We’re excited to share that we have acquired a new mobile veterinary unit that will enable our non-profit to expand existing community vaccine clinics as well as bring veterinary services to shelter partners. The mobile unit will begin serving the community in July 2024.

In 2023, Operation Kindness’ Community Initiatives team served more than 24,500 animals in Texas with community vaccine, microchip, and wellness clinics, veterinary services for shelter and rescue animals, and veterinary forensic services. The new Operation Kindness mobile veterinary unit will provide us with an enclosed, temperature-regulated space to perform vaccinations and microchipping at clinics, which are often hosted outdoors to provide easy access for members of the community. The mobile unit will also help us with our partner shelter services, as many of its shelter partners do not have surgery suites in their buildings. Operation Kindness’ Community Initiatives team performed over 5,800 shelter and rescue spay/neuter surgeries last year.

“It is always our goal to help pets in the greatest need,” said Ed Jamison, CEO of Operation Kindness. “Operation Kindness’ new mobile unit will allow us to bring lifesaving care for animals to where it is needed most in the community.”

The mobile unit will be stored at Operation Kindness’ new Lifesaving Partnerships Hub in Dallas, near Dallas Animal Services.

We are celebrating the tenth annual Clear the Shelters initiative with NBCUniversal and Telemundo, aiming to increase animal adoptions in the community and create space in animal shelters across the country as they reach critical capacity levels.

Over the month-long initiative beginning August 10, 2024, we will partner with NBCUniversal and Telemundo to promote animal adoption in the community, with us hosting free animal adoptions from Friday, September 6 through Sunday, September 8, 2024 at all of our locations. If you adopt a cat or small dog from our Carrollton location, your adoption also includes a free memory foam pet bed ($75 retail value), donated by Whiskers!

“It is our mission to find loving homes for all of the animals in Operation Kindness’ care,” said Operation Kindness CEO Ed Jamison. “Partners like NBC5 and Telemundo and the Clear the Shelters initiative are critical in helping the North Texas community know how special our animals are and how ready they are for loving homes. We’re excited to work hard for the month to get all of our available pets home with new families so we can continue to save lives in North Texas.”

Preparing for your visit  

Operation Kindness’ Carrollton Shelter and PetSmart Adoption Centers are open from 11:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. seven days a week. Adoption appointments are not required.

Potential adopters are invited to prepare for a visit by browsing our adoption pages to see available animals. Profiles include age, gender and personality descriptions. Operation Kindness adoption counselors discuss further details, such as medical records, during adoption.

After viewing available animals online, families can get to know available pets during meet-and-greets to find the right match. Operation Kindness skilled adoption counselors can answer any questions and go over stories about the animal and what to expect.

After adopting  

After adoption, Operation Kindness continues to support adopters with resources and assistance. Training and behavior resources are available online for both dogs and cats.

If your pet becomes sick after adoption, Operation Kindness provides medical care at no cost for up to 2 weeks.

About Clear the Shelters 

Clear the Shelters has helped nearly one million pets from shelters across the country find loving families since its founding in 2015. Operation Kindness is proud to be a part of this event as it aligns with our purpose to provide dogs and cats with love, kindness and care.