A Home for Spike- A Life of Service at the BARK Dorm
Spike’s residency at the Texas Juvenile Justice Department’s BARK Dorm was never meant to be a permanent one. Much like the juveniles who cycle through the program at Gainesville State School, Spike was living at the residential dormitory until his life, actually the life of his owner, turned around. Temporary Care For Permanent Change As […]
Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to recognize the weight so many people quietly carry. Across the U.S., mental health challenges are more common than many realize. More than 1 in 5 adults are living with a mental illness, and millions experience anxiety or depression symptoms every year. Even in day to day life, the […]
Support Free Pet Food Pantries in North Texas to Keep Bowls and Bellies Full
Doing something good is a simple way to support your community when times are tough and resources are stretched thin. During this time of reduced or absent benefits, families with pets face many tough choices and the availability of free pet food can help ease the pain and fill the bowls and bellies of companion […]
Community Cat Day and The Importance of Trap-Neuter-Return
Community Cat Day is a great opportunity to raise awareness about the humane management of outdoor cat populations through Trap-Neuter-Return. Community cats—also known as feral, unowned, or free-roaming cats—often live in colonies and may or may not be socialized to humans. Left unaltered, these cats can reproduce rapidly, leading to overpopulation, suffering, and strain on […]
Make Our 13th Year a Lucky One And Support DPA On North Texas Giving Day 2025
Dallas Pets Alive is proud to participate in NTXGD again this year and we are hopeful that you will support DPA and be the missing piece to make our 13th year a lucky one for some very deserving companion animals across our area. By pledging your support on North Texas Giving Day, you can save […]
The Importance of Pet Fostering
Homeless pet fostering is one of those activities that is not only critically important, but also very rewarding and can be wildly entertaining. The importance of fostering displaced pets while they await adoption cannot be overstated. It is a lifeline for animals and a heart-warming experience for humans. And to be a DPA foster all […]
The Snuggle Spot: A Hands-On Sanctuary for DPA! Adoptable Cats
Tucked away in the heart of the Adoption Container at Community Beer Co is Dallas Pets Alive’s newly launched Snuggle Spot which offers a cozy, peaceful retreat where our adoptable cats and kittens can mingle, cuddle, play, and maybe even form a love-at-first-purr connection with potential adopters. The Snuggle Spot is open Thursday through Saturday […]
Celebrate Specially Abled Pets Day on May 3
All of us at Dallas Pets Alive could not let a day for Specially Abled Pets go by without giving a nod to those adoptables in our network for whom a second chance just means a little more. National Specially Abled Pets Day is observed every year to not only celebrate these incredible animals who […]
It’s “National Love Your Pet Day” 365 Days A Year At DPA!
At Dallas Pets Alive!, we could not let “National Love Your Pet Day” pass us by without acknowledging a day that is really at the crux of what we are about and what we do on all the other 364 days each and every year. Today we thought we might share some of the happy […]
CATS Dorm Has Changed More Than Just The 9 Lives It Has Saved
Much like the Texas Juvenile Justice Department’s BARK Dorm, the CATS Dorm (Creating Attachment Through Safety) program at McLennan County State Juvenile Correctional Facility in Mart, TX is providing young women with some real-life lessons in caring for others thanks to some feline friends. Changing the Lives of Young Women While the BARK Dorm (Building […]