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Rummy’s Beach Club, LLC
22111 Fields Lane, Spring, Texas 77389
P: 713-446-3805, F: 281-528-5262
lisa@rummysbeachclub.com

Rummy’s is north of Houston, south of The Woodlands, west of I-45, east of Tomball, near the intersection of Spring Stuebner and Gosling in Spring, Texas.

 

Annual Houston Area Dog Rescue Events

    To get listed, send annual dog event info to lisa@rummysbeachclub.com

All Year

    EVERY SATURDAY and SUNDAY!Highland Village River Oaks Dog and Cat Adoptions, 4056 Westheimer, Houston Texas 77027 Buster’s Friends

    EVERY SATURDAY! Noon-4, Wags to Whiskers, 3200 Carr Street, Houston, Texas, 77026. Bring the family, have a hot dog and a drink. Consider a family day of volunteering once a month. City of Houston, BARC: Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care

    EVERY SATURDAY! 10-3, White Tent Dog Adoptions, Low Cost Vaccinations EVERY SATURDAY!!! The Woodlands, Texaco Parking lot, 24627 I-45 North, The Woodlands, Texas, 77380, 281-364-1941

    EVERY SATURDAY! in Kingwood, 1-4, United Methodist Church in Kingwood, 1799 South Woodland Hills in Parking lot. Best Friends Furever

    Third Saturday of Every Month! Golden Beginnings Adoption Day, 11-3, Haute Dogs in Old Town Spring, 26411 Preston Avenue, Spring, Texas. Golden Beginnings Retriever Rescue

    EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY!Pet Adoptions at most PetCo and PetSmartStores Everywhere!

    Occasional FREE Dog & Cat Spay / Neuter Days; 713-862-3863. SNAP

January

February

March

April

May

    Animal Talk Luncheon at Houston’s Premier Boutique Hotel ZaZa, Houston SPCA

    Annual "Blessing of the Pets," Bethany United Methodist Church. Animals blessed in prior years include Radar, the Weather Dog, Spirit, the piano playing miniature horse, the Greyhound Dog Rescue Group, Houston Mounted Police and this year Rummy has been invited!!

    Agility, Jack Brooks Park in Hitchcock, Texas Galveston County Kennel Club, Onofrio info

July

    ***One of the Largest and Best Indoor Dog Shows In the World. More than 60,000 people attend this 4 day event that has Animal Planet, best in show, dog weight pull, breed conformation, junior showmanship, agility, flyball, obedience, dog Frisbee, dog dancing, breed education, designer doghouse competitions, dog rescues, dog treadmills, dog foods, dog vendors, dog groomers, dog bakeries, etc. A MUST for any dog lover. The Reliant Park World Series of Dog Shows

    All Breed Dog Show, Junior Showmanship, Agility, Obedience, AKC Rally, Sweepstakes at the Reliant Center during The Reliant Park World Series of Dog Shows Houston Kennel Club, AKC Event Info and Galveston County Kennel Club

August

September

October

November

    Toast to the Animals Wine Tasting. Houston Humane Society

    Annual Houston SPCA Gala, auction, asarmiento@hspca.org 713-869-7722 x198 Houston SPCA

    Annual Chilly’s Pet Pals, go to a Houston Aeros Hockey game, bring your dog and support the Houston Humane Society. www.aeros.com/petpals or lbacon@aeros.com or 713-361-7947 Houston Humane Society

    Woofstock, Landolt Pavilion in Clear Lake Park. Houston and Galveston Texas Bay Area Pet Adoptions

    The Annual Rescue Rally in Rice Village, educates rescue groups about the dangers of buying “backyard bred” dogs from newspapers and pet stores. Quality breeders, who insure health, medical condition, test for known medical problems and temperament test, don’t advertise in newspapers. Rescues provide options for adopting animals who need loving, permanent homes. Adopting a rescue dog creates less demand on irresponsible breeders who breed for profit and gives a dog a second chance. The Rescue Rally also educates on Indiscriminate Breeding and the Link to Pet Overpopulation, the Horrors of Puppy Mills and Backyard Breeders, Search And Rescue Dogs, Certified Therapy Dogs, Crate Training, Puppy Training and MORE! A MUST for anyone in rescue or considering volunteering for a rescue. Rescue Rally

    All Breed Dog Show and Junior Showmanship, Houston Farm and Ranch Club. Brazoria Kennel Club

December

 

Houston Dog Park Association
Did you know Houston has more than 25 Dog Parks?
Become a member.
Attend a meeting.
Meet other dog lovers.
Help Houston improve its dog parks.

Houston Dog Park Association

 

Houston, Please, STOP the CYCLE

    10,000 - 20,000 dogs are euthanized every month in Houston, Texas due to over breeding by backyard breeders, puppy millers and owners not spaying and neutering their pets.

    99.9% of dogs sold from pet stores, internet ads, newspaper ads and on the side of the road are from puppy mills or backyard breeders. Please don’t support them. They breed dogs to make money and shelters euthanize dogs because there are too many on the streets suffering, without homes.

