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Houston City Council to decide on spay-neuter, rescue funding as stray crisis worsens

by LAWIN.news October 7, 2025
written by LAWIN.news October 7, 2025
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The Houston City Council is set to vote Wednesday on two funding proposals designed to curb the city’s growing stray dog crisis.

Houston’s animal shelter, BARC, continues to face overcrowding as stray and neglected animals overwhelm available space. In the last fiscal year, BARC received nearly 54,000 service calls and took in more than 22,500 animals. While overall calls have declined slightly, cases involving immediate danger have increased.

One proposal would allocate $2.7 million for spay-neuter services through the Houston Spay Neuter Clinic, ensuring up to 50 surgeries each week. The measure seeks to guarantee that all animals adopted or rescued from the shelter are sterilized before release.

A second proposal would set aside $520,000 for emergency transport, supporting Rescued Pets Movement, which relocates 400 to 500 animals monthly to out-of-state rescue partners. Executive Director Shelby Roquemore said many of these animals would otherwise face euthanasia due to limited shelter capacity.

Roquemore emphasized that stray animals also threaten public safety, noting that the issue affects both residents and neighborhoods.

The proposed funding would come from the city’s 2026 budget. City officials expect the measures, if approved, to ease overcrowding and improve animal welfare across Houston.

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