On June 26, 2011, a box of young puppies was found on the corner of Garrow and Delano in 2nd Ward, Houston by Gloria Medina Zenteno’s dear mom who is close to 80 years old. Mrs. Medina was told that neighbors had called SPCA and were coming to pick up the puppies but we don’t know how true that is. In the meantime, the puppies were dehydrated and flea and worm-infested with swollen bellies. Mrs. Medina picked up the puppies and brought them home; she took ownership when many more capable did not!The next day, the puppies were taken to the vet, who said they may be shepherd/chow mix (although at this age, it's hard to tell), 5 weeks old and weigh from 3-6 lbs. They were dewormed, bathed, fed and are doing great. There are 4 males and 1 female. The female was the smallest and looked ill; we thought for a while that she may not make it but are happy to report she is doing fine.
Barrio Dogs is sponsoring the vetting and the puppies are currently with a very reliable foster but they need a permanent home. Barrio Dogs is not staffed with resources to find homes for these pups. We are 100% volunteer and do not have a rescue administrator or pet adoption coordinator, etc. Our core is education and community outreach programs and our rescue intake is small.
If another rescue group can take in, vetting will be sponsored, plus a foster and a donation will be included. The puppies will get their first round of puppy vaccines in a couple of weeks. We named the only female Rosie since Mrs. Medina, who saved these pups, is named Rose. The four males are named Spotty, Duke, Bear and Peewee. PLEASE help us network. If you cannot foster or take in, can you help with donating towards their future? You can contribute via Barrio Dogs PayPal/Google, http://www.barriodogs.org/dona
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