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Forgotten Coast Animal Rescue, INC.

Forgotten Coast Animal Rescue, INC. Houston rescue finding homes for adoptable pups. Foster-based, volunteer-run. Adopt, foster, donate! We were founded by Courtney Lomelo and Rachell Jones.

Forgotten Coast Animal Rescue is a volunteer-based organization that is dedicated to rescuing dogs in the Houston, Texas area. Our mission is to provide a safe and loving environment for animals in need and to find them forever homes. We rely on our dedicated network of fosters and volunteers to help us achieve our mission. If you're interested in getting involved, there are many ways you can help

. You can become a foster, volunteer at events or in other capacities, donate to support our mission, or simply help us spread the word about our cause. To learn more about how you can get involved, please visit our website or contact us directly. Thank you for your support! Adoption application:
https://forgottencoastanimalrescue.org/adoption-app

Foster application:
https://forgottencoastanimalrescue.org/foster-app

Ways to support us (including our PayPal + Venmo links):
https://forgottencoastanimalrescue.org/support

Mail checks to:
620 Tidewater Drive
Port St Joe, Florida 32456

03/22/2025

Guess all 5 of the breeds that make up Rusty’s DNA and we’ll go halfsies on his adoption fee if you’re a qualified adopter!

Or just guess in the comments to help us spread awareness he’s available adoptable (and we are open to transport for him).

While he’s perfectly happy with his foster, he’s been in their home for over 2 years! He was originally found tied up, abandoned and forgotten. While he’s had applications, poor Rusty is always the bridesmaid never the bride. People love him, but they’ve always loved another dog just a little bit more if they’re meeting multiple. It’s totally not cool for him, and we want to see him in his forever home.

Rusty is:

🐾 Dog friendly (in a home woth three others)
🐾 Walks well on a leash
🐾 People friendly
🐾 Goofy
🐾 An A+ snuggler

Find his bio here:
https://forgottencoastanimalrescue.org/available-dogs

Find our application here:
https://forgottencoastanimalrescue.org/adoption-app

03/17/2025

Look at the excitement on Barbie and Chloe’s faces! Where do you think they were off to that had them that pumped?

Both girls are adoptable together or separate. They are dog friendly, adaptable, easy going dogs.

They were rescued from shelter life and never quite found someone that would say yes to fostering or adopting them. Black dogs often have a stigma that holds them back from getting the same amount of interest. Help us change that luck!

(Note: this vehicle was not moving while this photo was taken.)

03/11/2025

Drop your DNA breakdown guesses below! We sent off Miles’ test kit and we can’t wait to see what it says!

If you don’t care, and want this dog that’s been waiting a couple of years for an adopter to have a permanent home, then check out his bio and drop us an adoption app:
https://forgottencoastanimalrescue.org/available-dogs

Miles would like an experienced home that will keep him happy with endless plushies to rip up!

03/04/2025

Throw back to when Barbie went to her first adoption event and everyone said how cute she was but no one put in an adoption app and now we’re writing run-on sentences about it on Facebook because OHMYGOODNESS this dog deserves a home

Drop questions in the comments and/or share with your friends we beg you

Check out our adoptables:
https://forgottencoastanimalrescue.org/available-dogs

02/22/2025

💔Guys, we need help. This sweet 7 year old boy was adopted from us a couple years ago and we are heartbroken to share that his owner has passed away unexpectedly. He is super dog friendly, people friendly, playful, and well adjusted (but no cats). We’ve generally slowed down the rate at which we take on new dogs, because we don’t have the same volunteer base we did once.

But this dog and his human are part of our family. Can anyone please foster him? Also if you know a reliable foster that may be a fit, PLEASE share this with them!

Our foster app:
https://forgottencoastanimalrescue.org/foster-app

02/15/2025

Just a dose of smiley love bugs wishing you a Happy Valentine’s Day! If you wanna talk about a lifetime of love, check out our website. See all their bios and our adoption app for us to match you with your forever friend.

https://forgottencoastanimalrescue.org

02/13/2025

Meet Rusty, our resident love bug with the most charming smile in Houston! This playful goofball is looking for his forever Valentine, and trust us - he's got enough love to last beyond February 14th!

