Operation Kindness

Although I eventually adopted a dog from another shelter organization, I recommend Operation Kindness if you are in search of a new best friend. It is difficult to not support an organization that does so much for pets in need and for the community. Operation Kindness can be found at many local events and even hosts Santa Paws photos at one of their locations at Christmas time. Two paws up!

You know sometimes silence isn’t golden! Operation Kindness is one of a kind. The animals that are there are treated with love, respect, kindness, medicine, cleanliness, food, donations, and the prospect of having a forever home. I have two from there. Petey and Missy!
The adoption process is different than most shelters. First, not one dog or cat leaves there without a microchip and being spayed or neutered. No exceptions to this. The surgeries are performed by a Veterinary. Period.
The counsellors give each animal and potential adopter the opportunity to see how the match up. If this takes 5 minutes great! If it takes 3 hours and it falls through anyway. That’s what it’s all about. They want the match to be perfect. No hearts broken because it wasn’t a match.
Operation Kindness is their to protect the animals. To ensure when they leave they are safe. If they had been safe before they wouldn’t be at Operation Kindness.
If there isn’t a fenced yard and they plan to let the animal outside? Guess where it ends up?
Does someone with 5 cats and 6 dogs need another animal? Really?
If they live in an apartment what are the apt requirements? They go all over the place. Some no Pitts, no hounds, no cats, etc. it’s awful for someone to leave with an animal only to return with it because they don’t allow dogs over 10 pounds. Operation Kindness tries to stay current with pet requirements on apts. Dallas. If not they call.
ALL DONATIONS OF ALL KINDS SIZES AND ETC. GO TO THE BENEFIT OF THE ANIMALS!
Every penny! They have hotdog events at the center on Saturdays sometimes to encourage a bigger turnout for folks like me and you.
They depend so much on donations. They keep a running list of things needed on Amazon.
You can order and it ships direct to Operation Kindness.
Operation Kindness doesn’t rip people off. They certainly don’t rip the animals off.
It is cleaned from inside out twice a day. Floors. Walls, stainless steel dog bowls and water bowls wShed and dried by hand twice a day.
All bedding changed daily and more if needed. Accidents happen. Someone is constantly running the huge commercial washing machines and dryers. It’s like folding diapers ²⁴⁄₇.
Dogs and kittens get bathed. Then dryer. Some get haircuts. Let you guess why!
They get better medical attention than some Vets provide. They can and do call specialist when needed. Do they miss something occasionally? Yes. Yet I have a friend in the hospital right now because his doctor missed clogged arteries in his leg. Operation Kindness looks at every animal before it leaves. That’s again an Unbroken Rule!
Not one resident has to worry about death! It doesn’t happen to them here. If they stay forever, then forever it is. They are given the same opportunity we have. To meet their maker when it’s time!
I love this place. Since learning about them I have became aware of the despair dogs and cats have. Read on line Craiglists at the found dogs no one claims. There is a dog dump site the news is now following where we humans are taking and dumping just born puppies to old dogs and they are homeless with no shelter, food, or water. Just the Grim Reaper smiling and waiting.
I know Operation Kindness isn’t the Taj Mahal yet I promise you from mr brain and my heart these animals are being save while being offered another chance at a forever home.
I have two from there. Go for a walk through visit. Ask questions. Maybe consider volunteering. Maybe volunteer by walking a dog or holding a cat. Or maybe you might donate money. It ALL goes to animals.
Thanks for listening.

