Celebrating International Women’s Day: Meet 4 of our Extraordinary Leaders
As we celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, we are honored to give center stage to the exceptional women who form the heart and soul of Dallas Pets Alive! (DPA!) These outstanding individuals are not only valued members of our team but also deserving of recognition for their remarkable impact on animal welfare in […]
Meet Kevin: Passionate Animal Welfare Advocate & DPA Board Member
For the past five years, Kevin Kirksey has been deeply involved with Dallas Pets Alive, driven by the unwavering passion of the organization’s Executive Director, Leslie, for animal welfare. Inspired by Leslie’s dedication, Kevin made the decision to join the board, where he has contributed to the mission of saving and improving the lives of animals in need.
DPA’s Pawsome People: December 2020 Volunteer Spotlight
“Jenny has been an amazing and pawsome addition to our team. She readily jumped into DPA from an adopter to a foster and then eventually landed on the medical team…”
DPA’s Pawsome People: November 2020 Volunteer Spotlight
“Christine is a shining star on the Volunteer Team and her work can be felt throughout the organization. Her dedication ensures DPA is recruiting the best volunteers to fill our needs and this year she led the team to improve our new volunteer orientation. She is an active communicator, always follows through, a wonderful team player and is very thorough on every project she works on. The Volunteer Team is so proud of all that she has accomplished and we cannot wait for all that is to come. Thank you for choosing DPA Christine!” – Tiffany B., DPA’s Volunteer Director
DPA’s Pawsome People: August 2020 Volunteer Spotlight
“As Assistant Director of Rescue, focusing on our partnership with Mesquite Animal Shelter, Jey hustles like no other to help us save lives. She’s always thinking outside the box, quick to respond, cracking jokes and keeping us entertained, and most importantly focusing on every single life saved. Jey also fosters for DPA and is quick to raise her hand to help in other ways as needed. Her energy and humor bring so much to our group!” -Elina D., DPA’s Rescue Director
Jey has been with DPA for the long-haul, 7 years and counting, and Jey has taken on many titles and roles. Read more about her here…
DPA’s Pawsome People: July 2020 Volunteer Spotlight
“Danielle’s superpower is to create lasting relationships that ultimately result in DPA being able to save more lives in a collaborative effort. Under Danielle’s leadership DPA’s transport program has grown 83% from 2019 to 2020 and saved over 175 lives this year to date alone. Danielle works tirelessly to coordinate transports and is also an […]
DPA’s Pawsome People: June 2020 Volunteer Spotlight
“Michele is a true DPA superstar and is a true blessing to this organization. Not only is she an amazing foster who loves to foster puppies, she also holds multiple volunteer roles within DPA. Michele is a leader on our Alumni Team, a very special and unique role to DPA designed to support our adopters even after adoptions are complete. Michele literally has a heart the size of Texas and works tirelessly to support both people and their pets. In addition to that, Michele is an adoption event lead, working to make our events fun, engaging, safe and organized. And as if that is not enough, Michele also assists our foster team with reviewing foster applications. Michele’s deep and genuine love for people and pets make her a truly Pawsome Person and we are thrilled to have her as part of DPA!” -Andra, DPA’s VP of Animal Operations”
DPA!’s Pawsome People: August 2019 Leadership Spotlight
“Danica has taken on her role as Foster Director with such a fresh and positive approach. Danica has been working to improve and streamline processes, engage and support fosters at a higher level, and always does so with a calm, compassionate and objective approach. Danica has taken time away from her family and personal life to attend two Maddie’s Fund Apprenticeships to deepen her knowledge and gain new ideas about building foster programs, returning with wisdom to share with DPA so we are always continuously improving. Danica collaborates closely with the Rescue, Adoption, Alumni and Transport teams and is always a great partner open to new ideas and approaches to increase our life-saving and support our foster network’s needs.” -Andra Adams, DPA’s VP of Animal Operations
DPA!’s Pawsome People: July 2019 Leadership Spotlight
“Andra is one of the most dedicated and professional volunteers I have had the pleasure to work with at DPA. Because of her dedication she took the PASS team to new heights last year and this year she is already making the Animal Operations Team a more engaged and well oiled machine…”
DPA!’s Pawsome People: June 2019 Leadership Spotlight
“Alyssa is one of the most impressive and dedicated volunteers I have had the pleasure to work with over the years. She has lead several critical projects for DPA such as our move to using ShelterLuv. She uses her professional skills and talents to better DPA and I could not be more appreciative of her dedication. Alyssa’s love for animals and our mission are second to none, I am so glad to have her on our team!” -Leslie Sans, DPA!’s Executive Director