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Nothing says "Christmas" like a puppy bursting out of a gift box with a bow around its neck! Uh.. please take that vision out of your head; that is, unless you tack on the vision of the same puppy being taken back to the SPCA/Humane Society after it's chewed up every shoe in the house and piddled all over the carpet. Dogs (and cats, iguanas, birds, any pet for that matter) are not ideal holiday gifts. Why would a huge animal fanatic like me say that? Because animals are not (well, should not be) easily returned to the store in case something is "wrong" with them. Owning a pet is a lifetime comm... Click here to see Cassie, BARC's pet of the week. Head honcho Kent Robertson also wants to pass this on... "We are doing 2 for 1 adoptions (not half price) through December 31 This can be any combo of dogs or cats and applies at Saving Animals Across Borders Adoption Center at Northwest Mall and Friends of BARC offsites at the Petsmarts." I've learned the City put the kibosh on that plan, which has a lot of people upset. At least two BARC supporters have asked people to call City Hall...
From the Houston SPCA: WHO: The 17th Annual Houston SPCA and Neiman Marcus Holiday Pet Adoption Event
WHAT: Cuddly canines and frolicking felines will delight the entire family as they play in their specially-decorated windows on the first floor of Neiman Marcus, Galleria. This year, The Museum of Fine Arts Houston has designed the windows using pieces from the "Best in Show" exhibit at the museum. Houston SPCA staff and volunteers will be on hand to assist potential adopters. The adop...
This is just airing now, and the story isn't posted to the blog yet, but our reporter Brad Woodard interviewed Jim Stevenson, the ornitologist and founder of the Galveston Ornitological Society, about his recent arrest (previous posts here and here) for allegedly shooting a feral cat. I am posting the script from the story here, and hope to post the link to the story later on.. ---------------------- I got this via email.. sounds like a great idea! This Nation's first ever Non-Profit Pet Salon - "To The Rescue" - has just opened in Kemah, Texas and the proceeds will benefit homeless animals waiting to be adopted in shelters and rescues local and national. The Bay Area SPCA will be one of the local shelters to receive financial support from the Salon and they too are trying to get the word out that we are now open and here to help. Our motto is "Where A Pet Washed Means A Life Saved". ...
An update to this story from reporter Brad Woodard: A prominent birdwatcher accused of killing a cat is speaking out for the first time tonight.
Jim stevenson was arrested last week for allegedly shooting and killing a feral cat under the san luis pass toll bridge. Stevenson, founder of the galveston ornithological society, tells 11 News he's not denying the allegations...nor is he admitting guilt. Stevens...
I should have posted BARC's Pet of the Week Tuesday. Here it is; I apologize for being late. In the meantime, Saving Animals Across Borders is hosting the Grand Opening of its offsite pet adoption center tomorrow at Northwest Mall. This is all in cooperation with BARC with a lot of help from Petco. I'll be there, along with Kent Robertson from BARC, Sean Hawkin...
 So six years ago the rider from Athens decided that if any creature deserved to be cloned, it was her gelding, Scamper -- the retired ten-time barrel racing legend. The result -- Clayton -- has exceeded expectations. James paid Austin-based >> Continue reading: Cloned Horses
From the ASPCA: Federal: Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act passes in the House!
Bill No.: H.R. 4239 Update, November 13, 2006: We are sorry to report that the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act has passed in the House of Representatives. The bill will now be presented to the President for his signature prior to being passed into law. Thank you to all who have supported our efforts to defeat this bill. -----------------------------------------------------------------... Just got this in from a reader Gedewards (gedwards@houston.rr.com). The new Camp Bow Wow is a doggy day care and overnight camp in Houston. They expect to open in early 2007.... We are conducting an event benefiting BARC in its efforts to become a NO-KILL facility. We are also helping HOPE to rescue discarded pets and find them new homes. The event will take place in front of the PETCO store at 5450 Wesleyan (just north of Bissonnet/map >> Continue reading: Thanksgiving Bark-a-Thon
The Weatherford Animal Shelter near Dallas is a recall on adopted animals. It all started when a puppy adopted back in October came down with rabies. Now there is a fear that about fifty animals who were in the shelter at the same time... may have been exposed. Families who adopted the animals are now being asked to give them up. Officials say after a ten day quarantine the animals will have to be put down. You can find more on this story, as well as telephone numbers for information, he...
