NEWS: How to help DAS pets - SAVE LIVES while social distancing!

Dallas County has declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19 and DAS needs YOUR HELP NOW.

We have altered both field and shelter operations to minimize human contact for residents while remaining committed to both public safety and lifesaving. DAS Animal Services Officers will continue to respond to urgent, high-priority calls including sick or injured animals and animals that threaten public safety. Calls for services should be placed with 311.

In compliance with the County of Dallas’ COVID-19 “shelter at home” order, from 3/24 - 4/3, the only non-staff permitted to enter the building will be individuals who believe DAS has their lost pet. But you can still help us save lives while social distancing by:

- ADOPTING. We will now be doing tele-adoptions by appointment only! Click here to schedule a phone call appointment with our adoption staff who will help you make your selection. You will then schedule a time for a curbside pick-up of your new best friend! All adoptions will be FREE UNITL FURTHER NOTICE. Make sure to follow us on Facebook for daily videos of adoptable pets and you can also view photos of adoptable pets before you schedule a call by clicking here. Please email dasadopt@dallascityhall.com if you have any questions about a particular pet or this new process. Pet pick-ups will only take place at our main shelter at this time (1818 N Westmoreland Rd.). We currently do not have any pets at our PetSmart Everyday Adoption Center.

- FOSTERING. You can become a foster online! Our application and video orientation can both be completed from the comfort of your own home. After you apply, you'll receive an email with the next steps which include watching our foster orientation video and completing a brief quiz, reading through our foster handbook, and scheduling a time to discuss available pets with our foster team over the phone. They will answer any questions you have and help you pick out a foster pet that works for you. Appointments for curbside pick-up of your foster pet will be made during your phone call! We also recommend viewing our dashboard of pets currently available for foster by clicking here. The available foster list is updated daily, but animals that are on this list might have already found their furrever or foster home today! Foster supplies will be provided (while available). Please note: at this time, our biggest foster needs are for large adult dogs. Click here for more information on fostering, to watch our video orientation, and to read our foster guidelines.

- MAKING A DONATION. To make a donation of our most needed supplies, please visit our Amazon Shelter Wishlist by clicking here. To make a monetary donation online, please visit friendsofdas.org. 

DAS is asking that all owners interested in surrendering their pet first make an intake appointment. More information about surrendering a pet can be found by clicking here. DAS is not taking in healthy community cats at this time; any kittens with a mother should be monitored until 8 weeks of age rather than brought to the shelter. For more information regarding nursing or orphaned kittens, please click here.

All vaccination clinics, trainings, and adoption events have been canceled for the remainder of March and April in compliance with City of Dallas COVID-19 protocol. Our PetSmart Everyday Adoption Center currently does not have any animals. All foster and adoption pick-ups will happen at our main location (1818 N Westmoreland Rd.) DAS is not permitting volunteers to enter the shelter at this time. 

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
"No animals in the United States have been identified with the virus, and there is no evidence that dogs or other pets can contract or spread COVID-19."

Check out the Animal Emergency Planning Guide that our friends at SPCA of Texas put together to help you be prepared and thinking of your pet during this time.

We will be keeping everyone updated as the COVID-19 situation continues to develop. Be sure to follow us on Facebook for more updates.

NEWS: Quarterly Report for FY20-Q1

We are excited to release the quarterly report for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2019/2020! For the full version, please click here.

ADOPTION SPECIAL: Sunday Tail-Gate

Every Sunday, sport your football team's gear to DAS, and you'll get a $5 adoption fee! Show your Dallas Cowboy's spirit on the days they play, your adoption is FREE!

NEWS: Join Our DAS Alumni Group

Have you adopted a pet from DAS? Then you should join our DAS Alumni Facebook Group! It's a great way to chat with other adopters and animal lovers, plus you can read educational information and check out resources provided by DAS! Join the group today!

