Houston Cares Animal Rescue, formerly known as Westbury CARE, is more than just a 501c3 rescue, it's a community of animal lovers working together to make a difference for animals in Houston. What began as a small group of neighbors trying to help animals in the Westbury area quickly grew into a non-profit rescue because the need in Houston is so great. Despite its growth, Houston Cares has aimed to keep its community feel and is built on the idea that it will take a community of Houstonians to make change.

We believe change will only happen through a multi-pronged approach including rescue, education, spay/neuter, and changes to our legislation. We believe that the more the rescue community works together and supports each other, the more the animals benefit and the more change will be seen. We are proud to be a small and growing part of the Houston rescue community. Beyond our foster and adoption program, we have other active rescue efforts. We have a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program helping to address feral cat colonies in SW Houston. We also speak to schools and other groups about rescue and are hoping to grow our outreach program.