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I don't usually post emails I get about animals looking for homes, but this one caught my eye. First off, the picture is so darn cute and he resembles my girl Bailey.
LOOK AT THAT SMILE! However, the thing that REALLY got to me was his story of abuse. Read on..
Eagle is a Lab Mix and is a very sweet boy even in light of some mean children poking him in the eye with a stick. Eagle lost that eye, but not his love for people. Dogs are amazing like that.
Eagle is heartworm negative, current on vaccinations, neutered, and is about 2-3 years old. He is very friendly, loves to go for walks and does great with his one, shining, bright eye. Actually, when I took him for a walk he was so grateful and has such a captivating smile, I didn't even realize he was missing one eye for quite a while. He walks nicely on the leash and is such a wonderful dog. Eagle will be so appreciative to have his own home with loving humans.
If you have a place in your family for Eagle, please contact:
Alexandra.Kelsey@bracewellgiuliani.com or call 713-962-1932.
Please keep us update about Eagle! I would like to find out if he gets adopted.
Houston is the only major Texas city that DOES NOT have at least one Animal Cruelty Investigator on it's payroll. The City of Austin has two positions. Dallas has one. Even San Antonio has an Animal Cruelty Investigator. The general public would be shocked at the conditions of some of the animals that are picked up by the City of Houston Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care. 40% of animals arriving at BARC are euthanized immediately upon arrival due to their condition. It is a shame.
The correlation between animal abuse and subsequent abuse to humans is widely acknowledged. In fact, even the Department of Justice recognized this by publishing a bullitin in 2001 (http://www.ncjrs.org/html/ojjdp/jjbul2001_9_2/contents.html). It's time our City Leaders also recognized this by putting a couple Animal Cruelty Investigator on the HPD payroll.