corner with worried look. I started to baby talk and he came forward quickly. I easily leashed him and he walked out. He maintained a tense body and remained close to my legs. I placed him in the runs and he opened up more. He was wiggly, had open mouth smile and was wagging tail. I easily retrieved him and he started to jump on me. I placed him in kennel and then got down to his level. He came and sat in front of me and responded very well to pets and baby talk. Kept nudging his head on my hand for more pets.

4/29/2026: Greeted me at the front of the kennel with a loose wagging tail, open mouth, and soft eyes. Easily leashed and walked with semi loose leash to the runs. Mostly kept to self outside in the runs occasionally trying to get dog to play. Easily leashed and walked with tight leash back to kennel. Easily remove leash. Very sweet and will cuddle and give kisses if you crouch down.

4/30/2026: Move adopt this morning; when ACT was trying to walk him to the runs, was thrashing, running back and forth to avoid going into the gate.

5/1/2026: D.B Cooper has been quietly laying in his kuranda bed through out the day. Due to rain, i was not able to walk him out, so i tethered him to the wall, and he just stood there until i finished cleaning.

5/2/2026: D.B Cooper walks on a loose leash to the runs, with a crouchy body, wagging tail, and soft facial expression. When i came back for him to the runs, he would run away from me, but as i got closer he started to lower his body, with a wagging tail and wiggly body, and softly licking his snout.

5/3/2026: Wiggly at the front of the kennel door as I approach. Easy to leash and walks out loosely to the outside runs. I noticed while he was out there he was playbowing and playing through the fenceline. Greets me wiggly at the kennel door. Walks back loosely to kennel. Remains quiet throughout the day once back in kennel.

5/4/2026: Wiggly with a waggy tail at the front of the kennel door. Easy to leash and walked out on a loose leash to the runs. Once placed in began to cry/whine in high pitched tone. Once I left and came back noticed he was playing neighbor dog through the fenceline. Walked back on a loose leash.

5/5/2026: Greeted me at kennel door wiggly with a waggy tail. Walked out loosely outside and back to kennel. Has been quiet and relaxed in kennel.

5/6/2026: Laying relaxed on kurunda bed as I approach kennel. Gets up to greet me at kennel door with a high wagging tail. Walks loosely outside to the runs. Remains relaxed with a soft open mouth and tail high up as he is outside. Walks back to kennel, as we walk I noticed he leans against my legs and tries to go under my legs as well. I had to keep redirecting him. Once back in kennel dog is quiet and relaxed.

5/7/2026: Db Cooper shows a soft facial expression, wiggly body, and wagging tail. walks on a loose leash to the runs, he starts trying to find a spot to potty immediately. When i come back to the runs, he tends to play bow towards me and then starts running around.

5/10/2026: Moved to Treatment today: He has been quiet in his kennel, laying on his bed with a relaxed body and soft face.

5/11/2026: DB was laying in his bed with a relaxed body when approached. He stood up, stretched and let me leash him with no issues. He walks on a loose leash. Outside he sniffed around and then sat with a relaxed body waiting to come inside.

🚑 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:

4/23/2026: 55.0 lbs. Normal exam. Vaccinated with DA2PP-V, Bordetella, and Rabies. Dewormed and given Pyrantel and Advantage Multi. HW test negative.

5/8/2026: 55.0 lbs. Normal.

5/10/2026: 55.0 lbs. URI. S/O: Dog has green nasal discharge, deep cough that produces phlegm. A: DDx CIRD. P: Move to Tx room and initiate treatment; Rx Doxycycline 250 mg SID x 10 days. Medications: Doxycycline and URI treatment.

📌 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:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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

05/13/2026

🆘 2 year old American Staffordshire mix boy on the euthanasia list Thursday, 5/14 🆘

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

💙🐶 Wilson
4/23/2026 Confiscate | American Staffordshire Mix | Neutered Male | 2Y | 59 lbs | HW Negative

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

🔹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲:
Confiscate – Police
4/23/2026: dog left in dog park/friendly

📝 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:

5/3/2026: Approach kennel, Wilson held a neutral body and once I place the leash on Wilson he walk out of the kennel and started pulling hard. I tossed treats to redirect him which he did eat while I was tossing but after awhile he would still pull on the leash. Walking Wilson through the parking lot, he kept pulling forward on the leash when he saw another dog walking, tossed treats but he just ignored them.

5/4/2026: Mr. Wilson had a neutral body when going to leash and once I place the leash on he walk out of the kennel and started pulling hard going to the runs. I tossed treats to redirect him awhile he would still pull on the leash going to the runs.

5/5/2026: Mr. Wilson had a neutral body when going to leash and once I place the leash on he walk out of the kennel and started pulling hard going to the runs. Did not take treats.

5/6/2026: pulls forward on leash is quiet in kennel, in the runs will go use the restroom and keeps his kennel clean throughout the night.