OK, I am really pissed about this. I have 3 big trash bags of good clothes, some of them have even tags on them still and I called the number provided on O.K. website to schedule a pick up. The lady on the phone so casually said that in my area they will only show up on the 22^nd?! I couldn’t believe my ears.
This is what they call Operation Kindness? So many animals need help, the weather is cold, they need blankets and the money to buy food and they need it now, not next year. When I said that I would find someone else, she responded ‘that’s fine’. I was blown away how indifferent she sounded. People are trying to donate a ton of clothes and they can careless?
I have nothing against people at the Carrollton O.K. location. But if they work with those people, maybe they need to find better partners who will show enough care to make a trip and pick up donations that are so important for the animals. Someone who won’t go by once a month route, someone who will sound a little more enthusiastic and grateful.
Now when I heard how uncaring they are, it got me thinking — do the money really go to the animals after the clothes is sold? I mean you hear every day from so many people that only half the money actually reach the shelter, and even that if they are lucky.
So, if you want to donate clothes, prepare yourself for the bumpy road.
No problem, I will take it myself to the shelters that actually care and love animals.

My fiancé and I recently adopted a little 3 month old orange tabby named Como, whom we changed his name to Toby. He is our world! We initially were a little scared of adopting such a young kitten, but it has turned out wonderfully. Everyone there is so knowledgeable and helpful, and you can tell they really love their animals. If you are looking for a new fur baby for your family, definitely come here first. We will adopt here again in the future!

I heard Operation Kindness is sometimes called the Nieman Marcus of animal shelters! and the facility shows they have a dedicated army of serious donors and volunteers. I adopted two sweet dogs this year. Both adoptions went smoothly. You can go hang out with dogs to get to know them — a volunteer is always with you. Brick exercise paths, woodsy grounds — it was planned and built with a lot of love. They have their act together big time. Both dogs had all their paperwork ship-​shape. The younger one had spent more than three weeks in the Operation Kindness hospital with an eye infection and was still on meds, which they provided. They give you a list of vets who give a free first visit for their alums. I went to the Vet House in Richardson, and LOVE them. You are in good hands there. I found the loves of my life.

I called ahead of time and inquired about visiting the dogs. I’m going to adopt a dog but first wanted to acquaint my son with the dogs, as this is his first pet. The lady on the phone was very sweet and encouraged us to come and visit with the dogs to get my son acquainted with them. We looked at the dogs and then asked to play with one in particular. Another lady told us that if we weren’t adopting today we couldn’t see the dog. I explained we had called ahead for this very reason and she said no. Needless to say, this was incredibly disappointing to my son. What should have been a wonderful experience turned into a bad experience with horrible customer service.

I would have given it zero stars if there was an option. The organization is great and serves a great cause but their staff and volunteers are the rudest people I’ve ever met. The volunteers were degrading to wife and disrespectful. I suggest they teach their volunteers a thing or two about professionalism. I have and will continue to tell everyone I know to NEVER use this organization. Extremely disappointed.

Operation Kindness is so great! They do make it a little difficult to adopt only because they want to make sure that the animal you want matches with a pet that meets your needs. For example, if you want a pet that does not shed much they would not let you adopt a golden retriever because you both would be unhappy. I adopted the cutest older cat from operation kindness even though I went in looking for a kitten and we are a pierce the match!

I personally adopted my new furbaby when they were having a thing at Galleria back in Dec. I barely got any interaction with her but I could tell she was a doll. I can’t knock a non-​profit organization who does everything in their power to get dogs homes and out of the kill shelters. I can say that I wish a couple things had happened; One being that they were more thorough with the animals background. I understand they are getting their animals from another shelter most of the time, but it would be nice to know, was it a surrender, was the animal abused, where they from a mill? Pretty much anything would be good. Maybe they are short staffed? No idea. Mine had no history and I called the previous shelter my furbaby was in only to be told they had no record. Thank you Dallas Animal Services for that. I get it, the animal was gone and you put your focus into the ones that are there. I’m sure things happen quick, but I think it’s important for owners to know their pets history. Second thing, speaking of history there were some discrepancies with the vet that works with OK, they thought there was a hip issue, but then there wasn’t, so we followed up. There were no clear answers, BUT they did try and they did talk to the vet so that is good. We were told to keep an eye on her hips. The (owner/​operator/​CEO/​not sure what to call him[Jim?]) was very accommodating and helpful. I appreciated that. I also like the events they put on and will continue to support them.

