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Birthday dog, Jayda, survives shots, stings

Jayda had been shot several times with a pellet gun and was being held at Rosenberg Animal Shelter when she was featured on a pets blog, From Under the Bridge. “She reminded me of my childhood dog, Butter, and I wanted to adopt her. True … Continue readingBirthday dog, Jayda, survives shots, stings

Posted on February 3, 2020February 4, 2020by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

Family provides Greyhounds with life beyond racing

“Her name is Bitsy. She’s a retired racer. She’s the third Greyhound we’ve owned. We used to go to the dog track in La Marque just to watch the novelty races, things like wiener dog races and Chihuahua races. And we would see these guys … Continue readingFamily provides Greyhounds with life beyond racing

Posted on January 21, 2019January 21, 2019by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

Future veterinarian hopes to make positive change

“I was raised on a kind of farm area in California. When I was 6 years old, I had a Pomeranian named Fluffy. One day he was out roaming, and he got bitten by a snake. He started limping, so we took him to the … Continue readingFuture veterinarian hopes to make positive change

Posted on December 14, 2018December 14, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

Foster animals survive Hurricane Harvey scare

Hurricane Harvey wasn’t picky when he came charging through Texas this past week. Many homes across the area were impacted, including those belonging to foster families caring for cats and dogs saved by A Life to Live. Early Tuesday morning, Deanna Domingue discovered a mess … Continue readingFoster animals survive Hurricane Harvey scare

Posted on September 2, 2017June 18, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

And then one day Brooksea walked into his life

“My roommate has two little dogs that are elderly, but I’ve been wanting one of my own. Once I started looking, I didn’t really see anything that caught my eye. “Then a coworker and I were leaving the Pasadena Animal Shelter, literally walking out the … Continue readingAnd then one day Brooksea walked into his life

Posted on October 13, 2016June 24, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

Dog rescuer aiming for more success stories

“I guess my first rescue happened when I was about 12 years old. I brought home a St. Bernard. My mom said, ‘Oh, no you don’t.’ My stepdad said, ‘Let the girl have the dog.’ Since then I have rescued hundreds of dogs. “I have … Continue readingDog rescuer aiming for more success stories

Posted on August 15, 2016June 20, 2018by Elizabeth ErwinLeave a comment

Older couple makes sure community cats are fed

“When they’re all here, there are about eight or nine that we feed twice a day. Somebody’s got to do it, and we enjoy it. We have animals, and we wouldn’t want ours to go hungry.” When did you start doing this? “We bring our … Continue readingOlder couple makes sure community cats are fed

Posted on December 19, 2015June 21, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

She believes rescue animals ‘deserve a fair chance’

“My sister and I like to rescue animals. We just pick them up or people give them to us. The last cat I had was found in a wall at work. She was about two days old and her eyes weren’t even open yet. I … Continue readingShe believes rescue animals ‘deserve a fair chance’

Posted on August 10, 2015June 22, 2018by David BerkowitzLeave a comment

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