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Rescue dog with irritated skin looking hopefully through a kennel door

Intake + resources

Help starts with the right next step.

All intake requests go through our Intake Department. We’re foster-based, so a local foster must be lined up before an animal can join the program.

Found a lost pet?

Found a lost pet?

Register them right away.

A Petco Love Lost report gives the pet the best chance of getting home before intake is considered.

Report a lost pet

First step for dog intake

Start at Saturday Fancy Footwork.

Practice leash skills around distractions so you and the dog arrive ready for the intake assessment.

View Saturday classes

Before you submit

What the intake team needs from you.

Every dog needs A current DHPP vaccine A two-week quarantine No history of dog aggression

  • 6+ months

    Adult dogs

    Houston-area foster required. Must pass a behavior assessment with adult dogs.

    Open intake form

  • Under 6 months

    Puppies

    Local foster required. Reviewed based on available space.

    Open intake form

  • All ages

    Cats + kittens

    Be ready to foster locally until adoption.

    Open intake form

  • Program review

    Small dogs

    We’ll reach out if the animal is eligible.

    Open intake form

Good to know

  • Forms are reviewed within three business days.
  • Appointment slots are limited, so confirm quickly.
  • Dogs get a behavior assessment before a medical evaluation.
  • Medical cases are reviewed by our Medical team.
  • You must be able to foster locally until adoption.
  • Some cases may need fundraising support.
  • We only contact you if the animal is eligible.
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Success stories

Patience creates a path forward.

  • Mr. Gobbles, a white dog with a black eye patch, smiling in the grass

    Mr. Gobbles

    Months of patient training helped a frightened dog learn to trust. His foster and volunteer became his adopter.

  • Emori Dove leaning out of a truck to kiss her new dad

    Emori Dove

    Slow introductions took Emori from defensive to confident in playgroups. She found her home in Canada.

  • Two Hicks litter pups sharing a kiss on a forest trail

    The Hicks Litter

    Six shy shepherd puppies got daily socialization and their own plans. All six were adopted within six months.

Houston-area resource hub

When intake isn’t the answer.

For immediate danger or urgent animal-welfare concerns, contact the right agency directly.

Report animal abuse
Low-cost spay + neuter
Lost pets
Rehoming support
Training + affordability

GoodPup

Training built around how dogs learn.

Short at-home sessions make daily practice easy. Pair them with our Saturday Fancy Footwork class.

Explore behavior support
Sara Costilla smiling on a red bench with a gray French bulldog in a red bandana

Content team

Clear stories help animals get noticed.

Photos, video, and accurate updates show adopters and fosters who each animal really is.

Sara Costilla· Content Manager