In 1976, a group of volunteers made a plan to have their vision realized – to create a lifesaving shelter for homeless animals that had nowhere else to turn. Their idea was simple: homeless pets need to be shown kindness. For this passionate group of animal lovers, their goal was to provide shelter, medical care, and food to homeless animals while working hard to find them loving, responsible homes. In the early days, Operation Kindness operated out of the homes of volunteers. In the summer of 1976, Operation Kindness acquired the use of a veterinary clinic located at 117 North Garland Avenue in Garland. By November 1988, Operation Kindness moved the shelter to a storefront location at 1029 Trend in Carrollton. In 1999, we moved the shelter to 3201 Earhart Drive in Carrollton where we remain today. To impact more pets, the shelter broke ground on the renovation and expansion of our adoption center and animal hospital in April 2018. Operation Kindness celebrated the grand opening of the Rees-Jones Foundation Medical Wing in March 2020 and the completion of the remainder of the facility in July 2021.
Step 1: Search our website and check out all the dogs and cats currently available for adoption. Animal profiles are updated in real-time. As soon as an animal is adopted, their profile is removed from the website. Then, complete an adoption questionnaire for the type of pet you are interested in. Step 2: Visit our adoption center to meet prospective pets - no appointment needed! During your visit, you will meet the pet(s) you are interested in and a staff member will answer your questions. We will review important information, including all medical and behavioral information. Step 3: Select your pet and complete the adoption process. In most cases, you can take home your new pet that day! Our medical team will check out your pet and give you all medical records and paperwork.