The Best Dallas, TX Dog Rescues & Shelters in 2026

Texas Husky Rescue

Texas Husky Rescue, Inc. was created in May 2009 as a non-profit 501(c)3 animal rescue organization that is run entirely by volunteers and does not have a paid staff or a shelter. Texas Husky Rescue, Inc relies solely on volunteer foster families to take huskies into their homes until permanent, qualified, and loving homes can be found. Texas Husky Rescue, Inc. is a responsible animal adoption agency and ensures that none of our dogs will ever contribute to the overpopulation of dogs in our community. The work of Texas Husky Rescue, Inc. is supported by tax-deductible contributions by individuals, corporations, and grants. Our initial goal when we began in 2009 was to save 30 huskies from area shelters. We have rescued over 2,500 and counting.

Fort Worth Animal Care and Control

We are a full-service animal shelter, which includes adoptions, reclaims, rescue, foster/volunteer opportunities, out-of-state transports, low-cost vaccine clinics, animal ordinance enforcement and public education.

Humane Society of North Texas

The Humane Society of North Texas (HSNT) provides services such as pet adoptions, free or low-cost spay/neuter surgeries and vaccinations, returning lost pets to their owners and cruelty investigations. HSNT is much more than an animal shelter, we're a resource to our entire community, offering various innovative, affordable and lifesaving programs and services.

North Texas Australian Shepherd Rescue

SAVING AUSSIES IN THE DFW & SURROUNDING AREAS Two young women were helping out with two separate rescues when they crossed paths trying to help a dog for one another. They quickly became close friends. After they agreed that they each had a conflict of interest with the rescue they were helping they decided to work together to start their very own rescue and that was the day NTASR was born. While the president has amazing experience in the breed, the vice president has great experience in animal welfare administration so together they made the perfect pair. NTASR helps Australian Shepherds, Border Collies, and mixes of the two. They are open to working with other working or herding dogs as well depending on the circumstances. Don't think for a second these two women won't jump to help a dog in emergent need. Thus far, several other breeds have made their way through the rescue because of their kind and caring hearts including a doodle, a dachshund, a frenchie, and a shar pei. NTASR takes behavioral and medical dogs and gets them the appropriate rehab to be able to find them the perfect forever home. Aussies are such special breeds and deserve very particular and experienced homes.

Doodle Rock Rescue

Doodle Rock Rescue is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dog rescue located in Dallas, Texas. Our team is entirely volunteer-based and we are funded solely on donations from our generous Doodle Rock community and supporters. We rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome abused, neglected, and abandoned poodle mixes from all over the United States. Many of our dogs come from the streets or shelters and are often in critical condition and/or on the euthanasia list. Our dogs are placed in loving foster homes where they receive all required medical care and/or behavioral modification until they are placed into their perfect forever homes.

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.

Dallas Street Dog Advocates

Dallas Street Dog Advocates (DSDA) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that was formed by volunteers who care about the loose and stray street dog problem in Dallas. What we have learned from our experience in rescuing dogs off the street is that many of them are highly adoptable. They yearn to love and be loved and deserve to be healthy, happy and have a home of their own. We have also learned that the people that live in the areas, where the stray dog problems are the worst, want our help. They are instrumental in helping us catch the strays by establishing feeding schedules and routines. They also tell us about the dog's history. Some are left when their owners move out. Some are tossed from moving cars. Some are born on the street to dogs that have been abandoned. The list goes on and on. If you can think of it, it has happened. The people have watched these dogs die of starvation, dehydration and heat stroke. They have watched them suffer after being hit by a car and left lying on the street. The dogs and the people living in these conditions need our help. These dogs are typically socialized and do very well once they are rescued off the streets and given time to decompress. Dallas Street Dog Advocates goal is to rescue as many adoptable dogs off the streets as we can find foster homes for and have the funds to care for. After they are healthy and have lived in a foster home, then we find them forever homes. We see ourselves as a "bridge" between the homeless street dogs and their forever families. We also want to serve the people who live amongst this problem by offering them dog food, flea and tick prevention, education on caring for their dogs and connecting them with available resources to have their dog spayed or neutered. Together with the help of our volunteers and supporters, coupled with our passion and love for dogs, we will make a difference in Dallas one dog, one home, and one community at a time.