We had a great experience! It was our first time adopting a pet on our own so it was great to have someone walk us through the process.
Our kitty came fixed with a chip in her all we had to do was pay $ 30 and she’s in a database for life! Pretty cool.
She had the typical things when you get a kitten from a shelter. Some ear bugs and a sneeze, they give you a list of vets to take them to and you get a free first visit. They also give you a coupon to a local pet store!
Tip: you can help them out by purchasing items on Amazon so we order all our cats food online!

What an awesome place. When our 17-​year old dog died a year ago, rather than running out and getting another dog we decided to let our kids volunteer here. Just an amazing experience and they get to work with all types and breeds of animals. They get a new perspective when they are the ones walking the dogs or cleaning out the litter boxes.
It’s amazing to see from the inside… and quite impressive with all the good work that is done. When it’s time to adopt a new family pet there is no doubt where we will go. I’d give it more stars if I could!

Mixed feelings about this place. No-​kill shelter, that’s great. Bunch of volunteers there and they do seem to genuinely care for their animals.
But good grief, adopting a kitten was an absolute pain. The forms to fill out and ‘contract’ they want you to sign is just ridiculous. The process is much akin to buying a car. Do some browsing, then after you pick one, you get shuffled into a room where they discuss terms, conditions, etc. And they push the pet insurance. really? Is that the equivalent of the ‘rust protection’?
While you start signing your life away for a cat, they take the animal to their in-​house vet and do a ‘make ready’ inspection. Not sure what that entails, but they missed some stuff.
For one, his second round of shots were due less than a week later… will they cover those? nope.
Second, he was scratching his ears a lot, so I had to take him to the vet, turns out he had an ear mite infestation and subsequent infection which set me back another $ 150. Their vet did an exam before they let me take the kitten. I dunno, maybe check their ears next time?
Am I saying don’t use them? No. But definitely use with caution. Take advantage that they have a vet in-​house. And work to include their second round of shots in the package, lord knows you will be paying them enough for it.
The local shelter is much cheaper and much easier. Next time, I will just go there.

We are very thankful to Operation Kindness. We visited the shelter on April 19 expecting only to start our search for a pet. Instead, we left with a new member of our family. We walked first in the park with a cute puppy Boxer that left us exhausted after just 10 minutes. After that we picked a Corgi-​Terrier mix and at the end we decided to adopt him. The kids renamed him «Rocky». He felt right at home immediately. The people at operation kindness were amazing, especially Ali. Thank you!
Ps. the boxer was adopted that same day!

I visited recently expecting to leave empty handed. Upon entering the lobby I was immediately greeted by the staff. Tara then introduced herself and discussed what I was looking for, my living situation and plans to care for the animal. I was immediately impressed by how thorough the she was. Tara demonstrated a sincere desire to find not just a home, but the right home for the right pet with a family who would love it properly.
Within a couple minutes we were looking at the available dogs when a cute little brown and white puppy got my attention. Jesse and I met and within moments he informed me that he would be coming home with me and that we would be family for the rest of his life. He’s amazing, we’re inseparable and we can both look forward to many years of love and companionship together, thanks to Tara and the team at Operation Kindness.
Give them a chance when you’re ready to grow your family, they won’t let you down.

This is a great no kill animal shelter. They do the best with the resources they have avalible. We adopted a kitty from them in December and she is definitely part of the family. They can be a bit pricey, but the animal comes fixed, microchipped, nails trimmed and such. If your looking for a pet this is definitely worth the drive.

