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Where can you rescue a dog in Brownsville?

Posted on 12. Nov, 2009 by admin in Brownsville, Texas, Rescues & Adoptions, Top Stories

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A staggering number of dogs in Brownsville are strays or have been abandoned by the owners. The demand for responsible dog owners is increasing every day, as many of the dogs are discarded for minor behaviorial issues–or with no behaviorial problems at all. Many people just find they are too busy or don’t want a dog afterall. If you’re looking for a new dog for the family, consider rescuing one of the many pets in our local shelters and rescue groups.

Brownsville Animal Regulation and Care Center

Website: http://www.cob.us/barcc/
Hours: 1-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Sunday closed.
Where: 416 F.M. 511, Olmito, TX, 78575
Contact: 956-544-7351

At a glance: The city’s official animal control center in Olmito takes in as many as 40 pets a day, whether they were strays or unfortunate pets surrendered to the center or abandoned by the owners in overnight drop cages outside the front doors. This means many of the animals who enter the facility do not live beyond three days, the minimum time in which the center must legally hold the dogs to allow for an owner to claim the pet.
The up side: Although the center is not a “no-kill shelter,” it does have a small staff of dog lovers who show a high interest in the care and concerns of the animals. They cooperate well with local rescue groups. The facility is clean and well maintained.

Brownsville PAWS

Website: http://www.brownsvillepaws.com/

At a glance: Brownsville PAWS is a small non-profit group dedicated to dogs and cats. Using foster homes, the group provides a no-kill alternative in Brownsville. They match dogs and cats with animal lovers searching for new pets. On weekends, they organize adoption drives in the community, most often at Brownsville’s local PetSmart.
Get involved: The organization is in need of more volunteers, performing a variety of functions–including fostering a pet. The space available for sheltering dogs and cats in foster homes is limited to the number of volunteers working as foster owners. Many adoptable dogs or cats end up at the Brownsville Animal Regulation and Care Center simply for a lack of space in foster homes.

Brownsville Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Website: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/TX370.html
Contact: 956-546-7328

At a glance: The Brownsville SPCA is another non-profit group using volunteers to establish foster homes for dogs and cats in the Brownsville area. Volunteers conduct adoption drives every Saturday and Sunday at the PetSmart in Brownsville.
Get involved: The organization is in need of more volunteers, performing a variety of functions–including fostering a pet. The space available for sheltering dogs and cats in foster homes is limited to the number of volunteers working as foster owners. Many adoptable dogs or cats end up at the Brownsville Animal Regulation and Care Center simply for a lack of space in foster homes.