Poodle Rescue of Houston

Urgent Needs

Poodle Rescue of Houston desperately needs money to treat and care for some of our most severe poodles struggling to get better with each new day. We are currently treating heartworm infestations that are very expensive. Please help us help these poodles in distress by donating thru Pay Pal. Just click on the credit card picture above and give a charitable donation that will be greatly appreciated and needed.

35 Tennessee Poodles Found With Dead Women

Most of all we need good homes for these poodles plus the 11 Kilgore, Tx Puppy Mill poodles we found abused and without water.

These Tennessee poodles were being groomed and bathed by Bluebonnet poodle Club volunteers at Parkland Kennels in Richmond, Texas. Owner Dawn Zack generously donated available kennel space to help these pure bred poodles after they were rescued by Poodle Rescue of Houston from a deceased puppy mill breeder found dead in her unairconditioned trailer house following a heart attack. Her body was discovered several days to a week after her death. The condition of the house was deplorable and unsuitable for animals. Unidentified debris littered every inch of floor or surface. Crates were stacked head high like chicken coops for the many dogs she bred for profit. The larger standard poodles were kept outside in several fenced area's. They were filthy with dirt and infested with flea's. Their coats were matted and overall condition unkept. Animal control was forced to noose the unsocial frightened poodles with catch poles for their own safety. It was impossible to lure them with food. They had never been walked on a leash. The dogs were difficult to catch. The temperature was near 100 degrees. Time was of the essence. Animal control was efficient and professional. We were able to load all of the standards in less than an hour and a half. We went back into the house and searched again for small poodles and found five more in the debris.

Poodle Rescue spent $2,100.00 to fly two driver and rent two cargo vans for the transport back to Texas. Donations are needed to support the care of these dogs. Please help us help the poodles. Most of all we need good homes for these poodles. They are getting friendly and coming around, says rescue volunteer Dawn Zack. Most are young and will make good pets with a little patience.

If you have considered adopting a poodle or making an addition to your family we beg you to please consider adopting one of these poodles now.

Canyon was retrieved from Animal Control in Seagoville Texas after a long time attempt by neighbors to capture this illusive canine. Neighbors put food and water out for him over a month but he would run away each time he was coaxed toward a human. Finally he collapsed and was sent to Animal control. Canyon had hundreds of maggots in his open flesh wounds. The animal control officer stayed until midnight trying to remove the maggots from his wounds. A desperate plea was cross posted to animal rescues across Texas. Poodle Rescue Of Houston left early the next morning for the four hour drive to Seagoville. He was driven directly to the veterinarian hospital, anesthetized in the vehicle to reduce stress. He was shaved by the vet tech and rescue volunteer Guinnette Pebbles. Additional maggots were removed from the wound and from the anal canal. Maggots were flushed from the ear canal by the veterinarian. His body and wounds were scrubbed with chloroform antiseptic. Fluids were administered with antibiotics. Stool test confirmed hookworm infestation but his blood test was negative for heart worms. We named him Canyon for our records.

Canyon is well on his way to recovery at Poodle Rescue Of Houston's adoption facility on Schroeder Road. Donations on his behalf is appreciated. Canyon will be available for adoption once he has rehabilitated further and has been neutered.

A passer by observed this middle aged dog being dumped from a moving vehicle. Discarded like trash the dog was abandoned. A passer by saw the dog being dumped and they brought the dog to poodle rescue. Within the hour the dog was being seen by the vet. Although there were no apparent bodily injuries from the dog being dumped there was a physical story of long term neglect. We will keep you updated.