Operation Kindness has been wonderful to us! We have gone a few times trying to find an adult smaller dog to be a companion to our 5 year old terrier, DJ. On our last trip in we fell in love with a little girl named Calinda who is now Zoë! She’s 3 years old and her and DJ are playful siblings! It’s only been 4 days and she is adjusting beautifully. When we went to Operation Kindness a woman named Laurie helped us– she was very patient and stayed with me and my fiancé for almost 2 hours while we got our dog and did a lengthy introduction– we had to make sure they would be a good fit. DJ is fickle sometimes and is particular about who he likes and does like. I could not be happier with the service and care that we received at Operation Kindness. This place is clean, caring, and most of all heart warming. Everyone that works there is wonderful including the large punt of volunteer staff. The pets cages are always clean and they always have a bed and some sort of toy to play with. All the dogs are let out regularly and the grounds are beautiful! I cannot say enough nice things about Operation Kindness. I recommend this place to ANYONE who is looking to rescue an animal. We will go back for our third dog eventually! Thanks again to everyone there, especially Laurie!

My fiancé and I visited Operation Kindness to find a new furry friend for ourselves and our 1 year old Boston Terrier. We lost our older husky mix earlier this year and felt it was time to get another large dog. I had never been to a shelter before, so I was expecting the worst. However, Operation Kindness was a really pleasant surprise.
The staff were well-​organized, and the process was simple. After a quick survey about what we were looking for and our expectations in a pet, we perused the 3 dog rooms. We already had the names of the dogs we wanted to meet, though, since their website is updated in real-​time and complete with pictures and detailed descriptions. I love they also give detailed histories with most dogs, including what they like and don’t like. The facility was also very clean, and the cages were really spacious.
I loved the fact that they let you take the dog for a walk around the campus, which had a nice trail and mini dog park. The next day we brought our Boston Terrier to meet the husky we loved, and it was apparent the staff were well-​trained. A few days later, we picked up the husky permanently and we’ve been in love ever since! I highly recommend Operation Kindness!
The staff also made it very clear that if the dog does not work out at home, he always has a home at Operation Kindness (meaning you can bring it back). Though you don’t get a refund in that case, you are allowed to «trade» for another dog. That was comforting. Also, you get 2 weeks of free pet insurance and tons of coupons from Blue Buffalo and Pet Supplies Plus.

This is a truly wonderful shelter! The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful and they make sure you have everything you need to start a life with a new buddy. There is a huge selection of animals here, so you’re pretty much guaranteed to find a new best friend.
I recently adopted a 3 year old Aussie and couldn’t possibly be happier! I would absolutely recommend O.K. to anyone who might be considering adopting. You won’t regret it!

This is a wonderful shelter! I visited a few weeks ago to adopt a puppy. Everyone I spoke with was friendly and helpful, despite the large weekend crowd. The shelter is clean and comfortable and you can really tell how much they care about each animal. I ended up adopting an adorable corgi mix! It was great to see that the puppies had been neutered/​spayed, vaccinated (my puppy had only had one round because of his age), and other health issues had been addressed.
They offer several low cost services as well. We are starting one of their obedience training programs next week.
I’ve had my puppy for 2 weeks and he is healthy, happy, and quickly adjusting to his new home. I highly recommend operation kindness!

we went to operation kindness twice and ended up adopting a gorgeous, 11-​month old schnauzer/​chihuahua mix (our baby girl, Phoenix!) from them. This facility is very organized and well taken care of, the people working there and the volunteers connect and take amazing care of the animals (both dogs and cats) and get to know them well. When you are looking for a pet to adopt, you will have an «adoption counselor» (ours was Teri who was fantastic and really helped us out) who goes with you while you interact with your pet and discuss which might work out best for your household, etc… The outdoor area is really huge and has lots of wonderful walking areas that you can take to connect with your pet, and also has some enclosures where the pets are taken out to, and you can watch them interact with other dogs and give you a glimpse of their personality.
We’re very happy with the service provided at Opertaion Kindness, as well as the facility and everyone working there has been great! If you’re looking for a dog or cat, go here to find your new pet and give them a new «forever home»! Also, if you have the time, you can volunteer :)