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Surge Of Animals Puts Harris County Shelter In Critical Situation
Posted on · The shelter is housing 510 animals while its maximum capacity is supposed to be 200.
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Houston Matters
Overcrowded Animal Shelter, And No Harriet Tubman On The 20: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The News
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Houston Matters
Houston’s Weather Means Animal Overpopulation Is A Year-Round Problem
Posted on · BARC's director says mild winters mean pets can eat, drink, and procreate year-round.
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Harris County Breaks Ground On $24 Million Animal Shelter
Posted on · Officials say the new facility will ensure the county’s high live-release rate can be maintained.
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Galveston Firm To Build Section Of Border Wall, New Selena-Themed Shopping Bags, Early Voting Totals, And More
Posted on · What we're following today at Houston Public Media.
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Harris County Animal Shelter Expands Clinic Services
Posted on · Two animal welfare programs in Harris County are growing to fight pet homelessness.
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Houston’s BARC Trying To Push Live Release Rate To 90 Percent
Posted on · Partnership with rescue groups has helped the shelter bring down the number of euthanizations.
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Houston Unveils New BARC Animal Adoption Facility
Posted on · Houston officials celebrated the opening of a newly-expanded animal shelter today. It's part of an ongoing effort to improve care.
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Lost Your Pet? How Facial Recognition Technology Could Help
Posted on · Houston's animal shelters promote new app to reunite lost pets with their owners.
Houston Matters
How Realistic Would It Be for More Animal Shelters to Become No-Kill?
Posted on · Greater Houston has a well-documented stray animal problem. And area animal shelters face the challenge trying to care for and place many of those animals. The city’s Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care, or BARC, is required to accept stray animals. BARC has the capacity to care for about 550 at a time, but collects […]
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Homeless Count, No Kill Animal Shelters, and Zola Jesus: Houston Matters for Friday, Jan. 30, 2015
Posted on · Last night, more than 500 volunteers took to the streets throughout Houston as part of an annual homeless count undertaken by the Coalition for the Homeless, to collect hard data about the number and characteristics of the areaâs homeless community. That data is expected to be released in a few months. On this edition of […]
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Amputee Finds Organization Which Rehabilitates Animals With Similar Injuries
Posted on · Many pet owners consider their pets to be an important part of their family. But not all pets are fortunate to receive this kind of loving treatment. In honor of National Homeless Animals Day on Saturday, one organization works hard to connect dogs and cats with families that appreciate their contribution to their lives.
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To Find Pets A Home For The Holidays, BARC Offers Half-Off Adoptions
Posted on · With two weeks until Christmas, the City of Houston's animal shelter is making an effort to find homes for its animals this weekend. But the shelter advises against giving away pets as Christmas gifts.