The Best Houston, TX Dog Rescues & Shelters in 2025

Friends For Life Animal Shelter

We're here for the undercat and underdog, regardless of their breed, age or condition. Houston-grown, we're here to help our neighbors care for the pets they love. We're not done until every animal has a safe home. Until then, we'll be innovating, improving and tracking results to find the most effective ways to save lives.

THREE LITTLE PITTIES RESCUE

Three Little Pitties Rescue is a non-profit, 501c3 all-breed dog and cat rescue dedicated to saving animals out of desperate situations, primarily in the Houston, Texas area. From 2018 to 2024 the rescue has saved 13,000+ animals and delivered them to better lives up north.

Donna's love pet rescue

Our charitable, tax-exempt mission is to save as many lives as possible by giving homeless and lost animals a warm and special touch to show them that they are loved so they can trust again and return that love. I served in the military (Navy) from 1989 till 1993. My passion in life has always been to work with and care for animals. I have 7 dogs of my own (Palen, Rocsco, BK, Chico, Beau, Star and Annie). All of my dogs, except Palen, were found and taken in by my facility, The Dog House Pet Salon. If I could take every rescue home with me, I would. We have taken in over 290 homeless and lost animals since we opened our doors for business at The Dog house Pet Salon in 2009. We have re-homed 289 of them. Dash has been with us for one year. Dash needs a little more training to become confident and trust humans again. If I cannot re-home one of my loved ones, they will stay with me and live a good life. We believe that every lost animal with a microchip, rabies id/vet tag number or a name tag should be able to be identified and the parents contacted in a matter of seconds. We created the innovative My Pet Credentials mobile app for that very reason ‚an easy to use digital platform to empower the parents of lost pets with a means to find their lost pet quickly and efficiently without the need of calling, faxing or emailing. Pet owners, pet salons, rescue shelters and veterinarians can download the MPC app or register at www.mypetcredentials.com. The cost to pet owners is $16.99 annually. The platform is free for pet salons, rescue shelters and veterinarians. I am most proud of the lost and found function that is part of the MPC pet service platform. Pet owners enter the microchip number or rabies id/vet tag number in their pet's profile. If someone finds the pet, they can use the MPC mobile app or go to www.mpclost.com to identify the lost pet by entering any one of three tracking numbers. The MPC platform will immediately display: A picture of the pet (front, left and right Image) The pet's name, age, gender, breed, color and markings The pet's most current vaccinations A button to contact the owner who will receive a text, email and mobile app notification with the good Samaritan‚ name, phone number, email and message When someone finds a pet, MPC‚ lost and found function assists in reuniting the lost pet with their family, quickly and efficiently, by giving the Samaritan the ability to enter the lost pet's name, age, gender, breed, color and any markings along with any microchip, rabies id or vet tag number (tracking numbers) and upload an image of the lost pet. Once the tracking information has been entered by the Samaritan the family of the lost pet will be able to go to our universal lost and found website, www.mpclost.com, to input their pet's tracking information and our platform will display to the family an image of their pet, the pet's name as reported by the good Samaritan, age, gender, breed, color and any markings and the name, address and phone number where the pet can be reunited with their family. This innovative process reunites lost pets found with a microchip or rabies id or vet tag number with their families quickly and efficiently by eliminating the need to post lost and found flyers or waste time calling animal shelters, city pounds or veterinarians to locate their lost pet. I could go on about all the features of the MPC platform such as transfer of ownership, vaccination records storage, vaccination reminders and scheduling appointments with your pet salon. We created Donna's Love Pet Rescue for people who want to help end homelessness for animals and provide an easy to use digital platform to help identify pets, contact owners of lost pets quickly and efficiently and allow owners of lost pets with a microchip or rabies id or vet tag number to be registered with MPC for a quick and joyous reunion! The donation we receive from you helps with. Vetting Food Training Fostering Transportation Spay and neuter Our goal is also to educate the community on the importance of spay and neutering, having dogs vetted and properly trained and provided with appropriate identification markers. Animals are family too. To make a tax-deductible donation by mail: Donna's Love Pet Rescue 5917 Richmond Ave. Houston, TX 77057

Texas Sled Dog Rescue

Texas Sled Dog Rescue is a small rescue focusing on finding fur-ever homes for sled dog types (Siberian huskies and Alaskan Malamutes, and mixes). While in rescue, we will place them in foster homes, provide basic training as needed, and vetting which includes vaccinations, spay or neuter, microchip and other medical services as needed. Our volunteers are involved in all facets of rescue including but not limited to fundraising, transporting, evaluating dogs, respresenting the rescue at local dog events, fostering, etc.

