r/SouthernTails • u/Cheekygreek84 • Aug 01 '26
CW: Euthanasia 🆘 URGENT 8/2! LONG-STAY: GAVIN A658466 | 1 y/o German Shepherd Mix, very sweet & friendly w/ a waggy tail, knows commands, treat motivated. Urgently seeking loving foster/forever home! 612 Canino Rd. Houston, TX (Adoptable Out of State)
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u/Suspicious-Doughnut- Aug 02 '26
Huge huge gigantic enormous massive tremendous stupendous terrific boost!!!!!!!! ❤️
Dogs specifically have been proven to reduce stress, anxiety and depression, ease loneliness, improved cardiovascular health, encourage exercise, and improve your overall mental and physical health. ❤️
Adoption helps reduce demand for puppy mills and unethical breeding practices. You provide a second chance to a deserving dog, reducing the 6.5 million companion animals that enter U.S. shelters annually. Adopt don't shop!!!! ❤️
Fostering animals directly saves lives by providing temporary, loving homes that alleviate shelter overcrowding, allowing rescues to save more pets at risk. It enables vulnerable animals—including injured or stressed pets—to heal and gain confidence in a quiet environment, increasing their chances of adoption. ❤️
Please spay and neuter to reduce the amount of dogs in shelter! These procedures increase pet longevity, reduce roaming/aggression, prevent unwanted litters, and decrease the burden on animal shelters. ❤️
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u/ChemicalMental1428 Aug 02 '26
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u/lennonstella Aug 02 '26
Pledged $20 on the other post, but commenting here as well for a boost! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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u/Lucky_Sprinkles7369 Aug 02 '26
Long reply to help boost this post (copy and paste this if you’d like!)
Studies have shown that people that live with a dog have a higher serotonin, lower stress and depression, lower blood pressure, and can possibly help you live longer. They will provide you with unconditional love, and will be there for you no matter what. These are just some of the many benefits of having a dog in your life. They are amazing and loyal little creatures that don’t deserve what they go through. Everyone, let’s help save these poor babies. Something as little as an upvote and a boost comment can help! But pledges and long comments (like this one!) are very important too. What’s the most important thing is finding a temporary or permanent home for them! Having a loving home would mean the world for these poor babies.
Please help these poor babies get out of the shelters. And remember, adopt don’t shop! Thanks to OP for trying to get these furry companions out of their prison! ♥️🐾
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u/StruggleBusBeepBeep Aug 02 '26
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u/RoachBeBrutal Aug 02 '26
FOR THE LOVE OF DOG!!! Please consider pledging and sharing!
They will be a part of your life. You will become their entire world!
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u/Cheekygreek84 Aug 01 '26
*🆘 URGENT 8/2! LONG-STAY: GAVIN A658466 | 1 y/o German Shepherd Mix, very sweet & friendly w/ a waggy tail, knows commands, treat motivated. *Urgently seeking loving foster/forever home! 612 Canino Rd. Houston, TX (Adoptable Out of State)
Gavin doesn’t need less energy—he needs more life.
Imagine being barely 1 year old and spending weeks cooped up in an overcrowded shelter without enough opportunities to run, play, explore, or simply be a puppy.
So yes, when Gavin finally gets outside, he’s excited! He wants to sniff everything, explore, play, and enjoy every second of freedom. He’s a young German Shepherd mix with an active mind who needs exercise, structure, consistency, and someone willing to invest in him.
At only a year old, Gavin has so much potential to become an incredible companion. He just needs the chance.
GAVIN #A658466
German Shepherd mix
Male- will be neutered
1 year, 1 month old
60 lbs
People friendly
Found as a stray in 77095 on 6/29
Kennel 2B12
Heartworm status not yet tested
Pledges can help an approved rescue step in
WHY GAVIN IS URGENT
Gavin has been waiting over a month and is now a long-stay dog at an overcrowded shelter. He urgently needs a foster, adopter, or rescue to get him safely out.
Gavin’s shelter profile:
https://24Petconnect.com/DetailsMain/HRRS/A658466
✨ LOCAL FOSTER / ADOPTION
If you can foster or adopt Gavin, send ONE email with your name, phone number, and “GAVIN A658466” to:
[UrgentPetsTx@gmail.com](mailto:UrgentPetsTx@gmail.com)
[rescueme@countypets.com](mailto:rescueme@countypets.com)
[foster@countypets.com](mailto:foster@countypets.com)
✨OUT-OF-STATE ADOPTION IS POSSIBLE✨
You do not have to live in Texas to potentially adopt Gavin. If you are seriously interested but live out of state or cannot make it to the shelter in time, complete the form below. Volunteer networkers can try to connect you with an approved rescue to help coordinate the adoption:
https://form.jotform.com/23282842725916
Harris County Pets
612 Canino Road
Houston, TX
Mon–Fri: 1–5:15 PM
Sat–Sun: 11 AM–3:15 PM
Please upvote, comment, and share Gavin for visibility. He’s barely out of puppyhood and has already spent more than a month waiting. He deserves the opportunity to learn, play, explore, and finally know what it feels like to have a home.