Location Carrollton, Texas Revenue $4.95 million in 2013 | Key people Jim Hanophy, CEO Founded 1976 | |
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Focus No kill animal sheltering Area served Dallas, Texas and Fort Worth, Texas Type of business non-profit s. 501(c)(3) charity Similar The My Hero Project, North Texas Food Bank, Perot Museum of Nature an, Dallas Museum of Art, Best Friends Animal S Profiles | ||
Operation Kindness is a no kill animal shelter for domestic cats and dogs located in Carrollton, Texas. It is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and describes itself as the oldest and largest no-kill animal shelter in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Its income is derived from donations from individuals and businesses, adoptions, fundraising events, and the sale of pet-related merchandise.
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Operation kindness
History
Operation Kindness was founded in 1976, as an alternative to shelters that euthanized or destroyed unwanted and stray animals after a period of time if homes could not be found for them. Its first twelve years were spent in a small building in Garland, Texas. In 1998, the building was no longer available, and a larger shelter reopened in Carrollton, Texas. An even larger shelter, measuring 10,000 square feet or 929 square meters, was completed in 1999.
In 2005, a new Spay/Neuter Surgery and Treatment Center began operation.
Adoptions
Operation Kindness cares for approximately 300 animals on a day-to-day basis, with another 100 animals in foster homes. More than 3,000 dogs and cats are adopted from Operation Kindness each year. In 2013, a record 3,704 animals were adopted, totalling over 75,000 animals since the shelter's opening.
Adoption is promoted by campaigns such as a Black Friday special for animals with black coloured fur.
In 2014, the organization held its fifth annual reunion picnic for dogs and cats adopted from the shelter, with about 200 people participating with their "furry companions."
Pets for Vets
Operation Kindness participates in Pets for Vets, as its North Texas chapter. In this program, animals are matched with returning soldiers, and trained for basic obedience and any other needs that the veteran may have. Veterans accepted into the program receive their trained companion animal at no cost, along with all initial needed supplies.
Awards
The Dallas Observer noted that Operation Kindness received the following awards:
