Help This Family Saved From Euthanasia
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About this campaign
Nani and her babies found themselves in a Houston county shelter that is known to euthanize whole families due to lack of resources.
Their time was up and Nani and all six of her babies were set to lose their lives together simply because there was nowhere for them to go and they had highly treatable medical issues.
Nani would lie in the shelter kennel quietly while her puppies pile on top of her. When they would separated, she would whine and pull toward them, desperate to be close again in such a scary environment waiting for help to come, not knowing the end was near.
Then Sunnyside Street Dogs Rescue stepped in.
On the very same day Nani and her puppies were scheduled to be euthanized, Sunnyside Street Dogs committed to saving the entire family despite the high medical bills that come with saving young puppies.
Seven lives walked out of the shelter instead of being lost that day. But getting them out was only the beginning.
Nani arrived in rescue needing medical care of her own. She has flea dermatitis with thinning hair and developed an upper respiratory infection. She has started on antibiotics and will need continued veterinary monitoring and follow-up care.
Her six puppies need care of their own. All six are underweight, with a body condition score of just 3 out of 9. Because their mom is battling a respiratory infection, the puppies must also be closely monitored for signs of illness.
Saving seven dogs at once comes with significant veterinary expenses. Sunnyside Street Dogs is raising at least $2,000 to give this entire family the medical care they need:
\- $200 — Nani’s spay - $900 — Spay/neuter surgeries for all six puppies - $450 — Vaccinations and deworming for the six puppies - $350 — Veterinary visits and medications for Nani’s URI - $100 — Follow-up appointments and rechecks
These are estimates and aren’t optional expenses. They are the care Nani and her puppies need to become healthy, recover from everything they’ve endured, and eventually be ready for loving homes.
Sunnyside Street Dogs gave this family the one thing they desperately needed that day: time.
Now they need our help giving them everything that comes next.
Updates
August 19, 2026
Nani and her six tiny puppies were rescued from BARC, where their lives were at risk. We were so relieved to see this entire little family make it out alive. Now, they are facing another frightening fight.
Nani and one of her puppies have developed pneumonia and required hospitalization. Unfortunately, they may not be the only ones. Another puppy has now developed a high fever and is being taken to the veterinarian, and there is growing concern that all six puppies may be getting sick one by one.
At such a young age, these babies are incredibly vulnerable. Respiratory illness can become serious very quickly, and right now, we don’t know how many of the puppies may ultimately require hospitalization or more intensive treatment.
After everything Nani and her babies have already survived, it is heartbreaking to see them facing another crisis so soon. Their rescue fought to save this entire family from euthanasia, and now they are fighting once again to make sure every single puppy—and their mama—gets the veterinary care they need.
Their medical needs are changing quickly, and the cost of emergency visits, hospitalization, medications, testing, and continued treatment can add up just as fast.
Every donation helps give this fragile family the care they need to keep fighting. They made it out of the shelter together, and we want nothing more than to see them make it through this together, too.
- Location
- Houston, TX • Sunnyside Street Dogs
- Species:
- Dog
- Breed:
- Mix-Breed
- Age:
- 1 years old
- Sex:
- Female