By N. Bradford
A nonprofit facility once known as the Pearland Parvo Recovery Center this month announced its grand reopening in Rosharon as the Parvo Treatment Center.
Originally founded in 2019 to provide inpatient treatment for animal rescues and shelters to treat animals with parvovirus, the center is now located at 15060 Highway 6, Rosharon. It currently limits services to dogs in the care of rescues and shelters. A staff of nine plus a team of volunteers sees an average of 40 to 50 dogs per month.
They also work to provide community education about the prevalence of parvovirus, as well as the importance of regular vaccination. Canine parvovirus is highly contagious and can affect all dogs, but unvaccinated dogs and puppies younger than four months old are the most at risk.
The deadly but preventable virus is difficult to kill and there is no cure; only intensive symptom management can save a dog diagnosed with parvo.
The Parvo Treatment Center reopened thanks to a $75,000 grant from Houston PetSet to resume services.
“The generous donation from Houston PetSet and its supporters has enabled Parvo Treatment Center to relocate to a larger facility, provided expanded services to the community, and ultimately care for and treat more dogs suffering from parvo,” said Parvo Treatment Center founder, Jeanette Savage.
“The continued support from Houston PetSet has helped PTC to save over 902 dogs and puppies to date. We are looking forward to increasing those numbers significantly in the future, and to the day when our services will no longer be needed.”
