{"id":409506,"date":"2026-08-18T05:16:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T05:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/409506\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T05:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T05:16:29","slug":"houston-pets-alive-in-desperate-need-of-new-play-yard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/409506\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Pets Alive in desperate need of new play yard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ejmuisii07wumtnh.jpg\" alt=\"Houston Pets Alive in need of new play yard\" class=\"sr-only\" data-v-892ef6a8=\"\"\/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ejmuisii07wumtnh.jpg\" alt=\"Houston Pets Alive in need of new play yard\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"vod-poster-image\" data-v-5a75adc3=\"\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">HOUSTON &#8211; Over the years, Houston Pets Alive has saved thousands of lives as dogs and cats facing euthanasia at BARC and Harris County Pets or animals with medical needs.<\/p>\n<p>   Houston non-profit in need of public&#8217;s help to build new play yard <\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KRIV\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Now, the public can help the non-profit replace a play yard for the dogs that has been there since 2019.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vlcsnap-2026-08-17-21h59m28s038.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Houston Pets Alive Executive Director Shannon Parker showed us boards that were protruding and rusted plates.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/default-image.png\" alt=\"Livestream\" class=\"livestream-poster-image\" data-v-e2115db2=\"\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The play yard has no top, and people have thrown dogs and cats into the play yard when the shelter is closed.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">&#8220;The new one will be fully closed, and we can use it all year,&#8221; said Parker.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Right now, with no top, the amount of time dogs can stay in the yard is limited in Houston&#8217;s heat.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">A new play yard will give the dogs more time with other dogs and volunteers, making them more adoptable.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Houston Pets Alive needs $10,000 to make the new play yard a reality.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"KRIV\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What you can do:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">For more information on how you can help, <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonpetsalive.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">click here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: Houston Pets Alive Executive Director Shannon Parker<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/us\/tx\/houston\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Houston<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/news\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/tag\/top-stories\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-94395e58=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Top Stories<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HOUSTON &#8211; 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