Caitie's Foster Fam Rescue

Founded in May 2021, we are a non-profit 501(c)3 rescue made up of animal-loving individuals. Our team consists of animal rescuers who have been making a difference in the lives of homeless pets for over a decade. We each started as volunteers and fosters, specializing in medical needs cases. Because of the high demand for more medical fosters and rescuers, we decided to join together and start our own non-profit rescue. We are an entirely foster-based organization, so we do not have a physical shelter. All animals are kept in loving foster homes. Our founder, Caitie, has been fostering medical cases in the Houston area for over ten years.

Wag Again Rescue

Wag Again is a section 501(c)(3) foster based dog rescue group with years of animal and rescue experience amongst our volunteers. Wag Again is committed to helping the neediest, as well as the readily adoptable, among our community's most vulnerable creatures. We are a volunteer-driven organization dedicated to restoring the dogs under our care to physical and emotional health as they await placement in loving, responsible homes. Virtually all donated funds will be spent directly on the care of the animals. Wag Again stands ready to help you, the prospective adopter or foster home, find a companion who will thrive in your home. We are here to assist you in every way possible throughout the adoption process and will continue to be a helpful resource after you have welcomed your new pets into your life.

Corridor Rescue

Corridor Rescue was born in 2009 when Deborah Hoffman, while driving through the area to work, realized there was a horrible problem with abandoned and stray animals. Her tenacity and love for the dogs would not allow her to stand by and watch...Corridor Rescue was conceived! Corridor Rescue is named after a 14 square mile area of Northeast Houston dubbed ‚'The Corridor of Cruelty'. The sheer number of dogs abandoned, dumped and allowed to roam the streets in this area is mind boggling. But sadly, the Corridor area is known for animal cruelty. The animals are unwanted, seen as a nuisance, and in some cases wrongly thought of as aggressive. People hit them, throw things at them, shoot them, fight them, and even deliberately run them over. Corridor Rescue has grown phenomenally over the last decade. What started as a one-woman show now has multiple volunteer teams and a kennel facility where we are able to take our rescued street dogs directly off the street for rehabilitation. The facility can house up to 30 dogs and is staffed with two Veterinary Technicians and three Kennel Technicians. The dogs receive medical care and enrichment to begin healing and to put them on the road to their forever home. Corridor Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is solely funded by the generosity of our wonderful donors and supporters. We are a volunteer-based organization, always looking for enthusiastic, outgoing, motivated, and animal loving volunteers to join our team. Corridor Rescue has a number of areas that you can help save lives.

Cypress Lucky Mutt Rescue

Cypress Lucky Mutt Rescue is a Houston area 501(c)(3) non profit organization dedicated to rescuing homeless and abandoned puppies and dogs from high-kill shelters and owners who can no longer care for them. By working with committed volunteers, foster homes, local veterinarians, trainers, and boarding facilities, we are able to rescue countless animals every year, provide them with loving foster care, and ultimately find them well-matched, carefully screened forever homes. We also plan to serve as a resource to our community and all pet owners by providing education and information on responsible pet ownership, including the importance of spay/neuter, positive behavior training, and good nutrition and care.

Forgotten coast animal rescue

Our co-founders Rachell Jones and Courtney Lomelo met in 2019 where all good rescue ladies hang out: Facebook groups dedicated to rescuing dogs. Although Rachell lives in Florida, and Courtney in Texas, together they networked and found a home for their first dog together! His name was Ryder. Courtney began rescuing street dogs in 2011 and Rachell entered the rescue world in 2018 inspired by countless dogs displaced by Hurricane Michael in Florida. The duo went on to network several more dogs on high-kill Houston shelters' euthanasia lists. They got to know each other over late night calls and Facebook messages. A true modern friendship! Finally, they decided to officially form a rescue together and Forgotten Coast Animal Rescue was born. Forgotten Coast Animal Rescue was named for Rachell's home coast in Florida. Presently, FCAR operates primarily in Houston, Texas. We hope to expand to North Florida, the forgotten coast, in the coming years to care for Rachell's home state.

Lola's Lucky Day

Lola's Lucky Day strives to make a positive impact by rescuing animals that otherwise would not have a chance in Texas. We rescue pups from the streets and shelters, get them healthy, fully vetted, spayed/neutered, and network with our partner rescues in Wisconsin to match them with loving families.