NEWS: DAS Premiers "The Climb to Dallas90" Video

Catch a glimpse of Dallas Animal Services' climb from a 13% live release rate in 2007 to exceeding 90% for four months in a row earlier this year! This critical transformation has been the result of years of hard work from animal lovers throughout the community and though there is still plenty of work to be done, we want to say THANK YOU to everyone -- adopters, fosters, volunteers, staff, rescue partners, advocates, elected officials, and donors -- who have made an impact on this climb. You are the heart of Dallas90.

NEWS: DAS' Longest Resident, Rudy, Adopted After 7 Year Stay

DAS' beloved mascot, Rudy, was recently adopted by our partners at VCA Animal Hospitals after more than 7 years of loyal service to the organization. He will be enjoying his "retirement" by educating VCA clients about adoption and spreading the word about the free veterinary care offered by VCA to DAS adopters as part of their Healthy Start Program! Rudy is passing the torch to two new DAS mascots - the D90 Duo.

NEWS: Dallas One of First Cities Certified as a "Better City for Pets"

DAS is honored to share that Dallas has been chosen as one of the first 25 cities in the country to be certified by Mars' Better Cities for Pets program! This certification recognizes the cities' commitment to improving the lives of pets and the people who love them as well as the progress made in sheltering, parks, business, and housing. 

Did You Know?: "Long Term" Residents Available for Free Adoption

In an effort to get extra attention for our long-term residents, DAS waives the adoption on all pets that have been available for adoption for more than two weeks. At DAS our pets don't have a time limit, but the longer a pet is in our care, the higher their stress level and risk of illness; so our main goal is to get long term residents into a foster or a great forever home! 

Every day, dozens of dogs and cats qualify for this free adoption rate. How can you tell? When you're here, look for "FREE ADOPTION" on their kennel card! 

News: DAS Wins Innovation Showdown and $200,000 Grant 

Dallas Animal Services is honored to have won the 2019 Petco Innovation Showdown on Wednesday, April 17th, at Humane Society of the Unites States' Animal Expo in New Orleans. DAS  received a $200,000 investment in our ground-breaking Dallas90 Shelter Service System app, which will help DAS improve our customer service to increase our adoptions and decrease euthanasia for space.

DAS was one of three finalists to compete in the Showdown and received the largest investment.

Watch our presentation and get an idea of what this generous funding will help DAS achieve! 

The Innovation Showdown is a collaboration between nine of the nation's top animal welfare organizations: Petco Foundation,  The Jackson Galaxy Project,  ASPCA, Best Friends Animal Society, Maddie's Fund, Michelson Found Animal Foundation, Annberg Foundation, WaterShed Animal Fund, and Mary Jo and Hank Greenberg Animal Foundation. 

Dallas90: Thinking Outside the Box to Save Lives

OUR VISION: 
Lead the nation in compassionate care of animals while finding positive outcomes for all placeable pets through innovative shelter operations and community engagement. 

OUR PLAN:
Dallas90 is a community outreach campaign designed to generate support of and participation in Dallas Animal Services' effort to find positive outcomes for all healthy and behaviorally sound pets, which we believe exceeds 90% of our shelter population.

Learn more about Dallas90 and how you can get involved. 

News: City Replaces Pet Licensing with Mandatory Microchip

DAS no longer offers a pet licensing program. Instead, all dogs and cats in the City of Dallas are now required to be microchipped. Not sure if your pet is microchipped? All pets adopted from DAS and most local adoption groups are microchipped. Your veterinarian or any shelter can verify if your pet is microchipped.

A mircochip is small computer chip about the size of a grain of rice that is placed under your pet's skin using a needle (similar to a vaccination) where it remains throughout life. The chip contains a unique identification number that can be located with a special scanner; this number is linked to your contact information through a mircochip database. It is not a GPS tracker and you must update your information whenever it changes in order for the chip to remain effective.

Microchipped dogs have an 238% higher rate of returning home while cats have a 2000% higher rate! 

DAS can mircochip your pet for only $10 during our normal Lost & Found hours.