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the cost of any and all medical treatment and monthly heartworm preventative<br />
while dogs are in foster care. If you are interested in fostering<br />
or adopting a DREAM Dachshund, please visit our website and fill out<br />
our easy online application. You can also view the over 65 adorable<br />
Dachshunds we currently have on our foster-roster! Find us on the web<br />
at www.DreamDachs.org and “Like” us on Facebook at www.Facebook.<br />
com/DreamDachshundRescueEducationAdoptionMission. If you have<br />
any questions, please send us an email to<br />
Contact-Us@DreamDachs.org.<br />
PugHearts of Houston - PugHearts of Houston is a non-profit rescue<br />
dedicated to giving unwanted and neglected Pugs a second chance. It is<br />
staffed by a network of volunteers in and around the greater Houston,<br />
TX area. All of our dogs are in private foster homes throughout the area<br />
where they learn to live (some of them for the first time) in a home with<br />
foster siblings and parents who teach them how to be part of a loving<br />
family. There are many ways in which you can donate to PugHearts<br />
of Houston, be it with your time, your skills, adopting, fostering or by<br />
making a financial donation. For more information, please visit<br />
www.pughearts.com.<br />
RESCUE - REHABILITATE - REHOME LONE STAR BOXER RESCUE Lone<br />
Star Boxer Rescue is a nonprofit 501(C)(3) organization dedicated to the<br />
health and well being of the boxer breed. LSBR is run and managed by<br />
volunteers. Our main objective is to rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home<br />
boxers that come to us from many sources including local animal<br />
shelters, owner surrenders, and strays. Call 713-464-1381 or visit our<br />
website - www.lsbr.org, P.O. Box 541286<br />
Houston, TX 77254-1286, email - info@lsbr.org.<br />
ADOPT A PET - ADOPT A CAT, a non-profit cat shelter, has cats available<br />
for adoption at the Petco at Hwy. 6 and FM 529 on the 1st and 3rd<br />
Saturdays of each month from 12:30 to 5:00 PM. Pets of the Week are<br />
always at Petco and available for adoption. The $70 fee includes spay<br />
/ neuter, FeLV and FIV testing, some shots and de-worming.<br />
Call 281-580-6652 for more information.<br />
CITIZENS FOR ANIMAL PROTECTION IS A NON-PROFIT SHELTEr -<br />
Make a Ddfference in the life of an Orphan Animal - Adopt - Located at<br />
17555 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77094. We are a unique example of<br />
humane housing for homeless animals & open 7 days a week. CAP’s<br />
Pet Supply Shop has everything you need for your pet or for the people<br />
that love them and at a reasonable price. Monday - Friday, 11 AM - 5 PM,<br />
Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM and Sunday, 1 PM - 5 PM. For more information,<br />
call 281-497-0591, www.cap4pets.org.<br />
DACHSHUND RESCUE OF HOUSTON - We are a small group of volunteers<br />
right here in Houston and the surrounding areas and we love<br />
dachshunds! Our primary mission is to rescue (from pounds and<br />
shelters) purebred (and a few mixed) dachshunds that end up alone,<br />
abandoned and/or abused and for many of them, it can be an 11th<br />
hour rescue. All of our rescued dachsies receive a complete health<br />
evaluation by our accredited veterinary clinics and are either spayed<br />
or neutered (if not already), given immunizations, dental care and are<br />
started on any necessary medical treatment(s). Our focus following<br />
rescue, is rehabilitation and relocation into a safe and loving foster<br />
home. If you think you might be interested in fostering or maybe even<br />
adopting, please join us at Dachshund Rescue of Houston on Facebook<br />
or visit us and our “dachsies in waiting” on our website at www.dachshundrescueofhouston.org.<br />
DRoH is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.<br />
All donations are tax-deductible, no matter the amount.<br />
ALL TEXAS DACHSHUND RESCUE is a non-profit organization consisting<br />
of volunteers dedicated to the rescue and placement of Dachshunds<br />
and Dachshund mixes into foster or permanent homes. If you would like<br />
to become a foster parent or adopt one of these wonderful little dogs,<br />
please check us out on the web at www.ATDR.org or email info@atdr.<br />
org. FRIENDS OF BARC - a 501c(3) non-profit corporation that supports<br />
the humane care and treatment of animals. Cats and dogs at BARC<br />
are longing for forever homes. Visit BARC at 3200 Carr St., Monday<br />
- Friday, 11:30 AM -5:30 PM, Saturday - Sunday, noon – 4 PM. Or you<br />
can see animals at one of our many Pet Smart adoption locations<br />
listed on our web site. Donate - Send a tax-deductible donation to<br />
Friends of BARC. Donate online or send a check to Friends of BARC<br />
Community Newsletter | <strong>February</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