In the name of Zoey

Sunnyside Street Dogs

At Sunnyside Street Dogs, we believe every dog deserves a loving home and a happy life. We rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome street dogs, ensuring they receive the care and love they need. Our mission is to create a world where every dog is valued, protected, and cherished.

Greater Houston German Shepherd Dog Rescue

is a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer organization founded in 2008. We are a breed-specific organization dedicated to rescuing and rehoming German Shepherds in Houston, Texas and surrounding areas. GHGSDR is guided by three core values: dedication, integrity, and compassion. We are devoted to finding homes for our GSDs with people who want to continue our mission of giving these dogs a better life and a second chance. Our GSDs are obtained from public shelters after they have completed a stray-hold period or they are surrendered to us directly by their owners. We strive to ensure that each dog in our care is given the love, attention, and medical care they need to thrive. We believe that every dog deserves a second chance at a happy life. All of our rescued German Shepherds are placed in a foster home while we work tirelessly to find loving, forever homes; carefully matching each dog with an adoptive family who will provide them with the love and care they deserve. We attribute our success in rehoming German Shepherds to our wonderful volunteers. We have many volunteers who have been with us since inception, which gives us stability and a sense of history. We also have newer volunteers who bring enthusiasm and new ideas to our group, which is essential for us to continue our mission. As an all-volunteer run organization, we all hold different jobs in our actual lives. We are not professionals in animal behavior, training, or health, but we work closely with local veterinarians, trainers, and other animal welfare organizations to ensure that our dogs receive the best possible care and support.

Seabrook Animal Shelter

Seabrook Animal Control protects the health, safety, and welfare of the people and animals within the city by enforcing the City of Seabrook animal control ordinances and applicable state laws. Animal control investigates a wide range of complaints, including barking dogs, animal bites, and even animal abuse complaints. Animals may be impounded and quarantined when appropriate to address safety and health concerns. Animal control officers may issue citations for violations of city ordinances or state law.

DREAM Dachshund Rescue, Education & Adoption Mission

DREAM Dachshund Rescue, Education & Adoption Mission is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing abandoned Dachshunds and finding new homes for Dachshunds whose owners can no longer care for them. Our committed volunteers, working closely with local veterinarians, provide our Dachshunds with quality medical care and loving foster homes until they are adopted into carefully screened, permanent homes. We also serve as a resource to our community, providing information on responsible pet ownership, the importance of spay/neuter, annual vaccinations, heartworm prevention, positive behavior training, exercise, and good nutrition.

Loving Arms Pet Placement

Board of Directors: The members of the Board of Directors is comprised of three individuals, who decided to build the organization Loving Arms Pet Placement to address the problems of stray and abandoned animals in the Harris County region of Texas. They have many years of experience in the rescue and placing into permanent homes of stray or abandoned animals. Through experience they have learned that the shelters are overwhelmed and these particular animals rarely get adopted through the shelter network in the region. We support those compassionate folks who rescue an animal they see in need , we at Loving Arms Pet Placement give them an alternative by our fostering program to give the animal they took off the street a chance for a loving and permanent home. Our Program: Loving Arms Pet Placement is a non profit 501 (c)(3) organization supported entirely by private donations and the support of dedicated volunteers. When an individual rescues a companion animal we offer an alternative to taking the animal to a shelter. If our rescuer agrees to care for the animal’s essential needs such as food, cleanliness and shelter we provide the veterinary care needed to get the animal healthy enough for adoption. All animals will be spayed or neutered prior to being placed for adoption. We will provide organized adoption programs which include our website and arranging sites for the animals to meet the public. Loving Arms Pet Placement also provides humane education to support healthy and loving companion animal/human relationships, and to prevent cruelty of any kind. Loving Arms Pet Placement offers support to other animal welfare organizations and works jointly with other groups to address the problems of stray and abandoned pets.

Miniature Schnauzer Rescue of Houston

Miniature Schnauzer Rescue of Houston, Inc., is an all-volunteer, donation-sponsored, non-profit organization dedicated to the overwhelming task of saving the lives of abused, abandoned and unwanted Miniature Schnauzers, who have lost their homes, for one reason or another. Many of these dogs come to us healthy, many sick or injured. They come from shelters, off the streets, from owners who for whatever reason, could no longer care for their little ones, and puppymills, where they have never known love or felt the security of a home. Our adoption fees generally run between $250 to $550. This fee goes toward the vet bill for the animal to be completely vetted, which includes spay/neuter, yearly shots, heartworm test, and if heartworm positive, be treated to kill the worms. If their teeth need cleaning, we have that done also. We get them healthy and ready for their new forever home. We have no shelter. Our rescued dogs live in foster homes around the Houston-metro area until they are placed in permanent homes. An adoption application is required of all persons interested in adopting a dog from MSRH. Also, if you are interested in a particular dog listed on our site, please include that information in your application. Our goal is that any Miniature Schnauzer coming through our organization will never again have to face being on the streets, in a shelter, or any other dangerous situation, but will live a safe, loving and secure life in their new “forever” home.