The Pawerful Rescue

The Pawerful Rescue was established in 2019 as a 501c3 nonprofit animal rescue, but our founder, Stephanie, had already been rescuing strays for years. We all have a friend like that‚ don't we? No matter where she went, Stephanie would find an animal in need. It wasn't until Stephanie moved to South Los Angeles, though, that she experienced an overwhelming number of animals in need. From that point, The Pawerful Rescue grew organically. What was once just a person picking up strays and trying to reunite, vet, or rehome these little souls, morphed into an organization that is made up of like-minded individuals making a difference. Duke Hemstreet joined the rescue in 2020 and has been an instrumental part in the rescue flourishing. Our rescue has expanded into Texas, where we dream of building a sanctuary for those fur babies that need a place to call home. Our goal has always been to find the perfect home for our rescues, but if that perfect home never comes, they get to live out their days with us! We Rescue the Ones That Need the Most Rescuing! Every rescue is different. Some are breed specific or even age specific. We've rescued everyone from a five-pound miniature Poodle, to a 100-pound paralyzed Great Dane. We gravitate toward animals with extreme medical, behavioral, and other special needs as well as senior dogs. They aren't the easiest cases, but certainly the most fulfilling to watch transform. As The Pawerful Rescue continues to grow, we look forward to sharing every part of the journey with you.

Border Collie Save and Rescue, Inc.

Border Collie Save and Rescue, Inc. is an all volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable dog rescue dedicated to helping border collies throughout Central and North Texas.

Dog Ranch Rescue, Inc.

As the Lone Star Dog Ranch began to develop a following on social media, Renee Eden was contacted by multiple rescue groups asking for her help and expertise in rescuing dogs on death row, discarded breeder dogs, and dogs in shelters. She found that she had the facility (the Lone Star Dog Ranch), the expertise, the passion and energy to devote time to dogs in need. In 2014 Dog Ranch Rescue, Inc. was founded as a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Dog Ranch Rescue is a separate non-profit business from the Lone Star Dog Ranch boarding facility. The rescue has it's own building and property adjacent to the Lone Star Dog Ranch property in Anna, TX. The rescue was formed to rescue and rehabilitate dogs in need from various sources, such as puppy mills, local shelters and strays. The rescue provides medical help for each dog, houses them, rehabilitates, socializes and trains them. The rescue accepts donations from the public that help cover all aspects of the cost associated with this process. When the dogs are restored to good health, spayed, neutered and have all of their needs met physically and socially we take the necessary steps to rehome them. Each home that a dog is placed in goes through a rigorous application and review process to ensure a positive outcome. If the placement of the dog is not a good fit the dog is accepted back into the rescue and the process begins again. Since our inception in 2014 over 2,000 dogs have come through the door of Dog Ranch Rescue and gone on to enjoy a very happily ever after.

Tall Tails Rescue and Transport

all Tails is a rescue group dedicated to the dogs of the Wagoner City Animal Shelter. We exclusively work with Animal Control Officer, Bo Henson to achieve a common goal, SAVE THE FORGOTTEN.

Texas Great Pyrenees Rescue

Welcome to the Texas Great Pyrenees Rescue! TGPR is a 501.c.3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to the protection and rescue of Great Pyrenees in Texas and surrounding areas. TGPR helps Great Pyrenees that are considered at-risk for physical/mental injury, cruelty and abandonment and that may be subject to euthanasia and inhumane treatment. We have Great Pyrenees of all different ages. We want to find just the right Pyr for you. If you are interested in adopting one of our Available Pyrs, please fill out an adoption application today.

Saving Hope Animal Rescue

At Saving Hope we would love to see that every animal knows love and kindness. No animals should have to endure needless pain and suffering. We are providing a voice to those that need it most. The animals that sit chained up with limited access to food and water. Those dumped on back roads to become someone else problem. We believe in not only helping the animals but educating the public and the community on how to do better. Alongside the Saving Hope Foundation we promote and believe in spaying and neutering all pets. We have a motto of no mom left behind, which means we go to great lengths to ensure that mom does not have to have babies again.

Collin County Animal Shelter

Mike's Chance Animal Rescue

We want to tell about our small but growing animal volunteer animal rescue, foster, rehab and adoption organization. Our mission started several years ago. We try to save those animals who have no hope or a tomorrow ahead of them. We take in animals and foster and care for them. Most of our animals find loving and permanent homes through our diligent screening process. Because of the tremendous need, we are growing our organization and naming it in honor of our puppy who crossed over to the Rainbow Bridge at a very young age. We hope and believe that with your help we can touch many more lives and do more than we have already done.

Friends of Dallas Animal Services

We are the official non-profit fundraising partner to Dallas Animal Services, our municipal shelter.

Operation Kindness

Operation Kindness is a pioneer in Texas for assisting animals in need of veterinary care, companionship and most of all, a home. We operate a lifesaving animal shelter in Carrollton, TX. 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're creating a kinder world for pets and the people who love them.

