By The SPCA of Texas
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Founded in 1938, the SPCA of Texas is a 501(c)(3) non-profit animal welfare organization operating an adoption center, a spay and neuter clinic, a mobile adoptions vehicle and an animal rescue center in Dallas County. The organization also maintains a team of animal cruelty investigators who rescue hundreds of animals across North Texas each year. The SPCA of Texas’ mission is to create a brighter future for animals, people and the community.
In addition to adoption and sheltering services, the SPCA of Texas serves as an active community resource, offering accessible spay/neuter and veterinary care, volunteering and animal fostering opportunities, community-based resources through the Russell H. Perry Pet Resource Center and other services that help keep pets with the families who love them — all while strengthening the bond between animals, people and the community.
The SPCA of Texas will soon expand our lifesaving capacity through the addition of The Addy Foundation Animal Recovery Center on The Stephens Greth Foundation Campus, designed to serve as a hub for animal cruelty investigations and provide advanced medical care and low-stress housing for vulnerable animals. This campus includes the Dallas Animal Care Center and the Russell E. Dealey Animal Rescue Center.
How does the SPCA of Texas help its clients build value?
As a nonprofit serving tens of thousands of animals and pet-owning families each year, the SPCA of Texas builds value by supporting the fabric of community health, safety and stability. When pets are healthy, sheltered and supported, families and neighborhoods thrive. We provide access to affordable veterinary care, spay and neuter services and preventative wellness to help pet owners overcome financial barriers.
Our Pet Resource Center helps keep pets with the people who love them by supplying pet food, basic goods and other support during times of crisis.
Businesses, schools and community partners benefit from our expertise in animal welfare, disaster response, education and volunteer engagement. By reducing the strain on municipal shelters, decreasing pet homelessness and improving public health outcomes, we contribute to a safer, healthier and more compassionate region — an environment where companies can attract talent, families can grow and communities can flourish. Our generous donors make this work possible.
What differentiates the SPCA of Texas within your industry?
A few unique capabilities set the SPCA of Texas apart:
- Comprehensive, wraparound services: Beyond adoptions, we offer cruelty investigations, emergency response, community-based support and high-quality veterinary care.
- Regional leadership in animal cruelty enforcement: Our Animal Cruelty Investigations Unit partners closely with law enforcement, supporting cases that can save lives and improve community safety.
- Professional medical infrastructure: Through our upcoming Animal Recovery Center, surgery suites and specialized kenneling, we are expanding our capacity to treat more vulnerable animals.
- A focus on people as well as pets: We understand that caring for animals means caring for the humans connected to them.
- Deep volunteer and corporate engagement: Thousands of volunteers, community service participants and youth leaders amplify our impact.
Together, these capabilities allow us to support animals with complex medical and behavioral needs and create a brighter future for animals, people and the community.
What benefits does the SPCA of Texas enjoy by doing business in the Dallas Region?
The Dallas Region offers an unmatched combination of philanthropic spirit, civic engagement and economic momentum. Our work is strengthened by:
- A strong corporate citizenship culture where companies actively invest in community wellbeing
- Robust volunteerism supported by businesses, schools and neighborhood groups
- A dynamic donor base passionate about improving quality of life
- Access to veterinary talent and academic partnerships that help advance high-quality care
- Innovative municipal and nonprofit partners, including Dallas Animal Services and Parkland Health, who work collaboratively toward solutions
Dallas also sits at the center of regional emergency response pathways, enabling our teams to mobilize quickly for cruelty cases, natural disasters and large-scale rescues.
Why did the SPCA of Texas become a DRC member?
We joined the Dallas Regional Chamber to collaborate with leaders who understand that thriving communities are built on compassion, safety and support. Our membership allows us to:
- Build relationships with mission-aligned companies
- Share expertise on topics ranging from emergency response to workplace volunteering
- Learn how regional growth impacts pets and pet-owning families
- Engage emerging leaders and professionals in animal welfare
Partnering with the DRC helps us amplify our message, expand corporate volunteering and sponsorship opportunities and ensure that the animals and people of North Texas are represented in broader conversations about community wellbeing.
How has the SPCA of Texas changed in the past five years?
The past five years have been transformational. We have:
- Adopted a new mission focused on animals, people and community
- Elevated transparency, professionalism and donor stewardship
- Expanded our mobile adoption and outreach footprint across North Texas
- Strengthened our approach to large-scale cruelty response and disaster preparedness
- Increased community-based support through the Pet Resource Center, distributing food and supplies to families in need
- Launched Care Unleashed, a $31 million capital campaign that will modernize our medical care, expand lifesaving capacity and create more comfortable kenneling spaces designed to reduce stress
At the same time, we’ve maintained the values that have defined us since 1938: compassion, commitment and collaboration.