Tender Loving Crested Rescue

Tender Loving Crested Rescue™ (TLCR) started out of the love of the breed and the realization that this “rare” breed was quickly becoming like all others. We are an all-volunteer organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing of abused, abandoned and neglected Chinese Cresteds. We are 501(c)3 rescue operating in the Houston, Texas area. We are limited to getting dogs from the Houston and surrounding areas at this time but will help with other areas any way we can! We have been successful in assisting with transport arrangements for getting dogs to and from other states when they have been adopted or surrendered to us. OUR STORY Our Director and Founder of TLCR rescued her first Hairy Hairless without even realizing it. She traveled with her mom to purchase a dog from a “breeder”. When they got there, all they saw were dogs and cages everywhere. The breeder couldn’t even tell them what dogs were available. She had to put the dogs back into their cages, cages labeled with numbers, not names, just to figure out who was available. Throughout all of the commotion, a tiny baby boy sat quietly in our director’s lap and never left. He chose her. She named him Tucker Lane. Tucker changed her life. On the way home from the breeder’s house, they were both in tears, upset that they couldn’t do more to save the 30+ dogs that were left there. It was later learned that what they experienced was a puppy mill. That day changed their lives forever. Fast forward one year to an appointment with Robyn Arouty. Her immediate words upon seeing Tucker was “oh, he has balls”. Talk about being put in your place! Throughout the photo shoot, the topic of conversation was the importance of spay/neuter. We all know it, right? We just have excuses why we haven’t done it yet. No time, no money, can’t take off of work, etc. They’re all just excuses. The need for rescue volunteers and organizations was also discussed. Robyn, being a lover of nekkid dogs, commented that there were no Houston based rescues dedicated to Chinese Cresteds. That conversation was the start of something amazing. The picture to the left is what started it all! And we’re happy to report that Tucker was neutered 2 weeks later!! Our director started volunteering with Lone Star Shih Tzu and Lhasa Apso Rescue (LSSTLAR) in Houston, TX. She fostered, coordinated events, processed applications, did home visits, helped with medical cases, etc. She learned as much as she possibly could and is still learning from their director who has been in rescue for over 15 years. With the help of connections made while volunteering with LSSTLAR, she rescued her first Chinese Crested, a Powderpuff she named Lil Bit. His previous owner was a first time pet parent and couldn’t care for the sick puppy. After many, many vet visits and hospitalization, it was discovered that Lil Bit has renal dysplasia, (malformed kidneys), a result of poor breeding. Lil Bit is living his life in complete happiness for as long as he may have. A year later, the director of LSSTLAR again helped our director rescue a Chinese Crested that was at a local shelter with a broken jaw. The shelter had already performed surgery. Off she went with her second rescue, hopeful for a good and smooth recovery. Wrong! The dog, named Tobias “Tobi”, was in serious pain and was extremely dehydrated and underweight. Tobi was admitted to Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists where he underwent three more procedures over the next few months. We’re happy to say that Tobi is completely healed and is living a happy, healthy life!

ADORE Houston

In Houston, we have a lot of things to be proud of as a city. But the way we deal with homeless animals isn’t one of them. Roaming, homeless dogs — and dogs dumped by their owners — are an all-too-common sight. Besides all the animals we see on the streets, thousands more are being euthanized. Other cities have found ways to curb the heartbreaking problem of animal overpopulation. And Houston can, too. That's why we created ADORE (All Dogs Official Rescue Enterprise) Houston. We believe that reducing animal overpopulation is a vital way to make our community a safer and kinder place for both animals and humans. At ADORE, we work to get stray and abandoned dogs off the streets and out of shelters — and to help dogs who do have homes stay in those homes by aiding and educating their owners. ADORE provides rescue services, vet care, foster care and adoptive placement. Dogs come to us from many sources, including local animal shelters, owner surrenders and the streets of Houston. Our goal is to find safe and loving homes for each and every one. One of the ways we help dogs is by helping their humans. When dog owners are in need, we lend a hand so that they can keep their beloved pets and get back on their feet. ADORE Houston is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt animal welfare organization

