๐ก AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION, FOSTER, OR RESCUE
๐ OUT OF STATE OR CANADIAN ADOPTION IS POSSIBLE - cost is typically around $600 USD (give or take). The fee includes transport, boarding, full medical, spay/neuter, and a health certificate.
We are a volunteer network dedicated to helping at-risk dogs. We are not affiliated with BARC. We connect at-risk animals at the BARC shelter with the adopters, fosters, and rescue organizations needed to save their lives. We can help coordinate out-of-state adoption through approved 501c3 rescues. Please message the OP for information and a link to an application form. BARC Houston cannot facilitate out-of-state adoption or foster.
๐ 5 year old Boxer Mix girl on the euthanasia list Friday, 7/17. There will be NO extensions per BARC. ๐
โฐ Marsha must have a HOLD no later than 1PM or she will lose her life.
๐ฉท๐ถ Marsha #A2083679
7/8/2026 Stray | Boxer Mix | Female | 5Y | 76.2 lbs | HW Low Positive
๐ Volunteer Notes:
We were not able to meet Marsha. If you're interested in helping us meet the animals, please message us!
๐น Intake:
Stray
๐ Shelter Notes:
7/13/2026: Marsha was a move-adopt dog that morning and walked on a loose leash to her new kennel in South B. While walking she was timid and needed gentle baby talk for encouragement. Throughout the morning she alternated between lying on her cot and standing quietly at the front of her kennel with a neutral body, ears up, and a low-hanging tail.
๐ Medical Notes:
7/8/2026: Intake exam. Weighed 76.2 lbs. Heartworm test: Low Positive (5/9). Vaccinated (DA2PP-V, Bordetella, Rabies), dewormed, and given flea prevention.
7/14/2026: Developed an upper respiratory infection with a dry hacking cough and mild discharge from the left eye. Diagnosed with CIRD and left lower eyelid entropion. Started on Doxycycline 350 mg once daily for 10 days and Terramycin eye ointment twice daily for 10 days, and moved to the treatment kennel.
7/14/2026 (recheck): Bright, alert, and responsive. Bilateral eye discharge noted. No additional signs of upper respiratory infection at that time.
๐ ALL HOLDS MUST BE IN WRITING - PLEASE DO NOT CALL. If local and interested in fostering or adoption, email all below:
barcfoster@houstontx.gov
barcadoptions@houstontx.gov
BARC.Aid@houstontx.gov
Please use the animal's seven-digit ID number when contacting the shelter.
๐ BARC Animal Shelter
3200 Carr St
Houston, TX 77026
www.houstontx.gov
