Shes the cutest 💗

Source: https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/95158092

ladies and gentlemen, he’s done it! Albeit, backwards 😅 but it counts!! I’m so freaking happy. Good job “inside-out testi” Bog 🐸

Sissy showed up three months ago and started following our 5 year old tux on her walks. Then she decided she wanted to be inside. 3 months ago and a couple weeks ago.

I drove a garbage truck and today I was dumping my bucket and saw this in the distance. I just thought it was some sort of foliage of something that fell off a tree, but when I drove by, I noticed it was an owl perched and sleeping on this little twig!

🆘 On the euthanasia list Saturday, 1/17 🆘

⏰ Puppy Marlin must have a RESCUE HOLD no later than 1PM or he will lose his life.🥺

🚨 RESCUE ONLY 🚨

🏡 A LOCAL FOSTER IS NEEDED FOR A RESCUE TO TAG AND SAVE HIM

💜🍼🐶 Marlin #A2053479

1/14 Stray | Australian Cattle Dog Mix | Male | 4 months | 22.6 lbs

💜 Volunteer Notes:

We were not able to meet Marlin.

📝 Shelter Notes:

1/15/26

Approaching kennel, puppy remained at the back of the kennel with low head and limbs tucked in. Treats were offered and he was slowly leashed, at which point the puppy snapped at the leash and began to thrash and scream at a high pitch. A towel wrap was attempted, but the puppy continued attempting to snap back at the handler’s hand.

1/16/26

Today, staff were able to slowly wake the puppy and have him lift his head to be leashed while he remained curled up at the back of the kennel. Puppy came out and was towel wrapped; this time he only low growled. When staff went back into the kennel to spot clean after returning him, the puppy approached, attempted to climb into the handler’s lap, and showed a slight tail wag when spoken to with baby talk.

🚑 Medical Notes:

1/14/26

S/O: Generalized areas of alopecia, hair thinning, erythema, crusting, and pustules

A: Skin scrape negative; DDx includes demodex, sarcoptic mange, flea allergy, atopy

P: If moved to ADOPT, Rx NexGard

🏷 Rescue Only Information:

This pet can only be tagged by a RESCUE group. Please remember that all rescues need FOSTERS in order to tag and save lives. This pet cannot be fostered or adopted directly through the shelter.

📌 Please contact BARC if you are local and can help as a foster. We are not the shelter.

💌 ALL HOLDS MUST BE IN WRITING — PLEASE DO NOT CALL

If local and interested in fostering to help a rescue, email ALL of the following and include ID #A2053479:

barcfoster@houstontx.gov

barcadoptions@houstontx.gov

BARC.Aid@houstontx.gov

📍 BARC Animal Shelter

3200 Carr St

Houston, TX 77026

www.houstontx.gov

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so this is my pitbull - he was my 27th birthday gift.:) i adopted him from a local shelter in May of 2022. the first photo is from early 2025 so roughly three years post adoption.

photos 2+3+4 are from the day i met and adopted him at the shelter. as you can see he was very skinny. the shelter didn't have much info on him except that he had been a stray and i don't think he had been at the shelter very long. i thought he was grey in color until i gave him a bath about a week later and realized he was brown with beautiful white markings especially on his face. i later realized that he most likely had a previous owner and was dumped due to some mannerisms he exhibited upon bringing him home, such as not getting on any furniture; knowing the basic sit command; and sadly being petrified when anyone raised their hand. (as you can see from some of the other photos, he is now allowed on furniture and adjusted quite easily to that comfort;) lol)

photos 5+6+7 are from just a couple days after adopting him, probably not even a week later.

photos 8+9 are from around one month to 6 weeks post adoption.

photos 10+11+12+13 are all between 1-2 years post adoption.

and the final photo, photo 14, is almost 3 years post adoption. daily walks; monthly (ish) baths bc he is terrified of water lmao; and a very great diet consisting of high end kibble and homemade meals of chicken; vegetables; broth; and one ingredient peanut butter; along with some treats:) and ofc, lots and lots of LOVE.

would anyone like to guess his name??

Hecate is a powerful ancient Greek goddess of magic, witchcraft, crossroads, the underworld, ghosts, and necromancy. My wife suggested some common black cat names like Shadow, Midnight, Onyx...

Knowing she's a fan of Greek mythology, I offered up Hecate. That was the end of the discussion.

It's a fitting name as she has a lot of attitude, finicky tastes, and demands that we treat her like a goddess!

What a lovely crow day again !! ❤️

In November 2007 we adopted a little kitten from an animal rescue shelter outside Palmer, Alaska. We named her Snuggles, and for more than 18 years, she lived up to her name. Snuggles accompanied us during four moves in Alaska, a drive down the Alaska Canada Highway all the way to El Paso, Texas, through two more moves to our current home in a very large Texas city. Snuggles had a very active enjoyable life spending most of her time with our dog and five other cats. Today we had to lay our baby to rest. Snuggles thank you so much for sharing your life with us.. we will always remember you