Waiting Under the Willow Foundation

New Best Friend Dog Rescue

We are a foster based 501(c)(3) non-profit rescue and take pride in staying true to what rescue is supposed to be about – the dogs! We have taken in more than 600 puppies and dogs and at any given time we have approximately 60 animals in our program, all living in foster homes. Thanks to the best fosters there are, we are still going strong! Saving puppies and dogs is not just about picking them up from the street or pulling them from a shelter. It is about fostering, vaccinating, nurturing, spaying or neutering, and ultimately about finding a great forever home. It may be a lot of hard work but the rewards are so worth it! All puppies and dogs deserve a chance – no matter where they came from, whether or not they have the “cute” factor, or whether their lineage is pure “mutt.” Each has a beautiful spirit – they just need a chance to show it. We take pride in keeping their welfare as the focus of our group and making sure this happens. We hope you share the affection for our four-legged (and sometimes three- and two-legged) friends and will join us in helping them along the path to happiness with a new home and a family who will love them. It’s always possible, it just takes some work.

Citizens for Animal Protection

Paw Pact Rescue

Pup Squad Animal Rescue

Located in Houston, Pup Squad Animal Rescue is a volunteer-led, foster-based organization focused on rescuing pregnant mommas, nursing litters and puppies under six months old from the streets, shelters and other life-threatening situations. Our organization works tirelessly to match rescued puppies (and their mamas!) with permanent adoptive homes, while also providing support and education to our adopters as well as the broader Houston community. Our Story In 2008 Pup Squad was founded by four former BARC volunteers who wanted to do more to help the puppies and mother dogs struggling in the City of Houston’s Animal Control facility. Almost daily, moms with litters were being picked up from the streets and brought into the shelter, in addition to boxes of puppies being dropped off by owners who lacked the time or resources to find them homes. In a shelter setting, puppies have little chance of survival, as their young immune systems cause them to be extremely susceptible to falling ill. Deadly airborne diseases, to which they have no immunity, are everywhere, and even if a pup is old enough to receive their first vaccination, it is often not enough to fully protect them. Tragically, pregnant and mother dogs brought in from the streets are too often euthanized once they reach a shelter environment. With these cycles of puppy illness and mother dog euthanasia being repeated, the Pup Squad founders turned to each other and said, “There’s got to be a better way.” And so, Pup Squad Animal Rescue was born. The goal of this rescue group is to save as many puppies and nursing litters as we can from life on the streets before they enter the shelters. We also work closely with BARC and other area shelters to rescue litters quickly, before they are exposed to the diseases in the shelter environment. And we pledge to never to leave a momma dog behind. After working so hard to nurse and protect their pups they too deserve all of the love and care we can provide them while they wait for their forever homes.

Freedom Collie Rescue

Freedom Collie Rescue is based on these three qualities - compassion, honesty and dedication. We are a Collie Rescue organization, with over 19 years experience as board members and volunteers with Collie rescue in the greater Houston area. We are incorporated in the state of Texas, and are recognized as a non-profit organization. Freedom Collie Rescue will rescue Collies in danger of being euthanized at area shelters/pounds, find new homes for Collies that have been abandoned or relinquished by their owners, provide necessary veterinary care for rescued Collies, and place rescued Collies into permanent adoptive homes. Your adopted collie will be spayed or neutered, be up-to-date on all required vaccinations, be on preventative heart worm medication, and will be micro-chipped.

Mont Belvieu Animal Shelter

Mont Belvieu Animal Services is a city department tasked with enforcing the city's animal ordinances and working to eliminate animal-related problems within the city. Unclaimed or otherwise homeless animals are available for adoption at Mont Belvieu Animal Shelter, located at 3831 Perry Ave. During weekday business hours, shelter staff may be unavailable due to calls for service, vet appointments, meetings, etc. If you visit the animal shelter during posted business hours and the door is locked, please call 281-576-2417 to notify the non-emergency police dispatch office, who will then notify shelter staff you have arrived. The shelter is open on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. for visitation and adoptions, but staff do not respond to service calls on Saturdays.

