05/29/2026
Darby girl is 6 today! Like many other former Houston street dogs, Darby’s life got off to a rough start. She was found by animal control and brought to Harris County Pets Animal Shelter. She had a broken hip that had healed incorrectly while on the streets, had likely had multiple litters, broken teeth from eating rocks and trash, and was heartworm positive. She had the odds completely stacked against her. But this sweet plain brown dog stole the heart of a shelter staff member who decided to take her in as a foster once she hit the euthanasia list. The staff member found a surgeon to repair her hip and got her treated for heartworms and showed Darby little by little what it meant to be a dog. Our board member, Claire, adopted her shortly after to give her other dog June a sister. Little did she know, they’d quickly become a bonded pair and be inseparable. Now Darby has her very own pack with two rescue sisters and a brother! She’s a tender soul who loves hard in her own special, unique ways. Her favorite things include her orange tug toy, watching tennis on TV, giving paw for scratches, and of course her best friend and sister June!
For Darby’s birthday, she is asking you to donate $6 to Caro’s Canines Rescue to help more dogs like her find their forever home :)