Help bring about life-saving change for the animals that end up at B.A.R.C! Here's how...

You may already know that the City of Houston's animal pound, otherwise known as Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care (B.A.R.C.), systematically kills over 30,000 healthy and treatable dogs and cats EVERY year (this affects every breed)!

Nathan Winograd is our nation's gold standard in No-Kill sheltering ( www.nokilladvocacycenter.org ) and he presently has a formal proposal/contract being reviewed by the Legal Dept. at the City of Houston. By invitation of Stephen Williams and Michael Terraso of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, he is proposing :

• Winograd perform a brief assessment of B.A.R.C. (full access to premises, staff, records, computers, etc.)
  
  
• Winograd writes and submits report to City of Houston indicating his findings, as well as his short and long-term recommendations to help B.A.R.C. achieve No-Kill status (of healthy and treatable companion animals)
  
  
• Winograd gives a public presentation, to all who wish to attend, teaching us HOW we CAN build a No-Kill community

The cost for this brief assessment, report and presentation is only $5,000 and we're assuming Mr. Winograd's travel expenses will be around $2,000, so WE, those of us who care about the welfare of OUR companion animals, need to raise $7,000, in a timely manner, to ensure Mr. Nathan Winograd's assessment and guidance.

ALL ANIMAL LOVERS are, hereby asked to please help make this a reality for all of our beloved companion animals and the very future of No-Kill in Houston, TX, by donating directly to the City of Houston at the following address and with the following provisions:
Business Management
Department of Health and Human Services
8000 N. Stadium Drive, 7th Floor
Houston, TX 77054

Brazoria County in Need of Rescue Help and Donation Items

Brazoria County Sheriff's Office Livestock and Animal Control Division cares deeply, for the welfare of the animals that come through our facility. We are now in great need to find Rescuers to foster We also need many items, such as food, crate, blankets, litter, vet medications and supplies . If you can help, Please contact T Grable at Brazoria County Sheriff's Office Animal Control

979-388-2265 or 281-756-2265 http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/

SNAP Wins 2008 BBB Distinction Award
Selection Makes Agency a Finalist for 2008 Awards for Excellence.

(April 3, 2008) - The Houston Chapter of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has selected SNAP as a recipient of its Winner of Distinction award. This honor also makes SNAP a finalist for the 2008 Awards for Excellence. SNAP will be individually recognized by the BBB at an awards luncheon on Wednesday, May 7, 2008. The honorees at this event will also be up for the BBB's highest award, The Pinnacle Award. This award is based on the total score given by a group of independent judges using criteria established by the Better Business Bureau. See the full story at www.snapus.org/site/

Houston Humane Society Helps Erase Pet Overpopulation By Altering Male Cats at No Cost

(February 20, 2008) - On February 13th, 2008, the Houston Humane Society Wellness Clinic, with help from all HHS Staff and HHS Volunteers, neutered 488 male cats at no charge. Houston citizens took a proactive stance against pet overpopulation in Houston by bringing in cats as early as 7:30 a.m. on the 13th. Neutering 488 cats will literally prevent millions of kittens from being born and further contributing to pet overpopulation and homelessness.

Houston Humane Society
14700 Almeda,  Houston, TX
713.433.6421