Raising Awareness About Proper Animal Care
About Barrio Dogs
Barrio Dogs has been working in Houston’s Greater East End since 2010 with the mission of raising awareness about proper animal care and the importance of spaying and neutering pets.
We teach residents that animal birth control and humane treatment and care of dogs and cats will create safer, healthier, higher property value communities for themselves and their families.
While we are not a rescue group, we have rescued many dogs and cats from the streets that were in especially bad physical condition, nursed them back to health and found them homes. By focusing on the reasons why homeless animals exist, we shed light on other community problems and possible long-term solutions.
Barrio Dogs Newsletters
Barrio Dogs Board & Advisory Team
Board of Directors
- Cathryn Martinez, Chair of the Board
- Angela Carranza, Vice Chair of the Board
- Gloria Zenteno, President
- Laura Espinoza Bergamasco, Secretary
- Roseanne Garcia Peters, Treasurer
- Darla Berry
- Kim Stoilis
- Lynn Rodriguez
- Sonia Corrales
- Sonia Soto
Emeritus Board Members
- Ernesto Zenteno
- Javier Zenteno
- Norma Zenteno
Board Advisory Team
- Selina Alaniz, Law Office of Selina Alaniz
- Patricia Cabrera, East End Communities
- Frances Castaneda Dyess, East End Chamber of Commerce
- Bolivar Fraga, Baker Ripley
- C. Gio Garibay, 713 Strategies
- Rene Gonzalez, Communities In Schools of Houston
- Vicki Luna, HEB
- Buffy Martines, Laminack, Pirtle & Martines
- Marcie Mir, El Centro de Corazon
- Christina Morales, State Rep District 145
- Sara Montelongo Oyervidez, Valero Energy
- Graciela Saenz, Graciela Saenz Law Firm
- Jorge Cottee, Funeraria Del Angel
- Desdamona Rios, Houston Area Women’s Center
- Michael Paul Kukuk, Chord Energy
- Gloria Alvarez Rodriguez, Office of Council Member Julian Ramirez