PET INFORMATION<br />
Inc., P.O. Box 70315, Houston, TX 77270. Spay or Neuter - Encourage<br />
friends and family to spay or neuter their pets. Foster - Save lives<br />
by getting animals out of the shelter and preparing them for their<br />
forever homes. Volunteer - We have many volunteer opportunities<br />
including transporting animals to adoptions, counseling prospective<br />
pet parents and walking and bathing animals at the shelter.<br />
To learn more, visit www.FriendsofBARC.org or call 713-229-7300.<br />
GOLDEN BEGINNINGS GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE is a non-profit<br />
organization, staffed solely by volunteers, devoted to providing<br />
rescue and necessary veterinary medical care for unwanted, neglected,<br />
abused, homeless and displaced Golden Retrievers. We<br />
strive to place our Goldens in adoptive homes where they will<br />
receive a lifetime of love. Call 281-480-4942 or visit our website at<br />
www.gbgrr.org. GBGRR, PO Box 19848, Houston, TX 77224-9848.<br />
GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE. Golden Retriever Rescue of Houston<br />
is a non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue, foster care, welfare<br />
and placement of Golden Retrievers in the Houston, Texas area.<br />
GRRH is an all-volunteer group that provides temporary shelter;<br />
quality medical care and permanent homes for unwanted, abused<br />
or abandoned Golden Retrievers. Call 713-521-9019. Or visit their<br />
website – www.grrh.org. Golden Retriever Rescue of Houston, Inc.,<br />
PO Box 19594, Houston, TX 77224.<br />
GREYHOUND RESCUE - Adopt a retired athlete! Greyhound Pets of<br />
America Inc. is a national non-profit organization dedicated to finding<br />
responsible homes for retired racing greyhounds. Since there is never<br />
a lack of dogs waiting for adoption, potential parents have the opportunity<br />
to meet several dogs. It is our goal to find the perfect match for<br />
both pet and owner. For more information on adoption, volunteering,<br />
greyhound merchandise and tax deductible donations please visit our<br />
website at www.gpahouston.org or you may call us at 713-667-3804.<br />
HORSE RESCUE needs members, foster homes and contributions,<br />
www.bluebonnetequine.org or 888-542-5163.<br />
BASSET BUDDIES RESCUE OF TEXAS - We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit<br />
organization staffed solely by volunteers devoted to the rescue of<br />
unwanted, abused, and homeless basset hounds in Houston, TX and<br />
surrounding regions. Bassets are rescued from shelters or received<br />
directly from owners who feel unable/unwilling to continue to care<br />
for them. Basset Buddies Rescue of Texas, PO Box 130244, Houston,<br />
TX 77219-0244, 281-303-5496.<br />
(SNAP) Spay-Neuter Assistance Program, Inc. provides free (to qualified<br />
individuals) and low-cost (to all) spay/neuter and wellness services for domesticated<br />
dogs and cats, and feral cats. SNAP provides sterilization services,<br />
vaccinations, heartworm tests and preventative, and flea preventatives.<br />
SNAP is a non-profit organization that has mobile clinics, a surgery clinic and<br />
a wellness clinic and has volunteer opportunities. Please visit us online at<br />
www.snapus.org or the Surgery Clinic at 713-863-0010, the Wellness Clinic<br />
at 713-862-8001 or the Mobile Clinic at 713-522-2337.<br />
SPECIAL PALS - Offers adoption, vaccines/wellness clinic, spay/neuter<br />
services, micro chipping and boarding. If you would like to donate to Special<br />
Pals, send your donation to: Special Pals, Inc, 3830 Greenhouse Road,<br />
Houston, TX 77084. Special Pals is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, we<br />
need your help in supporting our animal shelter. We are located at 3830<br />
Greenhouse Road, Houston, Texas 77084, 281-579-PETS (7387). Hours are:<br />
Closed Mondays for low cost spay & neuter, Open Tuesday - Sunday 12 - 4 PM.<br />
S.T.A.A.R. (South Texas Animal Adoption Resource) is dedicated to rescuing,<br />
rehabilitating and finding loving homes for dogs that have been<br />
discarded, or neglected. We are a no-kill, not for profit organization that<br />
is run entirely by volunteers. We hope that you enjoy our website, and<br />
that what you find there informs, endears and enlightens. Maybe you<br />
too will become a part of the ever-growing S.T.A.A.R. family. Visit us at<br />
www.staarnet.org to see pictures of the available dogs or you can call<br />
281-392-0927. Please donate online or by mail to:<br />
P.O. Box 6575, Katy, Texas, 77491.<br />
Weimaraner Rescue of North Texas has wonderful Weims available<br />
for immediate adoption in the Houston area. Visit www.weimrescuetexas.org<br />
for details or call 972-994-3572. Foster homes for these<br />
marvelous dogs are also urgently needed. Houston area Wiemarner’s<br />
can be found at this website.<br />
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