Rusty & Kyra

RUSTY
**In loving memory of our sweet boy - June 23rd, 2022**
Rescued: September 2012
Fostered: November 11, 2012
Adopted: November 15, 2012
Birthday: June 20, 2010 (approximate)
Breed: English Staffordshire Terrier Mix
Color: Rusty Caramel

His Story (from Barrio Dogs, Inc website):
Rusty was found in September 2012 by a resident who was walking in Houston’s East End Forest Park Cemetery and h

eard a dog barking. He looked around and didn’t see a dog but then realized the barking was coming from the street grate and that a dog was trapped underground in a drainage pipe. The pipe drains into the bayou and Rusty may have gotten in that way but we have no way of knowing. Rusty was rescued the next day by cemetery workers and Barrio Dogs. He was immediately vetted. He is about 2 years old, heartworm positive and weighs 52 lbs. He is being treated for the heartworms. The vet noticed his nails were very short, perhaps worn away when he tried to claw his way out of the drainage page. Rusty is very sweet and is recovering from his ordeal underground. He will be spayed in October 2012. He has gone into boarding but needs a foster home. If you can donate to his care or provide a foster home, please let us know. KYRA (fka Gidget and Gordita)
Rescued: August 2013
Fostered: September 9, 2013
Adopted: September 28, 2013
Birthday: March 01, 2013 (approximate)
Breed: Lab/Pit mix
Color: Black with brown undercoat

Her Story (From Barrio Dogs, Inc.'s page): Kyra was vetted and spayed as part of the Unity 1000 Challenge in early July 2013. Barrio Dogs Community Outreach program educates the community on proper animal care in the East End. Two volunteers have been working with this family for several months. Sadly, sometimes families are not willing to change. We had to make the hard decision this week to convince the family to relinquish Kyra to Barrio Dogs. Kyra will go to the vet tomorrow for full checkups and treatment for some minor skin issues. Kyra is approximately 7 months old. Kyra has a very sweet disposition.