We are urgently asking for your help for a puppy named Logan, a sweet Chihuahua-dachshund mix who has suffered unimaginable pain. Found with severe burns, Logan’s past is a mystery, but his resilience continues to inspire everyone who meets him. We have been able to start him on a healing journey, providing the initial medical care and […]
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Mama Dog and Young Puppies Desperate for Help
Valentina, a resilient mama dog, and her two-week-old puppies, Lolli and Rollo, urgently need your support. Found as strays, Valentina was wearing a harness so tight it was embedded in her skin, causing severe and infected wounds that required surgical intervention. After intaking the family, our partners at Fort Bend County Animal Services immediately evaluated them […]
Bugsby: Severely Emaciated Dog In Desperate Need
We’re reaching out to you today with a heartfelt plea to help Bugsby, a dog we recently saved, who was found by a local shelter in critical condition and in need of immediate care. The shelter reached out to us for help in an effort to give him the best chance at life and our team jumped into […]
Saving even more lives with shelter saves
WARNING: Graphic Content Did you know that HPA! is a trusted resource and leader in our community to help end pet homelessness and help more animals out of shelters and into loving homes? With your donation today we can save more lives immediately. Our shelter saves program aims to empower struggling shelters to overcome their […]
Your gift is MATCHED 100% for #GivingTuesday!
Help us turn a $75,000 goal into $150,000 in lifesaving funds! What could be better than saving the life of a homeless and vulnerable dog, cat, puppy, or kitten? Saving the lives of two dogs, cats, puppies, or kittens, of course. Thanks to a generous donor, your impact will be DOUBLED! YOU can be the lifesaver who rescues […]
Beyonce’s heartworms are making it hard for her to breathe – can you help?
At first glance, Beyonce looks like a perfectly healthy Great Dane. Her heart and lungs, however, tell a completely different story. Without treatment, Beyonce would not have survived for much longer. Heartworms have been making each breath difficult for her, and her heart can’t take strenuous activity. Each dog that comes into our care receives a heartworm […]
Mom, dad, and 7 puppies DUMPED AT OUR DOORSTEP
A mom, dad, and their puppies were found dumped in our parking lot on the hot pavement – right between a busy road and train tracks. One puppy had even collapsed due to heat exhaustion. Our staff rushed out to save mama and six of her puppies before they got to the road and immediately brought […]
Two emergency surgeries in two days?! HELP!
We can’t believe it, but we have yet another animal in need of emergency care! Our $2,000 vet bill just turned into $4,000. ? After evaluating Knish, it was clear she needed emergency surgery on one of her rear legs that became completely dislocated and broken from her hip and cannot go back in. We […]
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What You Need to Know About Adopting a Pet
Whether you’re thinking about adopting or have newly adopted, there are many factors to take into consideration to make the experience as joyful and easy as possible. To help, we have put together some basic tips thanks to 1-800-PetMeds to get you and your new fur baby through the journey with ease. BEFORE Getting […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Lynn Pauwels
Lynn Pauwels of Houston, TX has been volunteering and fostering with HPA! since September 2017. Starting out with dog care, Lynn is now a foster, volunteers at events and HPA! Thrift, assists behind the scenes answering emails and applications, and manages private HPA! Facebook groups. How did you originally hear about HPA!? Hurricane Harvey news. Why did […]
Introducing Pennies for Pets
We’re seeking 100 people like you to pledge their Pennies for Pets. Not $100. Not $10. Not $1. Just pennies. HPA!’s “Pennies for Pets” program gives you the opportunity to round up your credit or debit purchases to the nearest dollar and donate the pennies to HPA! For example, when you spend $12.87, just $0.13 will […]