First-time dog owner gets his Husky
“My nails are painted orange for Halloween.”— Camille, a Husky “We got her from the Harris County Animal Shelter about three months ago. I hadn’t long been here (after moving from England) when we went to...
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Abandoned Speedy steals her heart
Meet Speedy (left) and Cocoa, mother and son. “A year and a half ago, somebody dropped her off out in the country. A neighbor across the road started feeding her, and she would come over every...
Sweet Lucy gets along with everyone
Meet Lucy, a beagle-dachshund mix. “She likes to get dressed up. She knows she looks cute. “I got her from Baytown Animal Control when she was about 2 months old. I wasn’t really looking for a...
Roscoe’s personality wins over grandma
Meet Roscoe. “He’s a Bluetick Coonhound and, man, he barks like one. He follows his nose, too. “Got him from the Baytown dog pound. My granddaughter rescued her. She usually rescues dogs, fosters them, and then...
Did someone say it’s nap time?
“Each one has to find his peace from within. Preferably within four walls.”— Jack, a Chihuahua and Miniature Pinscher or Rat Terrier mix “He was an outside dog next door, and he used to come over...
Ace flies around his family’s apartment
“Good morning, ground crew.” — Ace, a Pomeranian-Poodle mix “We got him from the Friends for Life shelter in Houston. It’s a no-kill animal shelter, and they foster out all the pets. We got him as soon...
Be careful, Axel might ‘lick your face off’
“My name is Axel. Got it memorized?”— Two-year-old Chihuahua/Italian Greyhound special blend Adopted from the Austin Animal Center by a Texas State University student and his girlfriend. “He’s so vicious. If you’re not careful, he’ll lick...
Lucy ‘like a Christmas dream’ for kids
Meet Lucy, adopted from the Baytown animal shelter, and described as super chill. “We just took her to the vet for the first time, and they think she’s about 4 months old. We were looking for...
Java just right for coffee-loving owner
What do you hear?“Way too much Adele.”— Java, rat terrier mix Java was just a puppy when he was adopted by a couple from the Baytown animal shelter. He is the coffee-loving wife’s first-ever pet.
You, me, and a dog named Boo
“You know that song, ‘You and Me and a Dog Named Boo’? Could you sing it to me?”— Boo, 2-year-old English bulldog-pit bull mix “A friend of mine gave him to me. I wasn’t looking for...
