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 […]
Dallas Pets Alive Receives $50,000 Grant from The Dallas Foundation
DALLAS, TX June 2025 – Dallas Pets Alive is proud to announce it has been awarded a $50,000 grant from The Dallas Foundation as part of the Foundation’s 2025 Spring Grants Cycle. This generous support will directly benefit Dogs Matter and their Aftercare Program: Sustaining Sobriety Through Pet Ownership, an initiative dedicated to supporting individuals […]
A 7-Year-Old Dog Finds Love After Nearly 5 Years in a Shelter, HSDC
DALLAS, TX June 2025 – After nearly five years of patiently waiting at the Humane Society of Dallas County, Ollie, a 7 year old Shepherd mix, has finally found a home and the hearts of animal lovers across North Texas are celebrating! Ollie arrived at the shelter on June 22, 2020, and for over 1,400 […]
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 […]
Christopher Skoog Named Board President of Dallas Pets Alive!
DALLAS, TX – March 2025 – Dallas Pets Alive (DPA) is proud to announce the appointment of Christopher Skoog as its new Board President. A dedicated advocate for animal welfare, Chris has been an integral part of DPA since 2019, bringing passion, leadership, and hands-on experience to the organization’s mission of promoting pet rescue and […]
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 […]
National Nonprofit Petco Love Invests in Dallas Pets Alive to Save and Improve the Lives of Pets in North Texas
Dallas, Texas (February 19, 2025) – Dallas Pets Alive is set to receive a $10,000 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love in support of our life saving work for pets in the North Texas Area. Petco Love is a national nonprofit leading change for pets by harnessing the power of love to make communities […]
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 […]
New Merger Brings The Humane Society of Dallas County under DPA Umbrella.
DALLAS, TEXAS (January 22, 2025) – Dallas Pets Alive! (DPA!) is thrilled to announce a transformational merger with The Humane Society of Dallas County, (HSDC), marking a significant milestone in the North Texas animal welfare landscape. By bringing HSDC under the DPA umbrella, this merger represents more than a collaboration – it’s the unification of […]
Recognizing 1 Year (and Counting!) Of Life-saving Work
Sixteen youths incarcerated in the BARK Dorm at Gainesville State School received certificates of achievement from Dallas Pets Alive to commemorate the one year anniversary of the life-saving work these teens have been doing every single day. Celebrating a Life-saving Program Dallas Pets Alive staff and 2024 CNN Hero of the Year, Stephen Knight of […]