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5:08 pm

Sometimes home is half a world away

Paramedic Jeremy was driving home from work on a Kuwait military base when saw a small puppy in the middle of the desert. As soon as he pulled over,

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5:30 pm

Reggie comes home

How far would you go to rescue a family member? Across town? Across the state? As far as it took?  For Friends For Life staff, retrieving a

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4:03 pm

Bigger than her body gives her credit for

Agatha was part of a litter that we pulled from BARC.  When little Agatha and her siblings arrived at FFL, this tiny little creature made it clear

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1:40 pm

The List

Left Behind The groups that pull from the euthanasia list at BARC had already gotten everyone they were going to save that day.  But when

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4:56 pm

From Sgt Pepper to the Hallelujah chorus

“It was twenty years ago today…” Angel was born a tiny blue-eyed siamese kitten. And his human mom adored him. She raised him and looked into his big

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10:26 am

No Longer Blue

"Until you lose your faith, you are ok. And we haven't lost our faith yet.” We were George R Brown, filled with Harvey evacuees, listening to Gary

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4:14 pm

Saving Lucy

Lucy came to Friends For Life discarded by the world. Getting this starved, gentle soul up to a good weight was something we knew we could do. But

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5:31 pm

Emma, The Velveteen Dog

Generally, by the time you are Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But

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10:33 pm

Samson seeks gainful employment

UPDATE • October 20, 2017 SAMSON HAS FOUND FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT! "I just wanna show you some pictures of Samson at home (I call him Miso

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Houston, TX 77008

713-863-9835

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Wednesday - Monday: 11AM - 4PM
Tuesday: Appointment Only

Adoptable dogs can be met on an appointment basis.
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2902 S Shepherd Drive
Houston, TX 77098

Adoption Hours:
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11AM - 1PM, 5 - 7PM

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1-5PM

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May 2
8:00 am - 9:30 am

5K at Terry Hershey Park (dogs welcome)

May 3
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May 4
7:15 pm - 8:15 pm

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Running with Krisathon

May 10
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