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Dallas Pets Alive is on a mission to promote and provide the resources, education and programs needed to eliminate the killing of companion animals in North Texas.

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Pet Support

Dallas Pets Alive! is dedicated to supporting families and their pets by keeping pets in their homes and out of the shelters. Browse our resources for medical assistance, pet rehoming, training and behavior, lost and found pets, and feral cats. 

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Transformation stories

Meet Bella

When Bella joined her family, she was already loved. Gifted by a family friend, this sweet German Shepherd quickly became part of a busy household of six. Wanting to ensure she was healthy, her family...
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Meet Matty & Freddie

When Matty first reached out, he was living in his car with his dog, Freddie, doing everything he could to survive while battling substance use and instability. Through it all, one thing remained constant, their...
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Meet Truffle II

Truffle II arrived at Dallas Pets Alive on October 2, 2023, and immediately stood out not because he barked or purred, but because he was a potbelly pig. His story is a reminder that rescue...
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Meet Scooby

Scooby came to Dallas Pets Alive! as an urgent plea, a big, energetic dog in need of a place to land. A foster stepped up quickly, giving him a safe start, but life shifted, and...
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Meet Buffalo Wild Wing

Meet Buffalo Wild Wing, now lovingly called Benny. His story began with a devastating accident while in a shelter foster home. A child was holding him when another dog jumped up, causing a severe degloving...
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Meet Nala (fka Naga)

Naga first came to the Humane Society of Dallas County as a young puppy, full of potential and ready for a home. But her journey didn’t go as planned. After being adopted, she was later...
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Reimagine Rescue

Dallas Pets Alive (DPA) and Community Beer Company (CBC) have been partners in lifesaving for 10 years. Our newest partnership with CBC will be the DPA Adoption Container. Transformed from a 40-foot shipping container, the Adoption Container will be an innovative space where collaboration, technology and rescue intersect – a place transformed, just as our companion animals have been.

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Spike’s residency at the Texas Juvenile Justice Department’s BARK Dorm was never meant to be a permanent one. Much like...
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