He's an absolute social butterfly who gets along with dogs of all personalities and energy levels. From zoomies in the backyard to cozy cuddle sessions, this smart boy knows how to do it all!

🐾 House & kennel trained
🐾 LOVES car rides and walks
🐾 Perfect fetch partner
🐾 Expert cuddle provider
🐾 Dog-friendly and people-friendly

Rusty was found tied to a tree in the Houston heat, but he hasn't let that dim his loving spirit. Could you be the one to give him the forever home he deserves?

Fill out an adoption application today: https://forgottencoastanimalrescue.org/available-dogs

02/09/2025

Chloe got dressed up to say hi to friends at Happy Dawgz Boarding hosted adoption event with 8th Wonder Brewery!

She’ll be there til 9pm. Go say hi!

02/07/2025

Everyone’s going to 8th Wonder Brewery tomorrow to see Chloe, right? And you’re gonna tell your friends, right? Because Chloe deserves a great foster or adopter, right??

Join Happy Dawgz Boarding, drink a beer and meet Chloe and other pups still waiting for a foster or furever home!

Time: 5-9pm

Address:
8th Wonder Brewery
2202 Dallas St, Houston, TX 77003

02/06/2025

Hey Houston! Looking for some sugar this Valentine's season? Rusty and Talli are serving up some seriously sweet kisses! 🐾

Nothing says "be mine" quite like these two cleaning every last bit of peanut butter off our Valentine's props. And yes, they're both still single (i.e. adoptable) and ready to be someone's forever Valentine!

Want to meet your potential match? Drop a ❤️ below and let's set up a proper first date with either of these sweethearts!

Check out their profiles and our adoption app:
https://forgottencoastanimalrescue.org/available-dogs

02/01/2025

Small wins from our week:

Kiki who was 15oz when she came to us is now 1.7lbs!

Wednesday made it off the euth list alive!

Riley had a foster meet and greet after being stuck in boarding for so long!

Whether it’s vet appointments or boarding, saving lives isn’t cheap. If you’d like to contribute to our mission to keep saving the dogs of Houston, you can contribute via this post or see our website for more ways to give.

https://forgottencoastanimalrescue.org/support

01/27/2025

Talli said yes to the Valentine's photoshoot, but she's looking for more than just a February fling! Real talk: A dog is a 10-15 year commitment (that's like 70-105 years in dog math!). We've seen too many "quick romances" end with broken hearts and returned pups after the honeymoon phase ends.

But here's what we LOVE to see: families who understand that adopting means sticking together through the waggy tails AND the occasional chewed shoes. Through the perfect walks AND the 3am potty emergencies. Through the kisses AND the vet bills.

Because when you're ready for that kind of love? It's the most rewarding relationship you'll ever have.

Want to meet your potential soulmate? Comment below to set up a proper first date with Talli! And remember - we're not just matchmakers, we're here to support your journey to lasting love. ❤️

Talli's Hinge profile: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/talli-74308520/tx/houston/forgotten-coast-animal-rescue-inc-fl1720/

01/21/2025

Look who's discovering snow for the first time! Our foster families caught these precious moments of our adoptable pups experiencing Houston's surprise winter wonderland today!

(Excuse the blur - turns out catching zoomies on camera is harder than we thought!)

Share your own snowy day pics in the comments or tell us if one of our pups caught your eye!

01/19/2025

Today we're celebrating someone special - our co-founder Rachell Jones! ♥️

From late-night rescue calls to networking dogs on euthanasia lists, Rachell's dedication to saving lives has been unstoppable since Hurricane Michael inspired her to jump into animal rescue in 2018. When she connected with Courtney over Facebook (where all the best rescue partnerships begin!), magic happened. What started with saving one dog named Ryder has grown into hundreds of lives saved and counting.

Rachell, thank you for being the heart behind so many happy adoption stories and for proving that distance is no match for determination when it comes to saving lives.

