With the holidays looming and the likelihood that a pet might be brought into your household as a wonderful addition to your family, we wanted to take a moment to highlight some wonderful shelters and rescues that are making sure formerly-loved dogs are finding forever homes with new owners. If you happen to be in the market, maybe consider checking out some of these places here in Texas.
Lifestyle
Making a Forever Texas Home for a Rescue or Shelter Dog at Christmas
By |
1. Pug Rescue of Austin
Photo: Facebook/Pug Rescue Austin
Pug Rescue of Austin is a nonprofit 501c3 group that rescues, and places abused, neglected, and unwanted pugs specifically. If you’re in the market for this particular breed, you might want to check them out!
2. Montgomery County Animal Shelter
Photo: Facebook/Montgomery County Animal Shelter Texas
Although this particular pooch was adopted on November 28 of this year, the Montgomery County Animal Shelter does its utmost to ensure short stays, healthy dogs for families, and great adoption practices.
3. Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue
Photo: Facebook/Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue
As their website explains, they handle “…all breeds, all creeds.” Marley’s Mutts Dog Rescue is a non-profit group that “…rescues, rehabilitates, trains and re-homes death row dogs from Kern County’s high-kill animal shelters.”
4. Texas Cattle Dog Rescue
Photo: Facebook/Texas Cattle Dog Rescue
This dog here, known as “Slash,” was adopted from the Texas Cattle Dog Rescue after being rescued from a shelter where he had been picked up as a stray, with a large gash in his chest. The TCDR repaired his wounds and healed him up, not to mention, found him a great new home. And, they do this for a number of great pooches just like him! Their website explains that TCDR is “…a non-profit, 501(c)(3) animal welfare organization dedicated to rescuing Australian Cattle Dogs from city and county shelters throughout Texas.”
5. MuttNation Foundation
Photo: Facebook/MuttNation Foundation
The brainchild of country superstar Miranda Lambert, together with her mom Bev, MuttNation Foundation works to “…shine the spotlight on rescue animals and shelters…to ensure that as many dogs as possible would have a safe and happy place to call home.” Check out their website for details on adoption policies and processes.