Friends of Faye

Rescue is a lifestyle, a calling and a community of passionate individuals working toward a common goal. ​ As rescuers, we all find beauty in the incomprehensible reality of Animal Welfare. We are simultaneously exhausted and hopeful. Our main goal as “Friends of Faye” is to offer support to our rescue community based on immediate need. Owner Retention - Local shelters are inundated with animals surrendered for a myriad of reasons, frequently as a last resort. Their owners, out of options. We plan to work alongside local rescues to provide committed temporary foster options, financial assistance for required Veterinary treatment or re-homing as a last resort to owner retention. ​ Veterinary Assistance - The elephant always strategically plopped in the corner of every Rescuers living room, office and bedroom, is the mountain of vet bills. Our success is heavily dependent on donations and adoption fees to stay afloat. The animals that haunt us, and onslaught of messages from networkers to “save this dog from imminent death” weighs heavily all of us. We plan to assist in pulling in and vetting those “wishlist dogs”. The ones we are desperately wanting to save but need help raising funds for extensive veterinary care. ​ Networking - We are surrounded by a plethora of high quality Rescue Teams. All exhibiting incredible strengths in our community, all with specific rules, preferences and procedures. Networking is currently “send a photo and horrific narrative to any rescue with a pulse”, without understanding of what each is able to facilitate. Our goal is to foster a collaborative community to network the “most fitting rescue”. Whether by size, medical need, breed, Heartworm status, etc - Rescue groups are drowning in requests (often demands) to take in every dog. ​ Collaboration - our area is teaming with bleeding hearts, all rescuers. With that passion, comes strain within groups. We hope [not to sound too utopian] to build sustainable relationships between groups.

City of Bellaire Animal Control - Bellaire Pound

City of Bellaire Animal Control services protect and manage animal control issues humanely, balancing animals' needs with the community's safety and welfare. We have one Animal Control Officer. Services to the community: 1. Hold and care for impounded dogs that are lost, stray, or abandoned. (We do not accept cats). 2. Offer microchipping services to residents. 3. Respond to animal complaints (lost/found dogs, menacing animals, bites, wild animal incursions). 4. Educate and promote the benefits of spaying/neutering pets. Bellaire Pound Our brand-new dog pound is starting to take shape. It’s still in the early stages of construction. The new facility will feature eight kennels, complete with dog runs and air conditioning. A big thank you to the Rubenstein Foundation—their generosity is making this dream a reality. Congratulations, and thank you to the Friends of the Bellaire Pound, all the volunteers, the community, and the Bellaire Police Department for working together toward this common goal of providing a better quality of life for the lost and rescued dogs here in Bellaire. The Bellaire Pound is a facility for the short-term impoundment of dogs found running at large. The pound houses animals for up to three days to allow animals to be reunited with their owners. If the animal is not redeemed after three days, the department works to place the animal with local shelters or rescue organizations so they may be put up for adoption. Though not a desired outcome, the department may euthanize animals for aggression and for untreatable and/or contagious illnesses. Upon intake, dogs receive the following services: o Photos are uploaded to social media and PetFinder. o Dogs are scheduled for a vet visit within three days of intake and receive a health screening, preventative shots, and heartworm testing. o After three days in the local holding facility, dogs are transported to the main Bellaire Pound. o After approximately ten days, if a dog is still in the Bellaire Pound, we work with the Houston Humane Society to schedule placement. The department strives to avoid keeping dogs in the pound longer than 15 days.

Texas Muttley Love Dog Rescue

Texas Muttley Love Dog Rescue is a 501c3 foster based rescue that was founded in 2019 by Mattie Gallier. We pull from the euthanasia lists at high kill for space shelters, street dogs and owner surrenders and find them homes in the PNW. We do our own transports monthly to ensure the dogs are properly taken care of and go to the best homes possible. The rescue was created to honor the memory of my friend and mentor in dog rescue Barbara. Barbara was the founder of Muttley Love which was ran out of her home and her garage apartment. I met her when I first moved to Houston and started work, which ended up being a huge dumping yard for dogs. I must have contacted 25 rescues to help me and everyone said no. Not Barbara! In fact she said yes 32 times. There aren’t many people like Barbara. When it came to people and organizations in rescue she was IT. She was the definition of selfless, compassion and dedication! She is who I have wanted to be when it comes to helping the stray and homeless population in Houston. We ended up saving 32 dogs from my job site and she vetted them all, fostered them all and found every single one of them a loving home. Barbara passed away in 2015 leaving a huge hole in the rescue world. I knew at that point I needed to honor her. I hope Texas Muttley Love will always honor you, display your heart and make you proud. You will never truly know how much you influenced me!

Missouri City Animal Services