Sapphire + Puppies

Sapphire + Puppies is an adoptable female American Staffordshire Terrier looking for a home at BARC Animal Shelter in Houston, Texas. She is a young adult and medium in size. She is currently on the shelter's euthanasia list and today is the last day, listed due to lack of space. Adopting Sapphire + Puppies, or even sharing her story, could save a life before it's too late.

MOM SAPPHIRE + HER 9 TINY PUPPIES NEED OUT TOGETHER! 💔 🐾 Meet Mom Sapphire ID #A2096625 3Y ' Female ' Staffordshire Mix ' Black/White Weight: 40.0 lbs Intake date: 9/17/26 Status: Rescue only 🐾🍼 Meet the puppies: Jade #A2096631 ' Female ' Black ' 1.7 lbs Opal #A2096632 ' Female ' Black ' 1.9 lbs Cobalt #A2096633 ' Male ' Black ' 2.5 lbs Sterling #A2096634 ' Male ' Black ' 1.7 lbs Topaz #A2096635 ' Female ' Black ' 1.7 lbs Amethyst #A2096636 ' Female ' Tricolor ' 2.0 lbs Diamond #A2096637 ' Female ' Brown ' 1.5 lbs Ruby #A2096638 ' Female ' Brown ' 2.0 lbs Pearl #A2096639 ' Female ' Brown ' 1.4 lbs These babies are still extremely young and dependent on their nursing mother. ⸻ 🩺 MEDICAL ' MOM SAPPHIRE ' Lactating and nursing 9 puppies ' Intake record notes her right leg, but no further diagnosis/treatment is documented in the information provided. ' Received DA2PP and Bordetella vaccines. ' A possible bite case was reported in the field, but no victim was confirmed/provided in the record. 🍼 THE 9 PUPPIES ' approximately 3 weeks old All were documented as medically NORMAL on 9/21 and received Pyrantel dewormer ⸻ 🐾BEHAVIOR NOTES: Sapphire was found outside an apartment complex with her puppies. On 9/21, shelter staff documented Sapphire growling, lifting her lip and air-snapping when they attempted to leash her. She also snarled and lunged forward when another dog passed her kennel. Sapphire is a nursing mother protecting nine tiny babies in an extraordinarily stressful shelter environment. Her behavior needs to be understood in the context of her current circumstances.