A Home For All Barrio Dogs: Clear The Shelters 2015

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Clear The Shelters 2015

Barrio Dogs is happy to be in the 2015 "Clear the Shelters" project. Clear the Shelters is a part of a national effort by NBC to find homes for dogs living in shelters. Here in Houston, the project will be featured on KPRC and Telemundo.

Barrio Dogs' addresses Houston's stray dog overpopulation by educating residents and focusing on prevention so that fewer animals end up at the shelters. Since Barrio Dogs does not have an actual shelter, we will be featuring some of our boarded dogs that were found in Houston's East End on this blog with the hope of finding them homes on August 15th.

Stay tuned for some adorable doggies! #cleartheshelters

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Who We Are

A Home for All is a project of Barrio Dogs, Inc. in Houston, Texas that focuses on our rescued dogs, in particular, those dogs that are living in boarding because we haven't been able to find them foster or permanent homes.

Dogs living in boarding are typically confined to cages or kennels. The isolation and restricted activity can cause health and behavior problems that diminish a dog’s quality of life and chances for adoption. In addition to trained staff, we utilize volunteers to provide our dogs with exercise and human interaction. Our goal is to make their stay in boarding a stimulating and learning experience. Experience has taught us that increased interaction with volunteers improves our dogs’ likelihood of being adopted and making successful transitions into new homes.

While not a rescue group, Barrio Dogs has rescued a number of dogs, many of them injured or ill, as we carry out our mission to educate, empower and transform Houston's East End community where we are based. We do so by raising awareness about proper animal care and educating residents about leash and chain laws, the importance of reporting animal neglect and abuse and above all, promoting and when possible paying for spay and neuter of dogs and cats. To learn more, go to www.barriodogs.org.