No One's Dog: A Community Art Project

Photo: Angela Carranza

"They say a picture is worth a thousand words...show the world what you see and be the voice for those who can't speak.

Building on DiverseWorks' long history of social activism through art,Barrio Dogs, Inc., BOX 13 ArtSpace, and DiverseWorks have teamed up to present "No One's Dog", a community-based project that uses art to bring attention to Houston's animal overpopulation crisis."

Saturday, July 26, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm will be the opening of the No One's Dog: A Community Art Project. Houston residents were asked to submit photos to show the Houston animal overpopulation crisis. The exhibition will run for two weeks at DiverseWorks Artspace located at 4102 Fannin Street, Houston, TX. Houston has over.1 million homeless dogs. Most of these dogs were abandoned, turned loose to fend for themselves or dumped by their owners who no longer wanted the responsibility that comes with owning a pet. Many non-profit organizations are working in the Houston area to rescue, foster and re-home some of these forgotten souls as well educate the public on what is to be a responsible pet owner. The hope of this project is to shine a light on this crisis and the need for low cost veterinary care to prevent more unwanted liters. 

A selection of photos can be seen here: Abused, neglected dogs subject of Houston art project (contains graphic images), an article from the Houston Chronicle. Please note that there are graphic images in this slide show that shows the horror these animals face living on the streets of Houston.