5/8/2026: Quiet in kennel. Approached slowly with neutral face and body. Once leashed he does walk on a semi tight leash but will slow down once i toss him treats. In the runs he greets his neighbors and starts to run back and forward with them.

5/9/2026: Quiet in kennel and keeps his kennel clean overnight. When I approached he had a neutral body and was standing in the middle of the kennel. He leashed with no issues, walked on a tight leash to and from the runs. He’s very strong. He is redirected by treats so I was able to slow him down a bit so he’d walk on a semi-loose leash.

5/10/2026: Same as 5/9: Quiet in kennel and keeps his kennel clean overnight. When I approached he had a neutral body and was standing in the middle of the kennel. He leashed with no issues, walked on a tight leash to and from the runs. He’s very strong. He is redirected by treats so I was able to slow him down a bit so he’d walk on a semi-loose leash.

5/11/2026: Wilson was laying on the kennel floor with a neutral body when I approached. I leashed him and he immediately walked on a tight leash, kibble and chicken redirected him for a moment then he ignored it. While in the run he was play bowing with a high wagging tail directed towards neighboring dogs. When the other dogs ignored him he would high pitch vocalize. Coming back in he still walked on a tight leash ignoring the goodies. In his kennel he’s quite and keeps it clean.

5/12/2026: Wilson was standing at the front of his kennel with a neutral body and lightly panting when I approached this morning. I leashed him and he immediately walked on a tight leash, pulling so hard he was choking himself. Kibble and chicken did not redirect him. When opening the back hallway door he bashed it open and whipped around it causing me to smash my elbow into the door (almost hyperextending it). Coming back in he still walked on a tight leash, ignoring treats. He also bashed through the back D door, whipping around it again almost causing me to smash my head into the corner of it because it wasn’t fully open yet.

5/13/2026: Just as stated before, he does pull hard on the leash, he does not take treats to be able to redirect, but i stop walking until he slows down. He does get flinchy whenever i move my hands abruptly.

🚑 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:

4/23/2026: 61.0 lbs. Normal exam. Vaccinated with DA2PP-V, Bordetella, Rabies. Dewormed and given Pyrantel and Advantage Multi. HW test negative.

4/29/2026: Neuter surgery completed. Given E-collar and Carprofen.

5/7/2026: 59.0 lbs. 5/9 URI. S/O: Sniffling, yellow nasal discharge. A: DDx CIRD. P: Move to Tx room and initiate treatment; Rx Doxycycline mg SID x 10 days. Medications: Doxycycline and URI treatment.

📌 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:
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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

05/13/2026

🆘 3 year old Labrador Retriever mix boy on the euthanasia list Thursday, 5/14 🆘

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

💙🐶 Merlin
5/10/2026 Stray | Labrador Retriever Mix | Male | 3Y | 48 lbs | HW Low Positive

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

🔹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲:
5 loose dogs /3 beige and 2 blk dogs running loose and are showing aggression and she is concern of her elderly resident per ms balleza // repeater call pls assist

📝 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:

5/12/2026: dog was laying down and as i approached him he hid his face in the corner of the kennel and when i leashed him he stayed laying down and when i tried to pick him up he thrashed ended up muzzling and getting him up from his behind and walked him to a different kennel.

5/11/2026: Did not stand, lying on blankets. Appears injured and kennel clean so left in kennel and will try to take out after cleaning with less rush.

🚑 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:

5/10/2026: 48.0 lbs. Normal.

5/11/2026: 48.0 lbs. 4/9 wound. Draining wound over right humerous. Other smaller wounds on muzzle and ears. Seen by Vet. Vaccines/medications: Bordetella, Rabies, Deworm, Exam, HW test Low Positive, Pyrantel, Advantage Multi Dog 20.1-55lb, DA2PP-V.

5/11/2026: 48.0 lbs. 4/9 wound. s/o: this dog has some wounds on right ear and muzzle. There is some drainage from a wound on right shoulder. a: wounds. p: will treat with 1.25 75mg Carprofen SID x 10 days and 500mg Cephalexin BID x 10 days. Medications: Carprofen and Cephalexin.

📌 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:
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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

05/13/2026

🆘On the euthanasia list Thursday, 5/14. There will be no extensions per BARC. 🆘

⏰ Jackson must have a 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐔𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃 no 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟭𝗣𝗠 or he will lose his 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
💜🐶 Jackson
5/7 Stray | American Staff Mix | Male | 1Y 10M | 39.2lbs | HW Negative

💜 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
We were not able to meet Jackson.

