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Help Save the Life of a Shelter Pet: The Connection
Dallas Animal Services is full, and desperately needs fosters and adopters. Plus, watch an incredible video of jewelry store employees fighting off thieves in California.
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Dallas' Coyote Hotline Has Been Active With Tips
Two weeks after a 2-year-old Dallas boy was attacked by a coyote in the Lake Highlands community, Dallas Animal Services says its new coyote hotline has been active with tips from the community.
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Search Continues for Coyote That Critically Injured a Lake Highlands Toddler
A terrifying incident in the Dallas neighborhood of Lake Highlands left a two-year-old critically injured.
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Search Continues for Coyote That Attacked 2-Year-Old Boy
The hunt is on for the coyote that attacked a toddler in Lake Highlands Tuesday morning. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans has the latest.
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Search for Coyote Continues After 2-Year-Old Attacked, Critically Injured: Police
Dallas police are searching for a coyote they say attacked a 2-year-old child Tuesday morning. The child is in critical condition and the coyote is still at large.
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‘This Is a Crisis': Dallas Animal Services Calls for Adoptions as Space Runs Out for Dogs
Dallas Animal Services says there is no more space for medium and large dogs and is in urgent need of new homes for the pets in need.
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Winter Weather Leaves Dallas Animal Services Overflowing, in Need of Adopters
The major winter storm that struck North Texas this week has led to an increase in emergency animal calls causing Dallas Animal Services to run out of kennels for the pets arriving at shelters.
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Dallas Animal Services Takes Action to Control Spread of Canine Distemper Virus
Dallas Animal Services is reporting a rise in canine upper respiratory disease, including 15 confirmed cases of Canine Distemper Virus in dogs either currently or recently in its care.
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Dallas, Fort Worth Animal Shelters Ask Families to Adopt, Waive Adoption Fees Through Oct. 31
Shelters across the state are struggling to find homes for the big dogs in their care.
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Friends of DAS Supports Services for Animals
Friends of DAS is on a mission to help Dallas Animal Services by supporting programs and services that provide compassionate care of shelter animals and more. MORE: FriendsofDas.org
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Looking for a New Fur-Baby? DAS Encourages Residents to Adopt
DAS encourages Dallas residents to adopt or foster pets as they see an increase in dogs and cats in their shelters.
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Dallas Animal Services' Newest Campaign Seeks Safe Shelter for Pets This Holiday Weekend
DAS is offering tips on keeping your pets safe and information on free adoptions online and in-person during the Fourth of July weekend.
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Dallas Animal Services Reaches Capacity for Large, Medium-Sized Dogs
Dallas Animal Services is looking for people to adopt and foster dogs as they run out of space for large and medium-sized dogs.
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Dallas Animal Services Reaches Capacity for Large, Medium-Sized Dogs
Dallas Animal Services is looking for people to adopt and foster dogs as they run out of space for large and medium-sized dogs.
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Dallas Animal Services Offers New Online Tool to Helps Residents in Need of Rehoming Pets
Dallas Animal Services has launched a partnership with Home To Home, an online platform that allows residents to proactively rehome their pets when keeping them is no longer an option.
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Dallas Animal Services Joins Coalition to Keep Pets in Homes
Dallas Animal Services joined a national coalition of animal shelters called Human Animal Support Services (HASS) that aims towards recognizing pets and people as family units and works to keep them together. In the HASS model, shelters assist the majority of pets without separating them from their owners or community, according to the organization’s website. The Dallas animal shelter...
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Dallas Animal Services Helping to Keep Pets in Homes
Dallas Animal Services joined a national coalition of animal shelters called Human Animal Support Services (HASS) aimed towards recognizing pets and people as family members and working to keep them together.
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Dallas Animal Services Needs Doggy Beds
Dallas Animal Services is asking for the public’s help to keep pets comfortable as they wait for their forever homes. DAS says the shelter needs Kuranda beds. Raised beds are critical to the health and well-being of animals. According to DAS, the beds help the animals get quality rest and reduce stress so that the dogs behave better, all...
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Dallas Animal Services Yearly Summary Shows Higher Adoption Rates
More pets were adopted and less pets were put down last year at Dallas Animal Services, according to a tweet of their yearly summary. DAS said they had a 87.9% live release rate, which is a 7.2% improvement over 2018. As their live release rates improved last year, their intake also increased. Compared to 2018, it shows that in 2019…
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Complaints Dallas Aggressive Dog Enforcement is Too Aggressive
Several Dog owners went to Dallas City Hall Wednesday to complain that Dallas Animal Services aggressive dog enforcement is too aggressive. DAS Director welcomes review of enforcement policies.