Here's their story. Jess Santillian has rescued dozens of dogs and cats in the Heights. He told me how he found these two:

I was jogging along White Oak Bayou, and the little blonde pup stuck her head out of the bushes whimpering. Everyone walking by ignored her until I yelled "Oh my God, it's a starving puppy." I struggled down the ravine, just terrible mud and tall weeds and overgrowth. What I saw, was just hellish, I couldn't help but cry when there were about three or four other small pups like the blonde that had apparently starved to death, and a mother dog which was deceased and the male I thought was dead because he wouldn't move. He finally moved his head and I just struggle to get them out of the horrible scene.

Jess has treated them with antibiotics and flea medications. Today he planned to take them to his vet over at the Yale Animal Clinic. What he needs now is some help. Jess is currently fostering a dog and a cat from New Orleans, caring for a colony of feral cats as well as six "unadoptable" cats in his yard and garage, AND his own two dogs who were rescues. He says

What I need is help paying for the services, and I feel they need a chance because of what they must have endured. I can see the potential. If anyone would like to donate dog and cat food, I am really overwhelmed, since I am still working on catching several domesticated cats that were abandoned in the Heights.

You can email Jess at Texasjes@aol.com , or give him a call at 832-814-5770 .