DogTales

I’ll do my best to keep this up to date. Let me know if it’s not. I’ll also add some brief info on each as I gather it. Also see my breed-specific rescue page.

Shelters
Bureau of Animal Regulation & Care (BARC)–This is the Houston city pound. Lots of great dogs in need. Some of the dogs are also listed on the Friends of BARC Petfinder site. This is a fairly high-kill shelter–animals are only kept about 90 days. If they aren’t adopted, they’re euthanized. These animals really need you!

Citizens for Animal Protection (CAP)

Houston Humane Society

Houston SPCA

Rescue/Foster Groups
Homeless & Orphaned Pet Endeavor (HOPE)

Scout’s Honor Rescue

Friends of BARC

Bunny Buddies

Friends for Life

E-RescueHouston.org

Houston Area Ferret Association

Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch

Noah’s Ark Bayou Sanctuary Animal Rescue

Harris County Public Health & Environmental Services

Paws Houston–for owners who are terminally ill

Twyla’s Friends in Kingwood, TX

Volunteers for Animal Protection in Kingwood, TX

S.A.F.E. House Animal Rescue and Adoption in Spring, TX

Zeke Fund Animal Rescue in Brookshire

South Texas Animal Adoption Resource (STAAR) in Katy, TX

Etosha Rescue and Adoption Center in Seguin, TX, best known for rescuing hounds, Great Danes, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, and Mastiffs, as well as other purebred and mix breed dogs.

Houston-Area Animal Welfare Organizations
Saving Animals

Friends of BARC

National and International Animal Welfare Organizations
Dogs Deserve Better–dedicated to freeing chained dogs and bringing them into the home. Visit Dogs Deserve Better Reps to find local representatives. (Unfortunately, none in Houston at this time.)

The Humane Society of the United States

United Animal Nations

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

Gifted Animal Placement–The Gifted Animal Placement program or GAP, teaches animal shelter personnel and others who work with dogs how to identify dogs for special service uses such as bomb or drug detection, search and rescue, handicap assistance, seizure alert, cancer sniffing, veggie sniffing, and more.