“DFW Pets Are Family Day” will be This Saturday Morning, March 8th, at Gilbreath-Reed Career and Technical Center in Garland

Rain or Shine

DALLAS–With support from CUDDLY®, a mission-driven company centered around the needs of rescued animals and the community focused programs that sustain them, numerous Texas-based nonprofit organizations are coming together to offer free pet food, vaccines, microchips and more to pet families in Dallas. DFW Pets Are Family Day anticipates distributing thousands of pounds of dog and cat food and to providing vaccines and microchips to hundreds of family pets during what will be the 11th community outreach event.

DFW Pets Are Family Day will be Saturday, March 8, 2025, from 8 a.m. to Noon at Gilbreath-Reed Career and Technical Center (4885 N President George Bush Hwy, Garland, TX 75040), rain or shine.

“By working together, we’re ensuring pets in our community receive the care they deserve,” said City of Garland Director of Animal Services Arturo Munoz. “By providing  free vaccines, microchips, and pet food, we are helping families keep their pets healthy, safe, and at home where they belong.”

Despite the critical need, DFW Pets Are Family events are not funded through any government initiative. They are made possible entirely through the willingness of the participating organizations and the generosity of donors who care about pets and their families. The public can help keep pets in their loving homes by supporting DFW Pets Are Family via this campaign wishlist for the event. Pet food donations will be matched, DOUBLING the goodness spread to dogs and cats in need.  The window for donations is short, with the most urgent need right now to ensure all supplies arrive in time for distribution.

“The need for community support is greater than ever,” said Dallas Pets Alive! VP of Animal Operations Sarah McGoldrick. “Dallas Pets Alive! is committed to helping both ends of the leash, and collaboration with other organizations is essential to providing this vital support.”

Vaccines and microchips for the March event are being provided by Petco Love and Banfield Foundation.

“People are really struggling right now to provide for their pets and we are seeing requests for help sky-rocketing,” said Spay Neuter Network Executive Director Jordan Craig. “We all can do more to support them when we work together.”

Partner organizations, Dallas Pets Alive!, The Love Pit, Operation Kindness, SPCA of Texas and Spay Neuter Network work closely with CUDDLY—the only wish list platform dedicated exclusively to the needs of animals and a partner in these events since their inception—to ensure items are collected to meet the needs of our communities.

Event partners: Dallas Animal Services; Dallas Pets Alive!; Garland Animal Services; GoodPup; Humane Society of Dallas County; and volunteer support from corporate partners.

About CUDDLY:

CUDDLY is a fundraising and wish list platform dedicated to helping animal organizations worldwide, while supporting over 3,500 non-profit animal shelters across the United States. The for-good startup seeks to help all animals find a healthy life and a loving home. Through CUDDLY, animal lovers can purchase and give in a modern, transparent way, via wish list and monetary donations. CUDDLY also provides fundraising and marketing support, as well as valuable community business tools, to help support the important initiatives of animal welfare organizations. For more information, please visit cuddly.com.

About Dallas Animal Services

Dallas Animal Services (DAS) is a Department of the City of Dallas. DAS focuses on “The Dallas90 Vision,” which is to lead the nation in compassionate care of animals while finding positive outcomes for all placeable pets through innovative shelter operations and community engagement. For more information, visit their website at https://bedallas90.org/

About Dallas Pets Alive!

Dallas Pets Alive is on a mission to promote and provide the resources, education and programs needed to eliminate the killing of companion animals in North Texas. Our mission is to promote and provide the resources, education and programs needed to eliminate the killing of companion animals in North Texas. We take an innovative approach to animal rescue and believe in creating a paradigm shift in the way our community views animal rescue. Our organization is run mostly by volunteers, and all our pets are housed by dedicated foster families throughout North Texas. We rescue and help the healthy and treatable pets at greatest risk for euthanasia at our partner shelters. We also provide assistance and resources to pet owners having problems so significant that they need to surrender their pets to a shelter. To learn more about Dallas Pets Alive visit dallaspetsalive.org/.

About Garland Animal Services

Garland Animal Services (GAS) is dedicated to promoting public safety and animal welfare through humane sheltering, community outreach and responsible pet ownership initiatives. The department provides essential services, including animal rescue, enforcement of animal laws, and lifesaving programs such as adoptions, Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), and a robust foster network. Through education, partnerships and innovative programs, GAS works to enhance the lives of both animals and residents in the community. For more information, visit their website at https://www.garlandanimalservices.org/184/Animal-Services.

About Friends of Dallas Animal Services

Friends of Dallas Animal Services creates limitless possibilities for Dallas Animal Services (DAS) by increasing the value of services and the agility in which those services are provided. They are the official, nonprofit fundraising partner to DAS, one of the largest dog and cat intake shelters in the country, caring for 28,000+ animals each year. To date, Friends of Dallas Animal Services has fulfilled 100% of requests for assistance received from DAS. For more information, visit their website at https://www.friendsofdas.org/.

About Humane Society of Dallas County
As a 501(c)(3)organization, the purpose of the Humane Society of Dallas County is to promote adoption and provide a safe, healthy, and compassionate environment for the cats and dogs of Dallas County for as long as needed. For more information, visit their website at https://dognkittycity.org/

About The Love Pit
​The Love Pit is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization on a mission to save bully breeds through rescue, rehabilitation, training, education and advocacy. For more information, visit their website at https://www.thelovepitrescue.org/.

About Operation Kindness

Operation Kindness—a lifesaving animal shelter—is a pioneer in Texas for assisting animals in need of veterinary care, companionship and most of all, a home. In addition to pet adoptions and lifesaving medical care, our programs provide foster care for vulnerable animals, resources for pet parents, affordable veterinary services for community pets, a pet food pantry, and volunteer opportunities. We believe in going above and beyond to give every animal the care and kindness they deserve. To learn more about Operation Kindness visit operationkindness.org/.

About SPCA of Texas

SPCA of Texas is the leading animal welfare organization in North Texas. Founded in 1938, the non-profit operates two shelters, two spay/neuter clinics, two mobile spay/neuter and wellness vehicles, one mobileadoptions vehicle and an animal rescue center, all located in Dallas and Ellis Counties, and maintains a team of animal cruelty investigators who respond to thousands of calls in North Texas counties. The organization does not euthanize animals for time or space. Moreover, the SPCA of Texas serves as an active resource center for an array of services that bring people and animals together to enrich each other’s lives.

The SPCA of Texas is not affiliated with any other entity and does not receive general operating funds from the City of Dallas, State of Texas, federal government or any other national humane organization. SPCA of Texas is dedicated to providing every animal exceptional care and a loving home. To learn more about the SPCA of Texas, visit spca.org.

About Spay Neuter Network

Spay Neuter Network’s mission is to eliminate pet overpopulation through spay/neuter, while empowering communities to care responsibly for dogs and cats. This mission is accomplished by providing free and affordable spay/neuter, wellness and vaccination services for dogs and cats across North Texas. Our goal is to reduce shelter intake and create compassionate communities free of homeless pets.

Spay Neuter Network operates three spay/neuter clinics, a surgery transport service for those with limited transportation, and a Mobile Animal Spay/Neuter Hospital (MASH) in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and surrounding 13 counties where we provide affordable pet vaccinations, sterilizations and pet care resources to more than 20 cities. Spay Neuter Network performs more than 25,000 surgeries annually and provides wellness and preventative services for an additional 50,000 pets each year at little to no cost to pet owners in North Texas. To learn more about Spay Neuter Network or donate, visit spayneuternet.org.

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