📝 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
Jackson allowed me to leash and walked out ahead of me with a loose body, wagging tail and erect ears. Walked to and from the runs no issues
Jackson greeted me at the front of the kennel wagging tail, loose body and soft face. Walked out on a loose leash, wagging tail and loose body. Walked to and from the runs no issues was placed in the outside runs as a move adopt in the morning. greeted me by the kennel door with a relaxed body, low wagging tail and soft open mouth. was able to leash with no issues. walked on a semi forward leash but did not pull very hard.
Approaching his surgery kennel he was very tensed, hard staring, low growling, laying down. As an ACT came to get him she baby talked him since he did not want to get up once he was leashed. Walking out of the surgery kennel room he walked loosely on the leash and started waggying his tail as they walked outside.
Jackson stood at the front of the kennel presenting whale eyes, raised hackles, airplane ears and worried face. I baby-talked to him, and he started wagging his tail. When Tech was passing by, Jackson was growling.
During PM, when I attempted to go into the room to pick up enrichment, he started raising his lip while presenting whale eyes. Took him out and picked up his enrichment.
Jackson greeted me at the front of the kennel lying down with a neutral body, soft tapping tail and soft eyes. Allowed me to leash and walked out of the kennel by themselves. Loose leash out to the runs. Placed in runs, dog mostly kepts to
themselves. Eaisly leashed and returned to kennel.

🚑𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
Unable to do surgery due to behavior

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:
[email protected]
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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

05/13/2026

🆘On the euthanasia list Thursday, 5/14. There will be no extensions per BARC. 🆘

⏰ Benito must have a 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐔𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃 no 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟭𝗣𝗠 or he will lose his 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
💜🐶 Benito
4/21 Euth Req| Staffie Mix | Neutered Male | 1Y1M | 56.8lbs | HW Negative

💜 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
We were not able to meet Benito.

📝 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
Benito was at the front of the kennel ready to go outside, he presented a wiggly body, wagging tail and pulled back ears.
Held a forward leash, loose body and wagging tail.
Benito was at the front of the kennel ready to go outside, presented a loose body and wagging tail. Walked out on a tight
leash, forward body and low swaying tail.
Mr. Bebito was easy to leash, walked on lose leash to outside runs with a relax body.
Walks on a foward leash, ignored treats, open mouth panting, ears perked, tail high up.
He greeted me with a neutral body and was easy to leash. Today he walked on a tight leash to the outside runs and didn't redirect for treats or chicken. Coming back in he walked on a loose leash with a relaxed body. Hes quite throughout the day.
He greeted me with a neutral body and was easy to leash. Today he walked on a tight leash to the outside runs and didn't
redirect for treats or chicken. Coming back in he walked on a loose leash with a relaxed body. Hes quiet throughout the day.
Mr. Benito will come up to his door when going to leash , was easy to leash when walked out he was on tight leash with a
tense body, to the point that he chokes himself and treats don't redirect him. He did become little jumpy today. Notice
when out he will focus on a dog and will try to go towards them.
Mr. Benito will come up to his door when going to leash , was easy to leash when walked out he was on tight leash with a
tense body, to the point that he chokes himself and treats don't redirect him. Come back more relax not pulling as much.
Benito continues to walk on a very tight leash with a tense body, to the point that he chokes himself and treats don't redirect him. He's very strong. While in his kennel he has his hair hackled and also continues to forward bark and show teeth
at most of the dogs that walk past.

🚑𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
5/11/26
S/O: 10 days of doxycycline completed. no clinical signs of URI and none
recorded on daily kennel sheet
A: uri resolved
P: move out of treatment ward

04/28/26
This morning there was a large pile of undigested kibble in the run. Seems to be
eating and drinking well otherwise. Will place on tech eval to monitor for more
vomiting.
05/03/26 08:06 Dog is BAR. No signs of vomit this mornimg.

04/21/26
S/O: COUGHING, SNEEZING, CLOUDY NASAL D/C
A: DDx CIRD
P: Move to Tx room and initiate treatment; Rx Doxycycline 250mg SID x 10
days

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:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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

05/13/2026

🆘On the euthanasia list Thursday, 5/14. There will be no extensions per BARC. 🆘

⏰ Senior Ice 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
💜🐶 Ice
5/5 Stray | Staffie Mix | Female | 12Y | 39.6bs | HW+high

💜 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
We were not able to meet Ice.

📝 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
he greeted me at the front of the kennel w a neutral body, he walked on a semi-loose leash out to the runs, and didn't pay
atention to other dogs that were walking by
dog walks lose leash outside and coming back.
05/10/26 11:48 kept kennel clean overnight, walked with loose leash out to runs and b

🚑𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
6/26:
S/O: abrasion under RF axilla, other healing wounds, 1.5" diameter firm
pedunculated mass on perineum, high HW+
A: abrasion/wounds, mass, high HW+
P: rx clavamox 375mg bid x 14, rx rimidyl 75mg sid x 14, mass needs surgical
removal and biopsy

05/05/26
wound under right arm
mass on rear end

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

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