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Poodle Rescue of Houston (PRH) is a private, tax-exempt non-profit organization chartered by the state of Texas. We are a 501c(3) corporation as recognized by the IRS. PRH rescues distressed dogs, mostly poodles, from a variety of sources. These include public animal shelters and humane organizations across a six or seven state region as well as individuals or breeders who, for various reasons, "surrender" their dogs to our care. On many occasions we have rescued large numbers of dogs from court-ordered “puppy mill” seizures. Once we rescue dogs, we rehabilitate them and offer them for adoption to carefully screened families and individuals. In every case, Poodle Rescue of Houston is asked to accept dogs into our care and we usually do accept them. It is our outstanding reputation that makes other organizations, courts and private individuals turn to us for our assistance.
All the dogs in our adoption program are housed on the PRH premises in spotlessly clean, indoor kennels that are air-conditioned and heated. The kennels are located on donated land inside donated buildings. We maintain a veterinary clinic with a surgical suite on our grounds. Our veterinary staff performs all diagnostic tests for heartworms, parasites and suspected illnesses. Most of the time dogs requiring treatment are handled on-site. In difficult cases it is sometimes necessary to access private, off-site veterinary services and laboratory work which are funded solely by PRH. Before dogs are released for adoption they are healthy, spayed or neutered, heartworm and parasite negative, current on all vaccinations and their teeth are cleaned if necessary. In most cases, this process takes weeks and, in some cases, months. We have a few dogs that have been in our care for many months.
PRH is a no-kill shelter. In 2009, 610 dogs were adopted from our rescue population, a significant increase over the 517 placed in 2008. PRH receives no taxpayer funding and is not supported by any large national humane organization such as the SPCA or HSUS. In order to help fund our operation we collect adoption fees. It is true that our fees are higher than those encountered at taxpayer-funded public shelters and those supported by nationally based humane organizations. Nevertheless, based solely on the collection of adoption fees, Poodle Rescue of Houston operates "in the red". That is because of the quality of veterinary care and boarding that we provide each and every dog. Simply stated, we could not exist without volunteers and generous contributions that we receive from one very generous foundation and private individuals. One hundred percent of the funds that we collect in both adoption fees and contributions go directly to the care and well being of our animals. Directors, Board Members and volunteers are not compensated in any way and never have been in the fifteen years of our operation.
There are several ways to donate to help the poodles:
1. You can send a check to: Poodle Rescue of Houston, 13302 Schroeder Rd., Houston, TX 77070.
2. You can donate by clicking on PayPal and using your credit card which will go directly to Poodle Rescue of Houston.
3. You can come by and visit the poodles and donate in person! Get a map to our location!
"Diva" is a young female toy poodle with a spinal cord injury that limits her use of her hind legs. She was rescued by Poodle Rescue of Houston and has beein in our care for a few months. This video shows how well she can move around in spite of her handicap. It was taken on the day she began her multi-leg automobile journey to South Carolina where she will become the "star" of a therapy program. |
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This video was recorded at Poodle Rescue of Houston at the beginning of "Diva's" long journey to South Carolina. Guinnette Peebles, the Founder and Director of PRH tells us the story of how "Diva" came to be chosen for her journey. |
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This video was taken just outside Lafayette, LA at the end the first leg of Diva's journey to South Carolina. From here she will be taken to South Carolina by multiple volunteers who each drive a leg of the journey before transferring her to the next volunteer for successive legs. |
Guinnette Peebles is the driving force along with many volunteers that makes Poodle Rescue save over 225 doggies under her supervision each year and continues to grow. Guinnette and her rescue efforts were written up in the following Houston Chronicle article by Jennifer Leahy with photos by Bob Edwards on Thursday February 2, 2006.
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Guinnette Peebles is a watchdog for a special breed POODLE PROTECTOR By Jennifer Leahy Chronicle Correspondent Photos by Bob Edwards GUINNETTE Peebles has oodles of poodles. And the professional obedience trainer and kennel owner will happily share her poodles with anyone who is willing to provide them with a good home. "I got into poodle rescue about seven years ago. They are my specialty breed and so people started to contact me when they knew of homeless ones. It grew from there," Peebles said. She initially provided foster care for three to five dogs per month and now has more than 225 under her supervision each year. Though she initially incorporated the dogs into her home as well as her business, Prestonwood Kennels, she now has a separate facility and a nonprofit corporation, Poodle Rescue of Houston. "We now have the capabilities to shelter 50-60 dogs. Between adoption and rescue there is a steady flow of animals in and out. Sometimes people will call us when a relative dies and leaves a poodle. Sometimes people find a poodle. We also search the Web sites of the animal shelters and look for poodles," Peebles said. Once accepted by Poodle Rescue of Houston, dogs are immediately sent to the veterinarian for a physical and the necessary vaccinations. They also are spayed or neutered. They are then housed at the facility until a permanent home is found. "Poodles come in all sizes and colors," she said. "There are miniature, toy and standard and range from four to more than 75 pounds. They also come in all colors and can be styled in many ways. They can have short, sporty hair, or you can let them cord. They are good, alert dogs, not inclined to bite and are typically good with children. They also are smart and obedient and pretty much hypoallergenic. "They are also great sporting dogs and were bred to retrieve ducks." For Peebles, matching each poodle with a family is a labor of love.
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Please give generously so that we can help as many poodles as possible. Many of the dogs we take in are heartworm positive or have other medical issues. It's very expensive to make these dogs well so that they can be adopted. Even the healthier dogs must be spayed or neutered, have their teeth cleaned, and vaccinations updated.
In most cases the costs far exceed the adoption fee. Some of the poodles we take are just plain old. Many people are not willing to adopt these seniors and we would like to be able to continue to care for these sweeties. But we can't do it without your help. We just don't have enough money. Please click on the Paypal button to donate money to Poodle Rescue of Houston so that we can provide care for these dogs.
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Please take a minute and help us care and treat these deserving poodles.
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Poodle Rescue of Houston is a proud member of Texas Animal Release and Placement Alliance. This group makes sure that rescue organizations are ethical in their policies and treatment of rescue animals. To learn more about TARPA go to www.tarpa.org. Please adopt from a certified TARPA member! |
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