Dallas Pets Alive!

Our mission is to promote and provide the resources, education and programs needed to eliminate the killing of companion animals.

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Stephen Knight, Dogs Matter
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Stephen Knight learned during his recovery from meth addiction that people often delay or forgo substance abuse treatment because they cannot find safe housing for their pets. After fostering a friend’s dog so she could enter rehab, Knight started a group that provides foster homes for pets so their owners can seek help. His organization, Dogs Matter, covers the animal’s expenses for the foster family and provides post-rehab services, support, and financial assistance to help their human participants succeed with their sobriety. Dogs Matter has assisted more than 1,200 dogs and their owners since 2015. Through its partnership with Dallas Pets Alive! (DPA), Dogs Matter has access to the DPA volunteer foster network and can offer a safe and healthy environment for pets while clients are seeking inpatient treatment, and if necessary, until they are healthy and stable enough to take care of their pet again.

Check out Stephen Knight's full story on CNN.com.

Dogs Matter is a 501(c)(3) exempt nonprofit organization, EIN 46-2768869.

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Dogs Matter

4347 W. Northwest Hwy.

Ste 130 #118

Dallas, TX 75220
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North Texas Students Support Dallas Pets Alive!
Help support pet adoptions and no-kill shelters! We are a group of students at the University of North Texas raising funds for Dallas Pets Alive, a nonprofit committed to promoting and providing the resources, education, and programs needed to eliminate the killing of companion animals! DPA focuses on rescuing pets at risk of euthanasia in Dallas-area shelters and providing them with foster care, veterinary treatment, and adoption opportunities. The funds raised will help expand DPA's rescue operations, focusing on animals in critical need of medical care and long-term foster homes.

Our target audience includes animal lovers, pet owners, and individuals passionate about reducing euthanasia rates in shelters, especially in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Does this sound like you? Help us by contributing to our goal of raising $1,000! These funds can support life-saving treatments and care for dozens of pets facing imminent euthanasia.

Each year, over 40,000 pets enter Dallas-area shelters, and nearly half of them face the possibility of euthanasia due to overcrowding and lack of resources. Dallas Pets Alive is working tirelessly to reduce this number, but without critical funding, many pets in need are left behind. Studies show that over 10,000 pets are euthanized in Dallas

annually because they lack medical treatment or foster homes.

Our crowdfunding campaign seeks to bridge this gap by raising $1,000 to support Dallas Pets Alive in its mission to rescue at-risk animals. Specifically, the funds will cover medical care costs, such as surgeries, vaccinations, and medications, as well as essential supplies for foster homes. With your support, we can give these animals a second chance at life and reduce the euthanasia rate in Dallas shelters by focusing on animals that need immediate intervention.

The funding goal of $1,000 is set to cover a breakdown of costs, including:

$500 for medical treatments and surgeries for approximately 10 pets

$350 for food, bedding, and supplies for foster homes

$150 for transportation and adoption-related expenses

Every dollar raised will directly impact the life of a pet facing euthanasia, and DPA will regularly update donors on how their contributions are making a difference through success stories and progress reports. By supporting this campaign, donors are not only saving lives but helping to create a more humane, compassionate community in Dallas.

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Dallas Pets Alive
Dallas Pets Alive rescues and helps the healthy and treatable pets at greatest risk for euthanasia at their partner shelters. They also provide assistance and resources to pet owners having problems so significant that they need to surrender their pets to a shelter.
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About Dallas Pets Alive!

Our mission is to promote and provide the resources, education and programs needed to eliminate the killing of companion animals.

3805 shady meadow dr.Grapevine, TX 76051

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Animal welfare

Established

2013

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46-2768869

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Animal Protection and Welfare (includes Humane Societies and SPCAs)

Dallas Pets Alive! is a 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN 46-2768869. Donations are tax-deductible. Select content is provided by GuideStar.

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