Flying Into Forever: 14 Animals Take Flight to Their Forever Homes Published on February 14, 2025 On Valentine’s Day, Fort Worth Animal Care & Control celebrated as 14 animals boarded a flight to their forever homes. Shelter staff and volunteers watched with heartfelt emotion as 11 dogs and 3 cats from our shelters took off from Meacham International Airport. Tagged as: , Animals
FWACC Achieves 89.42% Live Release Rate in January 2025 Published on February 13, 2025 Fort Worth Animal Care & Control is excited to announce that city shelters have reached a significant milestone: an impressive 89.42% Live Release Rate for animals in their care as of January 2025. This achievement wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work and dedication of the shelter staff, volunteers and supporters. Tagged as: , Animals
FWACC's PetSmart Adoption Centers: Red and Julie Goldstein's Journey Published on February 03, 2025 Fort Worth Animal Care & Control’s PetSmart Adoption Centers have helped nearly 47,000 animals find loving homes since opening in 2010, transforming lives through pet adoption. The centers provide a welcoming space for potential adopters like Red and Julie, who found comfort and healing through the adoption of their pets, Wilson and Sassy. Tagged as: , Animals
A Christmas Surprise for Shelter Dogs: Haverde’s Heartwarming Gesture Published on December 30, 2024 Just before Christmas, young Haverde's heartfelt request to decorate stockings for the shelter dogs sparked a wave of kindness at Fort Worth Animal Care & Control. Thanks to her and her family's generosity, 20 dogs received personalized stockings and festive decorations, bringing extra joy to their holiday season. Tagged as: , Animals
'Home for the PAW-lidays' at City Hall Brings Heartwarming success Published on December 13, 2024 The FWACC adoption event proved to be both exciting and emotional as four puppies and one kitten found their new families, starting their journey into loving homes just in time for the holidays. Tagged as: , Animals
FWACC Revamps Volunteer Program to Boost Community Impact Published on November 18, 2024 Fort Worth Animal Care and Control has relaunched its volunteer program, offering flexible, hands-on opportunities for community members to get involved and support shelter animals. The program is designed to boost volunteer engagement, improve animal care and help find homes for over 20,000 animals each year. Tagged as: , Animals, Animal Volunteering
Animal shelter’s ‘freedom ride’ hits major milestone Published on September 25, 2024 Twenty-seven dogs headed to new digs last Friday, bringing the total number saved by the Transport Program in FY2024 to 1,053! The program hasn't hit numbers like this since 2020. Tagged as: , Animals
The heat is on! Here's how to protect your pets Published on June 14, 2024 Fort Worth Animal Care & Control has a ton of top tips to help keep pets, livestock and wildlife cool and safe during the brutal summer months ahead. Tagged as: , Animals
Happy Tail Tuesday: Devon Published on June 11, 2024 Devon was a stray pup rescued by an FWACC officer back in April. With the help of the Fort Worth Science & History Museum and our hardworking volunteers, Devon found his FOREVER HOME. Tagged as: , Animals
Rescue heroes, unite! Today is National Rescue Dog Day! Published on May 20, 2024 National Rescue Dog Day is observed annually on May 20 to bring awareness to the countless number of doggone fantastic shelter pups across the country who deserve a second chance at a forever home. Tagged as: , Animals