Border Collie Rescue & Rehab

We are a network of volunteer foster homes, which means all dogs adopted through us come from loving, caring homes straight to you. Since we don't use a holding facility, our dogs come to their new homes calm, relaxed, and ready for a new life, rather than being nervous and traumatized from the noise and chaos of a shelter. We evaluate, rescue, and rehabilitate abandoned Border Collies, as well as other herding breeds, and find homes that will love and cherish them forever. All of our dogs have been fully vetted to include all vaccinations, heartworm test (and treatment, if necessary), spay/neuter, and a microchip with Border Collie Rescue & Rescue contact information. Upon adoption, you will be provided with physical proof of all treatments and veterinary reports, along with a rabies tag and chip information. We will never withhold any animal information and are happy to disclose exactly where we got our dogs from and when. Our dogs have been temperament tested and reside in foster homes with active and diverse families just like yours! Our dogs are crate trained and housebroken and have received basic obedience training using only positive reinforcement techniques such as leading, shaping, R+, and counter-conditioning. We believe a rescued dog brings experiences with them when rescued, and with our loving rehabilitation, they become perfect life partners. Their backgrounds may vary from breeders to farm dogs to strays but all of them deserve the unconditional love they will be glad to give their new families. We bring them into our homes and rehabilitate them by providing love, structure, and routine. We mend wounds and clean them up both emotionally and physically. We know you have many choices of rescues to choose from. However, we believe once you get to know us, you will find our rescue family to be the perfect match for you and your family. Border Collie Rescue & Rehab is a 501(c)(3) registered rescue.

DFW Beagle Buddies

Founded in May of 2011, DFW Beagle Buddies is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit rescue organization in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. We rescue Beagles and Beagle mixes in area shelters and get them healthy, happy, and into loving forever homes. We do not have a physical location; we rely on foster homes to house the dogs until they are adopted. All Beagle Buddies are up to date on vaccines, spayed or neutered, microchipped, and heartworm tested/treated prior to adoption. Our fosters, donors, and volunteers are integral to our mission and are much loved and appreciated!

Second Chance Dog Rescue Mansfield

At Second Chance Dog Rescue Mansfield, our goal is to provide a safe environment for neglected and abandoned dogs in our community while searching for them a forever home or suitable foster. We have an amazing facility which accommodates around 20 dogs comfortably that is donated for our organization to use by the Morales family. Charles Morales is a huge dog lover. He saw how many dogs were being dumped in his community and built a facility to help them, complete with indoor offices, a grooming room, a large warehouse area, and several outdoor kennels. Second Chance Dog Rescue Mansfield exists because of this man’s huge heart for dogs and we are grateful every day for the support of him and his family.

Cane Rosso Rescue

We are a Dallas, TX-based 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds and building awareness for dogs in need of homes in Texas. The goal of Cane Rosso Rescue is to find homes for dogs that have been abandoned at shelters or whose owners can no longer care for them. We are looking for fosters, adopters, and volunteers to help transport dogs to their future homes. Donations are accepted via Paypal to rescue@canerosso.com to assist with medical care and other expenses that come with saving these dogs.

Lone Star Labrador Retriever Rescue

Lone Star Labrador Retriever Rescue (Lone Star Lab Rescue) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, all volunteer organization, dedicated to saving purebred Labrador Retrievers from euthanasia in city shelters throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Quick Facts About Lone Star Labrador Rescue 1. Our primary purpose is to re-home neglected or abandoned Labradors in safe and loving homes. 2. We do not have a shelter for potential adopters to visit. All of our dogs are placed into foster homes prior to adoption. They live as members of our family. 3. The majority of our dogs are between the ages of 1 and 5 years. 4. It is rare that we have puppies in our rescue. 5. All of our dogs are temperament tested and evaluated for suitability and re-homing potential. 6. LSLRR is made up entirely of volunteers who all share a love for Labs. We do not receive any payment for our time - we all work full time and "do rescue" after hours. Please be patient when asking for a reply. 7. Many of our dogs do not have formal obedience training - which is why training is part of our adoption contract. 8. If you have found a stray Labrador, please see "I just found a dog!" We are unable to accept a found Lab until ALL attempts to locate the dog's owner have been exhausted. Lone Star Labrador Retriever Rescue is also committed to educating the public about responsible dog ownership. We believe that responsible pet owners spay or neuter their animals, keep them on an annual vaccination program, provide heart worm and flea preventative on a year round basis, provide basic training, and maintain their dogs as “inside” members of the family rather than as “outside” yard dogs.