01/15/2025

Sometimes the greatest Blessings come in the most unexpected packages. Last month, this sweet girl was found alone in the middle of a road in Dickinson.

Thanks to a kind stranger and an attentive shelter director who noticed something wasn't quite right, Blessing made her way to VCA Animal Hospital where she was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure.

When no one came forward to claim her, our rescue stepped in, and on Christmas Eve, she found her way to her loving foster home. Talk about a holiday miracle! 🎄

This Thursday, Blessing has an important vet appointment for bloodwork and medication evaluation. While her heart condition means she needs extra care, her foster family reports that she's absolutely thriving on love, attention, and regular naps!

Want to help support Blessing and other dogs like her? Consider:
🐾Following our page for updates on her journey
🐾Donating to help with her medical care
🐾Opening your heart and home as a foster

Our foster app:
https://forgottencoastanimalrescue.org/foster-app

Ways to support us:
https://forgottencoastanimalrescue.org/support

01/09/2025

New Year, New Us? We Need YOUR Help!

While Riley here is still rocking his holiday spirit (and looking for his forever home - hint hint! 😉), we're thinking about how to make 2025 amazing for ALL our pups!

We'll be honest - we've been feeling a bit lost in the social media wilderness lately. With over 5,300 amazing followers like you, we know we could be doing so much more to help dogs like Riley find their perfect matches.

So we're turning to the real experts - YOU! What would you love to see more of on our page?

Success stories?
Tips for dog parents?
Behind-the-scenes rescue life?
Daily dose of dog photos?

What can we do to 1) engage you and 2) earn your help with spreading the word about our adoptable dogs? Please, COMMENT BELOW what you want to see, so we can shape our content together!

Thank you from the FCAR crew! 🐾

(P.S. - Want to learn more about Riley? Check his bio on our website: https://forgottencoastanimalrescue.org/available-dogs )

01/02/2025

Rusty and Talli are in the same foster home. Both are great with the two resident dogs. Their fosters say they’re both cuddle bugs, and both love posing for the camera as long as there are treats involved.

Both of these dogs are on our priority list to get adopted this year! Pronto! They’re great dogs that we think if we lived anywhere other than an overpopulated city that’s full of dogs begging to be adopted they would’ve been adopted themselves already.

Check out their full bios and share this post for us:
https://forgottencoastanimalrescue.org/available-dogs

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Barbie goes nuts for treats! 🤣 When Barbie first came to us, years ago now, she was avoidant, scared, and felt she had to keep her distance for safety. Her tail was often tucked and she crawled around the perimeters. Now Barbie actively seeks out treats from us and will make sure she isn’t skipped in the line. She loves to play and she trusts her humans she sees regularly. We are so incredibly proud to be part of her story, but it’s not quite done. Barbie, and her sister Chloe, are ready to move into an adoptive home. They would love to coexist with someone that would hand out treats, and let them cuddle up in a blanket pile together in the evenings. Is that your home? Learn more about the girls: https://forgottencoastanimalrescue.org/available-dogs Apply to adopt them to start the conversation: https://forgottencoastanimalrescue.org/adoption-app

Please enjoy 1 minute of Miles' destroying a stuffed toy under supervision 😂 He is 1 part performer, 1 part loving goof, and 1 part slobber. This big guy is a young 4-year-old boxer mix that's willing to work and earn your affection! Miles' ideal home is an experienced family that has a soft spot for big guys like him. He will thrive in an active home that can provide patience, routine, and structure. Miles wants a best friend that will be his advocate. Miles would do best in an only dog home, but is capable of coexisting with female dogs. He loves outings (going to parks, Home Depot, car rides, exploring the world). Miles is highly treat-motivated and EXTREMELY eager to please. He walks well on a leash, and has mastered all basic obedience commands in any environment. If you want to meet, please fill out an adoption application: https://forgottencoastanimalrescue.org/adoption-application

Wonton was brought into BARC as an injured stray! Sarah Ibison stepped up like she does so often to say we could take him. This sweet boy had a successful leg amputation this past Wednesday. We’re so happy to give him a fresh start in life!