Houston Press Honors Barrio Dogs with Best Pet Adoption 2012 Award

Barrio Dogs is honored to be the reciepient of the Best Pet Adoption 2012 Award from Houston Press!  Many thanks to Houston Press for their recognition of our multiple efforts and to all of those who open their hearts and adopt. 

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Best Pet Adoption - 2012

Barrio Dogs

 Barrio Dogs isn't exactly an adoption service — it's a nonprofit staffed entirely by volunteers dedicated to educating lower-income Houston neighborhoods about animal overpopulation, neglect, low-cost sterilization and state animal cruelty statutes. But through the Barrio Dogs Facebook page and Web site, the group often unites hardscrabble barrio strays with foster parents and, eventually, forever homes. If you follow Barrio Dogs on Facebook, beware: Some of the rescues' stories are hard to swallow, but they're made all the more worthwhile thanks to regular tail-wagging happy endings.

Congratulations Gloria!

Barrio Dogs, Inc. is proud to announce that its founder and president Gloria Medina Zenteno was honored with a 2012 Mayor’s Volunteer Houston award. The awards are given annually by Volunteer Houston in partnership with the Mayor’s Office to acknowledge individuals and groups who have performed exceptional volunteer service in the Houston community. Gloria and the other award winners were recognized at a luncheon on May 10, 2012 at the Westin Oaks Hotel where the Honorable Mayor Annise Parker presented each honoree with an award. Go Gloria! We are so proud of you.

Gloria and Mayor Annise Parker

The Barrio Dogs team

Gloria, Mayor Parker and ABC 13's Casey Curry

Gloria and her husband Javier