This is from Sean Hawkins with Saving Animals Across Borders. I am always happy to publish well thought out commentaries from animal rescuers. Feel free to email me at lforonda@khou.com. Dear Houston City Council & Friends of BARC,
Saving Animals Across Borders' commitment and dedication to helping Houston, its homeless animal problem, and supporting Mayor White's administration is well documented. The published articles attached are just a smal...  toll bridge A German Shepard dog and four of her puppies were killed when a truck crashed through the garage of a northwest harris county home. Investigators say a brother was teaching his sister how to drive when somehow the truck went right through the wall and hit the house next door. Sheriff's deputies say the underaged girl got a ticket for not having a license and her brother was cited for allowing her to get behind the wheel. ... <...
Ugh. I'm so late in posting this, I hope it's not too late. I received the following email from a woman in Waller County who has been trying to rescue and re-home Rotties. She had an signed adoption contract that, like many other rescues I know, requests the dog be returned to rescue if the owner can no longer keep it. Her name is Lisa Matson, and she's the founder of Lap Dog Rescue in Waller. Here's her story: My breed of focus is the rottweiler. I adopted a male rottweil...
is a furry, furry bundle of love!!! Taffy the dog was dumped at the front door at BARC, but she's getting her spay surgery today! Head here to see her, and for a review of this past weekend's National Shelter Appreciation week. ...I apologize for the lack of posts; we've been pretty busy here at KHOU with the elections. Hope to get back up and running in the next day or so. Also, I know the polls close in four hours from the time of this posting, but if you are a registered voter and you have not voted, please go. This country was founded on this simple principal of democracy: a government by the people. Voting during elections is something an astonishingly few Americans accept as their civic responsibility. How can you complain about anything in politics, whether it be Republican/Democratic/Red state/Blue state if YOU DON'T V... Earlier this year, the nonprofit Saving Animals Across Borders had agreed to a temporary contract with the city of Houston to help the city shelter sterlize its animals. That contract has expired, and now the woefully understaffed BARC doesn't have enough vets to do what seems like an endless number of surgeries. Animals can't be adopted out without spay/neuters. On the surface, it sounds like a step back for BARC. I wrote to Sean Hawkins, the head honcho at Saving Animals, and he agreed to allow his response to be posted here: >> Continue reading: Why the BARC/Saving Animals spay-neuter contract is on hold..
Friends of BARC should be running for governor. I've never seen a group campaign so hard for their cause! They've reminded me.. to remind you... of this weekend's BARC-related events: Tomorrow, Saturday, November 4th: Meet and Greet in the Heights from 10AM to 3PM. Info here. If you've EVER thought about being a foster, you can also meet with Scout's Honor Rescue to learn about becoming a pet ... This is so, so sad. A police dog died in Florida when the alarm apparently malfunction in his handler's car. The sheriff's deputy in Broward County (map here) who worked with him said he'd left Astro locked in the car with the engine and air conditioning on. It overheated, though - and the backup that was supposed to sound an alarm and drop a window did not work. You can read the rest of the story here. ...
BARC's pet of the week (click here to see it) is a bit late this week. I'm sorry! But, BARC director Kent Robertson has a great kitty cat named Smudge to show you! ...
 Ron and Lavender Two recent gifts to SNAP prove that you're never too young to help solvethe problem of animal overpopulation. The first came from a young lady named Alison Bonham. When Alison's twelfth birthday approached, she pondered the question of what she wanted for a...
Cascious (the brown reverse brindle Boxer) has b... The Friends of the Galveston County Animal Shelter have a great website set up with their adoptable animals.... I was notified of one particular doggie who was mistakenly run over by her previous owners. Her vet bills were too costly and they left her at the vet's to be euthanized. Fortunately a foster with FGCAS took her in but could use some help! Click here and scroll down a bit to see a picture of little adorable Cici, and for information on how you can help! ... |