    Be part of the solution - not part of the problem. SAVE A LIFE! Rescue your pets. How can you tell if a dog is from a rescue vs. a backyard breeder or puppy mill? Rescue dogs are spayed / neutered, vaccinated, de-wormed, microchipped and on heartworm medication before you adopt them. SAVE A LIFE! Spay and neuter your pets. SNAP, Spay-Neuter Assistance Program, offers free and low cost spaying and neutering for pets, 713-522-2337. SNAP: Spay Neuter Assistance Program

Backyard Breeders

    2/3 of the dogs in the US come from ‘backyard breeders,’ the largest reason for pet overpopulation in the country. A backyard breeder is someone who keeps dogs and breeds them over and over deliberately or just allows them to breed repeatedly. Backyard breeders may have a few dogs or many, one breed or several, but they have no education about or concern for breed standards, genetics, socialization or health maintenance.

    A successful backyard breeder may expand and become a puppy miller -- someone who breeds dogs for profit. The dogs and puppies are commodities like factory farm animals and are treated as such. One puppy mill will create thousands of puppies annually. The dogs are not healthy, have no human contact, have not walked on grass and often have multiple costly genetic problems that may not appear until years later. Backyard breeders may come to the attention of local animal control authorities who negotiate for some dogs in truly deplorable condition to be released to the shelter. The shelter then turns to rescue groups for help with socialization, medical care, food and love because they don’t have the funds to care for all of the animals. However, many rescues are often full also, so many of these animals are just euthanized. Its easier and it costs less.

"Free To A Good Home…"

    When rescue volunteers see ads on-line or in newspapers advertising a dog "free to a good home," they try to get the owner of the dog to give it over to rescue. People don't realize how dangerous it is to advertise your dog this way. Backyard breeders check for ads like this all the time. They don't want to pay for a dog, its health care or to keep it clean. They pretend to be folks who want a dog for the family. One notorious puppy miller took his little granddaughter when answering ads for intact dogs for free or cheap. He would convince the owners the dog would be a beloved pet for his little girl. Instead, the dog ended up in his filthy mill, being bred literally to death.

    If the dog being offered has been spayed or neutered, it is still in danger. There are "collectors" or "hoarders," who gather as many dogs as possible. Why? Who knows? Apparently just to have them, not to take care of them. Then there are dog fighters who need bait dogs to help train their prize dog fighting dogs. And there are people who deal dogs for a living, find them cheap or steal them from front yards and back yards and sell them to labs across the US for research.

    Don't advertise a dog "free to a good home." If you must find a new home for your dog, ask a standard fee, ask a lot of questions, check valid references including a reference from a vet and meet the person. Or, contact a rescue group whose goal is to find safe, secure, loving homes for animals that don't have them.

A Good Dog Breeder…

NEVER sells dogs through a pet store.

doesn’t breed to make money.

breeds to meet or improve the breed’s standards.

doesn’t always have puppies available.

doesn’t sell puppies to the just anyone.

doesn’t require you to use a specific veterinarian.

feeds high quality “premium” brand dog food.

encourages you to spend time with the puppy’s parents.

encourage multiple visits and wants your entire family to meet the puppy.

Provides references from other families who have purchased puppies.

keeps their dogs in the home as part of the family, not outside in kennels.

shows you where the dogs spend their time and it is a clean, well maintained area.

provides you a written contract, health guarantee and allows time for you to read it.

has dogs who appear happy, healthy, are excited to meet people, and don’t shy away from you.

offers guidance for the care and training of your puppy and is available to you.

has a relationship with a local veterinarian and shows you records of puppy vet visits.

explains the puppy’s medical history and what vaccinations your puppy needs.

breeds one or two types of dogs and is knowledgeable about the “breed standards” of those breeds.

“breed standards” are the desired size, proportion, coat, color, temperament, etc.

explains in detail the potential genetic problems of the breed.

provides documentation that the puppy’s ancestors are free of these genetic problems.

is actively involved with local, state, and national clubs specializing in the breed.

may compete in conformation trials - how closely dogs match their “breed standard”.

may compete in obedience trials - how well dogs do specific tasks on command.

A Good Dog Breeder Will Require You to…

explain why you want a dog.

explain who will be responsible for the pup’s daily care and who will attend training classes.

explain where the dog will spend most of his or her time.

explain what “rules” have been decided for the puppy, i.e. will the dog be allowed on furniture.

provide a veterinary reference.

provide proof from your landlord that you are allowed to have a dog.

sign a contract stating you will spay or neuter the dog unless you plan to show the dog.

sign a contract stating you will return the dog to the breeder if there are ever any problems.

 

If a breeder doesn’t meet these criteria, walk away. Should you interview a breeder and have concerns for the health and well-being of the dogs, please contact local animal control authorities and anonymously relay your concerns. You can find a reputable breeder by contacting local breed clubs or going to a dog shows. Take time to find the right breeder. You will thank yourself for the rest of your dog’s life.

 

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