Your New Best Friend Is A Local Save a Life When You Adopt

Potato—a blocky headed boy who’s more hippo than dog—is a fun-loving, sweet, playful pup. He loves romping around his yard and taking walks with his family, and though he’s quite heavy, one of his favorite activities is being a lap dog.

But it wasn’t long ago that Potato wasn’t in such a good spot. Through no fault of his own, he ended up in a Houston shelter with heartworm and an overwhelming amount of energy, which made adopters pass him by. What this guy needed was a second chance—which is exactly what he got at Best Friends Animal Society.

Through Best Friends in Houston, Potato found a loving foster home, where he could get the one-on-one attention and treatment he needed. And though it took time, Potato eventually found his happily ever after. Today, he has a family to call

Kerry McKeel, Regional Communications Strategist, Best Friends Animal Society® BestFriends.org

his own.

As much as Potato is loved, it’s difficult to think that he was once nearly a statistic—one of the tens of thousands of dogs and cats who are killed in Texas shelters every year, simply because they don’t have safe places to call home. In fact more homeless dogs and cats lose their lives in Texas shelters than in any other state across the country.

But Best Friends is working to change that and make Texas and the entire country no-kill by 2025.

Right now in Houston and beyond, Best Friends is working to save the lives of homeless pets through adoption, foster, and spay/neuter programs. We work hand-in-hand with city shelters and rescue groups to help them save more lives. We advocate for those most at risk in shelters, like community cats, pit bull terriers, and pets like Potato who have special needs. And so much more.

Of course, we can’t Save Them All alone, and neither can animal shelters. Texas shelters need entire communities to step up and save the lives of dogs and cats. And that’s where you come in.

How can you save the life of a Texas pet? By adopting your next best friend from a shelter in your community. By adopting, you’ll gain a new best friend for life, and you’ll free up space for another pet to be rescued. With more than 40 shelters in the greater Houston area, finding your new best friend is easy.

If you want to help save lives without the long-term commitment of adoption, you can also foster a pet. Whether it’s for a few days or weeks, when you foster, you’re giving a homeless pet a chance to thrive and creating space for another pet in need. Most shelters provide everything you need to care for your foster pet. You just provide love.

When you’re ready to welcome your next pet home, save a life in your community by adopting a local.

To learn about Best Friends Animal Society or to find a shelter near you, visit BestFriends.org/Houston.