Miniature Schnauzer Rescue of North Texas

Rescuing and Rehoming Schnauzers Since 2006 and Still Going Strong

DFW French Bulldog Rescue

Based out of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, we rescue French Bulldogs from a variety of situations from shelters, owner surrenders, commercial breeders, or good Samaritans. We provide a warm home, vetting, spay and neuter, and provide the individualized care, whether medical or behavioral, these frenchies need prior to being adopted. Our goal is to find the right owner for our frenchies to ensure they are able to live a healthy and happy life in their loving home. Our Family Jacob and Tiffany fell in love with fostering French bulldogs for a local Australian Shepherd rescue. As the need for French Bulldog rescue heightened, the two conjured up the courage to create DFW French Bulldog Rescue, specializing in French Bulldogs.

Lone Star Westie Rescue

Lone Star Westie Rescue (“LSWR”) is an all-volunteer, donation sposored, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing medical care, and finding forever homes for West Highland White Terriers (“Westies”). LSWR is an all-volunteer, donation sponsored non-profit organization dedicated to providing medial care, socialization skills, and finding permanent homes for Westies. LSWR received Westies through multiple channels. Some are strays turned in directly to the organization. Some are from owners surrendering their Westie due to finances, health or family situations. We also receive Westies from over-filled animal shelters and from puppy mills and hoarder seizures. We organize vet checks, adoptions, fostering, educational and public awareness campaigns. We operate fund raising in order to cover the medical care and attention our intake and foster Westies require and we help direct current owners to behavioral and/or medical sites to help treat their current Westie’s needs.

Seagoville Animal Shelter

The Animal Services Department assists with animal control and enforces State law and City ordinances regarding animals. Our Animal Control Officers (ACOs) are committed to: Providing sanitary shelter for lost and stray animals Implementing and enforcing the animal licensing program Obtaining veterinary medical care as required Promoting the rabies vaccination program Investigating Animal Complaints / Nuisance Animals Animal nuisance violations, such as animals running at large, excessive prolonged barking, animals which do not have proper shelter, food, and water, or any other violation pertaining to animals Impounding Animals Pick up, transport, and impoundment of stray dogs and cats within our City Limits Investigating Animal Cruelty Reports Investigate reports of animals which are neglected or physically abused and refer cases to the Police Department when necessary Investigating Vicious / Dangerous Animals and Animal Bites ACOs respond immediately to reports of an animal which has bitten a person or is threatening the public Patrolling City Streets Catch and impound stray or loose animals and enforce City licensing and leash laws Issuing Warnings and Citations ACOs will issue either a warning or a citation to pet owners for various violations, including owners without current city licenses, animals running at large, or owners not having pets on a leash Educating the community regarding responsible pet ownership and how to handle certain situations concerning pet ownership We are not in the animal training business, but will always offer advice or refer a citizen to other agencies which can help them

Good Shepherd Rescue of Texas

Good Shepherd Rescue is a 501(c)(3) organization that has been in continuous operation since 1999 in the Dallas / Ft Worth area. We focus on rescue, rehabilitation & rehoming German Shepherd Dogs. All dogs in our program are in private foster homes. We provide medical care for gravely ill / injured dogs, spay / neuter, microchip, vaccinate, deworm, heartworm test & heartworm treat if applicable.

Tzu Zoo Rescue

Tzu Zoo Rescue is a volunteer based non-profit 501(c)(3) rescue and foster care organization based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas. Our ultimate mission is to match homeless Shih Tzus and Lhasa Apsos with ideal, loving forever homes and give these homeless animals a second chance at a wonderful, new life that they so richly deserve. By working closely with local animal shelters, we work to prevent the senseless euthanasia of unfortunate stray, abused or abandoned pets, who have ended up in the shelters or have been abandoned through no fault of their own. After providing incoming dogs with immediate medical care, vaccinations, heartworm testing, urgent dental care and spay/neuter, the rescued dogs are placed into temporary foster care where they receive the same love and attention as a cherished family pet. Through temperament evaluation and behavioral modification (as needed), we endeavor to ensure that each homeless dog finds a loving family and will be adopted into a forever home. We educate the public and potential adopters about spay/neuter, vaccinations, heartworm preventatives, regular vet care, good nutrition, regular grooming, microchipping and just as important, adopting rather than purchasing from a breeder. By continuing to educate and constantly searching for caring foster homes, the volunteers of Tzu Zoo Rescue hope to realize our dream of a day when we are able to rescue and re-home every Shih Tzu, Lhasa Apso and all their other small, furry friends in the DFW Metroplex shelters. We are a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization which means your donations may be tax-deductible.

Oak Hill Animal Rescue Inc

Oak Hill Animal Rescue, Inc. (OHAR), with offices located near Dallas, Texas is a non-profit animal welfare organization started by Jim and Bettye Baker in 2006. A non-breed specific, no-kill rescue, OHAR also works closely with the Metroplex Animal Shelters to rescue highly adoptable dogs and cats subject to euthanasia when the shelters run out of room.

Doodle Dandy Rescue