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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A Forbidden Family Reunion (And It’s Not At All What You Might Be Thinking)
A dramatic tale with all the plot elements of a made-for-TV movie unfolded this week at Dallas Pets Alive. The true story about hope and overcoming adversity began with the anonymous surrender of a 6-year-old Rottweiler-Terrier mix in September. The female dog, in desperate and deteriorating health, was left tied to a post outside Dallas […]
Hip Hip Hooray, DPA! is 12 Years Old Today!
Please join us in celebrating this purr-fect milestone by reminiscing about some of our greatest tail-wagging accomplishments in the North Texas animal welfare community over the past 12 years! 12 Years Of Saving Animal and Human Lives Every Day Since 2012, DPA! and its mostly volunteer-based team have touched the lives of more than 31,000 […]