Daisy found 3-month-old Stella wandering around her neighborhood lost and hungry with no collar. Daisy decided to keep Stella but first, she wanted to get Stella checked out. She took Stella to our Fort Worth clinic and got her 1st round of DAPPV, Bordetella, 1 month of heartworm prevention, and nail trim. While at the clinic Daisy took advantage of our new Community Pet Care Program which includes expanded wellness services to help with common ear issues, eye issues, skin issues and upper respiratory infections for only $40 thanks to PetSmart Charities.

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Tonie reached out to our Pet Support and Resource Center to request a surrender appointment for her dog Cyrus because she couldn’t afford the medical costs associated with his care anymore. Tonie wasn’t just behind on Cyrus’s vaccinations; she said Cyrus has been looking sickly and losing weight, but he didn’t have the money to take Cyrus to the vet. We could hear how upset Tonie was over this decision and that she didn’t really want to surrender her dog to the city shelter. So, we referred Tonie to Dallas Pets Alive who arranged for Cyrus to be seen by a vet. After numerous tests, Tonie also learned that Cyrus was not sick but just needed a change in her diet. Upon hearing this news, Tonie was elated and said, “I’m definitely going to keep her and nurse her back to health, knowing she is okay and just needed a change in diet.”

Our Pet Support and Resource Center keeps pets and their families together because the best place for a pet to be is in a home, not a shelter.

Thanks to supporters like you, our Pet Support and Resource Center can provide pet owners with resources to either keep their pets in their homes or alternatives for re-homing them without putting them at risk of euthanasia at the shelter.

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Six months ago, Shereike found Chanel, a one-year-old Pitbull Terrier mix, homeless on the streets. She didn’t think twice about giving this adorable dog a good home. But as a medium, female dog, Chanel’s spay surgery and vaccinations would cost more than $400 at a vet clinic – way out of reach for Shereike.

Shereike wanted the best for Chanel. Sadly, she thought that meant surrendering Chanel to the city shelter so someone else could take care of her. Fortunately, through our partnership with the City of Dallas 311 and Dallas Animal Services, Shereike was rerouted to our Pet Support and Resource Center, which provides resources to keep pets and their families together. We gave Shereike a voucher to get Chanel fixed and vaccinated at one of our clinics. Rather than face an unknown future at an animal shelter, Chanel can now remain with the family who loves her.

In addition to ensuring Chanel didn’t have puppies, Shereike says there were a few added benefits she wasn’t anticipating: “She listens better and is learning obedience commands,” she says. “She has calmed down since the surgery.”

Since January, we’ve handled more than 5,100 animal cases from people needing to surrender their pets and kept more than 600 of those dogs and cats, like Chanel, either in their homes or on a new path for re-homing, bypassing the city shelter entirely!

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It had been over 20 years since Donald had a dog. But when his brother found a pregnant dog on the street four years ago, Donald stepped up to adopt one of the adorable heeler pups, whom he named Audrey (after his favorite movie star Audrey Hepburn). Fast forward to today, and Donald is now facing some housing challenges that were jeopardizing Audrey’s annual care. Through support for our Pet Assistance Program for People Experiencing Homelessness, we can provide free vaccinations, flea and tick preventatives, and even a spay for Audrey to ensure her continued care. Our goal is to keep pets and their people together during difficult times when they need each other the most.

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