Pet Adoption

Trinity GAP Club students volunteer weekly at the Euless Animal Shelter, helping pets find homes while learning responsibility and compassion.

Wings of Rescue is helping save pets’ lives by flying animals from overcrowded shelters in Texas to communities in need across the country. NBC 5’s Brian Curtis has the story.

NBC 5’s Brian Curtis joined the nonprofit group Wings of Rescue for a flight on Saturday that carried 166 animals from overcrowded shelters in DFW and Houston. 

Join The Barking Project at their upcoming adoption event and give a loving dog the forever home they deserve. TheBarkingProject.com

NBC 5, Telemundo 39, and DFW Rescue Me are looking forward to seeing you at Kibble and Cocktails.

Don’t miss the Humane Society of North Texas Mega Adoption in Dallas.

The Humane Society of North Texas recently took in a dog named Twiggy, who had been shot in the face, and now she’s looking for a new home.

Sandy Rose is a two-month-old terrier mix ready for her forever home. You can meet Sandy Rose and other pets at the Doggy in the Window Adoption Event at Neiman Marcus in Fort Worth at the Shops of Clearfork between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday! 

Dallas Animal Services (DAS) is partnering with BISSELL Pet Foundation for Empty the Shelters to waive adoption fees from December 1 to 17.

Find out how this star-studded animal shelter is helping cats find their furr-ever home. 

North Texas Aussie Rescue shares how they’re helping Australian Shepherds across the metroplex to find a forever home, or herd, of their own.

Benbrook Waggin’ Tails tells us how they’re helping adoptable animals find their forever homes.

Good things take time and building a lifelong bond with a new furry friend is no different. Use the 3-3-3 rule as a guide for what to expect when introducing a new pet to your home.

Looking to add to your family? Why not adopt a pet during the special one-day-only Clear the Shelters event Saturday, September 7. Adoption fees will be waived from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the majority of the participating shelters.

NBC5 and Telemundo 39’s Clear the Shelters™ is celebrating its 10th year!  As part of our ongoing goal to help local animal shelters (and our furry friends!), NBC5 and Telemundo 39 want to keep you up to date on local shelter events going on this summer in DFW! Here, you’ll find special events, weekly and daily events and programs...

Find out how you can add a new furry friend to your family at The Barking Project’s annual adoption event.

On Saturday, April 20th, from 8:00 a.m. to noon Operation Kindness will distribute hundreds of bags of free dog food, cat food and cat litter at their Carrollton shelter location. The event aims to help anyone facing challenges providing for their furry friends.

Having a pet is one of life’s greatest gifts, and Best Friend’s Animal Society is on a mission to promote animal adoption across the country by teaming up with Mark Wahlberg and his new film “Arthur the King.”

Operation Kindness makes 2023 a record-breaking year for North Texas pets.

The original and longest running call-to-adoption television event celebrates 20 years.